#analysis of mor

[propshophannah]

Regardless of Mor being mean to Nesta, do you think in some way she respects her? thoughts?

Of course. Respect is probably, at least for me, not the right word/phrasing. I think I feel better articulating it as: Mor doesn’t hate Nesta, Mor was threatened by Nesta. 

Mor in this book was SO FANTASTIC! We finally got to see who she really is and I LOVED that! In ACOMAF she was always said to be too chipper and always came off as if she were putting on a front. And in this book, we finally got to see who she is without that front. We got to see Mor.

And Mor was so relatable in this book. 

A lot of things happened to her that slowly stripped away at the front she wore in ACOMAF. And it’s only after this moment of her watching (with her magic I think) Azriel see Elain (post Eris in the Court of Nightmares when he figures out that Elain is a seer), and after Nesta openly ask about Cassian’s wellbeing—that Mor really starts to come apart. And it’s in that moment when her attitude toward Nesta changes. That’s when we first see her threatened by Nesta and what she, Nesta, means to Mor’s way of life. 

Or to put it a different way. Mor realizes then that things are going to change and that the system that had always kept her secret safe, is starting to crumble. And that’s a scary moment.

It’s almost a “loss of innocence” moment, or the beginning of one. And I think we can argue that Mor, on some level, knows that she can safely pick a fight with Nesta and not stand to do any lasting emotional damage to Nesta. Being mean to others to distract from, and hide, deeper emotions is a game Nesta has perfected. I mean she practically invented it. So I think we could argue that while Nesta was always going to be Mor’s target because of the threat she poses to Mor’s relationship with Cassian, Mor also knows that Nesta is the one person she can dish it out to who won’t break. 

 Mor was so complicated in this book and I just loved it!

[propshophannah]

What are your thoughts about Mor's sexuality? I always liked the idea of Moriel, but the way she sorta brushed Azriel off continuously got me thinking maybe she doesn't swing that way??? Or maybe theres someone else?? And then I read ACOWAR and it was confirmation that she was Bi with preference for females, and I cried really hard at that scene where she tells all to Feyre, not just because this woman had been through so much, but also cuz she felt like she had to hide it.

Yeah. Heteronormativity played a big part in how people read Mor’s actions in ACOMAF. I wrote a few posts on why I thought Mor might be gay back in February, and that was one of the arguments I made, and that people who thought she was gay made. 

I loved Mor is this book so much. We finally got to see the woman hiding behind the chipper attitude. We also got to see her as her way of life, the means by which she’s kept herself hidden and safe, was coming apart. It just really brought her to the forefront so much more. 

And my thoughts on Mor’s sexuality are conflicted. I totally see how based on exactly what she said, that she is bi homoromantic. BUT. I think when I look at her behavior in that scene, and apply what I know about what it’s like to confess the truth about a lie we’ve told….that it’s human nature to confess the lie, then go back on it to protect ourselves a bit, then confess more, and then go back on it. It’s rarely ever a clear cut and dry confession. So part of me wonders if Maas intended that to come into play in this scene. And Maas is known for paying attention those kinds of details, so I’m on the fence.

I would like to see how Mor articulates that part of her. I’d like to see how she labels herself. 

I had a really interesting conversation in this post with @shawnhenryspencer and @torattlethestars about it. It would be great for someone to ask Maas at a book signing how Mor identifies herself. I think only then will I be comfortable saying one way or another. 

[propshophannah]

Idk if I completely misread that scene, and I know Mor was definitely acting threatened by Nesta at a few points, but I took her snapping about the water bucket as her lashing out in part about what had happened with Feyre and her still being pissed and concerned (if I'm remembering the right scene)? Like at that point she was hurt, angry, scared, and tired and was already wary of Nesta and just directed her anger towards her instead?

Yeah. There was a LOT going on with Mor in this book and in that scene. And she took it out on Nesta. And then when Feyre called her on it, she took it out on Feyre. 

Ugh. Mor was so great and complicated in this book. I loved every minute of it. We finally got to see her being the chipper attitude/front she put on in ACOMAF and it was great. I love her so much more now!