#eadaz du zala uq-nara

[the-marron]

Hiii,

for the ship ranking meme: Eadaz du Zala uq-Nara/Sabran Berethnet Lan Xinjie/Lin Nansheng Chang Dong/Fu Hongxue 😌😌😌

Hello, darling 😘

Eadaz du Zala uq-Nara/Sabran Berethnet

Squick / Just nope / A trainwreck you can’t look away from / Mehh but they are bloody everywhere / Not interested but no negative feelings / I need to see how I could make it work / BroTP / Cute / I love them / They rented a room in my mind and are here to stay

This is such a good ship, like wow. I remember seeing the tower scene as a comic and deciding 'yeah, this I have to see' and I was not disappointed, the romance between these two is so mature and good ;_; but also: drama, pining, conflict of faith . Perfection 👌

Lan Xinjie/Lin Nansheng

Squick / Just nope / A trainwreck you can’t look away from / Mehh but they are bloody everywhere / Not interested but no negative feelings / I need to see how I could make it work / BroTP / Cute / I love them / They rented a room in my mind and are here to stay

This one is complicated, because I adore Lan Xinjie and she deserves so much better than her canon relationship with Lin Nansheng. I love them as friends supporting each other in the canon and while I love Luolin a tad too much to ship LNS whole-heartedly with anyone else, I must admit that if it was LXJ and not ZYZ that LNS loved so much, I would probably deem him un-derivable, because I would commit myself to LNS/LXJ. But since this isn't what the canon gave us, I love their friendship

Chang Dong/Fu Hongxue

Squick / Just nope / A trainwreck you can’t look away from / Mehh but they are bloody everywhere / Not interested but no negative feelings / I need to see how I could make it work / BroTP / Cute / I love them / They rented a room in my mind and are here to stay

I still know too little about them both, though we are working on that, but I am fascinated by the possibilities they offer - their respective settings go along with each other very well and so far personality-wise this ship seems to meet all of my standards, but I need to see more of FHX to make that call for sure.

[spiritintheinkwell]

The Queen and Mistress Duryan.

[thisisridiculois]

[shallanspren]

every time i think about sabran saying: “i am not your queen, but i am yours. and you will find that i can also be generous” my soul leaves my body.

[tragedykery]

until that final sunrise

also available on AO3

summary: “Ead cannot stop thinking about Sabran, and worries it will consume her.”

tags: ead x sabran, self-doubt, yearning, self-doubt, balcony scene (the gazing at the horizon yearning for your lover type of balcony scene)

word count: 820

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Ead was weary. The day’s weight pressed upon her shoulders as if she was carrying all of the world on her back. She entered the bathhouse and stepped into the steaming water. The dirt and exhaustion of today drifted away as she washed it from her skin, the task giving her a temporary distraction, but as soon as her skin had been scrubbed of filth and she sank into the comfort of the steaming bath, her mind wandered.

While it had never been Ead’s ambition to become Prioress—none of the sisters dared dream of it—she found that the position fulfilled some kind of longing in being. It filled her with determination, love, passion. It wasn’t necessarily the power that came with it, but rather the ability, the idea that she was doing something good, that she was helping the world and defending its inhabitants. She had never felt as close to the Priory as she felt now. She was an incarnation of siden; warm with determination and passion to protect, ablaze with the fire of devotion.

Her home had always been and would always be the Priory. It was part of her, of all of her being, heart and soul. But however much she adored it, there was always this ache in her chest, a gaping hole in her heart—a hole of longing. She yearned for Sabran. For her lips on hers, soft and gentle like rose petals. Her eyes, emeralds in winter’s snow, gazing into hers, shining with affection like a new lover’s, glittering in the moonlight. She longed for her passion, her intensity and desire, setting her skin aflame. She longed for her comfort, the warmth of her love warming her heart like not even the sun could.

Most of all, she longed for her.

It shouldn’t consume her the way it did. Ead tried to keep her composure, tried to hide it. After all, what kind of message would it send to the other sisters? She should be a beacon of piety, but she felt far from it. Nairuj had assured that she was (while Ead hadn’t confided in her, she had always been skilled at reading people), but Ead felt like she was dancing on a knife’s edge. She had to keep her balance, otherwise she would fall and one of the two would consume her entirely.

But by expressing her doubts, would that mean she implied Nairuj was lying?

Ead shook off her thoughts. She should not be asking herself such questions. She rose from the water. Drying her skin, she grabbed her robe and loosely fastened it around her waist.

In her chamber, she stepped onto the balcony. Her hands resting on the skilfully crafted railing, she gazed out over the Priory. Emotions always bubbled under the surface of her mind, but this place had a way to bring them out, as if placing them above a fire.

Be calm now, Ead thought as she absentmindedly tapped the railing. But her mind did not stay quiet. Once again, thoughts flooded her mind like a cruel wave. She sighed as she once again remembered the feeling of Sabran’s lips on hers. It both seemed like yesterday and like an era ago.

She thought of Sabran’s embrace, of her presence, of her comforting Ead and Ead comforting her. Neither of their positions was easy, but they had found reassurance in one another. Ead missed their conversations, their remarks and playful insults. But most of all, she missed their love and friendship; she missed everything. She missed all of Sabran.

“You know you should not be overthinking.”

Ead turned her head, the corner of her mouth curving upwards as she saw who it was. “Nairuj.”

Nairuj gestured to the space beside Ead. “Can I-”

“Feel free to.”

Nairuj took place, feet gliding lightly over the stone of the balcony. “Are you thinking too much again?”

Ead’s eyes glinted. “When have I ever?”

Nairuj had become one of Ead’s most trusted acquaintances at the Priory. She was capable, honest and skilful, and had easily made peace with Ead’s wish to become Prioress. While Ead still had trouble figuring her out, she knew her intentions were pure, and she would make a great friend.

Nairuj smiled slightly as she absently slid her hand across the railing, her eyes surveying the scene below. “Can I think with you?”

“You would be most welcome to.”

And there they stood in peaceful silence, the only sounds the Wail of Galian clattering and birds singing in the distance as their thoughts were carried away by the wind. Nairuj was lost in her own thoughts, and Ead was lost in hers. They looked as the sun rose and streaked the sky, painting the landscape with dancing morning light.

Ten years, Ead reminded herself as she gazed at the horizon, and not one sunrise more.

And she would wait until that final sunrise.

[furniture-piece]

local fire mage overjoyed to finally use weapons in public

fic

[acourtofcouture]

Eadaz du Zāla uq-Nāra, Initiate of the Priory of the Orange Tree, who is more commonly known in Virtudom as Ead Duryan, Ordinary Chamberer in the Upper Household of Sabran IX of Inys, 2/?

[sabraneadaz]

meg's diary is just like

dear diary, there's a new girl called ead she seems cool

dear diary, im best friends with ead now

dear diary, ead acts strangely and disappears randomly sometimes. i vibe with it

dear diary, i guess ead is a wanted criminal now

dear diary, ead wants my help on a quest to defeat the two most powerful beings in the universe. i love her

[ohhumbleoddity]

Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree really captivated me and I felt compelled to paint Sabran and Ead because I love them.

my insta: eleanor.paints

[darkrunsout]

"... ten years from now, I will meet you on the sand of Perchling. And we will find our somewhere."

"Ten years," she said, "and not one sunrise more."

- The Priory of the Orange Tree by @sshannonauthor

[ascalon-siyati]

reasons i am a fic writer and not a fanartist: exhibit a (ft. ead!!!!! i love her!!!!!!!! i hate microsoft paint!!!!!!!!)

[spiritintheinkwell]

Crossover Comix: The Priory of the Orange Tree by @sshannonauthor​ meets the Elemental Logic series (book 1 is Fire Logic) by Laurie J. Marks. Between the central f/f relationships, the many queer POV characters, the big worlds, and the subtle, imaginative magic systems... I just think these books should be friends. 🍊🔥⚔👭🔨🐉📚

My fifth work for A Year In Shaftal, the Elemental Logic fandom event hosted on @shaftal; prompts 33: a crossover, and 41: femslash february

I promised myself I would make this so simple, but it ended up clocking in at 26 hours, not counting research or writing 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you like this, you might be interested in my other priory art, my other elemental logic art, and my general tag for wlw book fanart.

Did you decide to add a book to your to-read list because of this comic? I would like to hear about it! Are you one of the rare individuals who has already read both of these stories? I want to be your friend!

Bonus:

Available with transcript and even more author’s notes on ao3.

[daykevin]

I JUST FINISHED THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE AND ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS SABRAN AND EADAZ INVENTED LOVE 

[thisisridiculois]

My tablet is broken so I drew this on my phone because I like to torture myself. Enjoy!

[shallanspren]

Eadaz du Zala uq-Nara: your not so subtle sword lesbian.

[g0dblessthefandom]

The Priory of the Orange Tree Fancast

The following are my opinions only, if you disagree feel free to toss these into the fire from whence they came. 

Ead Duryan/ Eadaz du Zala uq-Nara -- I envisioned a lot of different folks for Ead, but Jameela Jamil struck me one day and I haven’t been able to get her out of my head for it. Obvs, I don’t know how badass she can get but she stands up to trolls and dinguses all day on Twitter so that’s got to be worth something. She’s amazing in general, and Ead is also amazing, so you do the math. 

Sabran -- This is a no brainer. I mean, I believe that Samantha Shannon herself has said she sees Katie McGrath as a face for Sabran, and I totally agree. 

Tané -- Tané was a bit harder to pin down because a lot of the actors that I was thinking for her were just so glamorous. That’s not to say that Veronica Ngo isn’t, but I just couldn’t seen many of them being as hard and scrappy as Tané so clearly is. Veronica Ngo has shown us that she can kick butt in Furie, and she’s has the best look (imho) for the role). 

Areloth “Loth” Beck -- As soon as I heard the description of Loth, Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan (who played Hercules Mulligan/James Madison in Hamilton) was the only person I could see in my mind’s eye. HOWEVER, a bit later I saw this photoset of John Boyega, and I started imagining him as Loth, that smile, that boldness, that accent, being an adorable brother to an adorable sister, and my mind was made up. Now there is nothing else I want more on this planet than to see John Boyega as Loth Beck.  

Margret “Meg” Beck -- I think that anybody who read the book knows what a sweet baby angel Meg is and for her I thought of Kirby Howell-Baptiste. She always plays such sweet characters, and she’s just super pretty and adorable, so I think she’d be a perfect person to play Meg.

Niclays Roos -- I don’t think I could stop imagining Mark Hamill in this role. Like, in my mind’s eye, Niclays was just this grubby guy who wore a robe, but could also kick ass if necessary. I’m a huge fan of Mark, and think he could really nail this role of a wounded soul. 

Igrain Crest -- I flipping love Jennifer Saunders, and she is, ofc, comedy royalty, but she definitely *has* the range to do it all. Ditch the wig, and age her up (her current age would do just fine), and you’ve got a perfect Igrain Crest, whispering her views into the Queen’s ear. 

Trudye utt Zeedur -- I had a lot of feelings about Trudye and while I believed her to be a bit of a silly kid (she made her fair share of mistakes), her heart was in the right place. Erin Kellyman played the leader of the rebel Cloud riders in Solo, and she has the right mix of the ability to play an innocent but also a stubborn block head, and that’s exactly what we need. 

This is Part One. There is a Part Two coming soon. Suggestions? DM me, bro.