[cottonpinkbat]

These Gwyn//riels Brazilian booktokers striking again and saying Delucien is not going to work out in next books. 🤣 They know their ship is not going to happen (and so is Delucien) and they are finally accepting it.

Also they apparently hated Elain for years so switching up like this is CRAZY work. 😭 Oh wow, they truly don’t want to look like fools once books are out.

[sallteas]

sweet whispers

a little elriel fanart ♥ they just feel so…right for eachother? not finished with ACOWAR yet, so please no spoilers!

[greenleaf777]

Throw back to SJM talking about female spies in during the war and how they were unassuming and amazing. Sound like anyone we know?

Elains love interest is a spy, her best friends, nuala and cerridwen, are night court spies trained by her love interest and Elain herself has a ton of spy foreshadowing.

[endlessvoid319]

You saying that when elriels were screaming and crying in the quotes when we pointed out yesterday that elain could’ve possibly been excited when she invited Lucien to Velaris, definitely sounds like confident stans to me 💀

I don’t even know what you’re talking about lol

And Elain only invited Lucien to Velaris because Feyre pressed her to. If Feyre hadn’t nudged her to do so she wouldn’t have.

And the entire time he is there (or visiting) she wants nothing to do with him. There is not one scene in Velaris where she seeks out his company or the two have a positive interaction.

It sounds like Elriels pointed out how this doesn’t make sense (and if I had to guess provided receipts). If you’re upset that your headcanons don’t align with what’s on the page, that sounds like a you problem.

Also at least Elriels aren’t crying in your inboxes leaving anonymous messages 🤣 that’s more so what I was referring to.

[allergictononsense]

reminder 💜

[elainsgirl]

Gwyn is literally totally insignificant to Elain and Azriel's stories. She didn't even exist for the buildup of their stories. She does. not. matter. for either of their arcs. If she did, we'd have know her in the OG trilogy, and in connection to the characters who's arcs she matters to.

It is just like Nuala and Cerridwen are insignificant to Feyre's arc, or Nesta's arc. They're background characters in Feyre and Nesta's arcs. This is not an insult to Nuala and Cerridwen. But say something totally true and descriptive about Gwyn as a character, and you'll have rabid cult members frothing at the mouth, coming after you.

Gwyn matters for Nesta's story. But she is absolutely insignificant for Elain and Azriel's arcs (and Cassian, Rhys, and Feyre's). To their arcs, she's just a background character. So is Emerie. This should not even be controversial. And it isn't, for any other character except Gwyneth, Saviour of Prythian. Say "Emerie is a side character" and you get crickets, because it is literally not a big deal. It just correctly describes canon. But try to correctly describe Gwyn's limited narrative role and you risk getting doxed and bullied, even though her and Emerie are absolutely comparable in narrative significance.

I do not get this obsession with what is a background character for most of the story, and for nearly all the main character arcs. Gwynriels are a cult. They're absolutely rabid. It is total madness to witness this and to exist in this insane fandom for years. What is wrong with these people? And why do they turn themselves into vile people incapable of critical thinking, over this random side character?? Why can't they just appreciate her for her actual narrative role? Why do they have to turn her into not just one main character, but THE main character? Literally why? I still don't get it. Why not just read the books as they are?

She’s a tertiary character overall and a secondary character for Nesta. That shouldn’t be controversial at all, you’re right.

This is literally just from my observations as being apart of this fandom for so long:

Many people do not like Elain. She’s flawed. Misunderstood. In the background etc. Her character hasn’t been fleshed out to her full potential similarly to Nesta pre-acosf.

Gwyn is y/n. She’s Mary Sue. A cardboard copy of a typical bubbly and optical girl in a girl power group. She is perfect. She isn’t flawed. She isn’t multi-dimensional. You can’t sit there and really pick flaws at Gwynerth, because of this, she is the perfect self-insert. People who self-insert want to be THE main character. They want to be considered important by the other characters and narrative in a para-social way. This is why people latched onto Gwyn the perfect and why they project all these crazy theories onto her. She’ll be Nyx’s favourite aunt. She’ll be a spy with Azriel. She’ll lead the valkryies. She’s starborn. She’ll help Lucien out with Autumn. She’s the IT girl. Because thats what THEY want to be. Aka the main character syndrome which they insert onto Gwyn. Azriel was and still is loved by so many people, they want to be with him. They believe he deserves better then boring Elain so enter Gwyn, whose everything. They hype her character up in their heads .

So when you remind these people that hang on…Gwyn isn’t that important, she was created FOR Nesta. She isn’t connected to Azriel or any other character. She isn’t connected to the plotpoints. She’s a tertiary character/secondary character in acosf…because thse people have placed their identities with Gwyn - her ingrained themselves as her in their minds - they immediately become confrontational, offended and insulted. By reminding them of canon and reality, you’re popping the delusional bubble they’re living in.

Gwyn is not important to the story overall aside from the valkryie subplot.

People forget the point of these spinoffs and its to tel/wrap up the stories of these characters FROM THE OG SERIES. Sjm has PLANNED these books from acowar, if Gwyn was ever meant to play such a vital role- the cold hard truth is that she would have been there in the main series. She wasn’t. Gwyn was created for acosf, a standalone. Even Emerie was introduced before hand in acofas…yet no Gwyn but apparently she will be the next great fmc? It doesn’t make sense.

I understand liking a character, hell, I’ve entered this shipwar for Elain but I will nevr understand the Gwyn obsession. Actually, scratch that, they’re obsessed with her because they connect her to Azriel. Take that connection away, she would be another side character.

[endlessvoid319]

Gwynriel—I thank you for the joy it shall bring to her. Something bright sparked in Azriel's chest.

Brunt—“You could use some joy," Hunt said quietly. Something bright sparked in her chest.

Explain this parallel with Bloomsbury promoting joy, the Valkyries and Gwyn if not they are not next endgame!

Here anon I’ll do you one better:

It’s in the main books (not a BC) and even has a parallel to Elorcan.

Speaking of Lorcan he also has a scene (from the main books🤭) where he feels a spark settle deep down in his chest:

And seeing as Lorcan and Aelin aren’t together your entire argument falls part. Spark in this context (as well as the two examples your provided) has to do with magic.

So how about instead of sending me quotes from limited print BCs you bring me something legit. Because last I checked GA doesn’t have any parallels in the main books to other canon SJM couples.

Also for all this talk of the Valkyries and Gwyn being promoted, Gwyn wasn’t mentioned by name in the CHD interview or “promo.” Hell she’s barely even referenced in the merch. All you have is a crusty calendar and cheap ass shirt. Pack it up.

[dietkoke]

Whoever started the rumor that Elain kept Lucien’s jacket, you’re weird as hell

[courtofblooming]

if u see anyone talking abt leaks from brazil it’s a lie i have already doubled checked and confirmed it ;)

[elainsgirl]

You guys are in denial about the shadows liking Gwyn, about the pov being a surprise to sjm (even the major media outlets that wrote those old ass beloved elriel articles you love so much, claimed that her choice of pov surprised her), about her couples needing that “spark”, and hmm what else

The shadows do not like Gwyn. Thats an assumption. One interpretation of an ambiguous moment.

She never said the pov was a suprise to her.

Initial spark. Aka their first moment on page/first meeting. Gwynrieo and Elucien both lack that initial spark.

[elriellover]

U can’t get over elain not planting vegetables even tho she apologized to feyre and did things to be better

BUT

you can get over the verbal abuse nesta put feyre through even tho she never apologized to feyre

Ok..

[saralozoyart]

Another late night doodle of a goth bat boy and his flowery crush

[endlessvoid319]

Damn it really was Thalia 2.0 💀💀💀

[lyrakanefanatic]

Also Nash never held Libby taking time to open to him against her because she saw how many hits she was taking throughout the series and was just there for her . Her being there for him must have felt so speacial considering he never had enough be there for him like that .

Also the way he asked he asked her on a date (in GU) was so cute lol , the way he didn't stop grinning afterwards when she accepted .

Also him emphasising that his perfect gift was Libby all throughout Secret Santa 🫠

Yesss nash was very patient all throughout and it was so sweet to see.

And omg i needddd to reread games untold bc i loved their story!!

Yes it was so cute 💖💖 they really made games untold so much more special imo

[lyrakanefanatic]

I like that Libby did not start the relationship with Nash until she was ready and all her doubts and fears were gone . This was a major development in her character

I like that Nash reasured her and proved over and over again that he only had feelings for her and hwld no residual feelings for anyone else .

Nahs got his own support from Libby that he never got nor expected from anyone else. They were there for each other and I love that . It is very healthy

YESSSSS YES YES

i get it that they still got close nonetheless right after she broke up with drake, but they weren’t in a relationship. Which meant libby could decide to push him away or never talk to him again if she wanted to and there would be no strings attached. In fact, i think her pushing him away and giving herself time to think about what she wanted was the best thing she could do for herself. Even on not-date nights. Love my queen 🥹💖💖

[theseeingfawn]

Well well well... what do we have here? A targeted ad promoting Elriel 💙🩷

[ivywillowlake]

This post confirms it

Elucien the next couple

Oh wait, it's gone now