#❝ i'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand » INEJ GHAFA

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#🔪 when the world owes you nothing you demand something of it anyway [ v. peaky blinders ] #🔪 i may die but i'll die on my feet with a knife in my hands [ v. six of crows ] #🔪 she wasn't a lynx or a spider nor a wraith she was inej ghafa [ v. post canon ] #🔪 the only law that applied to her was gravity [ headcanon ] #🔪 she would not quiver like a rabbit in a snare [ v. crooked kingdom ]

[magneticflower]

Inej Ghafa

“You still may die in the Dregs." Inej's dark eyes had glinted. "I may. But I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.”

It's been a while since I've drawn my girl, I felt like that needed to change.

#inej ghafa #six of crows #soc #six of crows fanart #crooked kingdom #soc fanart

[owoc-moodboards]

inej ghafa

i'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand

(for @that-multi-fandom-hijabi)

please check my pinned post to see whether asks/recs are open :)

#inej ghafa #grishaverse #kanej #six of crows #shadow and bone #s&b #we dont talk ab the white spaces on the ends 💀 i couldnt figure out how to get them out

[starryblueeyesandstarryblueskies]

Inej Ghafa’s Playlist

listen here

Savage Daughter

i am my mother's savage daughter, i will not cut my hair, i will not lower my voice

labour

all day, every day, therapist, mother, maid, nymph then a virgin, nurse then a servant, just an appendage, live to attend him, so that he never lifts a finger

Me and the Devil

and i said hello Satan, i believe it is time to go, me and the devil walking side by side

If I Killed Someone For You

i'm sorry that i did this, the blood is on my hands, i stare at my reflection, i don't know who i am

Dead of Night

you can shout or you can scream, but it won't save you from the midnight trickery, when the daylight disappears, you'll find no shelter in this tangled web of fear

You Don't Own Me

you don't own me, don't try to change me in any way, you don't own me, don't tie me down cause i'd never stay

No Time To Die

fool me once, fool me twice, are you death or paradise, now you'll never see me cry, there's just no time to die

Way down We Go

cause they will run you down, down til the dark, yes and they will run you down, down til you fall, and they will run you down, down til you go, so you can't crawl no more

Tightrope

and people look like they're specks of dust when you're, this high off the ground, i'll do my best not to let you down, so feet don't fail me now

Runaway

i had a dream, i was seven, climbing my way in a tree, i saw a piece of heaven, waiting in patience for me, and I was running far away, would I run off the world someday

Killer

walking all alone, you know it's okay, cause my tongue is sharper than a switchblade, you've been tryna elevate my heart rate, but you can't scare me no more

mirrorball

i'm still a believer but i don't know why, i've never been a natural, all i do is try, try, try, i'm still on that trapeze, i'm still trying everything, to keep you looking at me

War of Hearts

i can't help but love you, even though i try not to, i can't help but want you, i know that i'd die without you

For This You Were Born

the touchdown pain, when you feel those thorns, when it hurts to stay, you know to leave hurts more, so you light the way cause you know for sure, it's for this you were born

Aimed to Kill

and i tried to save a life, with these diamond hands of mine, but they're sharper than a knife, i am aimed to kill

#inej ghafa #six of crows #shadow and bone #sab #soc #inej ghafa playlist #character playlist #six of crows playlist #shadow and bone playlist #book playlist #starryblueeyesandstarryblueskies

[thecrxwclub]

the crows described using five of their quotes

Kaz

“And then there are the ones who stay awake, running through the trick again and again, looking for that skip in perception, the crack in the illusion that will explain how their eyes got duped; they’re the kind who won’t rest until they’ve mastered that little bit of mystery for themselves. I’m that kind . . . I love puzzles. Trickery is just my native tongue.”

“He knew exactly what he intended to leave behind when he was gone. Damage.”

“There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.”

“Well, Brekker, it’s obvious you only deal in half-truths and outright lies, so you’re clearly the man for the job.”

“Would you?" asked Wylan, his chin jutting forward. "Trust someone with that knowledge, with a secret that could destroy you?" Yes, thought Kaz without hesitation. There's one person I would trust. One person I know who would never use my weaknesses against me.”

Inej

“You still may die in the Dregs." Inej’s dark eyes had glinted. "I may. But I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.”

“She was not a lynx or a spider or even the Wraith. She was Inej Ghafa, and her future was waiting above.”

“For some reason, those words had comforted her. Better terrible truths than kind lies.”

“I'm already a ghost, she thought. I died in the hold of a slaver ship.”

“"I'm not ready to give up on this city, Kaz. I think it's worth saving." I think you're worth saving.” . . . She would fight for him, but she could not heal him. She would not waste her life trying.”

Jesper

“Facts are for the unimaginative,” Jesper said with a dismissive wave.

“There was a long silence, and then, eyes trained on the notch they’d created in the link, Wylan said, “Just girls?” Jesper restrained a grin. “No. Not just girls.”

“That sound - the swift, shocking report of gunfire - called the scattered, irascible, permanently seeking part of his mind into focus like nothing else.”

“Take good care of my babies,” Jesper said as he handed them over to Dirix. “If I see a single scratch or nick on those, I’ll spell forgive me on your chest in bullet holes.”

“If any of you survive, make sure I have an open casket,” Jesper said as he hefted two slender coils of rope over his shoulder and signalled for Wylan to follow him across the roof. “The world deserves a few more moments with this face.”

Wylan

“You’re not weak because you can’t read. You’re weak because you’re afraid of people seeing your weakness. You’re letting shame decide who you are.”

You’re our chemist, Wylan,” said Nina hopefully. “What do you think?” Wylan shrugged. “Maybe. Not all poisons have an antidote.” Jesper snorted. “That’s why we call him Wylan Van Sunshine.”

“You know, Wylan, one of these days I'm going to stop underestimating you.” “There was a brief pause and then, somewhere ahead, he heard Wylan say, "Then you're going to be a lot harder to surprise.”

“Until this moment, Wylan hadn't quite understood how much they meant to him. His father would have sneered at these thugs and thieves, a disgraced soldier, a gambler who couldn't keep out of the red. But they were his first friends, his only friends, and Wylan knew that even if he'd had his pick of a thousand companions, these would have been the people he chose.”

“What do you like?" "Music. Numbers. Equations. They're not like words. They ... they don't get mixed up." "If only you could talk to girls in equations." There was a long silence, and then, eyes trained on the notch they'd created in the link, Wylan said, "Just girls?”

Nina

“Nina stopped laughing. “I am going to turn your teeth inside out.” “That is physically impossible.” “I just raised the dead. Do you really want to argue with me?”

“You aren’t a flower, you’re every blossom in the wood blooming at once. You are a tidal wave. You’re a stampede. You are overwhelming.”

“They were twin souls, soldiers destined to fight for different sides, to find each other and lose each other too quickly. She would not keep him here. Not like this.”

“Nina just liked to flirt with everything. He’d once seen her make eyes at a pair of shoes she fancied in a shop window.”

“What do you want, Kaz?” “You have crumbs on your cleavage.” “Don’t care,” she said, taking another bite of cake. “So hungry.” Kaz shook his head, amused and impressed at how quickly Nina dropped the wise Grisha priestess act. She’d missed her true calling on the stage.”

Matthias

“Nina, I am with you because you let me be with you. There is no greater honor than to stand by your side.”

“Do not be afraid. Fear is how they control you. There's so much in the world you don't have to be afraid of, if you would only open your eyes.”

“I’m trying to compel you to kiss me.” “That’s foolish.” “Why is that?” “Because I always want to kiss you,” he admitted.”

“They fear you as I once feared you,” he said. “As you once feared me. We are all someone’s monster, Nina.”

He doesn’t approve of anything about you. But when you laugh, he perks up like a tulip in fresh water.” Nina snorted. “Matthias the tulip.” “The big, brooding, yellow tulip.”

#i wanted to include like ten but then this would be simply too long #six of crows #crooked kingdom #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #jesper fahey #nina zenik #wylan van eck #matthias helvar #grishaverse #shadow and bone #soc #six of crows quotes #kaz brekker quotes #inej ghafa quotes #jesper fahey quotes #wylan van eck quotes #nina zenik quotes #matthias helvar quotes #crows quotes #grishaverse quotes #kanej #wesper #helnik #kanej quotes #wesper quotes #helnik quotes

[ode-tothemoon]

but I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand

inej ghafa

#shadow and bone fanart #shadow and bone #inej ghafa #inej fanart #six of crows #six of crows fanart #shadow and bone 2

[benoitblanc]

if you're still doing the character ask game: inej ghafa 😊

favorite thing about them: absolutely OBSESSED with the fact that inej is in such a tough business- she's an assassin and a spy who was kidnapped at the age of fourteen, trafficked to a new country, and sold as a sex worker- and is still so unbelievably kind. she genuinely wants to do the right thing and she genuinely cares about people. she loves her crows so much, but it's more than just personal loyalty- she loves humanity as a whole, and she wants to do everything she can to protect those who can't protect themselves.

least favorite thing about them: literally nothing. inej is one of the most complex, realistic, lovely characters i have ever read. the show better not fuck her up, but s1 was so good i have faith.

favorite line: "i may [die], but i'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand."

OTP: obviously kaz. kanej is currently at #2 on my list of ships of all time, which considering #1 is peggysous and will probably never be passed, is a HUGE accomplishment. it's about the unconditional trust and love between two people who have every right not to trust or love anyone ever again!

brOTP: all the crows, but especially nina and ESPECIALLY jesper. i think inej and jesper might be one of my favorite, if not my favorite, dynamics in the whole series.

nOTP: don't really have one- the only other person i've ever seen her shipped with is nina, which is actually pretty cute.

random headcanon: i like to think that wylan teaches her how to play some sort of instrument. she gives off the vibe that not only would she be really good at it, she would genuinely really enjoy it. it would be a nice way for her to destress (which she definitely needs more of), and she also just likes spending time with wylan.

unpopular opinion: can't really think of one. i just adore her.

song i associate with them: this is kind of a kanej song more than just an inej song but. "cowboy like me" by taylor swift. how did she KNOW.

favorite picture of them:

(this is from one of my own gifs, i swear!)

queen of dramatic entrances

send a character no more, please!!!

#thanks so much for asking!!! #answered #shadow and bone #inej ghafa

[aelingalathyniusrailme]

so I totally didn’t know that it was six of crows appreciation week so I’m going to do all of the prompts today:

day 7: all of the crows

inej ghafa:

“You still may die in the Dregs.".

Inej's dark eyes had glinted. "I may. But I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.”

art by: kevin wada

kaz brekker:

He'd broken his leg dropping down from the rooftop. The bone didn't set right, and he'd limped ever after. So he'd found himself a Fabrikator and had his cane made. It became a declaration. There was no part of him that was no broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.

art by merwild

Nina zenik

I don't like that word," Nina said, advancing. "Call me Grisha. Call me zowa. Call me death, if you like.”

art by ritzbitzfei

jesper fahey

Take good care of my babies,” Jesper said as he handed them over to Dirix. “If I see a single scratch or nick on those, I’ll spell forgive me on your chest in bullet holes.”

art by merwild

Wylan Van ek

wylan gestured to the guards “is it safe to leave them, you know-“

“alive? im not big on killing unconscious men.”

“we can wake them up”

art by merwild

Mathias helvar

They fear you as I once feared you,” he said. “As you once feared me. We are all someone’s monster, Nina.

art by merwild

Kanej

Wait,” he said. The burn of his voice was rougher than usual. “Is my tie straight?”

Inej laughed, her hood falling back from her hair.

“That’s the laugh,” he murmured, but she was already setting off down the quay, her feet barely touching the ground.

art by ritzbitzfei

wesper

Jesper’s mind emptied. He wasn’t thinking of what had happened before or what might happen next. There was only the reality of Wylan’s mouth, the press of his lips, then the fine bones of his neck, the silky feel of his curls as Jesper cupped his nape and drew him nearer.

This was the kiss he’d been waiting for. It was a gunshot. It was prairie fire. It was the spin of Makker’s Wheel. Jesper felt the pounding of his heart—or was it Wylan’s?—like a stampede in his chest, and the only thought in his head was a happy, startled, Oh.

Slowly, inevitably, they broke apart. “Wylan,” Jesper said, looking into the wide blue sky of his eyes, “I really hope we don’t die.

art by fridamarijo

helnik

They were twin souls, soldiers destined to fight for different sides, to find each other and lose each other too quickly. She would not keep him here. Not like this.

art by taratjah

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[heronfairthorn]

inej ghafa

‘you still may die in the dregs.’ inej's dark eyes had glinted. "i may. but i'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.’

this has taken over the course of two months to complete but it’s been the best two months to make this. i’m in love with how this piece turned out ❤️

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqVEv0p1BD/?igshid=14m3n6l2pyby6

#inej fanart #inej ghafa #soc inej #soc #six of crows #crooked kingdom #leigh bardugo #grishaverse #grisha #shadow and bone netflix #shadow and bone

[alinastarkovz]

badass females: Inej Ghafa

“You may still die in the Dregs.”

Inej's dark eyes had glinted. “I may. But I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand.”

#mycreations* #mycreations: soc* #mycreations: bf* #mycreations: graphics* #soc: graphics* #mycreations: 100* #mycreations: 200* #sixofcrowsnet #booknet #fandomaestheticnet #booksociety #literatureladies #userlizz #usersari #userbadrieh #usermeggo #usermarisa #socedit #soc edit #soc aesthetic #inej ghafa #kerchonline #userjenna #userletta #tuserlili #userjuno #usermaira #tusermars #usermi

[burninghoneyatdusk]

I loved six of crows when reading it and I was actually kind of excited for the show (tho I had my reservations) but when I found out they'll mix it with Shadow and bones I kinda got ugh -_-. But tell me-who are your favorite characters? What do you love about it? (sorry if you didn't take questions now, I just saw you answered this ask)

Oh god, Iva. I’m so sorry bc you’ve clearly already read the books but you’ve opened the door and now I have to make a lengthy PSA for anyone who hasn’t. But I’ll answer your questions too 😅 oh god now I want to write kanej fanfic

So to start - I read the first book and half of the second of the first series (shadow & bone?) and just could not get into it. It felt like cookie-cutter, the chosen one saves us all story that wasn’t really different beyond the world building (which was great).

So I went into six of crows with low expectations but saw it all over my dash and decided to give it a shot. I could not put it down. Some general things I love:

Yes, give me the antihero instead of the chosen one. Those fighting for themselves and their loved ones instead of humanity. One of my favorite quotes that sums it up:

Maybe there were people who lived those lives. Maybe this girl was one of them. But what about the rest of us? What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary. That was how you survived when you weren’t chosen, when there was no royal blood in your veins. When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.

The diversity in every aspect. We have Inej, whose Suli culture is influenced by Jewish & Romani cultures but has S. Asian physical influences. Kaz, arguably the *main* character is disabled and has PTSD. Nina is plus-sized and CONFIDENT about it. Wylan has dyslexia. Jesper is black, struggles with anxiety (?) and a gambling problem. Matthias is...well, they needed one (1) white guy right? Jk we love that grumpy asshole. And those are just surface level traits that barely scratch the surface of the fact they all come from different countries, cultures, backgrounds. It makes the story more interesting and it’s just great in general to see the rep. They each bring something important to the table - which is by design, bc it’s Kaz. Honestly, the book summary does a good job of showing this:

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

The heist plot. I’m pretty character-driven when it comes to books but this plot had me on my toes, especially in the first book. The reader doesn’t know the heist plan and watching it unfold and not knowing what’s going right or wrong...it’s a ride.

Found family vibes. Okay it’s like a gang and they’re a rough fam but by the second book they’re in it together.

Okay I almost just went off about all of the characters bc I love all six so much but I’m going to chill. But Inej is probably my fav of faves with Kaz close behind.

INEJ. The sneaky ninja who escaped life as a prostitute in a brothel after being taken from her fam by slaveholders? But has a heart of gold and still sees the good in the world? Inej “I'll die on my feet with a knife in my hand” Ghafa. We stan.

All the ships. Yeah I shamelessly don’t enjoy a story without a good romance and although Kanej has my heart first, I also adore Jesper/Wylan & Matthias/Nina. Each ship is different and wonderful.

JK I’ve got to talk more about Kanej bc honestly thinking about it now, they have such bellarke vibes? The head & heart. The good little knight, but then PARTNERS. The “I’d go to the ends of the Earth to save you.” But they have their own thing too. A fav trope that they really exemplify is ‘Person A is a grumpy heartless person who melts when Person B does literally anything.’ Another quote to sum up the vibe:

I would have come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.

And lastly, my thoughts on the show. Okay, at first I was kind of like eh too bc clearly I didn’t love Shadow & Bone. But the more I think about it, the more excited I am that this series is something different than either book series.

Because let’s be real - tv and film adaptations are almost never satisfying when compared to the books. To be fair, I’m also biased bc Kaz and Inej, my favs, will be there. I think Jesper and Nina too if I’m correct and maybe the others as guests? So my hope is that we get to see those relationships on screen but with the new plot, it’s something fresh that we don’t spend our time comparing how it isn’t like the books.

To be fair I haven’t read anything recently on it so I’m unclear if this is supposed to take place after both series or if its in the universe but completely different plot (e.g. like the 100 books vs. the show). But idk - I’m going to go into it with a balanced mix of excitement and low expectations and hope for the best!

#six of crows #soc #crooked kingdom #kanej #inej ghafa #asks #jasperjoordan #burninghoneyatdusk