Eri

✧ 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 ✧

[moonshinexbooks]

[bigfootluvrart]

The Conversation by Robert McGinnis, but make it elucien

[yazthebookish]

Azriel isn't some inconsiderate, insensitive toxic f*ckboy. He might not be a compatible partner for some characters and he is a flawed character—but he is not a character who would look at someone he's interested in romantically and be like "yeah it's just about the sex for him".

Azriel and Elain are not compatible. They barely have an interesting dynamic but he does genuinely care for her but his feelings stem from wrong reasons (and lust is at the bottom of that list) and it has a lot to do with his own insecurities. Azriel and Mor is more complicated because as of ACOMAF, something is there but it's undefined, only for something else to be revealed in ACOWAR that... really made their whole dynamic awkward and a little uncomfortable.

Azriel is someone who is deeply scarred and his own insecurities shape who he is, and if it weren't for his mother and his found family he would've been a completely different creature.

Azriel has always been good deep within his heart, despite being the darkest character among the cast.

He isn't some unfeeling emo character either... Azriel has a dry sense of humor, he sings and enjoys dancing, he can be a tease and cracks jokes at the perfect time, he pushes himself and can be hard on himself if he doesn't succeed in anything because his love language is acts of services for his friends and loved ones.

He is so incredibly selfless and would be the first to volunteer when it comes to dangerous missions.

He is not easy to approach, but once those walls are down he is so caring and kind.

So no, Azriel is not a character who would view females as objects, that's not his character at all.

Every character felt lust and desired others on an intimate level, but within a relationship there are other bigger factors that tells the readers whether this is a healthy or unhealthy dynamic.

[norabraveseeker]

Kissing in the Rain 🌧️

For my birthday, I wanted to share this cute and adorable Gwynriel created by the talented @cedakotes . Thank you Ce for drawing this and for being such a dear friend to me. You're one of the best!

Art by @cedakotes

All characters belong to Sarah J Maas and Bloomsbury Publishing

[acourtofmagpies]

artsbyaira on Pinterest made this (I think) and I am obsessed.

Like, LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!! I just UGHHHAHAHHAHA

[dimalry]

Another Gwynriel piece cause I‘m obsessed with them

[stargirlie25]

The Suriel:

The house of wind:

The Shadows:

[bluiela-deactivated20260318]

You romanticize Azriel willing to die for Elain

I romanticize Azriel wanting to live for Gwyn

We're not the same.

[oristian]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by katie (@ktbookishclub)

@azrielappreciationweek Day Three — Belonging

“…You were hiding in plain sight…”

— glue song, beabadoobee ft. Clairo

Azriel and his version of home has seemingly existed within the people that he cherishes above all else—his family. Within that comes a sense of belonging, and loyalty. I believe that Azriel was placed purposefully within the Valkyrie training arc in ACOSF for a reason, namely to expand both his family and to cement himself in that sense of belonging.

I find it so poetic that two people who have been lost within the darkness have found their families and are seeking that permanent sense of belonging—peace that they will find both as individuals and together. From equals to hopeful mates, I cannot wait to see the journey that Azriel and Gwyn take in future books.

For this scene, @trashforazriel and I thought it would be cute to have Gwyn checking if the rumors around Velaris are rightfully true—does the mysterious Shadowsinger truly have the largest wingspan?

ART CREDIT @tpiola-blog

COMMISSION BY @oristian @trashforazriel

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST

[hyacinthoideshispanica]

Sjm: Shares a Taylor Swift song on Instagram

Half the fandom: Look at the lyrics. She's clearly telling us our ship is canon!

The other half of the fandom: The lyrics are up to interpretation. The lyrics could also work for our ship.

The first half: You're all just delusional! Your ship will never be canon!

The other half: We don't need to over analyze every little thing just to feel secure in our ship's future.

Both halfs continue arguing.

Me: Maybe she just likes the song and wanted to share. I mean, when I really like a song, I tend to tell people about it.

[moonshinexbooks]

When SJM chose to point out this:

And then a few pages later in the same chapter she chose to point out this: (It is Gwyn’s breath)

I knew that Gwynriel was endgame.

[lullaisnotreal]

The structure of the bonus chapter is so important and a lot of people ignore it.

It started with Elain. it’s ended with Gwyn.

[lullaisnotreal]

Found this comment on Reddit. Couldn’t explain it better than this.

“It’s clear from Mist and Fury that the original ships were: Feysand, Nessian, Elucien, and Mor/Azriel. Like it’s so obvious the way she wrote Mor and Azriel; Mor even seems vaguely interested/torn about Az. Looking at interviews, SJM even talks about Elucien as a couple (eg where would they like to travel together, etc).

Flash forward to ACOWAR. For whatever reason (lack of chemistry with Az, wanting more diversity) SJM has Mor say that she prefers women. This time the Az-pining-for-Mor is more desperate/feels like a zero chance of being requited. SJM also introduces Az as a potential love interest for Elain because she loves throwing a wrench. Just because Elucien are mates doesn’t mean they’ll have it easy; SJM’s whole thing is angst. She had to throw in a love triangle to make it uncertain. This is the first couple where mate status is confirmed upon meeting.

But there’s a problem now. If Az and Mor are no longer endgame, who will they end up with? is it not suspicious that the two new characters introduced in SF (Gwyn and Emerie) just HAPPEN to be potentially be good partners for Az and Mor? Like it’s not a coincidence that Emerie looks at Mor and blushes, remarking how pretty she is. It’s not a coincidence that Az and Gwyn have so many interactions in the text. It’s not a coincidence that a “random side character” shows up in a bonus chapter.

When SJM created Gwyn and Emerie, it wasn’t just to give Nesta friends. These characters clearly didn’t exist when she wrote MAF. SJM wanted new characters that would solve her retcon of ending Az/Mor. She wanted to solve the Mor/Az retcon so bad that she created a NEW RETCON of Az going to Sangravah. Like why bother to add that detail if it’s not important.

Also: poor Lucien. His endgame heroine was supposed to be Nesta until SJM realized they would be terrible together and that Nessian had better chemistry. So she gives Elucien the mating bond. Like is she really going to fuck Lucien over TWICE? She loves him as a character and has put him through the wringer. Yes, I agree that SJM can change her mind and maybe is open to mate rejection, but Lucien has already switched love interests from Nesta to Elain! Who else is he going to switch to, considering that Jurian and Vassa are “at each other’s throats?”

Finally, please think about the number of books left. Ignoring novellas (which are probably gonna be fluffy ones like ACOFAS where nothing happens), there are two main books left. Two couples.

Option A:

• ⁠Gwynriel (Valkyrie growth, Illyrian rebellion, exploring Ramiel, Gwyn’s autumn heritage and maybe lightsinger?? powers)

• ⁠Elucien (Helion secret baby, defeating Koschei, freeing Vassa, fixing spring court)

Option B

• ⁠Elriel (mate rejection storyline, potentially some stuff above)

• ⁠?????

Literally WHO is the second book in this equation? Lucien and Vassa?? We barely know Vassa and there’s barely any connection to Night Court. And Lucien’s book is going to be depressing as fuck dealing with mate rejection; does anyone want to read two heavy books of rejection? Jurian and Vassa: again, we barely know them! At least with Tower of Dawn, Chaol had been a main character for a long time with POV. SJM will not do a full-length Emerie/Mor book as much as I would love for one. She’s very cognizant of criticism re: Mor bi rep in the past; she doesn’t want to open a can of worms and be accused of writing bad sapphic rep. If anything, I can see a fluffy Emerie/Mor novella with little angst (or them getting together in the background of other books).

So from a meta structural level, I don’t understand who the second couple will be if Elriel is endgame. Lucien/Vassa is the most plausible answer, but 1) we barely know Vassa, 2) she’s human and Lucien is immortal. So are we going to toss her into the Cauldron to make her immortal? Serious question, and 3) I don’t want TWO books about mate rejection, it’s depressing as hell. I can see one but not two.

But with Gwynriel and Elucien, you have enormous fan and audience interest in ALL FOUR CHARACTERS. They’re directly tied to Night Court and SJM so far has no intention of staying away from the core group.”

[lyyzismess]

not tfota content but I wanted to show you that illustration of gwynriel 🌙✨ it was for the last day of gwynriel weeks and there is more to come 🫡

[withclawandvine]

does anyone else think about how winnowing is never described as making a sound, but when rhys appears at feyre's wedding, there's a resounding crack. he chose to make that noise.

and then when cassian and azriel come to feyre's rescue in acowar they both hit the ice so hard it splinters in every direction. like there's absolutely no reason to land that hard except for the drama of it all

??? because i sure do. often. Doing The Most clearly runs in this family

[yazthebookish]

Gwyn and Azriel 🤍 by Artcraawl (link)

[dimalry]

Gwynriel week day 5: Domestic Life for @gwynrielweeksofficial

Yes I know I‘m very late.

Do NOT repost without credit!

IG: dimaalry