#high queen jude

[sunnidawn]

I don’t think we as a society talk enough about Cardan proudly and happily being in love with Jude, as implied by Nicasia in Qon

[masasinsanity]

[thejudeduarte]

WE ARE GETTING CARDAN'S POV FROM WHEN JUDE WAS IN THE UNDERSEA

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[booksmademeinsane]

praise and bless you, @lilithsaur bc this is some of the best Jurdan i have ever seen!

(the first pic is also my profile pic)

[murasaki-cha]

Sometimes I sit with myself and think about how 99.99% of Elfhame knew that Jude and Cardan were obsessed with each other since their school days, and I just know they were SICK of their shit.

I know some of those freaks (Bomb and Roach specifically) earned some good money when Cardan announced her as his wife in QoN.

The gasp of shock wasn't because they were married. That gasp was because "OMFG THEY FINALLY ADMITTED IT"

[mystiqueandmischief]

"What I want is him back, him standing beside me, him laughing at all this. I would settle for even his worst self, his cruelest trickster self, if only he could be here."

- from The Queen of Nothing

Remember, it is not only Cardan that knows how to yearn, the way Jude would even settle for a cruel Cardan, the one she despised, as long as it meant he's still there...

[smart-dreamy]

One of my favorite things about The Cruel Prince is how Vivi, Jude and Taryn are literally raised by the murderer of theirs parents! Any other book would make Madoc a despicable and abusive villain, but I love how Holly Black made Madoc a reliable and caring father-figure… while kind of still being a villain.

He raises the twins alike his own blood, he teaches them everything he knows of combat and strategy, he makes sure they study with the noble children, Oriana forbids the girls of telling Madoc if they are mistreated bc she knows he will be furious about them being hurt, he genuinely wants to paint the walls with the blood of the folk who made Jude eat fairy fruity, when Taryn desires to marry the jerk of Locke he lets it clear that he knows it’s gonna go wrong, but allows her to do whatever she feels she will be happy and says she can always come back home when that thing blows up, even Jude mentions in The Wicked King how Madoc would call an army surgeon to take care of her shot leg.

And not even mentioning the fact Madoc pampered Taryn a lot in his war camp and stabbed Jude in The Queen of Nothing and had the nerve of saying he wanted to take her to the medics bc he would never let her die. Also, he sending a letter to Cardan furious and cursing him for being the “reason for his daughter died”.

Ruthless yet caring villain dads give me strength <3

[mylovecardan]

Vivi: Ask your man what he is most afraid of, and if he doesn't say "losing you", then dump him

Jude: Cardan what are you most afraid of

Cardan: You