#THE HIMBROSHIP TO END ALL HIMBROSHIPS

[highlordofkrypton]

TALK TO ME ABOUT CASSIAN X TAMLIN BROTP PLEASE?

I WAS IN BED WHEN YOU SENT ME THIS I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL I COULD GET TO A COMPUTER AHHHHH I love talking about this himbroship I'm buzzing where do I even start omg omg

This is 10000000% fanon, but it's good, happy, soft and silly!

Cassian and Tamlin met during the First Hybern War; Rhysand was like 'hey ya'll meet my new friend' and like any normal person Cassian was like OH YEAH, TAMLIN'S NOSE MEET MY FOREHEAD

They ended up wrestling bc the broness called to one another, so obviously they had to test each other

It's now a normal greeting for them for Cassian to barrel into Tamlin and tussle with him; Tamlin loves it because it's the relationship he never had with his brothers

Cassian is THE shorter older brother, he's at least 30 years older than Tamlin, but Tamlin is 6'5"+ and Cassian is built like a BAKED BEAN

Tamlin is definitely the more introverted one because he's insecure, but Cassian will double down on ANYTHING Tamlin says or wants. OH UR VEGETARIAN BRO??? BEANS ARE THE SHIT AND GRASS TOO

Cassian doesn't know what exactly vegetarians eat except grass and beans, he tried once and cried he did not like whatever the hell a 'bean patty' is

Having a friend outside of the Night Court is a really fascinating experience to Cassian because even though they both had different upbringings, they have similar... vibes? Tamlin is quiet and curious, Cassian and loud and will put his hands/mouth on anything to figure out what the hell this new thing is. They both had 2 brothers with a MEH dad, warrior training, they punch first and ask questions later, it's just really cool to connect with someone on that level

It's also nice for Cassian to be able to chill w/ someone else and get an outside POV when he's going through something w/ his brothers

Cassian 10000% percent vibes with Tamlin's let's just fuck off and live in nature, it's very peaceful

Tamlin's great great great great great grandmother is a willow tree who has the hots for Cassian, lots of shh shhh and stroking his face with her vines when he's being so dumb

Cassian is seemingly more hot-headed than Tamlin, but Tamlin is the one with rage issues; it actually helps Tamlin a lot to have a friend who will BLURT OUT the first thing that comes to mind especially when confronted with something shitty like 'YO DUDE THAT'S A FUCKED UP THING TO SAY' and 'OK U WANNA GO?? MET ME IN THE PRYTHIAN PARKING LOT 1V1 ME'

Cassian's bluntness also helps drag Tamlin out of depressive slumps. Trauma can really re-wire someone's brain and make you act out, but Cassian also turns his loud honesty on Tamlin like 'FIRST DON'T TALK ABOUT MY BEST FRIEND LIKE THAT' and 'YOU'RE BEING A DICK is this how you feel or is this a reaction my broski' -- his heavy hand is an excellent contrast to Tamlin's other best friend LUCIEN

The humour shared between Tamlin and Cassian makes zero sense to anyone. At all. They will die laughing at a bag of 70% cacao and Cassian will over the 'o' and they've been laughing at 'caca' for the last 10 minutes. It's very freeing for them.

Tamlin loves fruit, Cassian general does not eat fruit or vegetables. Tamlin introduced Cassian to a giant fruit bat and lied to say 'he's very disappointed u don't eat ur greens' and CASSIAN TOOK THAT PERSONALLY??? he eats mangoes now and other tropical fruits to honour his batcestors bat-ancestors???

Yes, they can have an entire conversation in 'bruh's

IF we transpose this friendship that started in the canon 'Tamlin trained with the Illyrians in the war' to TODAY, Cassian never recovered from the falling out between Rhysand and Tamlin. It's really difficult for him to reconcile what happened to HIS family with his friend he knew, loved and trusted. When Rhysand vanished, his first instinct would have been to go see Tamlin for help (but there's a lot of guilt for not checking on him either since Cassian knew Tamlin didn't have.... a support system like him).

In Modern AU, Cassian and Tamlin have DEFINITELY those ugly shirts wit each other's face on them and their names in ✨GLITTER✨

Fuck it, Cassian gets really into shirt printing and just prints shirts for them for every occasion, they're ugly on purpose -- he also has swim shorts that are just Tamlin's face going 8D all over them

Cassian started the 'BIG STRETCHY' trend whenever Tamlin stretches and it's law EVERYONE DOES IT NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE

Anyway, I love them a lot and ummmm I absolutely not normal about them I will DIE on their bestie hill

THANK YOU FOR THIS ASK I HOPE U LIKED READING IT AS MUCH AS I LIKED RAMBLING ABOUT IT

[highlordofkrypton]

Introduction time, introduction time!!

What should we call you?

Mathi!

How long have you been a Tamlin fan?

I read ACOTAR in 2022, but I only really started getting engaged with the series and Tamlin in 2023. I joined the fandom in March-April of 2024!

What drew you to Tamlin?

There's a lot of personal reasons that I don't want to get into, but I think the main thing that I liked was that in book 1 he was so awkward, but he was trying. I think the way the narrative treated him from ACOMAF onwards kind of made me love him harder. I ended up writing Wildflowers because I feel like he deserved a chance to be 'heard' or seen as a character deserving of empathy.

Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord?

My favourite headcanon for Tamlin is definitely vegetarian Tamlin! Or shapeshifting while fighting Tamlin. His fight scenes are definitely some of my favourite to write!

Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin?

The OG ship for me is Tamsand, but I've been really into Nyxlin. I'll ship Tamlin with about anyone except Cassian. For platonic relationships, I'm ride or die Cassian + Tamlin as besties. I will die on the himbroship. Ofc, I love the classic trio of Lucien, Andras and Tamlin. Notable mention for Jurian!

Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!)

Yes! TW: Abuse mentioned below + death, also Wildflowers (and extended fic universe) spoilers below Celyddon - Tamlin's father - has bull horns, large/build like a tank but people forget that he's highly intelligent, has a great ass/chest (that's where Tamlin gets it from). He's cold and cruel; he doesn't really care for his family. He sees his wife as a possession and breeding as a primitive instinct. His HL ability is earth magic. Killed by Tamlin after Tamlin killed Rhysand's father when his father only wanted to continue killing. Margret - Tamlin's mother - soft, loving, stands by her husband. She is a High Faerie and was raised with an emphasis with propriety and etiquette, which she then taught her sons. She loves all of them very much, but cannot conceive standing against her husband. Most people think her middle son (Iolin) is her favourite, but they all are her favourite. She loves her oldest because he is the first and such a gentleman, she loves her middle because he is soft and kind (most like her), and she loves her baby because he's her baby. Killed by Rhysand's father. Enfys - Tamlin's oldest brother - loyal, dutiful, and the least gifted of the three sons. Enfys grew up with the stupid idea that he would be heir one day. He endured the most abuse from his father, including having to whip and punish his younger brother (Iolin) to prove that he wasn't growing soft and affectionate. He was even sent on a tour of the six other Courts to challenge their High Lords knowing they would beat him, but Celyddon wanted to remind him how low he is on the food chain. Enfys is physically strong, slightly more than other High Faeries, but nothing notable. He is cold to his other brothers to protect them and put distance between himself and then. May or may not have been hooking up with Beron or Eris (I'm undecided for now). Killed by Rhysand's father. Iolin - Tamlin's middle brother - thoughtful, empathetic, knowledgeable and kind. Iolin is most like his mother and has the softest disposition, which digusts his father. He secretly sympathizes with humans and had a human lover from whom he learned human medicinal techniques. He would combine that with faerie healing, along with all kinds of magical healing knowledge to becomes quite a formidable healer. Still, his father didn't care to recognize this and sent him to war as a soldier. Any healing he would do was of his own volition and he was exhausted. Tortured and killed by Amarantha during the First War. (I know it's not canon, but #yolo!!!)

If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.)

Sweet nothing, I'm so tired I just want peace and quiet and zzz.

While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?

I do! There are so many good ones and most of them are on @achaotichuman's recommendation list which I will reblog shortly!

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In the coming months, weeks and days leading up to Tamlin Week, we'll be dropping some fun community activities. Feel free to participate as much or as little as you like!

Now that we've got the prompts out of the way, it's time to get to the heart of Tamlin Week. Everyone knows our High Lord Tamlin, and you’ve met our mods, but it’s time to meet you!

Introduce yourself through the questions below, and if you know someone who’d like to participate in Tamlin week, feel free to tag them.

What should we call you? How long have you been a Tamlin fan? What drew you to Tamlin? Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord? Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin? Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!) If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.) While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?

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