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uhm yeah: the empyrean series, my thoughts and just stuff

[justallihere]

i love the olympics i’m about to be cheering for countries and sports i’ve never once thought about in my life

[askthequadrant]

A question for everyone:

If you could trade signets with anyone, who would it be?

Violet: Anyone? I’d swap with Rhiannon. Her signet would make sorting through the books in the Riorson House library go by so much faster. Xaden: You would give up Tairn’s power to be able to… finish your reading list?

Violet: Yes, and I would be happy instead of stressing about burning irreplaceable tomes! Xaden: Fine, then I’ll take yours. I don’t think something subtle would work out in my favor, anyway. Rhiannon: (Rolls eyes) Like you need more power. You glower enough without the thread of spontaneous combustion.  Garrick: I'd take Liam's. I wouldn't mind being the eyes in the sky. Liam: You know, distance walking doesn't seem so bad.

Bodhi: I’d swap with Sawyer, actually. Bending metal with my mind? Gives me an idea to make a wyvern-sized bear trap.

Ridoc: Okay, well I want Xaden’s. Could you imagine the badassery of me and shadows? The world isn’t ready. Sawyer: The world? Are you sure you’re ready? I can see you somehow tripping on shadows within five minutes of the swap. Imogen: I’m not trading. I like mine just fine. But I could use some of Ridoc’s brazen confidence. Ridoc: Yeah, yeah, let’s all make fun of Ridoc. 

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[somewhere-in-the-rain]

Using one of his own daggers as a bookmark for Violet is just the most Xaden thing I have ever seen. Domestic Riorgail has me obsessed.

[rosecinimini]

oh, how i love autumn

[yelyahrodrigo]

How ~those~ 12 hours of Onyx Storm started - a testament to how much Violet loves Xaden

Obviously spoilers for Onyx Storm below!

These gifs are exactly how I envision Violet and Xaden's interaction at the end of Onyx Storm: Xaden is so nervous to show Violet his face, because he's worried the red veins are going to scare her away forever, but he believes in their future and believes in her love for him that he faces her anyway - and she proves him right.

She still sees her Xaden, not venin Xaden. She sees through the red veins, and still loves him, still agrees to do everything possible to save him.

It's a beautiful moment and they have such an incredible love for each other. Xaden is "baring his neck" to Violet once again, and she accepts him, no questions asked, because that's her soulmate, that's her husband, that's the love of her life who she will save!!!

[rosecinimini]

UHHH THAT IS SOOO GOOD!!

[b3thchilds]

I just finished Onyx Storm and all I can say is WHAT. THE. FUCK.

[rosecinimini]

AHHHHHHHHH

[lolababyelf]

Violet: What’s your favorite color?

Xaden: Hazel, with flecks of blue.

Violet: ….what?

Xaden: What?

[rosecinimini]

okay please this is just pure xaden energy in real life ahhh 🤭😭

[fircyrk-na-kolkach]

old shatterhand really is one of the characters of all time. one of his favorite activities is pretending he's not old shatterhand. he out-mary-sues most mary sues. when he was a teenager his nickname was "sappho". he canonically has pretty hands and doesn't care about the REAL MEN EAT ROCKS NEVER WASH AND ARE GIGANTIC gender norms. when he goes on an adventure he brings glasses and a telescope and a sewing kit (somehow all in his pockets) with him. he is the "we're selling giving you away to some Famous People without asking you! have fun!" trope. also the "goes to a new place and the Coolest Guy Ever immediately falls in love with him" trope. he's literally so in love with his best friend that they canonically don't even have to be in the same place and they'll still act in harmony with each other, and he forgets not everyone can read said friend's mind. also before they actually became friends the other guy tried to kill him many times but that still didn't stop OS from thinking about him lovingly 90% of the time. whenever somebody is making fun of him in a skillful way he goes "i like this guy :)". he pretends to not be himself so often that other people should at this point just assume that if something looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, swims like a duck and smells like a duck, it's probably old shatterhand dressed as a duck. when he was a teen he wrote a poem that was so good all his friends learned it by heart and years later he is still meeting random people who know it somehow. he's the most annoying celebrity ever. he goes to Very Dangerous places to search for cool plants and stones and bugs.

these books have so many many flaws but sometimes i want to study this guy under a microscope like a bug

[rosecinimini]

help🥲 why is this how i imagine that scene😭🤭

[somewhere-in-the-rain]

Violet Sorrengail is one of my favourite fantasy FMCs because she is the perfect blend of badass and feminine.

She entertains herself by throwing knives at targets and picturing the faces of her exes, spends every day training to get stronger, poisons her opponents before fighting them, and pulls off complicated manoeuvres on the back of a dragon.

But she also refused to cut her hair before entering the Riders Quadrant simply because she liked the way it looked, effectiveness be damned. She likes wearing dresses and lying in bed with her boyfriend and reading fantasy books. When she’s captured in Iron Flame, she’s rescued by Xaden and lets him carry her out of the prison. She realised she was down bad for him when he gave her flowers.

She’s smart and brave and often violent, but she’s also compassionate and caring and empathetic. Even after everything Cat did to her, she still wanted to forgive her and become friends. It’s what makes her her.

I’m just tired of these FMCs who have an I-don’t-need-a-man, fuck you and your pretty dresses attitude. Sometimes I like to see the main character get rescued by their love interest, IT’S ROMANTIC, OKAY?? But I also don’t want a naive FMC with no basic survival instincts *cough cough* Evangeline Fox, which is why Violet is just such an incredible main character to me.

[achillestiel]

Iron Flame chp 25 spoilers:

JACK?!?!???! OF ALL THE CHARACTERS TO BRING BACK FROM THE DEAD SHE BRINGS BACK JACK FUCKING BARLOWE????

WHEN LIAM "ITS BEEN MY HONOUR" MAIRI IS RIGHT THERE????????

JACK?!??!!????

fucking hell, I can't wait for Violet to kill him again.

Also when the fuck does someone kill Varrish??? He better not be in Onyx Storm because I'm sick of him.

[highladyemi-deactivated20251223]

going back and reading fourth wing after iron flame is so fun because you can see all the times vi had unhinged thoughts about how hot and beautiful xaden is and you know he was totally catching them

i bet he was mentally kicking his little booted feet the whole entire time and trying not to blush

like when he first takes her to the mat and she’s fuming but her internal monologue is literally like:

“the golden flecks on his eyes seem to dance”

“the bitter illogical taste of jealousy fills my mouth”

“beautiful. fucking. asshole.”

“my breath catches and my body warms, the traitorous bitch. you are not attracted to toxic men, i remind myself, and yet, here i am, getting all attracted. i have been since the first second i saw him, if i feel like being honest.”

“fire races along my skin at the feel of his fingers lacing with mine. toxic. dangerous. wants to kill you. nope, doesn’t matter. my pulse still skitters like a teenager.”

“i swallow, refusing to think of other things that are a good fit at this angle”

xaden probably went to his room after this and screamed into a pillow

[rosecinimini]

now i am even more excited for my reread heheh🥹🥹

[shadowofthoughts]

Liam Mairi who doesn't shun or try to harm Violet after finding out who she is.

Liam Mairi who savors every moment of his life.

Liam Mairi who doesn't question a thing when Xaden puts him on guard duty.

Liam Mairi who is kind to everyone, despite others being unkind to him.

Liam who doesn't mention he has a signet so that he can be with Violet at all times.

Liam who can only shake his head and smile when Violet and Xaden are so clearly in love and yet hold back.

Liam who fights with all his heart.

Liam who leaves wood shavings everywhere he goes.

Liam who promises his friendship with Violet was always real, secrets of no secrets.

Liam who wields ice.

Liam and Deigh who protect Violet and Tairn from the wyvern.

Liam who screams for Deigh as Deigh struggles against the wyvern.

Liam who already grows weak when Deigh falls.

Liam who collapses before reaching Deigh.

Liam, who asks Violet to watch out for Sloane.

Liam, "It's been. My honor"

Liam who barely has to say a word for Xaden to carry him to Deigh.

Liam, who passes laying against his dragons shoulder.

Liam, who fought with honor.

Liam who regretted nothing in his life. Who would not have changed a thing.

[rosecinimini]

we love him <3

[benz12313]

The way I can't even imagine writing Xaden x Reader fanfic because he's written loving Violet so fucking thoroughly. Like there is absolutely no universe where this man would love anyone the way he loves her. I'll stick to writing for Ridoc thank you very much.

-Random thoughts I can't contain that absolutely nobody asked for during writing planning sessions

[mysterylilycheeta]

Violet: Fuck me if I'm wrong but- Xaden: Wrong. You are wrong Violet: I haven't even said- Xaden, taking his shirt off: You are WRONG

[rosecinimini]

just found an entry in my notes app from when i finished reading iron flame 👀