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Well I've personally seen responses that state that she deserved to die in the cauldron, or be raped in hybern after she came out. Or the classic: that she should die in childbirth if she ends up with Azriel. Is that enough malice for you?

Besides, turning this into some kind of competition is wrong. Misogyny is happening in both the cases. Let's not play abuse or misogyny olympics.

Shitty people are saying these things about these characters. It's not about race. Because, barring one, all those women are white. (Tbh I've personally never seen anyone shitting on Emerie. Idk where you're getting that from). And how the fuck do you even know if it's all white people being shitty or playing victim on behalf of Elain? You cannot tell someone's race just by that. Plus, being POC doesn't mean that that person cannot be shitty or even racist.

I urge you to please separate reality from fiction. It's ok to not like certain characters, it's ok to like certain characters. The reality is that all characters may get malicious hate, their fans get threatened too. It's not ok, but it happens.

But please don't manufacture problems where none exist.

it's the middle of the night so this isn't a comprehensive post but I've been thinking about how defensive and weaponizing e/riels and toxic elain stans are, especially in comparison to other characters and stans, and I think it has something to do with white women's tears, and white feminism as a whole, exacerbated by the rise of traditionalism.

but thats just a theory, a game theory.

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Either elaborate on your so-called theory, or simply admit that you're spewing word salad for the sake of accusing Elriels of random stuff.

Sincerely, a POC.

it's the middle of the night so this isn't a comprehensive post but I've been thinking about how defensive and weaponizing e/riels and toxic elain stans are, especially in comparison to other characters and stans, and I think it has something to do with white women's tears, and white feminism as a whole, exacerbated by the rise of traditionalism.

but thats just a theory, a game theory.

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Azriel: Here are those spy reports you requested.

Rhys: Thank y— wait these just say Mr Azriel Archeron written over and over again in your hand-writing.

Azriel: *snatching them back* Wrong papers! Got to go! *jumps out the window*

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One of my favourite headcanons to think about is how Elain probably asked Azriel a lot of questions about the fae realm and the different kinds of faeries in Prythian, while they were in the gardens of the Townhouse. She did it at first to make polite small talk. Something she probably did very often with the gardeners or servants after regaining their wealth, because she’s good around people and seems to be a natural conversationalist.

But then it continued because of her curiosity. She was taught to fear and hate faes and faeries since she was young, she probably didn’t know much about them and would naturally be curious. Especially knowing that some faeries could fly and after seeing the different kinds of faeries residing in Velaris.

Azriel would answer her questions about everything and anything. Treating her genuine curiosity with kindness and taking her questions seriously.

I could picture Elain asking something like, “Do Peregryns shed their feathers the way birds do when they molt?” And Azriel would respond with, “I’m not sure, but I assume they would. I will get back to you when I get a proper answer.”

And he would. If there was anything he wasn’t sure about or didn’t know, he would find out about it and let her know. Azriel would probably also bring some books about her latest curiosities so that they could peruse it together, just to see Elain’s face brighten with a smile when they discover the answers together.

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It’s just really interesting to me that Feyre pointed out, multiple times, how good Elain and Azriel would be together before there was even a hint of romance between the two.

They’re just sitting in the garden drinking tea and she’s like “nah this ain’t right why aren’t THEY mates???”

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Wtf is this?

It's obviously Elain as the protagonist, with Azriel as her love interest and the deuteragonist.

Just because you don't think it ain't an option doesn't erase it. It's the most obvious option.

This isn't an experiment, this is just you being obtuse.

This is a question for everybody in the fandom 

I am a Elucien and Gwynriel girl so you know where I stand but but I wanna see what other people think

Cause I think a lot of evidence shows that Azirel will be getting his own book Elain is not a love interest she’s going to be the main character in her own book 

This is a little experiment to see how many Elriels care to see Elain in her own story, her own book about her then the people who would rather have her as a love interest in someone else’s story 

Probably gonna delete this later 

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They make a fabulous team. 😂😂😂

Cassian: I need to get revenge on someone. I need advice on how to go about it.

Rhys, brushing lint off his jacket: Foil their wedding.

Mor, nursing a drink: Get them drunk and then get them to admit some incriminating shit in front of witnesses.

Feyre, getting ideas about her next painting: Create strife in their home.

Cassian: That's too extrem-

Nesta, looking bored, studying her nails: Off them.

Azriel, not even looking up from the reports he's reading: If you need to hide a dead body, just bury them very deep, but vertically.

Elain, looking in the distance: And plant some legally protected plants on top, so it's illegal to dig them up.

Cassian:......

Everyone else:......

Elain: 😇

Azriel, secretly proud and turned on: 😍

Cassian: Remind me to never get on your bad side.

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Cassian: I need to get revenge on someone. I need advice on how to go about it.

Rhys, brushing lint off his jacket: Foil their wedding.

Mor, nursing a drink: Get them drunk and then get them to admit some incriminating shit in front of witnesses.

Feyre, getting ideas about her next painting: Create strife in their home.

Cassian: That's too extrem-

Nesta, looking bored, studying her nails: Off them.

Azriel, not even looking up from the reports he's reading: If you need to hide a dead body, just bury them very deep, but vertically.

Elain, looking in the distance: And plant some legally protected plants on top, so it's illegal to dig them up.

Cassian:......

Everyone else:......

Elain: 😇

Azriel, secretly proud and turned on: 😍

Cassian: Remind me to never get on your bad side.

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No because "I'm getting her back" is such a SPECIFIC choice of words. Not "I'll save her." Not "I'll find her." Not "I will rescue her." Not "I can go." Not "Let me help."

I'm GETTING her BACK.

That shit is personal.

Go get your girl, Az.

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Imagine what would happen when she finally touches his wings (very innocently at first 😇).

Elain: can you truly fly?

Azriel:

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Cassian did notice that she was probably not tending to others' gardens when she said so, but he didn't connect it to Azriel. It's like he's perceiving only half the situation.

I'm curious to know how and where they are meeting clandestinely. 😆

Cassian not understanding why Elain was blushing and diverting her eyes after Azriel smiled at her was actually so funny

My boy they are flirting in front of you and you can’t see it!!!!

Cass is going to be either the first or the last to find out and he won’t see it coming at all especially because he probably sees Elain as a little sister and thinks Azriel feels the same way

Little does he know… Azriel wants to eat her out and *insert the “no lube no protection” copypasta*

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Whenever the gwynriels (and eluciens) talk about Azriel's DarknessTM, they expose their barely concealed contempt for him so easily, it's laughable.

They don't even know wtf they're talking about, what this DarknessTM is. They're never able to define it. It's only vague hand waving and word salad.

In truth, Azriel is as gentle as a male can get, someone who always extends a kind hand to others whenever he can. He's never cruel or harsh with others, except when dealing with the enemy (you know, doing his job).

His relationship with the Archeron sisters speaks volumes about his nature. He was kind and patient with Feyre, with hints of teasing and sarcastic humour, especially when he taught her how to fly or when he carried her. Plus, he understands how her tactical mind works and knows how to work with her in tense situations.

With Nesta, he initially kept his distance and was civil in his interactions, and as their familiarity grew, he offered her a solid friendship. This is especially clear in the way he brought her conscious mind back from the Mask's influence.

With Elain, he noticed even the minutest things, like her holding the fork too tight, understanding the reason behind it immediately. He offered her the comfort of companionship and friendship when she was depressed and in shock due to her transformation and estrangement from Greysen. He was the one who figured out what was going on with her when others thought that she was broken. He talked to her about it directly, rather than discussing about her with others while she was right there. He didn't merely show her the gardens, he showed her a way to come out of her depression, he gently guided her into the sunlight, letting her set the pace for her healing while he supported her.

He has helped the sisters in overcoming some sort of darkness of their own, he has stood with them like a rock, as a friend, a teacher, a silent guardian, a tactical and combat partner...

Where he needs to be ruthless and efficient, he is. That's his work. He doesn't enjoy any of it but understands that it's required. That doesn't equal to a DarknessTM that the gwynriels so love to point out.

His issues and resentment with his biological father and family, his childhood abuse at their hands, the Illyrians, etc., is what we call trauma.

Every ACOTAR character, including the Archeron sisters, has that, but we don't point it out as their DarknessTM. It doesn't make them incapable of love or having a relationship with the person they love.

I just wish the gwynriels and eluciens would stop yapping about things they clearly do not comprehend. They make themselves look like idiots just to claim that a ship is canon.

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There's nothing more funny than seeing posts that claim Azriel deserves a badass warrior like Gwyn and not a weak flower girl like Elain.

Your "badass warrior" couldn't finish the Blood Rite without being carried by her friend.

Our "weak flower girl" snuck behind and killed the King of Hybern.

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Azriel never had a bad track. “Chain me to a tree, Rhys, go ahead. I'll rip it out of the ground and fly with it on my damned back. BANGER. “Be careful how you speak about my high lady” ICONIC. “I’m getting her back.” LIFE CHANGING. “Hold tight,” he ordered her, “and don’t make a sound.” UNMATCHED.

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Firmly stand by the belief that if Lucien was to be with Elain, SJM wouldn't have written another male rescuing Elain. She wouldn't have written another male giving Elain his treasured weapon. She wouldn't have written Elain wanting to kiss another male WHILE her mate slept upstairs.

If Lucien & Elain were endgame - all those scenes would've featured Lucien instead of Azriel.

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So accurate 🤣

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It's fucking rich that the gwynriels and eluciens are accusing elriels of harassing them, when it has been the other way around.

No matter what I have posted on my own blog in the past, they've always poked their noses into it and have tried to start an argument or a full blown rant. I've seen the same with other elriel posts.

But nope, the delusional eluciens and gwynriels must play victims now, because how else are they going to deal with their collective meltdown over elriel soft launch? 😂😂😂

By playing the victims they're able to move the focus of their ire on us. Too bad, it won't change the course of the next book, which is elriel.