#acosf theory

[booklovaa]

What if Elain wasn’t even thinking of Azriel in the BC…👀

[harperbrynne]

Gwyn doesn’t feel worthy enough to wear her Invoking Stone. Does Azriel sometimes not feel worthy of his Siphons?

[dragonspiritxx]

WILD ACOTAR THEORY

What If Gwyn’s Grandfather is one of the un-named Vanserra brothers?:

I like the idea that she is a descendant from Berons side of the family (although I do like the theory that she is a descendant from the LoA’s side) the thought of her being Eris or Lucien’s granddaughter just creeps me out because Nesta and Gwyn are best friends and Nesta was briefly engaged to Eris, and Lucien is Nesta’s brother-in-law. (Kind of). Not to mention Nesta is 2 years younger than Gwyn.

I think that this un-named brother theory is a great way to get to know the unnamed brothers and more of the backstory for Eris and Lucien. It also gives an opening to the Autumn Court story/side plot.

[bookgoose444]

The Future Betrayer of ACOTAR

*I already know this is going to definitely make people mad, but be kind y’all, this character isn’t you and has no reflection on who you are as a person*

The Hint of a Future Betrayal:

In ACOSF, we get this quote from Briallyn (who was working very closely with Koschei) that they are aware that there are members in the night court that can be persuaded to help them with the right motivation.

The Right Incentive and Motive

Like any crime and suspects, we must look at who has motive and who is desperate enough to commit said crime. That being said: who has been hinted since ACOWAR to want something very desperately to the point of delusion? I favor Elain and here is why I think so:

Here are three separate occasions across two books that we have Elains storyline heavily showing her desires and wishes to be human. To the point where she followed something into enemy camp away from her loved ones because she was that desperate to be human again. That is definitely foreshadowing especially when we see it across two books and with what we learn in ACOSF in regard to Elain.

The Evidence in Elain’s Storyline in ACOSF

The next part of placing a suspect is gathering the evidence to suggest your suspect is guilty and ACOSF has pretty good evidence.

Above is only one instance (had to cut out the others bc tumblr does like more than 10 photos per post), but there are multiple instances showing that Elain and Elains storyline is suspect. Like Elain is noticeably absent from the pages in ACOSF which was shocking in and of itself, but what’s even more shocking is that the scenes we do get show us she is sneaking around/lying/and not acting as she normally does (and p.s. we know Azriel isn’t the one teaching her to be sneaky since from his own thoughts we know he hadn’t been alone with her since ACOFAS). This all is just very suspicious.

So who is she working for/sneaking around to?

We get this from ACOSF that Koschei is doing anything he can to free himself and even further drives the point that Koschei knows he can manipulate someone in the IC. So it is reasonable to theorize given everything we know from above that Elain may be influenced to help Koschei under the delusion that he can help her be human again.

To Conclude,

Maybe all of this is just a coincidence. Maybe it is nothing at all. Or maybe it’s everything. I’ll leave you with two last photos that further drive the connection between Elain and Koschei with this line in ACOWAR of Elains mind and this picture saved from SJMs deleted pinterest.

Surely looks to me like SJM was trying to paint a picture of who’s entangled with Elains story and specifically her mind and with all we know from ACOSF, it’s not hard to believe that Elain is going to have a part in freeing koschei with the promise of being human again.

I am once again rewriting to implore you to remember that this is just a theory that I believe is very sound based on everything I posted above with textual evidence and SJMs pinterest. It does not mean I think Elain or people who relate to Elain are evil and underserving of good things. If you cannot debate like you are a human capable of empathy, please see yourself away from my page.

~~Live, laugh, SJM~~

[sadiegirl2021]

Eris has to be Gwyn’s grandfather! Why would SJM write all this for nothing?

That comment from Eris:

Eris glared. “Not as far as the firstborn, but yes, Rhysand.”

That comment from Gwyn:

My grandmother was a river-nymph who seduced a High Fae male from the Autumn Court.

Feyre meeting Eris, her flame recognising his (ACOWAR):

I felt it then—stirring awake as if some stick had poked it. As if being here, in this territory, amongst its blooded royals, had somehow sparked it to life, boiling past that poison.

Nesta meeting Gwyn, her power recognising her (unknown) flames:

A crackling sort of energy buzzed around her, and Nesta’s power grumbled in answer.

(How Feyre described her rising Autumn court flames - My blood heated, and I took a breath to cool it, to cool the magic crackling at the insult.”

Eris talking about the Made dagger - Eris sucked in a breath. Feyre said, “You can sense its power.” 

“There’s flame in it,” Eris said, not touching the dagger.)

We learn Lucien (and Eris) have a last name in ACOWAR:

Feyre - “Vanserra?”

Cassian - “You never knew his family name?”

When Gwyn tells Nesta her full name:

Unusual, for these Fae to use family names.

Eris to Cassian:

“Get that pitying look off your face,” Eris snarled softly. “I know what sort of creature my father is. I don’t need your sympathy.”

Gwyn to Nesta:

Gwyn marked the change. “I don’t need your pity.” The words were sharp, as clear as her teal eyes.

Eris and Gwyn can both scent people like smokehounds apparently:

Eris sniffed the night breeze. Then smiled. “She couldn’t be bothered to come inside to say hello?”

How he’d detected Mor’s lingering scent, Cassian didn’t know. Perhaps Eris and his smokehounds had more in common than he realised.

(Nesta) “How can you tell?” With their hoods on, they appeared nearly identical save for their hands.

“Their scents,” Gwyn said simply, and turned to the books she’d left on the cart.

Characteristics and Mannerism: 

Towering over me (Feyre talking about Eris)

Her full height, which was slightly taller than average for Fae females (Nesta meeting Gwyn)

His red hair glinting like fire

(Her) hair shining like molten metal

His hair shone like embers in the dappled light.

Faelight danced in the rich coppery chestnut of her pin-straight hair

Eris’s face filled with cool amusement.

The priestess’s eyes glittered with amusement.

Eris snorted.

Gwyn snorted.

But Eris shrugged a shoulder.

But Gwyn shrugged.

Earning a withering glare from Eris.

Gwyn threw Azriel a withering stare as she strode past him.

He was not graceful like Eris.

As graceful as Gwyn had been.

Eris reached out a long, slender hand, letting the falling petals gather there.

With her slender, elegant limbs.

How did Eris know that?

Gwyn said, those teal eyes noticing too much.

(Eris) Was willing to be tortured to keep their secrets.

Gwyn went through her own torture to protect the children at the temple.

But though Eris’s angular features were handsome, no light shone in his eyes. No joy.

The priestess had been pretty in the library, but with that joy, that confidence as she aimed for the three priestesses, she had emerged into a beauty to rival Merrill or Mor.

[twihard23]

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[b00kdiary]

Seeing a lot of discourse about Azriel v Lucien in a blood duel and who would destroy whose ass. (Not sexually unfortunately)

I’m lowkey torn … but leaning toward Azriel (?) Who do you guys think would win if the blood duel hypothetically did happen?

Azriel or Lucien?

Azriel wins

Lucien wins

Voting ended onApr 4, 2024

[acourtofthought]

It would make so much sense to me if the original Valkyries territory was that of the Prison island, the rumored, would have been "Dusk Truth" and home of the Pegasus, where they were protectors of the Harp.

Not to mention it would explain why Merrill was researching both the Valkyries and interested in time travel, if she was trying to track down the item they once protected in order to use it herself.

But I'm not sure it all adds up considering Cassian had a Valkyrie lover and I'd think he'd have known if their territory was that of the Prison island?

Just a thought rattling around in my mind.