''Why can't elriel be endgame?''
BECAUSE ELAIN CANT WEAVE AZRIELS HAIR INTO A FLOWER CROWN CAN SHE???
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Theres multiple other reasons why but this is SJMs main reason that Elucien is happening.
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''Why can't elriel be endgame?''
BECAUSE ELAIN CANT WEAVE AZRIELS HAIR INTO A FLOWER CROWN CAN SHE???
NAWRRR
Theres multiple other reasons why but this is SJMs main reason that Elucien is happening.
''Why can't elriel be endgame?''
BECAUSE ELAIN CANT WEAVE AZRIELS HAIR INTO A FLOWER CROWN CAN SHE???
NAWRRR
Theres multiple other reasons why but this is SJMs main reason that Elucien is happening.
She can't help herself lol
Maybe it's my age talking, but I do think the Azriel vs. Lucien thing is blown way out of proportion.
There's a difference between attraction and being in love with someone, and another difference still between having a crush and being in love.
TL/DR: I genuinely think the biggest piece people overlook in this Azriel vs. Lucien puzzle is Elain herself and the layers of her internal conflict. Personally, I suspect it's much bigger than them both.
Here's the thing:
The stupid Inner Circle never told Lucien about the dangers of Feyre’s pregnancy because he wouldn’t have even tried to keep it in out of fear like Nesta, this man is unhinged. He told Amarantha to go back to the shit-hole she crawled out of then came back and defied her again and again. He would’ve dipped and told Feyre as soon as he found out there was a chance of Feyre dying. Then he would’ve gone to Dawn and sought the advice of every damn healer. He probably would’ve even risked telling Tamlin if the Dawn court healers had no advice. That’s just the kind of guy he is.
Nesta Archeron by renata_watsonn [instagram]
I am of that strong opinion
helion is going to die or lucien is going to find out in the next book
lucien becomes high lord of day court/ next in line
Nesta and Cassian will become High Lord and High Lady of the dusk court
Nesta and her friends will become warriors and hunt down all the creatures that were “released” following the destruction of the Prison
Elain will accept Lucien, but also begin to go on adventures on the mainkand
I have very little evidence to back me up, but these are my personal main theories
Btw wtf happened to the prison and why is nobody talking abt it
CRESCENT CITY EXCLUSIVE CHAPTERS
Please note that English is not my first language also I re-writed it from photos so there might be some errors.
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Lysandra and Aedion = Elain and Lucien in my head
Especially with the dads
The description of ACOFAS on SJM's website:
"She finds those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated - scars that will have a far - reaching impact on the future of their court"
"She" as in Feyre.
ACOFAS excerpts:
We are told that ACOFAS bridges the gap between ACOWAR and future books. That those future books have something to do with those dearest to her who have more wounds than she anticipated - scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court.
And who are the characters who are the primary focus of Feyre's worries?
Elain. Lucien. Nesta.
Not Az.
It is their trauma that is Feyre's focus in ACOFAS.
Nesta as she hides herself away from the others.
Elain as she spends hours mourning Graysen, her father, her lost human life.
Lucien who she admits that she is partially to blame for the rift between he and Tamlin, Lucien who she apologizes to for being an asshole, Lucien who she again offers a home in the NC too.
Lucien, Nesta, and Elain who she tells Mor she wants to be happy.
Lucien who she tells Elain is a good male, twice.
Lucien, whose gloves to Elain she thinks about in SF.
And whose scars might have a far reaching impact on the future of their court?
"You ruined any chance I have of going back to Spring. Not to Tamlin, but the court beyond his house. Everyone either still believes the lies you spun or they believe me complicit in your deceit".
"You will need Tamlin as an ally before the dust has settled. Tread carefully".
Spring is key because of its location.
Yet in SF, we have the IC continue aggravating Tamlin when Nesta visits his lands.
Also in SF:
It sort of sounds like the problems with Tamlin and Spring are a pretty major concern, do they not? Something that they addressed as a major concern in the novella and continued on in SF?
Problems that might have a far reaching impact considering Beron wants to take over its weakened lands. Far reaching when there was the concern of what might happen to the humans now that the wall is down, the human lands which border Spring. That those on the continent are still looking to make trouble.
Is Az connected to Tamlin or Spring in any meaningful way?
Who did we later learn as being made for Spring? Whose scent is a promise of spring?
Which character was later stationed in Spring to be the eyes and ears of the NC?
In the novella, Feyre wanted happiness for Nesta, Elain and Lucien. Her worry was for them, not Az.
It's not that Az won't get his HEA, of course he will, but I doubt he'd be getting one with Elain when it was Lucien that Feyre was worried about in the novella and Elain and Lucien who were tied to Spring in a major way in the most recent book. A court we know they need as a strong ally but do not have with Tamlin in his current state, a court we know Lucien still has sadness over because of the events of ACOWAR.
It was Lucien who Feyre told Elain of being a good male.
It was Lucien and Elain that she wanted happiness for and Mor who offered Feyre "a kernel of truth" when she told them all they needed was time.
It's been over a year since Mor spoke those words to her.
Bring on the Elucien endgame.
“But Elain is uncomfortable around Lucien! She obviously does not like him!”
No. The girl was in love with her fiancé, she gave him everything and he threw her away without a second thought. Suddenly she was nothing to him. She was kidnapped and traumatized and he decided she was his enemy.
My theory is that she is afraid of giving a male that power to hurt her again. In her experience, love is a fickle thing that can be crushed at any moment. She didn’t even do anything to earn Graysen’s hatred. She probably thought he would still love her after what they did to her.
She likely feels the pull of the mating bond to Lucien, and has decided it’s safer to guard her heart against him and heartbreak. I suspect she is attracted to him and feels desire but will not allow herself to fall into “the trap” again.
Elain's Possible Powers: Theory Reference List
Feyre rolled her eyes. But then she said to Nesta, “Elain will need time to dust off her powers to try to See the Trove. - ACOSF, chapter 21
This post is exactly what it says it is: a reference list of all the posts I and others could find that theorise about Elain's possible powers, and how they might work. I'll add to this list as I see new theories about Elain's magic, so please let me know if you see any great posts! It doesn't matter if the theory isn't on Tumblr, all I need is the url.
What if the fae who disappeared from the swamp in TOG are the fae who went to CC?
Breaking SJM news: a completely new series is (likely) on the way !!
Last night, I came across a veryyyy interesting YouTube video posted by Bloomsbury 4 weeks ago. Although the video was mostly super boring (talking numbers and finances), towards the end, we get this little nugget of information...
[Bloomsbury staff member]: "Regarding the timeline and future Sarah J Maas book releases, which are obviously very important to us... so her next title, which is the third in her Crescent City series, comes out on the 30th of January, 2024. So, that will fall into this financial year."
[Bloomsbury staff member]: "And thereafter, we have SIX further contracted titles -- so continuing this series, and STARTING A NEW SERIES AS WELL."
A new series! This likely goes hand-in-hand with the announcement made by Bloomsbury a couple of months prior, in which they stated that 4 additional SJM books were on the way (but curiously, no further details about these books were given...)
Although we don't know for sure, this is my guess as to what these 6 future SJM books are:
2 x ACOTAR books.
Then the 4 remaining, newly contracted books; the first being the final Crescent City book, House of Many Waters.
Leaving 3 x books for the new series (which makes perfect sense, as when starting a new series, SJM is always contracted for 3 books initially).
The question remains as to what exactly this new series may be. Which leads me to... Twilight of the Gods.
[SJM universe spoilers ahead!]
Back in 2015, SJM started a Pinterest board for 2 new book series that were connected in some way; one was Crescent City, and the other was called Twilight of the Gods.
On her Twitter, SJM also mentioned that she had been working on both for quite a while, and that it was soon time to release them into the world.
Around the same time, a series called 'Twilight of the Gods' was mysteriously added to SJM's official Goodreads catalogue.
'Twilight of the Gods' is another term for Ragnarok; a famed tale of Norse mythology where the Gods and giants/demons across all worlds joined together to fight a giant battle that signified the end of the world.
Thus, I believe that 'Twilight of the Gods' is SJM's next series; it will be a Ragnarok retelling, and all of the characters from TOG, ACOTAR and CC will join together for a cataclysmic battle against the Asteri, the Daglan, and the Valg (because lets not forget that Orcus and Mantyx are still unaccounted for...).
With this in mind, consider the numerous references to Norse mythology that SJM has already scattered throughout her books:
Feyre as Freya: Freya was perhaps one of the most renowned Norse goddesses, and was Queen.
Nesta, Emerie and Gwyn as the Valkyries: An obvious one, but the Valkyries originated from, and had a huge part to play in Norse Mythology (Ragnarok especially).
Lucien as Loki: According to Norse mythology, Loki is often depicted with long, red hair. He is also seen as a God of fire, and is commonly associated with foxes.
Danika (Fendyr) and Fenrys as Fenrir: Fenrir was a renowned monstrous wolf of Norse mythology. Fenrir being 'unleashed' is one of the key events of Ragnarok.
Hunt as Thor ('Thurr'): During Ragnarok, Thor has a famous battle against the 'Midgard Serpent.' Consider the snake that Hunt is holding on the cover of HOSAB.
Midgard: is the 'Earth' world in Norse mythology.
Hel (spelt the same way): Is the 'underworld' of Norse mythology.
Further, if you looked at SJM's "Twilight of the Gods" Pinterest board - before it was deleted - you'd see countless images of (Lady?) Thor, the Valkyries, Sailor Moon, and even the coffin that Maeve locked Aelin in... (that can't be a coincidence, right..?!) Some examples below:
'Twilight' is also another word for 'Dusk'; considering the lost Dusk Court, and 'Dusk's Truth' (both of which are the centre of the upcoming crossover and broader multiversal narrative...) it matches up perfectly.
Thus, I believe that the remaining ACOTAR and CC books will continue to add to the multiverse, bit by bit. And whilst they can still be read in a standalone fashion, my guess is that they will build up to a grand finale (perhaps the very last ACOTAR book will end with Aelin walking through a portal...?) and then Twilight of the Gods will begin.
If you thought Kingdom of Ash was epic... then Twilight of the Gods -- if correct -- is bound to blow us away (and, it might even put SJM's name in the history books).