#Andarnaurram

[stormcloudbringer]

[mysterylilycheeta]

Violet trying to convince everyone she has a plan: Violet: *wink* Trust me. Xaden: Oh no. Tairn: Absolutely not. Andarna: *grabbing popcorn* This’ll be fun.

[wingedshadowfan]

sgaeyl: you know i'm not allowed to interfere

andarna: i know!

sgaeyl: there's other dragons around that you could call for help

andarna: i could!

sgaeyl: you can just bite those humans, run or fly away

andarna: i can!

sgaeyl: and you're just watching the girl risk her life?

andarna: yes!

sgaeyl: i can't tell you what to do - if i could, you wouldn't be here at all, but for the love of god, why aren't you doing anything?

andarna: i'm waiting for dad to come! :D

[happyinternetcollector]

Andarna Hyping Up Violet: you're beautiful and capable of great things

Andarna: like murder, don't do that though

Andarna: unless it's completely necessary

[intairnwetrust]

Tairn and Andarna

Art by @unitydust on Instagram

[books-and-draws-eclectic]

I need many chaotic scenes of Violet, Andarna and Tairn in the next book 😭

[stillcantdance]

Ok so here’s a theory that has been bugging me since I read Iron Flame, and I haven’t heard anyone else bring it up:

The wards were raised by the first six, who we assume each were bonded to each type of dragon( black, blue, red, orange, green, brown). BUT, from the end of Iron Flame we know that it’s actually the dragon fire of the six and the one(seven), and that a dragon from the seventh den, an ancestor of Andarna, was used to raise the wards.

SO, WHO WAS THE SEVENTH RIDER?

Was there even a seventh rider? Did the seventh den dragon just agree to help raise the wards whilst being riderless? The first six erased and hid the evidence of the seventh den after the first wards were raised, did they erase the evidence of the seventh rider as well?

And if so, why?

[spiritofdragonfire]

Love this artwork of Violet and her dragons, Tairn and Andarna! It's definitely nice to see a bigger and more size-accurate depiction of Tairn. Beyond obsessed with this book series! Can't wait for the TV show!

Artwork by @leilov.illustractions on Instagram

[shayennelovesbooks]

Violet: did you see my moves on the mat? I improved

Tairn: I saw, good job

Violet: thanks dad

Xaden, Sgaeyl, Andarna and Tairn stop and look at Vi

Violet: What? Why is everyone looking at me?

Andarna: you just called Tairn dad. You said "Thanks dad"

Violet: What? No I didn't. I said "Thanks man"

Tairn: Do you see me as a father figure, Violet?

Violet: No, if anything I see you as a bother figure because you're always bothering me

Xaden: Hey! Show your father some respect!

Violet: I DIDN'T CALL HIM DAD!

Tairn: No, no, no, Violet, I take it as a compliment

Sgaeyl: You did call him dad, though

Tairn: It's fine,

Violet: thanks

Tairn:...kid

Violet:

[whenwewereyoung97]

As a countdown to Onyx Storm’s release date, I’ve decided to post my favorite quotes, one per day, in no particular order.

I just feel like we all need more sassy Andarna and salty old man Tairn in our lives.

11 days left!

“She makes a good point,” Andarna agrees. “Can you carry a luminary?” “That question insults me.” “Can you carry a luminary while insulted?” she prods. Tairn growls.

[stormcloudbringer]

[mysterylilycheeta]

Andarna: I have an idea. Tairn: You can’t eat Catriona. Andarna: I don’t have an idea.

[litnerdwrites]

Did Jack Barlow Know? If so, who else knew and how?

Okay, so hear me out! We know this likely means that either Andarna is linked to this mysterious weapon. We don't know if means she knows where to find it/activate it, if she is the weapon, or if a rider that bonded her species of dragon was what wiped them out. Either way, it's safe to say that it all relates back to her in some way.

We also know that Jack Barlow was a Venin before he crossed the parapet, right? And in Kaori's classes, he was very interested in Tairn. Then, during Threshing, his number one goal was to kill Andarna (which isn't smart given where he was). Also, by the end of Iron Flame, he was somehow controlling Baide. Not, seemingly, dissimilar to how Varrash described influencing a dragon instead of allowing it to influence you.

His interest in Tairn is most likely because he wanted to bond a powerful dragon for the Venin to use, or for him to control. He wanted to influence Tairn the way he did Baide, maybe even syphon power from him, and by proxy, Sgaeyl.

He was also weirdly obsessed with Killing Andarna during Threshing, which, at the time, just could be attributed to arrogance, disrespectfulness and self-centredness, which was on brand for him. But now that we know what he is, and what he was doing all along, it's safe to say there could be other Venin in the wards.

There's so much speculation regarding Violet's potential Venin heritage, from either her mother or father's side. Lilith's rank and position means that she and Violet's dad had been close to the hatching grounds for a while. Violet's father specifically was researching Feathertails, and he died one or two years before the start of the book, when Violet was about 18. What else happened when Violet was 18? Andarna. She hatched when Violet was 18, possibly before her father even died.

Who's to say how many other Venin there are within the Wards. There are likely to even be a couple, like VIolet's dad, that were within a four hour flight radius to said wards. If Volet's dad felt Andarna hatch, then any other near by Venin could have too. Going back to his research for a moment, it's worth mentioning, how would he be able to study Feathertail effectively? The only way for there to be information about them in his research that isn't common knowledge, is either, a) he had access to very restricted texts (like the King's personal collection), which seems unlikely, or b) to have seen a feathertail.

If nothing else, I think Andarna knows something of the research he did. Perhaps he even met her for himself. When Varrish was questioning Violet about it, Tairn confirms that he doesn't know about it, but Andarna? The author makes a point to tell us that she went silent. Not that she wasn't there, or grew uninterested, or even went to sleep. She was there, she was listening, but she didn't respond.

By now, I think it's safe to say that she knows something. Throughout the books, Andarna drops hints to her secrets, without outright saying them, or lying about them. She prefers lying by omission, which, towards the end of the first book, Tairn points out to her, can be just as bad. It still seems to be her preferred method of secret keeping, though. Like how she's not like the other juveniles, or how she'd be the head of her own den, all indicating that she really isn't. She's a whole other species, and already the head of her own den.

I think Andarna knows something about the Venin, and about Violet's dad, in which case, it's possible he also knew, somehow, that Andarna would chose Violet. I'm not sure how likely that would be, and would depend on how much Andarna knows of this research.

However, I'm confident that she's the key to stopping the Venin in one form or the other. I also think that, somehow, the Venin knows this too. Either through Violet's dad, who may or may not have had contact with Andarna, or knew of her, at the very least, or through another Venin in Basgaith.

So, finally, going back to Jack Fucking Barlow, the root of this discussion, did he know about all of this? We know he was sent to destroy the wards, but was hellbent on killing Andarna during Threshing.

Powerful dragons can tell what a hatchlings colour will be, before they mature. Is it possible that powerful Venin can too? If there was a Venin near the wards, powerful enough, would they be able to tell as well? It's possible that a Venin inside the wards reported back to a higher rank, about Andarna's hatching, or that a Sage or General to learn about the dragon hatchlings through other Venin, or people like Violet's dad.

If they did, then they could Know what Andarna is. They'd know how she's different, how she's the key to stopping them, and perhaps even the key to their victory. Could it be that the Venin sent Jack to, not only destroy the wards, but to kill Andarna before she became a threat? If the higher ups amongst Venin didn't know, then did Jack figure it out on his own, and do it to earn The Sage's approval? Based on how desperate they are to capture Violet for The Sage, they seem pretty obsessed with proving themselves. Jack might have wanted to become a strong rider to gain the acknowledgment or promotion from The Sage, and later decided to kill Andarna while he was at it.

It's possible that that's the reason that The Sage wants Violet so badly. If you can't beat them, join them. Or have them join you by turning the love of their life into a monster, and using him to kidnap or manipulate them into joining your cause because they're the biggest threat to you and your kind. Perhaps they want her to manipulate Andarna the way Jack did with Baide or Varrish claimed to do with Solas, since it was Andarna, or her kind, that ended the war 600 years ago.

[happyinternetcollector]

Rating things Fourth Wing characters did.

13. Lilith Sorrengail - carved 107 scars on the back of a 16/17 year old boy

-90/10

12. Burton Varrish - forced violet until she almost burned out and torture her for days

-100/10

11. Brennan Sorrengail - let his family grief him for 6 years

-1/10

10. Nolon Colbersy - poisoned violet and assisted in her torture

-90/10

9. Jack Barlowe - killed his own dragon

-100/10

8. Andarnaurram - killed another dragon

1000/10

7. Catriona Cordella - mentality tortured a girl for a man that doesn't want her and a nonexistent crown

-800/10

6. Imogen Cardulo - dislocated Violet's shoulder

10/10

5. Liam Mairi - DIED

-1000000/10

4. Xaden Riorson - constantly gaslighting his girl I'mma need you to stop doing that sir

-100/10

3. Sgaeyl - lied to her mate for years

-10/10

2. Dain Aetos - looked into his best friend's mind

-10/10

1. Violet Sorrengail - poisoned her opponents before fighting them. my girl can do no wrong 👏

100/10

[intairnwetrust]

Omg it's so beautiful 🖤⚡️

Art by @termesart on Instagram

[mattyalwayssmokesweed]

Onyx Storm theory

Violet is going to bond with Sgaeyl in Onyx Storm.

In Fourth Wing, when we first learn about Sgaeyl, Professor Kaori says:

“She even bonded the relative of one of her previous riders, which you all know is typically forbidden, but Sgaeyl does whatever she wants, whenever she wants.”

Losing a rider could kill a dragon. Sgaeyl and Tairn are mates, meaning Violet and Xaden and practically tethered for life.

Given the state Xaden is currently in, the survival of not only him, but Sgaeyl, Tairn and Violet is on the line. If one of them dies, it could kill both their dragons and, in turn, also kill the other.

But if a dragon has two riders, losing one might not affect them as much (it still would, given how important those bonds are, but it won’t be a life-or-death situation)

Xaden could “lose himself” in Onyx Storm and basically be considered a “dead man”, if not physically, figuratively. The connection between Xaden and Sgaeyl could be almost broken, as if he had actually died.

If things take a bad turn, and Sgaeyl starts to weaken over the state of her rider, Tairn could convince her to bond with Violet so she is safer.

The bond wouldn’t be as strong as Violet’s bond with Tairn and Andarna, but it would basically be a short of “bridge” between life and death for Sgaeyl, to ensure she doesn’t die over Xaden’s current state.

Idk, what do you guys think? Kinda crazy but hey, you never know.