#dru and ty love this

[ofstarsandmoonlightt]

Yk what I want for twp? Kit and Ash to have this reluctant siblings dynamic. Lol it’d be so fun, in the beginning they could kinda be untrusting of each other but then they’d have to work together and then they fight like siblings all the time but gradually grow to support each other and all hehe

[wikitpowers]

[julescarstairs]

I love how Ty is a model student at the Scholomance who helps the teachers plan new courses for other students whilst Dru is getting pulled into the headmaster’s office every other day at the Shadowhunter Academy 😭💗 No one does it quite like the Blackthorns

[margareturtle]

Andrew Blackthorn was a pretty shit father

But I gotta give him some credit

For the fact that he had seven children

And didn’t name one of them Jonathan 👏

Rumor has it 1 in every 5 shadowhunters is named Jonathan

Andrew & Eleanor are rly out here beating the odds

Ya know who I know did think about the Roman Empire everday

Andrew Blackthorn

And bro wanted everyone to know it too

Thus his children’s names 😭

[helenofblackthorns]

kinda crazy to think that we have years worth of baggage for kitty going into twp but know nothing about what couples will be among the secondary characters. CC could throw literally anything at us atp because even Jaime (who she called a mc before) has crickets rn like I know he's supposed to be Dru's love interest but it's that's looking very one sided lmao

[amrubrum]

hey so i actually need more sizzy content !

[d4rkshad0w]

hoping that tlkof is 500 plus pages like cassie’s last two series. and i hope the tlpoh is also 500+ pages and i hope tls is 800+ pages so its like qoaad and chot

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

Artist: @thorndale on Tumblr and Elisial on Redbubble

True, Kit thought to himself. I’m definitely not telling Drusilla about a plan that I hope falls apart before it even comes to fruition.

He sat up. “No - no, definitely not. It would be dangerous for her to know anything about - about that. All we need to tell her is that we’re trying to get back on good terms with the Shadow Market.”

Ty’s gaze slid away from Kit. “You really like Drusilla.”

I’m rereading Queen of Air and Darkness and this is why I desperately need a whole book where we just get Ty’s pov of the different scenes. Was he excited about going on this new quest with his crush Kit and then deflated when he realized that Kit might like Dru? I would just kill to know what he was thinking in this scene. He already saw Livvy and Kit sharing a kiss so this probably solidified the idea that his feelings for Kit were unrequited. Which breaks my heart into a million tiny pieces, honestly.

I just can’t wait to see Ty tell his side of the story, how everything played out in his mind when TWP comes around.

(Also, this art is so gorgeous and I just want to give a huge shout out to Elisial the artist. I know they’ll probably never see this but it’s some of the best fanart I’ve ever seen!)

[mayaheronthorn]

Dru: You know there's a rumor going around?

Ty: What, that we're gay for each other?

Kit: No,see, I'm straight (yeah, right) but like, if there was a man that I would marry, it would be Ty

Dru: How do you feel about that, Ty?

Ty: ... It's not helping with the rumors

Dru: I think the kiss you guys shared on my birthday isn't helping with the rumors

[tys-kitty]

Atp I‘m collecting the TWP flowercards the way Ty‘s collecting Herondale jewelry . . . .

(without shame and with full commitment)

art by the wonderful @cassandrajean

[okayclaryfray]

Is it called 'heartbreak' or just 'Livvy my baby, please sweetheart, open your eyes, it's Jules, I'm here for you, I'm always here for you, please,please -'

[witchlingcirce]

I have a very particular head canon that all the blackthorns are tall, they all just give tall energy. I should also quickly note this is mostly based on like, how tall they’ll be once they stop growing 😭😭

Helen: Idk how her height is described in the books but she has always seemed tall to me, like around 5’10 AT LEAST.

Julian: IK Cassie has some bias against making any of the guys in her book above 5:11 (shout out James, Shout out Thomas u made it out of the trenches) But I imagine Julian being 6’2 6’3… something about him….

Mark: Falling back onto Cassie’s curse I can see him being a reasonable 5’10-6’. He’s meant to be around the same height as Julian IK that but idk… he gives 5’10 energy, him and Simon need to unite as 5’10 bros

Livvy: okay I don’t really imagine as THAT tall, I can see 5’7, I feel like that’s tall but not tooooo tall. She gives off 5’7 vibes.

Ty: he has to be freakishly tall like Jules, he gives off tall and lanky vibes. He’s defffff 6’ and above!!!

Dru: She has to be somewhere between 5’7-5’9. She’s always described as tall, so personally I can imagine her being tall.

Emma: I saw someone do some weird maths calculations about the respective heights of the TDA characters, and they said Emma would have been 5’6 which honestly is what I see. I can also see 5’7, I feel like she wouldn’t be short but I don’t imagine her being very tall!!!

BTW this is fun and probably doesn’t correlate with canon, but I just imagine there all tall freaks and they tower over everyone !!!

[wikitpowers]

seeing this printed is so bloody funny😭

[steamworksfairy]

I was rereading sobh because I remembered we had some letters written by Ty. Which, like the gold it was, I had to reread so I could get a better understanding on his voice.

And of course I ended up reading more than I intended. Specifically, I read Emma catching Ty speak to Livvy's ghost (tho she didn't know it was Livvy). And now I can't help but think that everyone is going to think Ty is secretly dating someone when he's really not. Like maybe Kit having a secret girlfriend was a clue to the drama of Kit thinking Ty has a girlfriend or boyfriend.

Just imagine that within the first two or three chapters of The Last King of Faerie Kit hears Emma or Julian mention this and freaks out. And because he's bad at communicating (Dru said it, not me) during the whole book, Kit is angsting over Ty being in a relationship. (Except he isn't. It's all a big misunderstanding. Which seems to be the theme of KitTy tbh 🤔)

[margareturtle]

Thinking about the Blackthorn Siblings as one does

No but really

Just thinking about the Blackthorn sisters and how Helen is to Dru as Julian is to Tavvy.

Let me explain:

1) Same age difference (about 10 yrs between Julian+Tavvy, about 10 yrs between Helen+Dru)

2) Tavvy is Julian’s baby, just like I think Dru was Helens’. We know Helen was parentified at a young age as well. Dru was the baby of the family for almost 6 yrs till Tavvy was born. Of course for a while Eleanor was still alive, but being the oldest Helen still would’ve stepped up especially as Eleanor was getting sicker in the years before Tavvy was born and she died. (Although now that I’m thinking about it Mama Blackthorn couldn’t have been that sick if she was still able to have a full pregnancy with Tavvy right (?!)) (And who knows what Andrew was doing but not being a super present father and running the institute ig— tho his teen son was able to do both smh)

3) but anyways yes Helen and Dru. Helen was Dru’s go to for stories and comfort when she was little. Oftentimes little Dru wouldn’t be able to keep up when the twins + Jules+Emma went exploring, but she would stay back with Helen.

4) in addition Julian and Helen are both the main (or one of the main for helen’s case) parents in Tavvy + Dru’s lives during the same time in both their lives. Dru and Tavvy were both about 2-7/8 and Helen and Julian were both 12-17/18.

5) Which is what makes Helen’s exile and return and Dru’s reaction to it (though understandable) more tragic. Bc Dru was Helen’s baby, and at one point Helen was Dru’s main person. But now Helen is back, and while being Dru’s older sister/parent was such a big part of Helen’s identity for so long and she remembers it well, Dru’s memories of Helen are now more distant childhood memories :((

This parallels Julian + Tavvy’s relationship a bit as well (though they are not as extreme bc ofc Julian will check in often and come back to stay in LA a lot) but Julian will no longer be Tavvy’s main parent. And in time although being Tavvy’s parent was such a big part of Julian’s identity it will be more distant childhood memories for tavvy :((

6) the parallels!! Like how Dru is said to be the one who looks most like their mother but Dru barely knew her while Helen was the closest to their mom. (We learn most that we do about Eleanor from Helen’s pov) So Helen (+Emma) are the closest to maternal figures that Dru has ever gotten.

Similarly Julian is always compared to looking like Andrew, and he had to kill his own father (most of what we learn about Andrew as a parent is from Julian). But Tavvy doesn’t remember Andrew, and Julian is the best father figure he could have.

7. Finally, the way Julian + Helen switch off in their little siblings lives. Helen was one of Dru’s main parents till she was about 7/8, then Helen is exiled and Julian is Dru’s main parent from 8-13 (close to when Dru is ready to go to the academy). Where as Tavvy is the exact opposite since Julian was his main parent till he was about 7/8 and then Helen is taking over as Tavvy’s main parent from when Tavvy is 8 till presumably when he follows in Dru’s footsteps and goes to the Academy (15ish—till he’s sent back to LA bc of the pandemic lmao)

So Dru + Tavvy had the same parents just 6 yrs apart

The Blackthorn siblings as divided by who their parents were:

Helen + Mark: Eleanor + Andrew (+nerissa when they were babies but don’t rly remember)

Julian: 10 yrs Eleanor + Andrew, 2 yrs Helen + Mark + then himself :(

Livvy + Ty: 1/2 Eleanor + Andrew, 1/2 Helen + Julian

Dru + Tavvy: Helen + Julian

[david-blackthorn]

My Connection to Ty & Livvy (and Why It Means So Much to Me)

aka why i cry everytime over Livvy's death scene even though I've read the books over 20 times.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of mental health struggles, grief, substance abuse, and suicide. If you're sensitive to these topics, please proceed with caution. After the "TW OVER" section, the rest of the post focuses on my love for my sister and my connection to The Dark Artifices without triggering content.

About me and my sister:

I first read Lady Midnight when I was 11, and I remember waiting eagerly for Lord of Shadows and later Queen of Air and Darkness to be released in my native language. Ty immediately became one of the most important characters to me in all fiction. He was one of the first autistic characters I ever encountered in fiction, and at the time, I had just been diagnosed myself. Seeing myself reflected in someone so brilliant and amazing fascinated me.

But what truly struck me was Ty’s relationship with Livvy, it reminded me so much of my bond with my sister. Ty and Livvy’s connection wasn’t just about being siblings; it was about being two halves of a whole. Livvy was Ty’s anchor, his protector, his guide, the person who understood him better than anyone else. She balanced his intensity with her warmth, confidence, and care.

That dynamic resonated deeply with me because my sister has always been my anchor too. And when I made her read the books some years later she couldn't help but agree with me on that. Even though we’re not twins, we’ve always been inseparable, a one package deal you could say. If one of us is invited somewhere everyone already knows that the other is coming as well or we're not going at all. She’s the person who taught me how to navigate the world when I felt out of place, misunderstood, or overwhelmed. I’m autistic, and I also deal with other mental health challenges, including bpd and depression. Growing up, I struggled to connect with others and often felt like an outsider. But my sister never treated me like I was "different." She embraced my individuality, helped me accept myself, and taught me how to survive or even thrive in social settings without ever trying to change who I am.

I’ll always be grateful for the way she supported me emotionally while I supported her in other ways. I’d help her with her studies, bring her snacks when she struggled to eat. Sometimes she would even sleep in my room when she had nightmares or she just needed company. I still have a spare pillow and a mattress ready for her, anytime. And when I would struggle with words about how much she meant to me but she still needed reassurance, she whould let me write her short poems and sticky notes instead. We’d share music, send each other silly Instagram memes, and talk for hours about everything and nothing. She’s not just my sister. She’s my best friend and my other half.

TW: Suicide, substance abuse, and ableism mentioned below. Skip to "TW OVER" if you'd prefer to avoid this section.

Two years ago, I reached a breaking point. I was bullied relentlessly for being autistic and queer, and I felt completely alone. My parents dismissed my struggles, telling me to "man up" and deal with it. One day, I couldn’t take it anymore, and I attempted suicide.

But my sister refused to give up on me. She visited me in the psych ward when no one else did. She reminded me that I was loved, even when I couldn’t see it myself. Afterward, we had a rough patch when I fell into substance abuse. She was furious with me and not because I’d made mistakes, but because she loved me too much to watch me self-destruct. That tough love brought me back from the edge, and I’ve been working on myself ever since. She showed me love and comfort when I thought there was none left for me in the world.

TW OVER

Reaction to Ty's and Livvy's relationship:

Now, as I reread The Dark Artifices, I find myself overwhelmed by Ty’s grief over losing Livvy. Her death scene in Lord of Shadows shattered me the first time, but this time, it hit even harder. I’ve never lost my sister, but the thought of it terrifies me. She’s turning 18 soon and planning to move out, and even though I’m 2 years older than her, I feel lost without her constant presence.

Ty’s pain, the emptiness he feels after losing Livvy, is something I can only imagine, but it feels so real to me. Losing a sibling isn’t just about missing someone you love, it’s about losing a piece of yourself. Livvy was Ty’s world, and without her, he’s adrift. His refusal to let go, his desperate attempts to hold onto her ghost, his willingness to risk everything he loves and values... His relationship with Kit, and if the Clave finds out: his dreams of being a Centurion, even hos identity as a Shadowhunter, because they could strip him from his runes or send him to exile. And all this, just to keep her close... I understand that on a visceral level.

If I were in Ty’s place, I know I’d do the same. I’d cling to my sister with everything I had, even if it meant breaking the rules or hurting myself. Because the thought of letting her go is unbearable.

Hopes for The Wicked Powers:

Looking ahead to TWP, I hope Ty gets the closure he deserves. His grief has shaped so much of his journey, but it’s also held him back. He hasn’t truly grieved Livvy. he’s been stuck in this delusion, keeping her ghost close because he doesn’t know how to move forward. Letting go will break him (and it will break me to read it) but I want him to find peace.

I don’t know if I’d ever have the strength to let go if I were in Ty’s position. But that’s why his story matters so much to me. It’s a reminder that love doesn’t end when someone is gone. And it’s a reminder to cherish every moment I have with my sister, to keep fighting for both of us, so we never have to face a world without each other.

Kim, if you're ever reading this: thank you for being my Livvy, my only constant, my rock, my mirror, and my forever companion in this beautifully chaotic world. Love you endlessly.

-Dave

If you're still here, thank you for reading this emotional mess of a post. I needed to get it out of my system. Because today I genuinely had a panic attack after rereading the end of Lord of Shadows.