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aelin

The real problem people have with Aelin’s attitude throughout TOG (imho) is the fact that she owns what she is. She’s smart and strategic and carries a lot of burdens and is beautiful, and she never tries to diminish herself or act like she is less, in order to make other people feel better about themselves. And that’s what people don’t like to see.

We don’t want to see a pretty girl who knows she is pretty.

We don’t want to see a smart girl who knows she is smart.

Those things bother people. And honestly, why. Why do we want people to feel like shit about themselves. Or at the very least, why is it that others need to be the ones to validate us and say “why yes, indeed, you are actually smart, you may think that of yourself now”. That’s so effed.

In conclusion, anyone who would want to put someone else down (real or fictional) for recognizing their own strength and not minimizing it or downplaying it, can screw right off.

(And sure you can have other reasons for disliking her, whatever, but a character having confidence in themselves should not be a reason to dislike them. Especially when that can spill over into the real world and suddenly we are shaming real women for feeling good about themselves, for whatever reason.)

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Omggg it's happening

DID YOU PREORDER @heirofflowers’ NOVEL YET!!?????

I DID!!!!

DO IT DO IT NOW

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✨Aelin wip 2.0 ✨ probably about, 80% finished with this piece! Hoping to power through and get her done over the next day or so 🩷

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The amount of love that Nesta received is so beautiful🥹🥹🫶🏽

♕ Nesta Week 2024 Masterlist ♕

Thank you to everyone who participated in Nesta Week 2024! There were so many amazing contributions that they’ve been split into daily round up posts, which you can find all the links to below. Don’t forget to check out our Instagram and AO3 collection page!

See you all next year for Nesta Week 2025 🤍

Day One: Queen of Queens

Day One Round-Up

Day Two: Metamorphosis

Day Two Round-Up

Day Three: Self-Care

Day Three Round-Up

Day Four: Lover

Day Four Round-Up

Day Five: Wolf

Day Five Round-Up

Day Six: Birthday Girl

Day Six Round-Up

Day Seven: Free Day

Day Seven Round-Up

Important Links

Nesta Week 2023 Masterlist

Nesta Week 2022 Masterlist

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#nes is loved

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Everyday I think about how Aelin got into Rowan's bed and just never left. 🤌

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zoya learning that she is worthy of love is the single most beautiful, most heartbreaking thing i have ever read about in a book ever. like she is just this girl who's been betrayed by all the people who were supposed to protect her over and over again to the point where she felt like she had to turn herself into this heartless monster who only cared about herself just so she wouldn't feel that loss again and then she finally meets someone who loves her unconditionally and all she wants is to be with him but she has a such strong sense of duty that she thinks it'll never happen or that even if it does he'll come to hate her eventually and watching her learn that there is love in the world and that she is deserving of it is just so fucking emotional and leigh did such a great job conveying it in this essay i will-

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For Rowan it's just been Aelin😭😭

sometimes i think about how sam, dorian, and chaol loved celeana but rowan loved her as aelin

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Crying

Rowan x Aelin ❤️‍🔥

[scene from Queen Of Shadows]

Artist: art_by_ava.georgia

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my roman empire is realizing how lorcan taunted rowan several times in eos about aelin’s mortality and what a fool he was for falling in love with a mortal when at the end he himself fell in love with elide, a mortal, and renounced his immortality after he married her and bound his life with hers.

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Starborn, Fireheart & Lady Death - CC, TOG & ACOTAR

Artist: renata_watsonn

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☁︎ Nesta and Nyx for @nestaarcheronweek

☁︎ A lot of people headcanon Elain to be the favorite aunt because she's sweet and kind and I have no doubt that she's great with Nyx and he loves her. But I think Nyx and Nesta would have a special bond. They are best friends and he tells her everything. There's no way he wouldn't have the Archeron sass and they bond over that. That's her little boy, and no one can tell me otherwise.

☁︎ I tried a few new things with this one. New hair, noses, and ears. Also this drawing gave me baby fever

☁︎ Do not repost or use with AI

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Nesta as High Lady of the Dusk Court for @nestaarcheronweek! This was originally supposed to be posted for the Queen of Queens prompt, but life got in the way, so Free Day it is.

✨please do not repost or use in any AI programs✨

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rereading empire of storms has me falling in love with rowan whitethorn all over again 😭😭

I MEAN😭😭😭😭

rowan is sjm’s BEST leading male character. or just best male character EVER.

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“Gold not yellow, real metallic gold.”

21 hours and I’m so happy with this!!!

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nah cause I didn’t need the bonus chapter to know gwynriel was endgame

all that did was sink e/riel harder than the titanic

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I'm so tired of this "The Valkyries winning the Blood Rite is so unrealistic" In a world with; magic, fae, evil kings, monsters, and winged men.. you draw the line at 3 women winning the Blood Rite..........

The misogyny is calling from inside the house.