AZRIEL WEEK DAY 3: BELONGING @azrielappreciationweek

We know that this is a very significant topic for Azriel, as he has always wanted to find his own place. I think it's really interesting how in his POV we can see how fate plays with him, and how his shadows act as a guide.

from:

"...the shadows kept him company, as they always had, as they always would."

to:

"Azriel aimed for the training pit, giving in to the need to work off the temptation, the rage and frustration and writhing need. He found it already occupied. His shadows had not warned him..."

So I wanted to bring this canon scene made by the amazing @/jacysarts (IG) and commissioned by me 🩵

Please do not repost!

Characters belong to @sarahjmaas

Surprise!!!

Happy Wednesday! I've got a Gwynriel comic for you all to enjoy this fall season that was done by none other than the amazing, talented @kloartz!!

On this beautiful day, Gwyneth is outside enjoying the autumn weather. Little does she know Azriel is coming up the path behind her.

She looks behind her as she hears the crunching leaves beneath his shoes and then.....➡️ to the second slide.

They end up enjoying the autumn weather together as Azriel pushes her on the swing and his shadows dance around him. Both are filled with joy and happiness. 💕

Link to my IG post if you all wanted to like, comment, share, and support on there 🥰

Extremely thrilled to finally post my big feast for @gwynrielweeksofficial 🖤 enjoy!!

Commissioned with Artcraawl (here)

:( I care him

Azriel's association with Enalius, what it means for his arc and Illyria

This is something me and my friends have talked about off tumblr, but I wanted to write my own post about it and gather my thoughts. But here, I'll discuss a bit Azriel's character and how the revelations we witness in House of Flame and Shadow will be important to his character. (+ a little bit of Emerie).

Had to draw Lucien again 🥹

Ruhn about Lidia vs Azriel about Elain

I don't even have to analyze the text, this immediately pinpoints to the issue I have with Elriel. Sexual attraction is absolutely normal but what else is there? and that's what we don't see with Az when he thinks about Elain.

It's a very simple thing that could've been mentioned, it doesn't spoil anything but the fact that we didn't is very telling. He doesn't even makes a comment about her joy or smile when he gives her the necklace. We don't get what Az thinks about Elain as a person and that's the issue a lot of readers have with this pairing.

I just found this to be a very interesting example.

Fionn's death, the Bog of Oorid and the Mask

I'm currently on my Sarah J. Maas brainrot era and chatting with my friends earlier, I drew a parallel which soon turned into a deep dive into ACOSF, HoFaS, and some mythology to boot. Worry not, I’ll keep the mythology part to myself first and foremost and this post will mostly revolve around the following: that the current state of the Bog of Oorid is due to Fionn’s death.

Spoilers for House of Flame and Shadow, so be warned. 

What could happen to the Prison in acotar5?

As a preview, this post is going to be hella long. It focuses on things we learned primarily on acosf and hofas. It also discusses the Illyrians and the Valkyries, Pegasuses, the 8-pointed star, and the fallout from Avallen being restored by Bryce. 

The tl;dr is that I think that the Valkyries (and potentially some Illyrians) could serve as guardians for the Prison, along with being a neutral political force and army in Prythian, not aligned with a specific court but rather being a balance between them all. 

Before you proceed, be aware that I tend towards analysis of the current content of the books, not theorizing about what will happen in the future, so this may not read like theories that other people in the fandom come up with. A majority of this is facts from the books, with me tying things together to think about the implications.

Part one: what we know based on HOFAS

Gwyneth Berdara

"I am the rock against which the surf crashes. Nothing can break me."

@amandapearls and I are so exited to share this masterpiece of Azriel and Gwyn in collaboration with Lulybot!

@/lulybot created such a stunning piece, we haven't stopped starting at it. The details are absolutely gorgeous, from the elements of the water that make up Gwyn's beautiful dress, to the heart glowing within Azriel's chest 😉 and the way Azriel is looking upon Gwyn, can you blame him, look at how beautiful she looks.

It truly exceeded what we imagined and we can't thank Luly enough for this masterpiece.

There's so magic and and chemistry between Az and Gwyn and we hope you agree this artwork captures it and love it as much as we do. 🩵🤍💙

Gwynriel WIP

It’s been a little rough for me. With everything going on (including uni work), I also struggle to draw anything good. I‘ve so many wips waiting to be done and I still don’t really have the energy to finish any of them, especially when I think they don’t look good enough for me to continue. I do have another animation, the ship babies and a request from a fellow follower nearly done, so hopefully I‘ll post them soon enough.

I hope you guys are doing well ❤️

Happy @emerieweekofficial!

Sharinh the beautiful portrait of Emerie of Illyria, who's smile was a thing of dangerous beauty.

Excited to see what the week has in store for our fierce beauty!

Big shout out to @vaieart aieart for another job well done! Always a pleasure to work with. Please go and show her some love. 💛

"Her large teal eyes were as clear and depthless as the stone usually atop a priestess’s hood, and a scattering of freckles lay across her nose and cheeks, as if someone had tossed them with a careless hand."

Gwyneth Berdara

@nessianweek | Day 03: Song Association

All along it was a fever A cold sweat, hot headed believer I threw my hands in the air, said, "Show me something" He said, "If you dare, come a little closer"

'Round and around and around and around we go Oh, now tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay

- Stay, by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko

Art by: artyventurer Commissioned by: @melphss