#silent blade

[mysaldate]

Eugavus deniers: They'll never be the next Thaden

Literally Lilith:

BONUS:

Reminder that last we heard from Estrilda directly (the mentorship feature addition), she called Thane her teacher. Uncle is new!

[lost-in-thedas]

I hadn’t much time to read recently but finally I met Kimmuriel !

And Jarlaxle return, yay !

I think Entreri is my favorite character of this book, I love love his growth !

[mysaldate]

Canon now.

[rainingriversofyou]

Celaena x Ansel

The Assassins Blade

Artist: @gessueter

[mspaintbladie]

they're having a conversation

[sanamustdie]

"see? i'm real."

[mysaldate]

EVIL

CUTE BUT EVIL

So I've been rereading the silent blade

[lovetheinsane]

Yeah Dani, he's "starstruck" aka has a big ol gay crush

[princefleabitten]

Artemis Entreri 🤌 in Calimport👀 becoming a pasha⁉️ it’s more likely than you think! 🤨 You could check Legend of Drizzt: The Silent Blade😏🫴

[yeticantfeelyou]

Trust when I tell you don't ever fuck with the schizophrenic silent hill girl THAT SHIT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!!

[mysaldate]

You guys know what giving a glove means, right? (+ to keep his hand warm? Come on Baden)

Bonus:

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

puppets can be considered arthropods

[lcvescountdown]

i really like how all the characters in the assassin's blade returned later in the series. i feel like most prequels were published after the series, but the prequel for throne of glass wasn't. the assassin's blade wasn't just a prequel providing some context about celaena/aelin's backstory or simply some of her adventures, but an introduction to some characters from celeaena/aelin's past who return and have importance to the plot. ansel, who i originally dismissed as just a character who was meant to affect celaena/aelin's character development, came back as the queen of the wastes and an ally to aelin. i thought aelin's trip to the red desert was supposed to be for a mentor type of experience and for her to discover a little bit of honor and morals she has left. in reality, it was also meant to introduce the reader to the silent assassins, provide a bit of backstory, and give a reason why they had a life debt owed to aelin. i think sarah j. maas plans out the plot very well and has so much foreshadowing i (stupidly) dismiss.

[mourningindia]

May the light of the seven guide you

[lqmp-3ater]

shacka brah

[the-collector-blog]

imo there is reason to believe that thane and baden became very Close to each other the night before their fateful mission. here is my analysis (+ some angst).

that night — thane notices baden's charm. baden says it's his family's crest and goes on about how his niece, estrilda, gifted it to him before he left for war. how she only listens to him and is a mischievous child who loves swordplay. he says that thane would get along with her very well.... perhaps baden is thinking about whether or not he'll come back, and who may bear his crest if he doesn't. who will be there for estrilda. it is apparently forbidden to give somebody an item like this unless they are your family or lover.

next... baden teases thane and proposes that they spar to see who can best who. after some brief sparring— "CLANG," "BANG"— they declare that tomorrow they'll be victorious. you know, because it's always nice to build up confidence before a tough battle, and to form a ~deeper connection~ with your brother(s)-in-arms.

(it all perfectly fits the trope of getting with someone/finally expressing your feelings towards them before an event that could spell the end for you. [edit 7/26: they'd both been drinking before this.] and with how flirty baden was... by the candlelight, alone in his tent at night, stroking his sword.... putting it away once his Friend came in, then taking it out again to spar with said friend...... ahem i'm sorry it's just so funny to me— time to put on the serious cap again though)

the next day — baden saves thane from the brink of death/defeat and they try to escape. baden realizes that mauler forces will soon overwhelm them, however... so he vows to hold them off. and thane...

baden grabs his hand... and once he lets go, thane realizes that baden was giving him the family crest. vowing to protect his lover with his life, making thane his family, passing on his legacy, and trusting him to care for his beloved niece in his stead.

i suspect they became lovers that night. tragic, as one would sacrifice himself for the other, seemingly never to see him again...

then let us fight together again... thane. like the old days.

just like the old days.