#&* ( azriel / replies. )

[sserrafeim]

Don’t you guys just love Gwyn?? 💕💕💕💕💕💕 her red hair that shines like molten metal 💖💖💖💖💖💖 her pretty teal eyes🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 her amazing singing voice 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 how she glows when she’s happy/confident ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️how sweet and kind she is 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 her charming irreverence 💙💙💙💙💙💙 how brave she is 😩😩😩😩😩😩 how she was the first Valkyrie reborn 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[elainsgirl]

I knew I wanted elain and azriel the moment he gave her truthteller. so despite all the theories and stuff, im sticking with this ship until the next book. people can call me delusional but im just going off on what I read and feel.

Hey anon 🫶

That scene was quite monumental, wasn’t it?

Azriel giving Elain his TT, a dagger he has lent to no one else. Elain choosing to accept it and its with this dagger that always strikes true, Elain stepped out of the shadows and stabbed the king ultimately saving her sister, her sisters mate and turning the tide of the war in their favour. Sweet little Elain, who would have thought?

It was one of the scenes where everything stops and you’re just focused on whats happening, really locked in. This scene made me see where Elriel was going and exactly what Mass was imagining. Especially when you now think about Hofas and the prison plot -> the TT scene is symbolic of the future Elain and Azriel will accomplish together. And I’m not even sorry to break it to the antis but no author would ever put in such a huge significant, may I add Romantically inclined scene, between two characters who aren’t endgame. By this point - she had an idea for the spin-offs AND the fact Az giving TT to Elain specifically was brought up in acofas - the bridge between the og series and new books as well as THE book that sets up the main foreshadowing for the future novelS, says a lot.

That scene should’ve been written for Az and his final Li to make it so impactful, if his Li was Gwyn - Mass would have written the scene between them. But she didn’t. Why?

🗣️ ELRIEL IS ENDGAME 🗣️

I cannot believe this fandom has gotten so misguided that people call others delusional for literally reading the books instead of jumping onto whatever is the most popular ship. You are no where near delusional for picking up the clues the author intentionally wrote. Its there for a reason and its not to fill up a word count.

[surielstea]

Hey, do you also write for ModernAz? ❤️

I do!! Here’s some headcanons because I was bored and couldn’t stop thinking about him 💙🙊

Modern!Azriel HC’s

Works in a tattoo/piercing shop

Always wipes your tears and talks you through it, definitely says things like: “You’re doing so well for me.” OR “That’s it, stay still okay?”

Let’s you grip his bicep while he’s tattooing you because of the pain, but secretly knows you just like touching his arms

Definitely drives a motorcycle.

Sometimes he walks around with the helmet on just because he knows you love it

But you’re not opposed to when he takes it off and his hair is all messed up and sweaty

He loves horror movies.

Especially when he gets to watch them with you, and you cuddle into his side with one eye open barely watching the screen

Loves when you jolt at a jumpscare and burrow yourself into him while he just laughs, his large arms wrapping around you in protection

When you can’t find sleep that night because of the movie still haunting you he stays up with you and talks until eventually you’re falling asleep to the sound of his voice

An obvious one, he loves to read

Usually historical fiction or sci-fi but occasionally he’ll read a book you read since you won’t shut up about it, typically romance

Before bed the two of you will read your two separate books cuddling with each other

Azriel is a nerd.

As in, this man majored in chemical engineering.

The two of you met because he was your tutor in college, once the relationship was established he gave you a kiss for every question you got right and gave you a lot more than just a kiss if you did well on a test

[alicentsaegon]

In light of Pride Month i just want to point out that SJM is such a bad writer and her rep is so poorly handled that people still think that Morrigan is bisexual

[itstwoamandimcursingyourname]

if u're a gwynriel shipper plz scroll and dni

Calling all elriels I have a question to ask. Why do you guys think az's shadows r so wary of gwyn ??

[prythiansprincess]

can you give me fic recs for azriel

hello my darling! here are my all time favorite azriel fics:

when you hold me by @writingsbychlo

obviously it's chlo, so the writing is top tier. this fic is like a warm, comforting hug and I find myself re-reading it anytime I need cheering up.

coming home by @acourtofwhatthefuck

jas is a phenomenal writer and this series honestly tore my heart out and healed it all in one go.

daddy! az fics by @azsazz

can't express how much I adore the whole universe kierstin crafted for dad!az and his kids. it's literally so cute and fluffy and I love it.

there's so many more talented writers and amazing fics for az, but those are the ones that I constantly revisit.

[areptvclown]

Now look I've been an Elain's book is next truther since I finished Acosf. So what I'm about to say I still think this is what shes hinting at, but damn wouldn't it be hilarious if she's not hinting Elain and it's Tamlin. And Tamlin gets a redemption arc a la the Chaol special with Briar as the love interest. Then the next book is Elain and Lucien. If the novella still happens it's Azriel.

I would laugh so hard. Shows this toxic fandom that she really gives zero fucks about your ship war.

[gwyns]

“he gives off such pathetic wet cat vibes” he really does though 💀😂 it’s kinda cute but sad at the same time

he's the most pathetic, sad, wet cat man who just wants to be loved, dominated and called a good boy :(

[stromuprisahat]

Sjm was definitely trying to make Moriel endgame but then changed her mind, handled Mor's sexuality so disrespectfully and then Azriel to be paired with Elain because who's left.

I don't really care about any of them enough to pay attention to possible signs of that.

I don't mind Elriel due to their vibes.

Mor's one of those confusing characters I feel we should see as cool, yet I can't bring myself to become interested in. And perhaps thanks to her name I've always had an issue to see her as a blond.

To be fair, aside from a single scene at the end of the third book, I don't see a point of keeping Elain around at all. And she doesn't even get the credit for that one...

[roserottenarch]

new year's kiss / for az

Send me 🫦 to have a New year's kiss at midnight.

tattooed fingers tap against the steering wheel of his all black rolls royce, irritation swirling his mind and body. late. he was so fucking late to the party @doesoftwill never forgive him, it was after all their first ever new years together after becoming wed— finally getting along. it was a rocky start, her pretty brown orbs stared daggers at him for months. ( it wasn't his fault, not entirely. ) azriel throws another text message to her, forever apologizing. his foot hit's the gas a little harder, running multiple red lights. call him crazy, azriel will there for her, he can't stomach letting her down. the curly haired male ignores all the stares he gets for his shit parking, taking the stairs three at a time, checking his watch he had five minutes. when he finally arrives to the party, he's practically pushing people away from him in those that wish to greet him with goal in mind. elena. his sweet elena, who was leaning against the counter laughing with a friend. two large hands reach for her cheeks, "i'm sorry i'm late." he whispers to her first before he pulls her into a heated searing kiss.

[litnerdwrites]

Day 1

Let’s rid of the evils first and save the merrier ones for the end.

Who is worse?

Azriel: Confessed his love to a woman beaten and battered, and abandoned in enemy lands by her father

Cassian: Slept with a woman his brother loved in order to hurt the said brother

You may recruit your tribe in your crusade if it pleases you. Your contenders: @achaotichuman @fenrysmoonbeamswife @gwandas @positivelyruined @hrizantemy

[Your headcanon is truly beautiful and you made my day better. Thank you! I hope this game brings you as much joy.]

First off, thank you! I do love that headcannon. And the game is already bringing me joy. It's fun.

Second, I'd say Cassian is worse, not just in regards to this question, but in general. I still don't like Azriel, by any means, but I'd say Cassian is 1000 times worse in every way. (Note: this opinion is subject to change depending on whatever happens with Azriel's character later on. Who knows, maybe he will end up acting worse than Cassina).

When Mor told Feyre this story, she said that her reaction to Azriel's confession was to run off. This indicates that Mor had time to heal, physically, since her ordeal, so we can assume that Azriel waited until she was in good enough (I say enough because we can tell that it still affects her) condition before confessing his feelings. However, I will say that fae wounds can heal very fast, so it's possible that, with a solid timeframe to reference, I might feel differently about the timing of his confession, but until then, I haven't found anything that indicates a lack of care for Mor's wellbeing in relation to his own desires.

There's also the fact that Mor knew, to some extent, that Az had feelings for her, which is why she chose Cassian. An argument could be made that Azriel was aware of this reasoning, and confessed anyway, which was disrespecting Mor's boundaries, but again, there's nothing solid that would indicate this, as we haven't had Azriel's POV, aside from one bonus chapter, and that was in relation to Elain.

Cassian, however, is a different story. Cassian slept with Mor because he knew it would hurt Azriel. He put his insecurities and desires to get one up on... Well, at this point, I'd say anyone barring Rhysand, over his loyalty and relationship to his brother. He did this to hurt Az, first and foremost. Moreover, he never did anything to make amends.

Fae are immortal, and the IC have lived for 500+ years, and while it might be hard to put that into perspective, given how daunting forever really is, but Cassian's willingness to let Mor use him to push Az away for centuries without, at the very least, to our knowledge, talking to and apologising to Az for going out of his way to hurt him. That's not to say that Mor was obligated to Azriel in any way, just due to his feelings for her, no. She doesn't owe him anything, and doesn't need to apologise for Mor trying to initiate (cause I'm pretty sure Mor said she initiated) sex with him. However, Cassian does need to apologise for going behind his brother's back to use Mor's advances to hurt Az, knowing that he has feelings for her, and Mor, if I recall right, chose to sleep with Cassian because he didn't have feelings for her, or if he did, she couldn't tell.

There's also the political ramifications of this decision. I've mentioned before how it was a very stupid decision for Mor to make, given that she grew up as a noble, and was aware of how courtly politics worked. The main issues with her plan, as I see it, are as follows;

Where will she go after giving up her parents found out? Would Rhys hide her forever? What if his father found out and decided to toss her to the curb too? Would Rhys even be able to help her then?

What could've happened to Cassian, if someone found out he slept with Mor. Rhys' dad was scared that Rhys made an alliance with the most powerful Illyrians, so what if he used it as an opportunity to kill Cassian? What if Mor's father demanded Cassian be punished? Would Rhys' dad value Cassian over political relations with THC? War doesn't start over night, so by this point, surely he had some clue that the war was about to start, no?

If she was hell bent on this plan, why not chose to sleep with someone who wouldn't be immediately identified? People who are travelling, or about to leave town? A random person she's never met and will probably never meet again? Someone who would be largely safe from political ramifications because their scent wouldn't be recognised, and Mor could effectively plead ignorance. And even if he was identified, he couldn't be easily found.

Now, I know we're not talking about Mor, but the reason I bring this up, is because I believe Cassian should've figured at least some of this out. He was introduced to Mor as Rhys' cousin, and if not, then he at least knew that she was related to him in some capacity, meaning that she was probably a noble. I also believe that he should've had some idea about the value society puts on virginity, since it seems to be similar in concept to Illyria, and if not, then he spent time in the House of Wind before Rhys' mother died, as we learn in ACOSF, so surely he was educated to enough of a degree to put two and two together.

Also, I find it hard to believe Rhys would leave Mor there without at least explaining the fact that she was betrothed to Autumn, and if she was hurt in any capacity, there would be political ramifications. All of that to say, I don't think it's too far a stretch to think that Cassian had some idea of why Mor was in Windhaven. Meaning, that even if Cassian didn't know what they were, exactly, I'm sure he could've guessed that sleeping with her, whether she's a virgin or not, would've caused issues of some kind.

My final reason for deciding that Cassian is the worst goes back to his insecurities. I think Cassian felt so insecure about his bastard title, that he slept with Mor, in part to hurt Az, yes, but also, in part, because he needs her validation. I think this is also the reason Cassian is so obsessed with Rhysand that he can't even bother to try and see Nesta's perspective, or ask for her to explain if she has any criticisms of him. Instead, he shuts her down the second she says anything remotely negative.

I believe Cassian needs validation from them to fuel his ego, and counter his self loathing because having two nobles (rhys and mor) approve or acclaim him in any capacity is automatically proving his insecurities wrong.

It's why he's hell bent on breaking down Nesta too. So he can have the mate he's always wanted, without doing any of the mental or emotional work on himself to overcome his insecurities and toxic behaviour. It's very much a 'misery loves company' and so he tries to break her down and remake her so he gets a perfect mate that he can take credit for 'fixing' all because his insecurities made him feel intimidated.

So even if you put Azriel's feelings aside, his actions were out of his own self pity and jealousy. He was being inherently selfish so he could feed his insecurities, ego, and get one up on the brother that he supposedly loves, all because he was jealous. Because he didn't stop and think the entire situation through, not only did her hurt his brother, but he set off a chain reaction of events that lead to Mor's suffering, that could've been avoided if he, and she, took two minutes to examine the possible repercussions of their plan.

[elainsgirl]

wait... so people say bad stuff about azriel and still ships him with gwyn? make it make so much sense.

Hey anon 🫶

I understand why Elucien’s feel the need to turn Azriel into a superficial, incel white knight. One of the main characters of their ship - Elain - was ready to kiss Azriel whilst her mate was right up stairs, nail in the coffin? She didn’t hesitate. Thats not a good look for your ship. It literally disproves all the elucien arguements that Elain is attracted to Lucien/secretly wants him. So elucien’s trying their utmost best to make Az toxic - you can see why they’re so passionate about it. Their ship relies on elriels’ downfall & they see Azriel as the perfect one to catalyse it.

But when gwynriels chime in? It just becomes ridiculously funny, like. Why are you agreeing that Azriel only views women as objects yet still want to ship him with Gwyn? Its so contradictory.

And the thing is: Antis exaggerate Azriels flaws, they twist him to be such a disgusting character…only TO Elain. With gwyn? He’s going to “heal” - he’ll be the perfect gentleman - the type that prioritises his work over his mate being in danger. These flaws and issues only exist when he’s paired with Elain. Not Gwyn.

it comes down to misogyny in my humble opinion. They see Elain as soft and feminine- someone who wont be able to “handle” Az or put him in his place like Gwyn would as she’s potrayed to be more stereotypically stronger.

The real cherry on the cake is the fact Azriel isn’t even toxic. Is he flawed? Absolutely, as all LIs are,.

but toxic? Incel? F-boy? White knight?

absolutely not.

[surielstea]

Hey, I saw your post and have an idea for an azriel x reader. She and Azriel are friends, but everyone thinks there's more between them because they're always cuddling or giving each other a kiss on the cheek or forehead. They also sleep in the same bed together and at game nights Az always sits behind her and she leans against his upper body. They just seem like they're in a relationship. The two also like each other very much, but neither dares to make the first step because they are afraid of disrupting the friendship. and now the Inner Circle makes it its mission to bring the two together. But this goes very wrong and az and reader argue and don't talk to each other for a while.

This is the best request i’ve literally ever received I’M SO EXCITED TO WRITE THIS, THANK U ANON.

Will probably be out in a few days cuz I’m planning making this suppperrr long so buckle up 💙😭😭

Edit: posted here.

[fimproda]

hello your gwynriels look so good, I wanted to ask you if you have ever received hate for writing them or about ither ship (this or other fandom), lately I see less hate but maybe is because I live in a bubble so Im asking other blogs

Hello, thank youuu! ❤️

No, I've never received hate, in this fandom or another, just because I'd written about a ship some people didn't like. The only kind of hate I've ever had directed towards me has been because of my, how can I say this, unwilligness to let serious, repeated grammatical errors pass, but this was on the Italian scene, on Wattpad, and years ago.

I'm relatively new to the ACoTaR/SJM fandom and I'm not as involved and "out there" as some other creators are, so I guess that's why Elriels haven't targeted me yet. But I've still gotten my arsenal ready, should they ever want to sign their own death warrant.

Again, thank you so much for this ask! What did you like the most about my Gwynriels?

[ircnwrought]

❛ i revolt you, don’t i? ❜ // @aigonakru (azriel) to aelin !!

__________△         THE     QUIET     THAT     SETTLES     BETWEEN     THEM     AT     HIS     QUESTION     IS     HEAVY.     turquoise   eyes   measure   the   unfamiliar   horizon   beyond     (     this   world   is   not   hers,     &&    she   knows   she   will   eventually   have   to   return   to   erilea     ...      she    fears    the    battle    will    already    be    determined    &&    fought    by    the    time    she    regains    her    strength    to    travel     )     this   has   been   her   life   for   years.      hiding    while    the    course    of    history    for    her    home    is    changed    &&    written    by    those    who    do    not    hold    terrasen    in    their    hearts    the    way    she    does.     it   is   her   greatest   sin,     her   greatest   regret.      she    is    not    kind    enough    to    herself    to    acknowledge    that    she    had    been    a    child    &&    had    needed    to    grow    up    too.     ❛    no,     you   don't.    ❜     her   voice   is   adament.     she    has    no    hesitation    in    her    answer.     for   how   could   she   ever   judge   him   for   his   past   actions   when   she   has   done   worse  ??     when   the   blood   of   her   people   stains   her   hands   at   her   own   abandonment  ??     (     he    does    not    revolt    her,     for    she    has    known    that    true    revulsion    in    herself     )     ❛    you   could   never.    ❜

[rosmoure]

❛ I need you to be a monster. Which is to say, I’m trying not to love you. ❜ To Az from Elain? @wickedpeachie

her words, elain's words... were they true? his chest tells him otherwise, how it pounds against his ribs hard. a breath escapes him, stopping in his tracks. "i can be your monster."