#cardan x jude

[artemis1bitches]

Like he was like:

"Oh wait you are kidnapping me, yay!"

He was so head over heels i love my glorious alcoholic russian furry twink of a king

How Cardan's kidnapping actually went like:

Jude: come with me

Cardan: okay 😀

[thejudeduarte]

Cardan hiding away when he was younger, telling himself that the reason he's not being found is just because he's such a good hider when in reality it's because no one truly loves and cares for him. Him also getting lost during the coronation as his family didn't care that he wasn't on the dias.

But then there's Jude who finds him almost instantly without having any idea on where he could be, once out of pure luck OH MY GOD they're made for each other.

[evermorebarbie]

- Cardan Greenbriar

[rbfannee]

please please please can we talk about how artoffrostandflame has literally THE BEST fanarts for EVERY fandom couple there is??????

like, each and every one of them makes me weak in the knees, especially the one with warner snd juliette at the top bc MR WARNER THAT HAND PLACEMEENTTTTT IS INSANSEEEE🫠 🥵

[artemis1bitches]

He would defo say that

Randalin: But Your Majesty, she tried to kill you!

Cardan: Married couples flirt, Randalin. See, you wouldn't know because you're a virgin.

[lyyzismess]

HAPPY BELATED VALENTINE’S DAY

[variousfandomthoughts]

Jude: And thus, by slowly taking larger and larger amounts of these small doses, our bodies will become used to the poisons, eventually making us immune to even lethal amounts.

Cardan: I thought we were just doing drugs together.

[deathsweetblossoms]

Deleted Scenes From The Cruel Prince

(Some of these are alternate storylines)

These are all of them, both deleted and alternate storyline. I highly recommend buying this TCP edition 🫶🏼 as it comes with gorgeous artwork and a neat velvet cover!

[murasaki-cha]

Jude and Cardan on a flower field. Cardan laying his head on Jude's lap. Jude makes a flower crown for him and puts it on his head. Cardan tilts the flower crown succeeding in making Jude laugh. The flowers bloom brighter all around them. That’s it, that's the post. Just happy and soft Jurdan.

[ivycrestfell]

to me, Cardan sent Jude the coronation dress in response to him seeing Jude wearing Locke’s mothers dress.

dude said, “why have those rotten, old dresses w him, when you could have a gemstone covered dress that is personal to you and also made by the royal tailor, with ME.”

Cardan is such a thoughtful sweetheart to outdo the guy that is chronically stealing his women! <3

[thebestbrunettee]

jude: so, cardan and i are engaged.

madoc: i wish you asked me first, greenbriar.

cardan:

cardan: i’m sorry, madoc, but you’re just not my type.

[xcruelprincessx]

I feel like the fandom really mischaracterizes Cardan sometimes, and it’s honestly frustrating. People love to paint him as weak, dumb, or completely reliant on Jude, and it’s just… not true.

First of all, Cardan isn’t weak. The man survived an absolutely hellish upbringing—abuse from his family, neglect, and being treated like he was nothing—and still came out on top. He may not be a sword-swinging warrior like Jude, but he’s got his own kind of strength. He’s clever, manipulative when he needs to be, and knows how to play the long game. Jude might be the strategist, but Cardan is the one who can pull people to his side with words alone.

And let’s talk about this ridiculous idea that “Cardan probably wouldn’t be able to pick up Jude.” I saw someone saying that under a fanart of Cardan carrying Jude. Like, have you read the books? He’s described as tall, lean, and fit. Just because he’s not a muscle-bound tank doesn’t mean he’s not strong. The man is Faerie, which means his physical abilities are likely leagues above a mortal anyway. Not to mention, we’ve seen him hold his own in fights when it comes down to it (he killed half an army)

Here are some paragraphs where he does in fact pick up Jude.

What bothers me the most is how some people ignore the layers to his character. He’s not dumb or helpless—he’s strategic and emotionally intelligent in ways that complement Jude’s tactical mind. He might not plan ambushes or train for battle, but he reads people better than almost anyone.

Honestly, the whole “Cardan is weak and silly” take feels like such a disservice to his character. He’s a survivor and a very complex character, a king who learned to wield his power in his own way, and yes, I fully believe he could (and would) sweep Jude off her feet—literally and metaphorically.

[thejudeduarte]

I read somewhere that this was Cardans' first genuine hug and wtf why is there water leaking out of my eyeballs

[starrynightsxo]

[myhyperfixationisbooks]

Cardan: Are you flirting with me?

Jude: My dagger is against your throat, Greenbriar

Cardan: That’s why I asked

[praisethelorde]

Cardan Greenbriar: