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[maybeiwasjustjade]

Can someone explain to me the logic of Rhysand working with Amarantha, and why I’m supposed to find it brave and selfless?

Seven High Lords on the continent yet none bowed low enough to work with her—except one. Rhysand sold himself into her slavery, turned himself into her pet dog and committed countless crimes in her name for fifty years, murdered children and innocent people in her name. All to protect Velaris—a city nobody even knew existed. Is it selfless or just plain stupid, to sell your soul for a city no one was even looking for?

Explain to me the logic in this. Please. The other High Lords inarguably had more to lose: families, bloodlines, entire courts instead of just one city. Velaris and its citizens are no more deserving of the blood Rhysand spilt to protect it than Adriata or Artemisia or any cities of Dawn, Spring, Winter, or Autumn. Yet, not a single other High Lord bowed to Amarantha’s whims. They were her hostages, but they were never her slaves. Unlike him. Three High Lords and their bloodlines wiped completely off Prythian in their defiance of her, yet somehow it’s Rhysand who is deserving of praise?

Was it bravery or cowardice that led him into her service? He had enough time and magic to erect a shield around Velaris, to wipe clean everyone’s memories of the Inner Circle. That’s more than what everyone else had, when they were all stuck hostages Under the Mountain. That’s more than what Tamlin got with his fifty year curse, when he had to send countless men over the border to die in his defiance of Prythian’s wretched self-proclaimed High Queen.

Power? Freedom? What exactly did Rhysand do with those little movements Amarantha allowed? He didn’t rule, didn’t orchestrate a rebellion, didn’t find intel on how to take down Amarantha from the inside. In fact, he seemed more than content to sit on his ass like everyone else while Tamlin tried to break the curse. So what exactly did those countless moments of hurt and pain and trauma bought Rhysand, hmm? Nothing more than anything else the rest of Prythian got.

Night was a dumpster fire because both Hewn City and Illyria were given too much freedom. Velaris was locked away as it had been for 5000 years. And Rhysand a mass murderer and a criminal, on top of being Amarantha’s consensual non-consensual sex slave too.

So really, what exactly did Rhysand’s whole deal with Amarantha do, beyond making him miserable?

[amessformiles]

I just want to recirculate this clip…. can someone tell me the science behind me being so insanely attracted to her in this clip????

[witheverynesta]

Saying Tamlin "starved" Feyre is crazy, especially when you remember that Feyre noticed Tamlin wasn't eating either after UTM.

If you want to blame Tamlin for Feyre's dramatic weight loss, then blame Feyre for Tamlin's as well. Why is Feyre's trauma the main point in all discussions but not Tamlin's, when Amarantha had been pursuing and harassing him since he was a young boy? Why is Feyre's trauma considered more important, when Tamlin went through just as much?

Both were drowning in depression after UTM. Both were suffering. However, SJM (being the absolutely genius writer that she is) has no way of introducing Rhys and Feyre's lovely romance other than by ruining Tamlin's character. It's a shame the fandom continues to slander Tamlin and act as though Feyre is the only character allowed to grieve and suffer — and for the record, calling Tamlin "Tampon" does not make you funny, just childish! Thank you for listening.

[azrielsshadows42]

ACOTAR Names + Meanings

I was scrolling on Pinterest and fell into a rabbit hole; the result was finding the meaning behind the names of the acotar characters. I have decided to share this information with the rest of the fandom

Rhysand = In the Bible it means perfection/bringer of darkness, it can also mean Enthusiasm.

Feyre = Fair, beautiful and light-haired, origin: Old French. It can also mean bringer of gifts

Nyx = Named after a Greek goddess who was known as the personification of night.

Azriel = In Hebrew it means 'God is my help' Though if spelt Azrael, it then means 'Angel of death' in the Bible.

Cassian = Son of Cassius (Cassius was a Roman general) in Latin and Irish origin. It also means Empty/hollow, cinnamon and curly-headed

Morrigan = I was shocked when her name didn't actually mean truth. Her name comes from a goddess of Irish and Celtic mythology, It means Phantom Queen, and she was the 'bringer of death'

Amren = 'Mighty Nation' in Hebrew

Nesta = Means many things, in Welsh it means 'pure', in Jamaica and Greece it means 'returner' and in Italy it means 'integrity'

Elaine = Sunray or shining light also has French origins

Helion = The Sun or a troublesome/mischievous person.... it also means 'Cattle shelter' though I don't think that was the aim

Thesan = Named after a sky goddess often depicted with a pair of wings, her name most commonly translates to 'Dawn' but can also mean illumination

Kallias = mans name legit means 'beauty' in Greek, you just know Vivianne is a lucky female.

Vivianne = also has many meanings, in French, lively. In Latin, alive. In Hungarian/Irish, joyous, energetic and free

Beron = Bear lol

Eris = This is what the Greeks would name their baby to help embrace their dark, mischievous side, it means 'strife' or 'fight' referring to the Greek Goddess of discord, contention and rivalry

Lucien = Meaning 'Light' cause he's Helion's son, was right in front of us the whole time

Tarquin = Meaning 'Ancient Roman Ruler' with Latin origins

Varian = Variable... and apparently the first name of some American hero

Tamlin = Independence, origin: South Africa

Amarantha = Unfading flower, which is what they used to call her before she was known as the deceiver

[batboys-cumdumpster]

Amarantha was a terrible, horrible, sadistic woman. We all know this.

Every single thing Rhys did UtM was to protect Feyre. The drugging to make her unable to remember the horrible things happening. The dancing to make Amarantha think Rhys was truly keeping Feyre as a pet.

You need to remember that Rhys was doing what he could, within his capabilities, to protect Feyre without raising suspicion. And that deal he made with her was to save her life, to keep her fighting and not give up hope. Had he not entered that bargain with her, she would have lost one of the trials. Without that bargain, her arm would have stayed broken, gotten infected, and she would have died.

And do not forget that when Amarantha caught Rhys protecting/favoring Feyre, she forced him to "service her" for longer than usual as a punishment.

Antis are too eager to try to make Rhys look like the bad guy and it's so funny (albeit frustrating) that they fall for it. They have no reading comprehension to understand that he had to do some bad things to keep her protected. He had to do bad things to keep his own people protected, his friends, his family. Every anti falls for the facade he put up and they cannot comprehend that things are more nuanced than their black and white thinking.

[thedomesticanthropologist]

Honestly, Amarantha won.

"Show me your changing heart, Feyre. Say you don't love Tamlin. Say you changed your mind" (paraphrasing)

Feyre claims she never will.

But that's exactly what happened next, anyway, wasn't it?

[sleepysashimi04]

"WHAT?!? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!!?"

UTM TO AICAL Care Bears screenshot redraw

+ low quality ver.

[phishphish]

Keep the bad crowd propaganda coming

(This was my first time drawing Robbie help)

[natureboy96]

My god, people literally throwing Tamlin under the bus for everything wrong, even with the text evidence in their literal hands. Feyre turned Tamlin’s help down multiple times, and her family assumed she could read for years, but yeah, it’s Tamlin’s fault she couldn’t read.

It’s a good thing it never rained in the Spring Court, or people would start blaming Tamlin for getting their shoes muddy.

I just can’t.. honestly it’s ruining my investment in Feyre or Rhysand, if not the whole series, if people are just gonna be actively and intentionally idiotic.

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[naveartt]

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[court-of-secrets]

(Feyre and Rhys UTM)

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Feyre: There is only one thing worse than death.

Feyre: *peels off a piece of paper in front of the word "death" so it now says "Tamlin’s death"

Rhysand: TAMLIN

Feyre: NO

[rocketonin]

[azrielsshadows42]

Keir: I'm surrounded by idiots

Rhysand: And look at you, leading the pack

[batboys-cumdumpster]

If you're an anti I'm not gunna be nice to you for having shit takes sorry. Go ahead and block me cos if you're coming in with "Feyre and Rhys are evil" and "Rhysand assaulted Feyre" and "IC are the bad guys" whatever, I'm not going to have a civil conversation with you.

I am not going to be nice to people who purposefully warp the text to benefit their shitty opinions/conspiracy theories to make Feysand/IC out to be the "real evil/bad guys". I'm especially not going to be nice to antis who use their platform and artistic talents to draw situations that NEVER happened in the book to spread their shitty propaganda.

[highladyelenna]

Do you guys ever just think about the very likely possibility that Amarantha would assault Rhysand for hours and hours on his birthday as her “gift” to him. That he spent 50 of his birthdays alone and getting assaulted and believing he’d never get to spend another birthday happy ever again?

Bc I do, a lot.