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feysandfeels · 3 years

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I have never understood the “I preferred her when she was Celaena” discourse.

Last year I reread the whole series in preparation to finally reading Kingdom of Ash (Yes I know it had been a while, but a girl needed to be mentally ready, and thank fuck I was), and I feel like the whole change from Celaena to Aelin is not as rough as some people make it out to be.

Constantly in the fandom I have come across with posts that talk about Celaena like she was someone Aelin is not or even with the “Liliana Gordiana” persona. And while I agree that names do carry power I do not see her embracing Aelin and her history as a dismissal of her “Celaena” self. Aelin is still Celaena and we can see it in her constant sass, her secretivenss, her one step ahead of the situation, her slightly selfish self (which after her trauma I can stand behind and can see why she was like that).

When she went by Celaena, she focused on specific characteristics of herself and that was what she allowed people to see the most. But even then a lot of the characteristics that people atribute exclusively to Aelin appeared, her compassion for instance and her caring for those who cannot do that for themselves. Celaena was a carefully curated front and for many years it did work as a denial of the weight of being Aelin; but in Empire of Storms when she fully accepts her role in history and thus starts truly going by Aelin, she is not denying the traits that made her Celaena. The change between Celaena and Aelin I see it more as an acceptance of the past of her trauma and of her responsability, not a change of persona per se. Sure by accepting her leader role she must not be as selfish, but that might be the only thing she has to let go and it makes sense. However, her flair for the dramatic, which is a Celaena trait, and her sass are still there. Now those traits are interacting with the other characteristics that she is allowing to be, like being responsible for more than just your friends and being political and a team worker.

And when I say a front, this by no means it is fake or less real or truthful than her “Aelin self”. Think of it as instagram, you still put things that are you, that represent you, only that you are very aware of what you are putting out; you know the idea that others have of you because you have had a clear intentional hand at creating it. It is not *all* that you are, but it is part of who you are.

That is why Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows are so crucial and interesting. In the first one you can see how the weight of her denial has actually shaped Celaena. HoF is the constant reminder of the pressure she has tried to escape. Nehemia’s death (we all know the big disservice sjm did to this character, but I won’t get into that today) reminded her that she cannot keep running from her path and just be a part of who she is. In HoF we have the full on (dead.. for now) weight that being who she fully is, represents. Now in Queen of Shadows we see the bargaining between being not just Celaena but Aelin as well. We see her accept her role but trying to figure out how to best be Aelin without denying all the growth she experienced when she went by Celaena. QoS is the negotiation between the front she was and the role and responsibilities she must now asume and that she wants to assume. But it never is a “okay I’m done being Celaena, now I’m Aelin”; it’s the finding of balance... that is why her identity in that book seems a little off here and there, she is in constant negotiation.

Now with Liliana... that was literally nothing but just a role to play, not an actual “persona”. The distinction between Celaena and Liliana is only in name, because Liliana was everything Celaena was, except open about her assassin background.

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feysandfeels · 3 years

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Okay so after months of reading Kingdom of Ash my only real unanswered question/topic is Manon. I understand that Manon’s arc was not exactly finished by the end of the book and that was perhaps done on purpose. But my real thing is that all through EoS it is made this huge deal how through iron and fire something big would happen. It was iron and fire this, iron and fire that, and in the end Manon did not have a big moment during that final confrontation –those were mainly for Yrene and Aelin–.

And what is curious is that Yrene is one of the two people with whom Aelin felt that tug of destiny, Manon being the other one, so I expected something more to come from that. But apparently it was all just so they could enter the mirror and find out that Aelin needed to die and just that?? Like that was the importance of that tug?? Wasn’t the world supposed to be remade in fire and iron? or the lock to be forged with iron again or something?

I know that sjm has said that if she were to return to that world she would focus on Manon and Dorian, since both of their emotional arcs were very very open ended. So perhaps there I can get a better understanding of the importance of all the iron and fire discourse; because as of KoA, I was left expecting a bit more.

#Manon Blackbeak #Manorian #Aelin Ashryver #Aelin Ashryver Galathanius #Dorian Havilliard #Throne of Glass #Kingdom of Ash #KoA #Queen of Shadows #Empire of Storms #ToG #EoS #QoS #Sarah J Maas #sjm

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nopenotavampireyet · 7 years

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Li’l bitty Aelin for my soul

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feysandfeels · 3 years

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Hello I’m here for your TOG fancasts, loved tour ACOTAR ones

You ask for it and I will deliver. Thank you for indulging me though, much love.

I will say that in my fancasts I always age the characters up a bit because I think the story still works -if not better- if you have 20s to mid 30s.

Throne of Glass Fancast:

Aelin Ashryver Galathanius: by the life of me, truly 👏🏼by👏🏼 the👏🏼 life👏🏼 of👏🏼 me👏🏼, I cannot believe that Anna Sophia Robb is not the most popular fancast choice for Aelin. She is Aelin to a T. The beautiful features that are stunning but it’s more about the confidence, the blue-green eyes, the blond hair, the angular face! Anna Sophia Robb ALWAYS

Dorian Havilliard: Listen I know he’s supposed to be tanner in the books, but but but if you say someone has striking blue eyes it’s gotta be Logan Lerman. No contest. He can do the sass and the playboy, he can do the soft, he can do the tired prince, the possessed one, the guilty one, the one filled with regret. Or if he’s not available Daniel Sharman.

Chaol Westfall: I know Chaol has brown eyes, but here is nothing a good pair of contacts can solve. Liam Hemsworth. He has the ruggedness yet handsome features.

Nehemia Ytger: Again... how have people not casted Yara Shahidi is beyond me.

Rowan Whitethorn: this one is tricky for me... for the longest time I could not place him and when rereading it this time my mind for some reason went with Garret Hedlund. Yes I know he is my Tamlin, but #Versatility. I just think he has the physicality of the character... but but but it’s not set in stone because he’s white. NO HENRY CAVILL FANCAST HERE I NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN ACT.

Manon Blackbeak: I warned I would cast myself here too.. and I’ve always been Manon in my head. Give me a wig and we’re good to go. And before you go, how can you be Feyre and Manon, I’ll just say #Versatility. I’ll give you “death and cold hearted” like no other (My group of friends can testify to that... specially if you saw me around 2016-2017 when I went to parties) and I can also give you the “what is happening to me...? am..? I...? feeling...?

Elide Lochan: Rosé from blackpink with black hair.

Aedion Ashryver: either Jeremy Sumpter or Austin Butler.

Lysandra: Jennie from Blackpink. *Chef’s Kiss*

Maeve: Cemre Melis Çınar. To the TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Nesryn Faliq: Naomi Scott.

Yrene Tower: Zendeya, always Zendeya.

Sartaq: The dude that when you google Sartaq fancast appears: perfection.

Supporting:

Asterin: Sophie Turner

Caltain: Adeline Kane, no contest from the second she appeared on page

Fenrys Moonbean: Devon Terrell but make him blond and we’re good to go

Gavriel: Chris Hemsworth no doubt.

The Matron: Penelope Cruz.

The King, aka Dorian Senior: Again Eric Bana ... I don’t know what is it about him that gives me despot vibes. I’m sure he is a lovely dude

Sam Cortland: Brenton Thwaites

Sorscha: Laura Harrier.

Arobynn: Michael Fassbender, no fucking contest

Rolf: Oscar Isaac

Erawan: Lee Pace.

I don’t have a set Lord Lorcan Lochan (never not saying his full name) because Jason Momoa I think it’s like been there done that. Perhaps Aidan Turner but I wish he was darker and a bit more raw and ✨unhinged✨.

These are the people who I see when I read and if they are still moving forward with they show I��ll be more than happy to pass on my recommendations.

#Feysandfeelsasks #Throne of Glass #Crown of Midnight #Heir of Fire #Queen of Shadows #Empire of Storms #Tower of Dawn #Kingdom of Ash #Sarah J Maas

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