#Hadrian and Royce

[joncronshawauthor]

The Enduring Influence of The Riyria Revelations on Fantasy

Ah, The Riyria Revelations—a series that tiptoes between traditional fantasy tropes and contemporary storytelling like a ballerina on a knife’s edge. It’s no secret that Michael J. Sullivan’s dynamic duo of Hadrian and Royce has garnered a dedicated fanbase. But let’s discuss the larger influence this series has had on modern fantasy, shall we? A Return to Simplicity: The Quest Narrative At a…

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#Accessibility #Character Dynamics #fantasy tropes #Hadrian and Royce #Michael J. Sullivan #modern fantasy #moral ambiguity #Quest Narrative #Riyria Revelations #self-publishing

[lyssq]

Riyria Chronicles is so funny because Royce and Hadrian never set out to antagonise the church but that’s what happens. Every single time. Half the time they don’t even realise it

#the nyphron church vs two guys literally just doing their jobs #try to save a girl? church was trying to kill her #blackmailing someone about an assassination plot? that someone is the bishop #riyria #riyria chronicles #riyria revelations #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater

[arista-essendon]

Michael J Sullivan literally wrote two of the best fictional men ever, who have incredible character development and fleshed out personalities, great character arcs, strong and capable but not alpha male, and treat their love interests so well that it’s basically peak romance whenever they interact And ya know what, I think we really have to thank Mrs. Sullivan for this

#royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #riyria revelations #riyria chronicles

[twd-obsessed-bitch]

I need every tidbit of information about Royce Melbourn and Hadrian Blackwater uploaded into my brain immediately

#riyria chronicles #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #look im literally halfway through the theft of sword #and i love these two men so much #and im so slow at reading but i want to knwo everything about them that i can possibly ever know

[ladyminaofcamelot]

I love that while Royce may be the horrifying assassin man who everyone associates with death, realistically speaking Hadrian probably has the higher kill count. Royce went after individuals and occasionally anyone who got in the way of his killing those individuals, but Hadrian participated in wars and massacres. On multiple occasions. He probably killed more people in one night than Royce did over the course of a year. And there's something about this dichotomy that is soooo interesting to me, especially because I think it really colors how they view death and killing. Like yes they were both brought up with a very different foundation on the subject, but the way they've killed has also been different. For Royce, he either figured the person deserved it or it was personally beneficial for him (very them or me). But Hadrian often felt like he didn't have to. These were just guys doing their jobs. These were guys he fought alongside just weeks ago. These were people defending their city, or taking it back, so of course the idea of killing is more disgusting to him, even just based on the way he did it in the past. This also makes it understandable why being a gladiator would have some appeal, because he only has to kill one to five people in one go rather than ten or more, and all of them (theoretically) choose to be there for no other reason then to fight, so of course it feels more noble than what he was doing before, until the tiger.

It's just so fun that everyone considers Royce to be the more dangerous because he's more volitile, which is an accurate assessment, but if either of them should really smell like death, it's Hadrian.

#I want to study them like bugs #I haven't been able to stop thinking about this ever since I realized it #If Royce knew about Hadrian's kill count when they first met he would have been even more confused #hadrian blackwater #royce melborn #riyria #riyria spoilers #riyria revelations #riyria chronicles

[rxpppedjeans]

Royce: Am I a good person? No. Hadrian: But are you trying to be better? Royce: Absolutely not.

#hadrian blackwater #riyria revelations #royce melborn #riyria chronicles #riyria #michael j sullivan #this is literally the entire plot

[sublimepigeonmusic]

yea

#my art #riyria revelations #hadrian blackwater #royce melborn #fanart

[its-elvish-for-two]

Forgot to post this a couple of days ago, so have it now! Royce using Alverstone to carve pumpkins, and pumpkin!Riyria

#riyria #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #pumpkins #riyria revelations #riyria chronicles #riyria fanart #fanart #my art

[hiddenvioletsgrow]

Here’s Riyria Revelations as funny textposts I found on Pinterest

Hadrian

Royce

Arista

Myron

Gwen

Modina

The Pickerings(and Hadrian)

Hadrian and Royce

Arista and Hadrian

#im procrastinating life and sleep rn #i love these characters so much #arista essendon #hadrista #hadrian x arista #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #modina novronian #modina novron #gwen delacy #michael j sullivan #riyria chronicles #riyria revelations #michael sullivan #riyria is elvish for two #fantasy books #riyria funny #riyria revelations text posts

[mayhaps-perhaps-probablynot]

So I was thinking about how Hadrian is always the one to cook their meals on the road yeah?, and the fact that Royce - by what we get to know throughout Riyria - wouldn't be able to cook anything to save his life

So what would he do without Hadrian?

I thought honestly, he'd probably eat an animal raw if he had to (if he had no money, no rations left, and there's no food to be stolen anywhere near - which are all scenarios those two manage to find themselves in rather regularly lmao)

So I had this wild image in my head of Royce just tearing into some raw meat while Hadrian's sat next to him staring in utter horror

#honestly #what WOULD Royce do without Hadrian #Hadrian really needs more appreciation for his cooking skills (even if they're lacking according to Royce and Thrace and Arista) #Hadrian Blackwater - guardian to the Heir of Novron - saving him from salmonella and food poisoning since the founding of Riyria #Riyria #Riyria Revelations #Riyria Chronicles #Hadrian Blackwater #Royce Melborn #Michael J Sullivan

[nah-thanks-m8]

Royce, after The Colnora Incident: I don't need friends, they dissapoint me

Hadrian: *trips over his feet* *kills 3 men unarmed*

Royce: first of all, how dare you

#riyria #riyria revelations #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #riyria incorrect quotes #fantasy

[joncronshawauthor]

The Unbreakable Bonds: A Look at Bromances in Fantasy Literature

As avid readers of fantasy literature will attest, there’s little in this genre that captures our hearts and imaginations quite like a good bromance. These intimate friendships, often between two (occasionally more) men, present an opportunity for deep character development, exhilarating adventures, and emotional resonance that many of us can relate to. But fear not, this isn’t a dissertation…

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#A Song of Ice and Fire #Adolin Kholin #Brandon Sanderson #bromance #character development #Clay Cooper #emotional depth #fantasy literature #Farseer Trilogy #FitzChivalry Farseer #friendship #Frodo Baggins #Gabriel #Gentleman Bastards #George R.R. Martin #Hadrian and Royce #Harry Potter #J.K. Rowling #Jean Tannen #Jon Snow #Kaladin #Kennit #Kings of the Wyld #Kvothe #Liveship Traders #Locke Lamora #Michael J. Sullivan #Nicholas Eames #Nighteyes #Patrick Rothfuss

[lyssq]

This came to me in a vision… a guide to Riyria/Elan ships

*this is assuming that Gwen/Royce and Esrahaddon/Elinya manage to get into the same afterlives but I believe they could

**also assuming Brin manages to drag Tesh’s ass out of the abyss and they work something out but I mean she literally has eternity to make him do some emotional introspection

***You could say Mawyn and Mak are tragic (afterlife) too but I guess the tragic part is that they don’t go to the afterlife. Also they could have been together but Mawyndulë dedicated 3000 years of his life to vengeance while Makareta spent that time building a thriving community so tbh I don’t feel she’d even want him after all the shit he pulled

#anyway shout out to michael j sullivan for establishing that the afterlife is a cool place #and still managing to write heartbreaking deaths #also am i forgetting anyone #trilos/muriel… they’re not doing great #and ig amilia and breckton are fine #riyria #riyria revelations #legends of the first empire #the rise and the fall #hadrian blackwater #arista essendon #royce melborn #gwen delancy

[arista-essendon]

Torn between wanted the internet to know the absolute awesomeness of Hadrian Blackwater and Royce Melborn and being soooo glad booktok can’t get its grubby hands on my special boys

#they’re mine #and like 3 other tumblr users #we just vibe here loving them #but imagine the potential #riyria revelations #riyria #hadrian blackwater #royce melborn #michael j sullivan #riyria chronicles #arista essendon #heir of novron

[curly-cottage-girl]

My himbo babygirl Hadrian, and my feral poor little meow meow Royce

#brotp of all time #riyria revelations #Thinking About Them again #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater

[ladyminaofcamelot]

Hadrian and Royce calling each other unicorns is absolutely SENDING me. (Also Royce comparing Hadrian to Montemorcey and Alverstone, two of his favorite things? I simply can't with these two.)

#riyria #riyria spoilers #riyria chronicles #royce melborn #hadrian blackwater #unicorns #they make me insane #i love them so much honestly