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𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝙶𝚠𝚢𝚗𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚕✨💙

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For January’s Creator of the Month, we decided to switch things up a bit and kick off the new year high lighting a plethora of wonderful users who have gifted us a Gwynriel creation in 2024!

Click on each of the links below to find a post dedicated to creators in each category! Tumblr has a max of 50 mentions you can put on a post, but we decided that there are far more of you who deserve a shoutout!

Whether you wrote a story, drew an artwork, commissioned a piece, created an edit, or even did multiple of these, thank you for your wonderful Gwynriel creations and for inspiring us this past year with your work!

Here’s to 2025🥂🎇

Writers | Artists | Commissioners | Editors | Bloggers

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HAPPY NEW YEAR MY GWYNRIEL FAMILY...

To light and love... peace and prosperity 🙏 ✨️

Artist ekilateral.art

Repost Not Allowed

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it’s still christmas somewhere right?

a little bit of a late present, but as my last and final gift to the very sweet and kind@bibliophiliaxvignette, I drew the closing scene from the fanfic I wrote her!

Claire, I have had such a blast writing and drawing Gwyn and Azriel for you, and I hope the rest of your holidays are filled with plenty of rest and relaxation!

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AO3 Collection ・Fanfiction ・ Fanart ・Moodboards

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Pinky Promise by @bibliophiliaxvignette for @shadowriel

Saving Solstice by @thevalkyriesshadow for @moonlightazriel

Gwynriel moodboard and Two Truths by @letstrytoohard for @conebrain

The Confession Tape and The Solstice Surprise by @moonlightazriel for @letstrytoohard

10 Seconds to Midnight by @sadiegirl2021 for @charliespringsleftconverse

Santa Doesn't Know You Like I Do by @foreverinelysian for @bibliophiliaxvignette

Counting freckles fanart by @conebrain for @foreverinelysian

Sweet Love Beneath The Christmas Tree by @charliespringsleftconverse for @thevalkyriesshadow

The One Thing I'm Sure Of and Fanart and Playlist by @witchlingsandwyverns for @sadiegirl2021

Until Sunrise by @shadowriel for @witchlingsandwyverns

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Thank you so much for all your hard work! If we missed anything, kindly reach out to your moderator!

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They just have that ✨energy✨

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the bad kids + text posts: gorgug thistlespring edition

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can’t stop drawing the bad kids

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see you at basrar's! ✶✶✶

bonus: yearbook page!

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“Something sparked in Azriel’s chest, but he only nodded his thanks and left. He could picture it, though, as he ascended the stairs back to the House proper. How Gwyn’s teal eyes might light upon seeing the necklace. For whatever reason … he could see it.  

But Azriel tucked away the thought, consciously erasing the slight smile it brought to his face. Buried the image down deep, where it glowed quietly. 

A thing of secret, lovely beauty.”

— A Court of Silver Flames, Azriel Bonus Chapter

A mating bond is a tether between souls; a connection deeper than the eye can see. Based upon the language and foreshadowing that has been laid out so beautifully, it is without a doubt that Azriel and Gwyn are fated mates and they share that deeper soul connection. For this piece, I envisioned Gwyn being able to feel what Azriel feels and their bond allows her to offer him that comfort—that healing. Yin and Yang.

This piece is also a play on the abilities that Gwyn may have in future books, especially once she feels comfortable enough to wear her invoking stone headpiece once more. As Azriel’s shadows react in such a way to both his and her voices, I wonder if her light can do the same. After all, like calls to like.

Happy Winter Solstice—the night that became a catalyst for it all!

ART CREDIT @lulybot-blog

COMMISSIONED BY @oristian

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST

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Gwyn threw Azriel a withering stare as she strode past him.

“𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫.

Az stared after her, brows high with amusement. When he turned back, Nesta grinned. “You have no idea what you just started,” she said. Az angled his head, hazel eyes narrowing as Gwyn reached the archway. “Remember how Gwyn was with the ribbon?” Nesta winked and clapped the shadowsinger on the shoulder.

“𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐳.”

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🌟 Happy Winter Solstice! I’m beyond excited to share this absolutely stunning artwork by the incredibly talented tangerine.eileen ❄️✨ I honestly don’t even know where to start to express my gratitude and appreciation. I’ve been a massive fan of her work for so long, I’m still in disbelief that we got to collaborate! Everything she touches turns into pure magic!! 🪄✨💖

If you’d like to purchase this print, run now to visit tangerine.eileen etsy shop, which you can find in her bio on Instagram💙

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I had @sadiegirl2021 as my giftee for the @acotargiftexchange Secret Santa this year!

I had a blast making this for you and hope it scratches the Gwynriel itch! When we started out, you gave me so many delicious tropes for inspiration that I had a hard time picking, so I swung high and included as many as I could :D I snuck some whump in too, hope you don't mind...

And what started as just an art piece with a small caption/snippet quickly became 4.5K one shot, so really I appreciate your patience while I scrambled to wrap it up ♡ (HUGE shoutout to @astra-aeterna who beta'd the words to ensure they made sense and my secret keepers @rosanna-writer @berd-nerd @starfall-spirit who let me bounce ideas off them as I got started!)

Thank you for being a part of fandom with me, I hope you like it!

~S. Santa ♡

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The One Thing I'm Sure Of (AO3)

Mission where Gwynriel pose as husband/wife goes wrong: Azriel ends up concussed and thinks they're really married and Gwyn has a confession to make.

ART/WRITING RADIO

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I Bet on Losing Dogs 🐺🔥 || Character Cards 2/5

In a lucky twist of fate, smokewraith-assassin Nesta Archeron becomes the first person to ever attempt killing Beron Vanserra and escape unharmed. Now, the entire Guard chases after her, led by the one and only Autumn Court Heir. But Eris Vanserra doesn’t seek to punish — no, he wants to enlist her help.

See Eris’s Card here

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Ho Ho Ho @dusk-muse I am back with the second Character Card for I Bet on Losing Dogs! I had so much fun drawing Nesta, who I made a half-Fae, half-smokewraith for the fic! Similar to the Night Court’s shadow wraiths, I thought it would be fun to create wraiths associated with the Autumn magic, and so the idea began — I’m so excited for you to meet her!

See below for Part 2 of Nesta’s Card and a closeup! The upcoming three are going to be my favorites 👀

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If you have any questions feel free to Dm me💚

Sharing would be greatly appreciated🫶🏻

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Post-workout mirror selfie 📸