#hybern king

[marclimmac]

The fact that Nestha killed the fucking villain from the book, who wasn't even hers, makes me love this woman even more.

[acourtoffaesass]

random thought #1

Is it just me or did everyone assume that when Nesta was forced into the cauldron, she flipped the Hybern king the middle finger even though no one actually said that it was that finger???

[propshophannah]

The moment you realize the Hybern King had Jurian shoot Azriel because he alone could’ve gotten through the castle wards.

[propshophannah]

FRIENDLY REMINDER that when Tamlin showed up in Hybern, he was wearing Illyrian hunting-blades.

[Yeah, let that sink in a moment. Let all the reasons for this fact just….sink in a moment.]

[propshophannah]

LUCIEN—SLY, CUNNING FOX? OR MATE BOND HERO?

Give me your thoughts: did Lucien break the leash from the king, or did the king break his leash? If Lucien broke it, did he know he broke it? Or does he think the king did it?

Ok. So Lucien. He wore a fox mask the entire first book, and he is an Autumn Court defect living in the Spring Court. Plus he has that Mad-Eye-Moody eye. It seems like his eye allows him to see things with that eye others can’t. So my thoughts are:

Option #1: maybe Lucien can see the magic the king used to leash him, and then he knew just where to apply his own magic to that he could break the leash and go help Elain.

Option #2: would be, that mister fox is a sly mofo, and he’s had that kind of power all along. Maybe he isn’t as nice/abused/innocent as we all think he is.

Option #3: the magic used to leash him and Tamlin wasn’t that strong and the only reason Tamlin didn’t break free is because (just like Under the Mountain) he didn’t try.

Option #4: (comes from @highfaelucien!) the mating bond allowed Lucien to summon the power to break the king’s leash, and the king let him help Elain because it wasn’t a threat to him.

Option #5: the king broke the magic leash on Lucien because he likes to screw around with people.