#return of the Thief

[madivandoren]

Redraw of an old fan art of The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. It’s crazy how much my art has changed!

Also, if you have a fondness for conniving little scamps, go check it out!

#my art #the queen's thief #tqt #the thief #queen of attolia #king of attolia #conspiracy of kings #thick as thieves #return of the thief

[vegetable-soup-wizard]

Since I can’t help myself-

The Queens Thief books as John Mulaney quotes:

The thief

The Queen of Attolia

The King of Attolia

A Conspiracy of Kings

Thick as Thieves

Return of the Thief

#tqt #qt books #the queens thief #the queen of attolia #the king of attolia #the thief #mwt #megan whalen turner #a conspiracy of kings #thick as thieves #return of the thief #attolis eugenides #gen #attolia irene #costis ormentiedes #sophos #sounis #Eddis

[grandtyphoonpoetry]

He's a thief. He's a prince. He speaks to the Gods. He's barely more than a child. He's killed a man. He misses his cousin. He's a manipulator. He stole a stone of immortality from the people who were trying to steal it. He didn't die all the way. He never wanted to fight. He just wants to lay in his library and read. He had his hand cut off. He's a politician. He's a drunk. He's never more trouble than he is worth. He loves her and he's telling the truth. He's a menace. He's a king. He can steal anything. He's a liar. He's conquered two countries. He's terrifying. He's shorter than all his friends. He's a father. He's always underestimated.

#i didn't say his name but he popped into your head didn't he #eugenides #legend #the queens thief #the thief #the queen of attolia #the king of attolia #a conspiracy of kings #thick as thieves #return of the thief

[iosagol]

Got Return of the Thief for Christmas, immediately cracked it open to that lovely blank page between the intro and the first book of Pheris and did this on that page

#return of the thief #the king of attolia #the queen's thief #queen's thief #meghan whalen turner #eugenides #irene #sophos #Helen #Costis #Kamet #watercolor #DONT offend the gods Aight #my art <3

[the-forest-library]

Well, I was going to wait to buy the beautiful British versions of these books, but they all aren’t going to be out until late 2024, and Book Outlet had five of them for $4 or less so here we are

#the queen's thief #megan whalen turner #the thief #the queen of attolia #the king of attolia #a conspiracy of kings #thick as thieves #return of the thief #book covers #books #booklr #reading #bookish #bibliophile #eugenides #irene attolia #book haul

[emilybeemartin]

Me, watching the Eagle: COS-TIS COS-TIS COS-TIS COS-TIS

100% who I referenced for RotT pieces. Also damn Mark Strong was in every aughts historical epic, wasn't he?

Film exec: Is this script set before 1850?

Casting: Yes sir

Film exec: Swords?

Casting: Yup

Film exec: So we need Mark Strong

Casting: Correct

Intern: Why do we need Mark Strong?

Film exec:

Casting:

Film exec:

Casting:

Intern, scribbling hurriedly: need... Mark... Strong...

#return of the thief #queen's thief #costis #megan whalen turner #the eagle #marcus flavius aquila #channing tatum #the eagle of the ninth #mark strong #rosemary sutcliff

[saessenach]

I need my golden crown of sorrows, my bloody sword to swing,

I need my empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology

I am no mother,

I am no bride ,

I am King.

Attolia Irene in a set of three drawings for @hippolytas, for Hamiathes' Gift Exchange 2022

don't forget to click for the details

#tqt #my art #attolia irene #queen's thief #megan whalen turner #queen of attolia #king of attolia #return of the thief #eugenides x irene #irenides #otp: thief and murderess #phresine #hector and eugenia #is there a tag limit on this #digital art #fanart #artists on tumblr #i just love them a lot #irene love of my actual life ksksksks #i know it's been a hot second but i just realised ihadnt #posted these #so here goes!! #maggie i am so lucky i had u kskskskkss

[crocordile]

This is not exactly what was requested, but te prompt got me wondering what kind of person Dite would fall in love with after mending his broken heart, and this is all I could think of...

This was drawn as a treat for @allcanonisrelative for the @hamiathesgiftexchange!

#queen's thief #hamiathes's gift exchange #king of attolia #return of the thief #elizabeth beware #btw canon-is-relative I have greatly enjoyed some of your wincest fic in the past and was delighted to see us sharing another fandom <3 #queue

[mothsartart]

puppet king, puppet thief

#queen's thief #megan whalen turner #mwt #return of the thief #the queen's thief #eugenides #tqt #my art #i know theres a lot on this that could be better but i needed to finish it tonight since im struggling so much to finish this other piece #idk i like it a lot still #gen

[emerydraws]

not quite finished but i kinda doubt i'll finish it for a long time sooooo

#digital art #my art #original art #artists on tumblr #character art #art #fanart #the queen's thief fanart #the queen's thief #megan whalen turner #king of attolia #return of the thief #queen's thief art #eugenides fanart #eugenides x irene #eugenides #gen x irene #attolia irene #attolis eugenides #attolia and attolis

[thatsadifferentstory]

i was watching a youtube video about the three main character deaths you can use in a story (physical, professional & psychological) and consequently the three main threats that can hang over a character’s head, and i realised one of the reasons eugenides’s arc is so interesting in the queen’s thief is that he suffers all three.

the physical aspect is fairly self-evident (*insert hand pun*). obviously, he never actually dies, but the threat is ever present and he does suffer quite a lot of physical harm which deeply affects the plot and his character arc.

this goes hand in hand (i swear i wasn’t actually trying to insert a hand pun) with the professional death, because the loss of his hand means, to him, that he can never steal anything again. he overcomes this, but it’s terribly hard, and he goes through a lot of development because of it. then he gets himself into a “disaster”: he becomes king. and he can’t be the thief anymore, not like he used to. he can’t be independent, he can’t do whatever he wants. even though he can still work in the shadows, he’s in the light and everyone is looking at him, and all those eyes expect things from him. the king of attolia is about him reconciling his identity as thief and his identity as king, about him stepping into his new role.

of course, he’s not just a thief, he’s the thief. in the last book, the figure of the thief acquires a darker meaning. it’s threatening, and terrifying, a slippery slope. gen is always at risk of tripping, of falling, of completely losing his humanity. he suffers a lot psychologically through the series, but i’d say this is the main psychological death looming over him. and he doesn’t die, because a lot of people love him, and a lot of people are ready to catch him. “saved him from what? saved him from becoming the thief, the murderous figure sitting alone with his dead.”

#the queen’s thief #megan whalen turner #eugenides #attolia #gen #irene #the king of attolia #the queen of attolia #return of the thief #spoilers #character analysis

[tenebrius-excellium]

I NEED to talk about The Queen's Thief series, especially the last book. Anyone??? SEND ME ASKS. PLEASE.

#tqt #the queen's thief #return of the thief #tqt fandom #the queen's thief fandom #wherethekiteflies

[nimium-amatrix-ingenii-sui]

Here is your answer then, humblest of mortals

The reader may believe a goddess came bearing a message for the king or believe it was only the effect of the smoke from the braziers. The acolyte can offer no corroboration. From the slightly bored expression on her face, I gathered that she saw only the king lying on the floor, not Moira bending over him, the pattern on her shawl changing in the dim and uneven light. "Eugenides," said Moira, and I heard for the first time what the Oracle's voice only echoed. "Tell me again why you pester the Great Goddess?" [...] She crouched beside him and pushed his hair to one side, tucking it behind his ear so that she might whisper softly into it. "Here is your answer then, humblest of mortals. You will fall, as your kind always fall, when your god lets you go." She patted him on the shoulder. "Now you know what many men do not." ~Megan Whalen Turner, Return of the Thief

Me, tackling yet another scene where the complicated lighting situation is explicitly described: There better not be any fecking complicated lighting in there

But the temple scene has been living rent-free in my head ever since I first read RotT, and after the tentative lifting of the most recent bout of art block (also known as Too Much Stuff Going On), I thought it was a good idea to tackle it at last. Although I cannot reccommend taking on illustration ideas clearly above one's skill level when one is also lacking the time and motivation to do it justice, sometimes a half-assed exorcism is better than none. Or, in this case, a half-assed invocation. I guess. Please do not ask me about the perspective or proportions. Let's blame it all on the coleus smoke, OK?

#queen's thief spoilers #return of the thief #queen's thief fanart #my stuff #watercolour #moira #eugenides #pheris #let's also ignore the mechanical damage at the top of the sheet because i'm a cheapskate who will use scratched paper >_>

[stealtharchaeologist]

OwlCrate is at it again, folks!

Official merch for the Queen's Thief series is coming out! And it's gorgeous! 😍

It will be available first to those who ordered a copy of OwlCrate's exclusive edition of Moira's Pen (still available!).

They will send out an email to purchasers of Moira's Pen and current subscribers at 12:00 PST noon on Friday, April 14th. After 24 hours, newsletter subscribers get access. And once that has been open for 24 hours, it will open to everyone!

You do NOT have to purchase the whole collection - individual pieces will be for sale.

I'm so excited!

#megan whalen turner #queen's Thief #the queen's thief #Moira's Pen #the Thief #queen of attolia #king of attolia #a conspiracy of kings #thick as thieves #return of the Thief #owlcrate #owl crate

[bloody-wonder]

you see horses are as likely to step on your foot as look at you. elephants on the other hand are noble, graceful animals

#eugenides #the queen's thief #the thief #return of the thief #the king of attolia #my queen! my excellent queen! #🤴🏾🐘🐘🐘

[thecrenellations]

queens making plans at the Leonyla

from last year (and Return of the Thief)

#return of the thief #attolia irene #eddis helen #the queen's thief #qt art #something i #mwt #fond memories of drawing this :) #and thoughts of how i've improved since then! #like this vs the one of Goewin and Abreha … #also #yes this is of course from a nif screenshot #my art now