#namely acosf

[ellanainthetardis]

« He had called her Lady Death and he was her sword. »

#i read stuff #namely acosf #look I’m too far gone #I’ve crossed the edge #all the songs I’ve listened to today were about nesta and cassian #i am OBSESSED #shame on all of you who said this was the weakest in the series #I didn’t like the series all that much #I LOVE THIS ONE #granted it does feature my two fav characters as main #so this explains that #NEVERTHELESS #this is glorious ok #they’re morons #but they’re my morons #and I love them #and I want them kept safe foreveeer #but I still have half the book to go and I’m scaaaared #angst will come soon I just know it

[highladyelain]

honestly i’ve had enough of the heavy stuff…

if sarah could just give us one scene of cassian absolutely losing his shit over nesta ( his mate ! HIS MATE !!!! ) being the recipient of fionns sword.. of gwydion.. the sword that he grew up pretending to weild as a boy in play fights between him and his brothers.

i bet he LOST his damn mind as soon as hunt and bryce went back through that portal.

#hofas spoilers #nessian #cassian #nesta archeron #put some respect on her NAME #acotar #acosf

[nesta-attorney]

if i was cassian i would never let rhys treat nesta the way he does lmao—boy, i UNDERSTAND he’s your brother; but also???? she’s legit your mate

move over bat boy, since ur never gonna be a man 💃🏻 ima slurp my way to nestas heart

(cassian stans don’t @ me, i love nessian with all my heart and i legit have a shrine for them, BUT CASSIAN NEEDS TO DO BETTER)

#acotar #acosf #pro nesta #nesta archeron #nessian #lord of bloodshed #nesta x cassian #cassian #pro nessian #nessian acosf #nesta is a queen #nesta's name will always go first

[yazthebookish]

I absolutely get some readers not liking the potential of Az and Gwyn or even not wanting it to happen because they root for another couple which is absolutely valid. We let off a lot of steam in the past two years but I think we're at a stage where each side should mind their own business.

But this is also a post for the pro-Gwynriel crowd so if that's not your cup of tea, ignore this post. I'm not responsible for you getting upset over reading something you know you won't be happy with.

Disclaimer: I wrote this post based on my own interpretation of the text and the opinion I formed.

Like I said, I absolutely get why some don't see it or won't like it but I do get puzzled as to why when people explain why they see it's potential, it's immediately shot down.

My number one question would be: from a narrative perspective, why would SJM introduce a new female character and place her within Az's circle when there is that whole Elain and Mor thing going on? She absolutely did not need to do that. She did anyways. Whether you think it's platonic or romantic, the book does shift a little focus on Gwyn and Az in some scenes where they are present.

First, let's talk about their history. So it's pointed out that Az is the first person to reach Sangravah and he was the one to save Gwyn. I'm not saying a romance sparked there and it has nothing to do with romance at that stage but it is part of their history. Sarah could've said it's Rhys, it's Cassian, it's Mor, but it's mentioned multiple times that it's Az who saved Gwyn.

We also have the Valkyrie subplot, it's not only Cassian, Nesta, Gwyn, Emerie that are involved in it but Az is part of it too. Az is brought in to train other group of priestesses since Nesta, Gwyn, and Emerie are under Cassian's charge—but what does eventually happen? we start to notice in some of the scenes that there are subtle or not so subtle attention to how Az or Gwyn observe or react to each other. He even trains her personally and I assume on their own at one point.

“Gwyn let out a high-pitched noise that was nothing but pure excitement. Azriel, on the other side of the ring with the rest of the priestesses, half-turned at the sound, brows high.”

One example is this, was this something necessary for the reader to make note of? did we need to know that Az, who was occupied with the other priestesses, turned at the sound of Gwyn squealing from the other side of the ring with an amused expression? this is one of the examples of how the narrative makes sure the reader makes note of this. The argument is not whether it's romantic or not, but these reactions are pointed out to the reader in particular.

So back to the Valkyrie subplot, Az is part of that but not only that, he actively had a part in training Gwyn. Not Nesta, not Emerie, but Gwyn. Why establish that between them? Why make him play a part in her becoming a Valkyrie? That to me is also another connection SJM established between them.

We could have gone the entire book without Az being involved in any of this. But SJM chose to have him involved with the Valkyries' training and Gwyn's in particular, especially knowing that the ending of ACOSF tells us not only Cassian but also Az will continue to train them. He will still be in close proximity with Gwyn and co.

No matter how many times I reread the book it's clear to me that there is a set up. It made me think they're compatible for each other in the way they both are lightly bantering and challenging each other. It did create a potential future for both of them where they develop romantic feelings for each other and I definitely would rather see that happen on page—given that the two females Az have feelings for were abrupt in a way (especially for Elain) and to me there is no organic development to it. He fixated on certain things that seems might make him feel worthy of someone, but they also feed into his self-loath. I think the idea of 3 sisters and 3 brothers reinforced that because like I have said before, it would've been more romantic for me to see him accept Elain with or without her bond to Lucien rather than resent and question it. Because him accepting it makes me think he wants her for her and a bond to another male won't stop him from being with her, but he does make a big deal out of it even though neither Elain or Lucien acted on it so there isn't someone in his way stopping him from being with her (pre-Rhys pulling rank) because he knows Elain has no interest in Lucien (to him).

SJM could have absolutely make Az form no connection or have any sort of interaction with Gwyn the same way he was indifferent and never spoke to Emerie. But that's not what we got so let's talk about the elephant in the room: his bonus chapter.

This is something I've always said, why add Gwyn? the chapter personally confirmed to me the crumbs I picked up on while reading ACOSF and noticing how the narrative shifts my attention sometimes towards Az and Gwyn. Not that there aren't any for Elain and Az, but as I said the bonus chapter confirmed to me what likely Az's storyline is going to involve and focus on.

Theories aside, reading the bonus chapter for what it is and moving past that sad but also miserable first part and finding Gwyn there with her part, it was a breath of fresh air. The wording and Az's emotions during her part made them much more appealing to me because their interaction started out awkward, and then sweet and more light-hearted. She gives him an out he does not take, she smiles at his shadows, his shadows feel calm and content to watch her, the mating bond language (which parallels other mated couples), him going from being frustrated and pissed to him laughing and feeling settled down at the end of his scene with her.

One major thing we got was: he sings. Why does that matter? because she also sings. Theories aside, there is a similarity there that was not needed to be made. But the author made it.

Also, out of all the characters we get after her scene, it's Clotho who shows up. And who is Clotho? Gwyn's guardian in a way. We all agree the necklace move was not a great one but that ending to me had a light romantic coding (theories aside).

Clotho's pen moved once more. She deserves something as beautiful as this. I thank you for the joy it shall bring to her.

Something sparked in Azriel's chest, but he only nodded his thanks and left. He could picture it, though, as he ascended the stairs back to the House proper. How Gwyn's teal eyes might light upon seeing the necklace. For whatever reason... he could see it.  

But Azriel tucked away the thought, consciously erasing the slight smile it brought to his face. Buried the image down deep, where it glowed quietly.

A thing of secret, lovely beauty.

What started as a depressing and hopeless chapter for Az ended with a beautiful hopeful ending. It ended with him thinking about Gwyn's joy and burying that image deep in his chest where it glows quietly.

To add, Gwyn is the only character in the entire series from what I've read where Az's shadows reactions to her specifically are totally unique. Interpretations of this will differ, but it's there. Why go as far as to make them unique to her?

I will say this again that I'm okay with people not seeing the hints or not liking it, but I do wonder sometimes even when readers highlight all of this (which, everything I mentioned here is from the books) it's met with so much resistance to the point people's reading comprehension is questioned. There is always room for different interpretations, not liking one does not invalidate it and this is something I also try to personally remind myself of.

But my question will always be: why did Sarah have to place Gwyn within Az's circle? even if your answer is they'll probably be platonic it means I'm correct in saying that the narrative did truly establish a connection between Az and Gwyn in ACOSF and his chapter whether they'll be a romantic pairing or platonic friends. There is something there.

#acotar #acosf #gwynriel #gwyneth berdara #notice how I didn't have to name call or make fun of any shippers? #a civil conversation is possible

[nocasdatsgay]

I’m still throughly upset that Cassian has one of the most romantic lines in all the books and then in the following two books treats Nesta like shit.

Home girl needed to know she was worth it and be held for once in her life, but you listened to an old ass eldritch bitch who should have died in book 3 and waited until Nesta broke as a person and rebuilt herself in the image of the night court before you decided to love her.

Note: This is my onion and I will not be taking criticisms. I don’t hate nessian I’m just triggered and I know that’s a me problem 😂

#he threw her gift in a river cause he was pissed #I was so triggered reading that #and they listened to Amern???? that bitch never had emotions until she started fuckin what’s his name #I’ll never forgive SJM for that #nesta deserves better #I also bet money mor was hogging the room while cassian was healing #I wouldn’t go in there either #not after he yanked his hand away when she walked in #like cassian you had such potential #if I had the time and attention I would rewrite acosf #don’t even get me started on that fuckin hike #or the fact he didn’t get mad that Rhys threatened to kill his mate #I’m in my feelings #unpopular opinion: acotar edition #acotar #it’s my opinion! #im not anti nessian I’m just anti whatever the fuck acosf was #cause I’m bias for nesta #acotar spoilers #also no I don’t care nesta didn’t go hunting #the house was never dirty now was it? someone had to clean it and cook #sure as hell wasn’t Feyre we would have heard her complain about it #the real villain is the patriarchy but y’all ain’t ready to hear that 🤣 #even in this fantasy world it wreaks havoc

[greenleaf777]

Being relatively new to this fandom I just have to say that this Acotar fandom is unbelievable disrespectful to each other in term of ship wars. Where’d the etiquette go?. I see NONSTOP anti-shippers posting/reblogging/commenting/harassing on the ship posts they don’t agree with. On insta, tiktok, tumblr, twitter, etcetc. Also tagging ships that are not related to the post or tagging ships/characters you are making fun of is pretty low of you.

Am I the only one that has absolutely lost their patience with it. Just some examples cause it happens with ALL ships. Do not start discussing how elucien or gwynriel is better on a artists fanart of Elriel. If i was an artist trying to show my love for something and someone did that i would lose my shit on them. Or don’t post about how awful Nesta is on a nessian or nesta appreciation post. Or Don’t tell an azris(whatever eris and az ship is called not sure) that azriel and elain are true mates on their post. Why would you even do that in the first place?

If you see a post about a ship someone is celebrating that has nothing to do with your ship why are you pushing your ship or opinion on said ship on other people? WHY?

Mind your own business. Make your own post. Ship whatever you want. Pushing your ship on others is rude and won’t make them change their mind and will in fact make people angry and start fights. Thats the WHOLE POINT of tagging things and blocking tags too.

If you think i’m out of my mind thinking Elaine and Azriel will be endgame in the next book leave me to my delusions please. Thanks

Its also very hard to avoid ships/topics that can cause triggers when they are everywhere you look.

No matter how mean and rude you are about your ship SJM is still not going to write what you want and instead will write whatever she pleases, so just live in peace for gods sake. What will be will be.

If you think you should be able to start fights and be disrespectful let me know here so i can block you, thanks.

Also just curious what is the bryce and azriel ship called?

#elriel #feysand #nessian #elucien #gwynriel #azris #bryce x azriel #elain archeron #azriel acotar #feyre archeron #rhysand #cassian #nesta archeron #gwyneth berdara #eris vanserra #lucien vanserra #honestly can’t think of other ship names atm lol #acotar #acosf #acofas #acomaf #a court of thorns and roses #a court of silver flames #a court of mist and fury

[runningwiththeoceans]

what is one scene or one question you want answered in the ACOTAR series? i’ll go first.

Helion and Lucien connecting and having the father/son bonding moment they both deserve.

SJM!!! please!!

#it’s the way i would literally give anything for this scene #sarah j maas #sjm fandom #lucien acotar #acotar #acosf #acomaf #acowar #autumn court #helion spell cleaver #helion x loa #helion x lady of autumn #high lord helion #helion acotar #helion x reader #lucienweek2023 #lucien vanserra #lucien x reader #also #does lucien not go by his family name because he denies them? #or is it because he already knows he’s Helion’s son? #Sarah!! i need answers😭

[nestaapologist]

“You wouldn’t actually want a 700 pg acotar spin off about Eris and the Autumn Court, would you?”

Me:

#i can explain AND I WILL #you can’t tell me this would be the PEAK of acotar politics plot and world building #what- stealing a book? using a fucking bathtub? no mama we are going to kill our own father #im tired of healing mental health let’s heal the broken bond between two brothers separated by familial conflict and duty #maybe LoA will get a fucking NAME too now that we’re at it #dogs gingers and Autumn why would you not want it? #acotar #acosf #eris vanserra #lucien vanserra #lady of the autumn court #autumn court

[starrbirrd]

Rhysand's sister is named, as you all well know from some of my snippets, Rhaenys (didn't know until after the fact that it was from GOT 😔) and his father is Rhadamanthus just because I like the idea of the Rh being a royal family theme. I also played with the idea of her being named Sidra because of the Sidra River, since in my head his mother is named Velaris and his father renamed the city for her, which is something I talked about Rhysand echoing with buying Feyre all those fancy houses and stuff. Grand but empty gestures for women who came from poor backgrounds and would in theory be disgusted by the excess amount of riches they now possess.

I think I'd name Mor's sister Brighid(Brigid?) also to keep up with the theme since Mor is apparently(?) named after an Irish goddess. I also think it would be ironic and funny to have Mor, named after a goddess associated with "war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death, or victory in battle." be the dreamer that made it out of the CON while the sister that is assumed to be just as bad as their father and left to rot down there is named after a goddess associated with "wisdom, poetry, healing, protection, smithing and domesticated animals." Keir is also a Gaelic name and like most of the women who aren't the MC of the series, Mor's mother doesn't have a name. I like to think she's from a different region and got sold off ages ago so she's spent more of her life in the CON than her original court.

Cassian's name means "void, hollow" which I think is very telling considering his mother got pregnant through sexual assault. His sister, I think, would be his half sister. Same father, but the legitimate daughter of the warrior and whoever his wife was. She'd have a name like Laetitia, meaning "happy" and "prosperous". A stark contrast to Cassian's name since they'd have exceedingly different circumstances surrounding their births. However, while it can be inferred from the story that Cassian's mother at the very least grew to love him, being a legitimate daughter wouldn't save Laetitia from the fate of every Illyrian woman and she would only be given such a lofty name because a daughter is only as good as the amount of money/status they can make off of her. When Cassian goes on his rampage in the village and slaughters almost everyone, including their father, I think he also slaughters her mother (if you go to his mother's wiki, it says he slaughtered everyone save for the innocent, children, elderly, and some females.) and any siblings they have, which also plays into her name since Laetitia can mean "lucky" as well. Is she lucky to escape her fate even though it cost her entire village and almost everyone she knew?

#names are very important to me and i love making them have symbolism #someone help me I'm getting very attached to these AUs that only exist because a woman would treat nesta better #I'm going to make a post next about how each differ with their falling in love with nesta/how their stories go #anti rhysand #anti acosf #anti nessian #anti cassian #i guess???? not exactly positive #acotar oc

[feyresqueen]

I want to know what is wrong with the people who think Jude and Nesta are alike??? be for fucking real, Nesta is even worst than Taryn (mostly because Nesta is such a bad written character while Taryn being an awful one is way more complex and kinda underrated) and that's me reaching.

#tfota #the cruel prince #jude duarte #acotar #acosf #nesta archeron #put some respect on jude's name #kinda anti nesta

[oristianvalkyrie]

The way Amren is constantly bringing up Nestas sex life has me thinking that she wants to be part of Nestas sex life

#she for sure has a crush on her #who can blame her? #acosf #pro nesta #nesta archeron #do they have a ship name?

[lavendarneverlands]

Shameful Fandom Confession🤦‍♀️:

Did anyone else think “Rhys” was pronounced like Rye (the bread) & “eye”-“az” (like “eyes/ise”) so it sounded more like the vowels in “dyad” and was said to sound like “RISE” (because astrology, sun, moon, NIGHT COURT, etc.)😅😂🤣 cause I was this week years old and already half done with the series before I noticed😭

#acotar #acomaf #acowar #acofas #acosf #sarah j maas #Rhysand #Rhys #night court #feysand #name pronunciation #book lovers #fandom #fangirling #lol #today years old #deep dark secret #pronunciation #acotar language #acotar audiobooks #audiobooks #writer says #why are book names always spelled so complex #hermeeown #renesmee #it’s not Erin it’s Aaron or Ahren #and I still say am like umm ran like run #it’s not Alexander it’s Aleksander #I love writers #sara j mass

[velidewrites]

Eris: I’m writing my autobiography. Do you have any tips?

Azriel: Kill off the main character

#i’ve seen too many eris x azriel headcanons and yeah #i need to get off this god forsaken site #i don’t even know what their ship name is #is it ezriel? #azris? #whatever it is i am here for it #incorrect acotar quotes #eris firedick vanserra #eris vanserra #azriel #eris x azriel #acotar memes #acotar thoughts #just acotar things #acotar #acomaf #acowar #acofas #acosf #pro eris

[incorrectacotarwords]

Azriel: For Halloween this year, we’ll be…

Elain: Persephone and Hades!

Azriel:

Elain:

Elain: *blushes*

Elain: I get to be Hades.

#acotar #incorrect acotar quotes #incorrect acotar words #incorrect acotar #incorrect quotes #acosf #azriel #elain archeron #elriel #it’s elriel month #yes ik Azriel would be hades but it’s cuter this way plus can you imagine Elain in dark blue with a 3 head dog named spot #*chefs kiss* #source: my brain #azriel acosf #azriel shadowsinger #azriel acotar #elain #elain acotar #no slander in the reblog I will block you

[komoonyoungah]

ACOTAR theory

I need to get this out of my head but I don’t know where to go with it so I’m going to put it here

I read ACOSF back in February and it’s almost October now and I still can’t shake off the feeling that all the previous books have been leading up to this one. Like this isn’t a spin-off but the main event. Like everything that happened with Feyre was child’s play to prepare for Nesta’s takeover not as the FMC but as the High Queen. Hear me out.

I’m sure Nesta will build the Valkyrie. She already has the mightiest general of Illyria at her side. She has Gwyn and Emerie who, let’s face it, are the strongest baddest females of the series. If Azriel ends up with Gwyn (fingers crossed) she’ll have him and his shadows too. If Mor and Emerie do become a thing, she’ll have her too. The main forces will naturally shift to her. All Rhys will be left with is powerless Amren and Elain and her gardens. Not to mention a baby and a birth-weakened Feyre.

But more importantly than all of that, it was Nesta who executed every life or death moment when it mattered even before the proper character development.

It wasn’t Rhysand who killed Hybern. Nesta did.

It wasn’t Rhysand who killed Briallyn. Nesta did.

It wasn’t Rhysand who defeated the cauldron, Nesta did.

It wasn’t Rhysand who the Dread Trove revealed itself to, Nesta was.

It wasn’t Rhysand who made the Great weapons, Nesta did.

In ACOSF when the blacksmith brings the weapons to Rhys and Amren tries to convince him to use them, he says “I was born with my powers. I didn’t earn them.” I wholeheartedly agree. He never done anything to earn him his position. Whereas Nesta is actively building herself (to become a leader imo). She said she doesn’t want to be a weapon for someone else. That she wants to wield her power herself and lead others—presumably the Valkyrie. She’s constantly learning and discovering and leading from literal scratch. Worse than scratch. She’s starting from dust particles.

On top of all that, while Rhys’s abilities are impressive and all that, his is merely fancy magic. Nesta, on the other hand, is basically god. She TOOK from the cauldron with her teeth and imbued herself with their gods essence. Nesta is the only character in the series who has a personal one on one conversations with the Mother. She *negotiates* with the gods directly. They all pray and hope. She has a direct hotline to them.

All of this can’t be meaningless.

This is just my theory but I’d be so disappointed if SJM reduces Nesta to a mere weapon for Rhys because this fandom is horny. Nesta Archeron has the potential to be the greatest feminist icon ever written only if SJM doesn’t heed the Feysand cheer squad.

#acotar #ACOSF #acomaf #nesta archeron #pro nesta #sjm books #edited: Briallyn’s name typo #i still stand by everything I said

[moononastring]

They keep calling him a monster but are blinded to the fact that his situation is so similar to the way Rhys has had to conduct himself. Leaving Mor at the border wasn’t right but if he had helped her? She wouldn’t be where she was now. She wouldn’t be free. She would’ve stuck in misery at the Autumn Court.

#eris vanserra #this isn’t me saying Mor is lying or denying the obvious trauma she has #but Eris isn’t the one who abused her. her own family did #but he takes the brunt of that hate #but these two had good chemistry it was hot #also me to me: Sarah better remember he has a wife and her name is Iris #gigi reads acosf