#Taryn Cruel Prince

[cynicalclairvoyantcadaver]

Vivienne Duarte short analysis

So, we talk about Vivienne not being there for her sisters in Elfhame and letting them get bullied by the other children of the Gentry, but I raise you this-

Vivienne WANTED to go back to the human realm, but Jude and Taryn wanted to stay in Elfhame, and when they were actually able to finally go to the human realm, Jude and Taryn hated it and wanted to go back, which broke Vivi's heart and immensely saddened her, because have we ever considered what Vivienne wanted?

Jude also recalled how angry Vivienne was when she and Taryn finally 'gave in' to Elfhame. I think that Vivienne thought that by choosing Elfhame, Jude and Taryn didn't just choose its perquisites, but also its perils, so one side of her mind decided that she didn't need to protect them so that they could learn a lesson. The other side of her, however, felt guilty that she wasn't protecting them, so she stayed for them. And so this cycle continued-angry one day, guilty the next. Just a theory of mine.

[grendel-menz]

if it's hard for you to bear what you did, give me the weight

[reu8ell]

Locke saying this and getting killed by taryn is so funny lmao taryn said you're the problem and solved it by murdering him

[maingh0st]

She is a mirror, reflecting someone I could have been but am not.

beautiful art by frostbite studios, of course ✨

[junessquill]

I lied, put your clothes back on.. 😐 we're going to talk about the complexity of the duarte twins relationship and how they're so similar but different at the same time when it comes to achieving what they want

[honeyxwildfire]

Taryn: Where’s Cardan??

Jude: He’s probably upstairs combing his hair so he’ll be the prettiest faerie at the party.

*upstairs*

Cardan: *combing his hair* I’m going to be the prettiest faerie at the party.

[elwoodallimann]

Madoc, a trained war general : takes 3 days to realise his daughter is in fact his other daughter, finds out only bc she looked at the war map for too long

Cardan, who used to bully said-daughter : takes 0.5 seconds to realise they switched place and that its not Taryn standing in front of him but Jude

[eerna]

She smiles at all of us, shy and glowingly happy. She looks like a sacrifice instead of a bride.

[madockisser]

madoc encouraging murder to his thousands of bastard/adopted/in law children

[graaaaaayy]

jude: don’t worry I’ve got a few knives up my sleeve.

taryn: I think you mean cards.

cardan: she does not.

jude, pulling out knives: I did not.

[vienguinn]

My first fanart of the twins 👯‍♀️ Jude and Taryn ✨

[cynicalclairvoyantcadaver]

Why leave, did I not give you enough? (Part 2)

Was it because of Oriana? Madoc had not seen much of her interactions with the children, but they might have been apprehensive of new stepmother-Vivienne certainly taunted him about his infidelity to his previous wife. And when she had said at the wedding, in front of everyone, that Oriana certainly hadn't married Madoc because even his first wife didn't want him, he had thought that he might kill her. Certainly his stare had silenced her, but she continued to smirk and many fairies silently laughed. He had not been able to face her after the event. Everyone knew about and questioned (Even silently ridiculed) his two human daughters. Yet he continued, and they had come to be accepted over time. The fairies questioned him no more. He wondered if they had cut off her top ring finger or whether it had really been an accident as she claimed. It had been almost 2 weeks since they had gone-the first few days, he had been too busy to notice, yet at the end of 4 days with none of his daughters running around and yelling, he had begun to worry. And then he had checked on them, and they hadn't been there. And he had searched, and they hadn't been there, and then he had searched more, and they were gone. It was only the next day that they had come back, and when he had seen them there, they had run to him, and he had run to them, and then tear-stricken apologies and half-explanations tumbled from their mouths, and Vivienne had looked at them through her cat eyes, blinking back tears, betrayal and anger and grief blazoned on her face like a painting for the world to see. And he had sunk upon his knees and told them that they would have nothing to fear and that Oriana would not hurt them, and that he would not send them away, and that all four of his children would be safe. And he had been so angry at Vivienne, but Jude and Taryn begged him not to punish her, so he relented. 'Why leave, did I not give you enough?' he had asked. Subconciously, he knew that he had taken what he could not give, and had tried to trade jagged, rusted, useless metal for the most beautiful, rarest diamond in the world.

(PART 2! Sorry if it's a bit underwhelming. Please leave constructive criticism under my writing posts-I'd really like to hear how I can improve!)

[grendel-menz]

I have lied and I have betrayed and I have triumphed. If only there was someone to congratulate me.

[somewhereincairparavel]

Gentle reminder that Cardan, who could usually tell Taryn and Jude apart, mistook Taryn for Jude when she was wearing the beautification earrings. Meaning Cardan sees Jude as the hotter/prettier twin.

[illustratinghan]

the duarte twins 🥀✨🌺

characters by @hollyblack 🫶

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[oh-my-wolfstar]

Jude one-upping Taryn

Taryn: marries one of cardan’s friends

Jude: marries cardan

Taryn: Becomes a Lady

Jude: Becomes a Queen

Taryn: stabs her husband

Jude: Beheads her husband