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clockworkbee · 1 year

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When Jude thought of the feeling ‘the moment when you've swum too far out in the sea and knew there was no going back’ and when Cardan having gone that far into the sea, quite literally, came back thinking of her >>>

#the way she was his anchor #in a way #😭#jurdan #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar #the cruel prince #how the king of elfhame learned to hate stories #the folk of the air #tfota #holly black #tfota parallels #?#maybe.

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judeswife-panini · 2 months

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fanfic friday: tfota edition

glitterlight by scarletaire

Summary: “Jude.” Cardan’s voice is so bewildered she stops to look at him. “Why do those children have knives strapped to their feet?” Or: A mission in the mortal world takes an unexpected turn. The High King of Elfhame discovers the holiday season, makes a new friend, and unveils a wonderful, shining secret.

Tags: Post-Canon, Fluff, Holiday Shenanigans, Basically A Hallmark Christmas Movie But Jurdan, Cardan Greenbriar in the Mortal World, Christmas Cookies, Ice Skating, Hot Chocolate, Gift Giving, Cardan is Excited, Jude is Exasperated, Idiots in Love, Pregnancy

Words: 8375 Chapters: 1/1

i loved this fic a lot and i highly recommend it -- especially to fellow lovers of domestic bliss and post-canon jurdan <3 lots of cardan being confused by the mortal world as always

#i have decided to start another series!! maybe eventually we'll get to one post series per day #this one is basically just jurdan fanfics i've read and would like to recommend to y'all #im digging through my bookmarks for these loll #fanfic friday #fanfic friday: tfota edition #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar #jurdan #jude x cardan #tfota #the folk of the air #holly black

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elenagoeslightly · 7 months

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The new high king of faerie lounges on his throne, his crown resting at an insouciant angle, his long, villainously scarlet cloak pinned at his shoulders and sweeping the floor. An earring shines from the peak of one pointed ear. Heavy rings glitter along his knuckles. His most ostentatious decoration,however, is his soft, sullen mouth.

It makes him look every bit the jerk that he is.

OH MY GOD HOW I MISSED THIS TWO

It's the first page and she's insulting him already I am delighted

#the wicked king #jude duarte #the cruel prince #tfota #cardan greenbriar #holly black #i am trying to regain myself from the bg3 brainrot i will prevail #maybe

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anxiously-sidequesting · 5 months

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My Personal Shadow Magic Headcanons - "Shadow Sickness"

I'm so autistic and lazy so here's another weirdly-worded headcanons post from me at 4 AM (lmk if I need to tag this as anything specific btw

What I'm personally calling "Shadow Sickness" is the official, prolonged version of Backlash - adverse effects that target the practitioner even outside of the duel circle and in their everyday lives. While "Backlash" refers to the immediate and spontaneous barrage of attacks that takes place after a Shadow spell, "Shadow Sickness" is the gradual deterioration of the practitioner's mind, body, and soul. True to the name, this effect likens more to an illness, a virus; something that's alive and slowly takes over until there is nothing healthy left behind. The symptoms are emotional, physical, mental, and even spiritual.

While regular Magic has life force within it, Shadow Magic is the only type of magic that can be considered "sentient". Not a thinking being with goals and plans, but something living and breathing with the most basic instincts. It's what's considered "Chaotic" and dangerous about it - the Wizard bends and controls regular Magic, but Shadow Magic can bend and control the Wizard. It is the only type of magic that can "fight back" in its own way.

This sentience is what allows for Shadow Sickness and Backlash to happen - these are purely just the results of it "fighting back". The Shadow Magic is reacting to the practitioner. It's acting by its nature by rearing its head back and snapping the hand that controls it. If the practitioner is NOT sound and secure in their mental, physical, and spiritual health, then Backlash and Shadow Sickness can cause even more adverse effects within the Wizard and as a result can suffer more severely.

Symptoms of Shadow Sickness

Symptoms of Shadow Sickness can vary between physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The "virus" affects every single aspect of the being, down to their very life. The severity of these symptoms can also vary depending on certain variables. Unlike a true virus, Shadow Sickness has no "incubation period" and can flare up at any time during which the Wizard is practicing Shadow Magic. These symptoms include:

Physical scarring (physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) - one of the only symptoms that comprise of all four categories. Scars may appear on the Wizard's body that take various shapes and forms: most commonly taken after that individual's unsolved trauma. This includes old grudges, previous serious injuries that have not healed correctly, repressed memories, obsessions and delusions, etc. No two scars look the same (i.e. two different wizards who have a fear of spiders will have scars that look entirely different from the other). Depending on the severity these scars can cause physical discomfort (tingling, numbness, pain, leathery skin, decay/cellular deterioration) and can greatly impact how the Wizard looks to others to how the Wizard can move around.

Involuntary movements (physical, mental, spiritual) - the Wizard may begin suffering from accidental and spontaneous gestures and movement that is either randomized or triggered. This can include loss of coordination, disorientation, mini seizures, jerks and spasms, etc. Other than being physically affected, the Wizard is not suffering from any medical emergencies. The individual is fully conscious and aware when this happens and depending on the severity, can recover seconds after. This is one of the only symptoms where others could be harmed due to a wayward hand that comes flying out by accident. There is also a magical version of this, where involuntary spells or bursts of magic can be cast spontaneously (hence the 'spiritual' aspects of this symptom as mana comes from the soul). Usually these magical bursts are Shadow Magic and not the Wizard's primary or secondary Magic abilities. (Another involuntary trait recorded is the Wizard suddenly switching to an ancient "Shadow Language" in mid-speech.)

Hallucinations (physical, mental) - the Wizard may begin to experience things that cannot be detected by any other individual. Usually these hallucinations start out as smells or taste first, but there are reports of the Wizard hearing, sensing, and even seeing things to start out with. Contrary to popular belief not all hallucinations are violent or even turn out to be that way, some reports even describe them as pleasant. Hallucinations vary from each Wizard even with those who share the same traumas or fears. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, the Wizard can either be fully aware or completely immersed within them. Since these are only hallucinations they cannot harm the Wizard but can cause further deterioration to the mind.

Depleted energy/"Mana Loss" (physical, spiritual) - as the Shadow Sickness takes hold, eventually the Wizard will be slowly sapped of strength and magical energy. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM IF THE WIZARD IS SKILLED IN SHADOW MAGIC. A Wizard can practice Shadow Magic and still NOT be affected by this. Since Shadow Magic "takes", Shadow Sickness does the same and gradually depletes the Wizard's energy. Like how Backlash takes health in a duel, Shadow Sickness takes your life. This is the only symptom that is constant in all cases of Shadow Sickness. Not only will the ability to cast spells be taken away, but overall physical health will suffer as well and the individual is more susceptible to regular diseases due to a compromised immune system. This symptom only appears in the very last stages of Shadow Sickness and is the last symptom of the individual experiences in their lifetime.

Tulpas (emotional, mental, spiritual) - contrasting hallucinations, Tulpas are the Wizard's visions made real. A Tulpa (from Shadow Sickness) is a physical and magical manifestation of the Wizard suffering from the Shadow "virus". Although it is born from the subconscious of another being, it is a separate entity all its own and has the ability to make decisions and have feelings and desires. However, these feelings and desires are not really of their own and reflect the Wizard's subconscious fears and threat responses. (i.e. our Azteca Tulpa in Khrysalis that formed due to unresolved survivor's guilt. Its "goal" was to destroy us and fully consume us within itself, similar to how guilt behaves in reality). Tulpas can either be created from visions, nightmares, intense and obsessive thoughts, or even previous hallucinations.

Can Shadow Sickness be reversed, or cured?

Shadow Sickness can be reversed, yes, or more commonly halted. Unless the Wizard is fully submersed in their mental and spiritual anguish ((Malistaire even though he wasn't using shadow magic; Morganthe even though that wasn't what killed her)) Shadow Sickness can be stopped. The road to recovery varies wildly from each person so there is no set "recovery time" in which you are expected to be fully healed. It is your own journey and it is ultimately your say whether or not you are better. Clinically, recovery can be sorted between these categories

HALTED: In which the Shadow Sickness is no longer infecting the individual but the symptoms may still persist. These symptoms do not get worse or better, but the Wizard's mind is clear and their soul is at peace. Wizards may either learn to live comfortably and adapt with their Halted condition or could continue to strive for partial or full recovery.

PARTIAL RECOVERY: In which the Shadow Sickness is reversed slightly or moderately. The effects are not all the way gone but are measured to be better than when the Wizard was still infected. In this state any severe symptoms the Wizard is experiencing are now moderate or slight, or less frequent. Just like in the Halted category, the Wizard is sound of mind, body, and soul.

FULL RECOVERY: In which Shadow Sickness is totally reversed and there are no more symptoms that persist. Full, 100% recovery is actually quite rare in the Spiral and a lot of scholars consider the Full Recovery to count as "70% or more reduced" - meaning the symptoms are very slight and few and far in between. Technically this is still a Partial Recovery but due to the above fact and how difficult it is to reverse Shadow Sickness, 'Full Recovery' is an umbrella term. Some individuals even claim Full Recovery even if their symptoms are moderate, because their mind and soul are no longer diseased.

ONE LAST FACT TO LEAVE OFF WITH: Not every Wizard who practices Shadow Magic suffers from Shadow Sickness, and alternatively even the most skilled Shadowmage can develop Shadow Sickness.

okay this took days. bye hope you liked this

#btw tagging some of these symptoms jic theyre triggering to some #tw seizures #tw hallucinations #lmk if i need to tag anything else #BUT YEAH THIS IS IT #i got lazy at the end but i def wanna expand on this #a few things i wanna talk about more in depth: the 'shadow language' thing and the 'mana comes from the soul' thing #BUT THIS WAS SUPER FUN TO MAKE #giving holly even MORE trauma #due to canon reasons and because i love suffering holly isnt even in the “halted” category #theyre still suffering from ongoing shadow sickness. its progressing a hell of a lot slower than others but shes def feeling it #due to ambrose's thinky veiled threat of always being watched and everyone else unintentionally-#-brushing aside holly's health the shadow sickness remains undetected #except for velma. she sees that shit #but since holly is the master of bottling things up theyre like “ahaha what virus” (throws up black blood)#holly has the scarring as the worst symptom and has a few specific scars i wanna talk about in another post #but they also suffer from hallucinations and the shadow language thing #since holly is unintentionally holding off the worst of the Sickness she doesnt have the mana depletion yet #i think i forgot like maybe one or two symptoms but im so tired ugh. this is all yall are getting for now LMAO #idk if this is even a good post. im proud of it #one symptom i forgot to mention is madness. or i think thats the end result same as depletion #its what morganthe suffered dueing the end of her life as a giant apider creature she just fully succumbed to the madness #wizard101 #w101 #wiz101 #text posts

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petratherrock · 1 month

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Me being so petty because my TPT dream was wrecked, hating on other Jurdan fans, generalizing them into one group of people that made Holly write a disappointing TPT because of their obsession with Jurdan content and demanding Jurdan contents, not caring about the real main characters of TSH duology which are Wren and Oak, they deserve better :

THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM

#im sorry ik not all of you are like that but I'm still pissed and bitter lemme soak in my bitterness #the prisoner's throne #the stolen heir #oak x wren #holly black #look im also a jurdan fan but i dont go around asking for them all the damn time there's time and place #tfota #we dk what made Holly write tpt the way she did. I'm just theorizing out of spite #maybe she just got bored of oak x wren and wanted it over with asap #maybe she feels oak x wren aren't as marketably popular as jurdan #maybe i need to stop thinking authors owe it to me to write a good book

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fantasyfangirling4ever · 2 years

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I would lie down in a puddle and let Holly Black walk across me in high heels so her feet didn’t get wet but the fact that ‘Queen of Nothing’ doesn’t fit the title trend of the series will always haunt me

#I am nothing if not pedantic #like ‘the vengeful queen’? the exiled queen maybe? doesn’t technically fit…the forbidden queen?#could be purposeful but my tism cannot tolerate it #queen of nothing #the cruel prince #the wicked king #Holly black #the folk of the air #cardan greenbriar #jurdan #jude x cardan #cardan #jude duarte #jude #the stolen heir #tfota

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beloved-daydreams · 8 months

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Calling it now: whatever Holly Black wants to write in Elfhame after The Prisoner's Throne will be about the Undersea and I feel like Sophie will somehow be involved. For those who don't remember, it's the human girl Jude tried to save but dropped to the sea in The Cruel Prince. Idk I feel like it's weird how we spent an entire chapter on that for the girl to just (supposedly) die and Jude be extra panicked about it. Maybe I'm delusional.

Also the merrow Wren saved from the Court of Moth prison told her shit is going down with the Undersea Queen and her daughter being weak or something.

I'm not sure exactly WHAT might happen but I FEEL like Sophie has to make a comeback. Maybe she was saved by the Undersea (for some reason) and she has spent the past 8 years trapped there as a servant or something, idk. Also it would be interesting to have another protagonist who has a connection with Jude. Like can you imagine? Having a shitty life undersea then finding out the person who was trying to save you is now the mortal Queen of the Fae?

#the folk of the air #tfota #the cruel prince #the stolen heir #theory #holly black #maybe I'm just crazy #and making shit up at this point #BUT JUST IN CASE #I'm calling it now #and if I'm wrong I'm wrong haha

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clockworkbee · 1 year

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Cardan was always thinking about Jude. When thinking about her got too much, he was writing her name till he probably passed out. Jude. hate-loving even the shape of her name. Jude.

#idk what this is #maybe its just #cardan greenbriar #missing hours #jurdan #jude duarte #the cruel prince #the folk of the air #tfota #holly black

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slightlyrebelliouswriter23 · 1 year

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I’m actually SO surprised on your take of Wren - I thought you’d love her (this isn’t critical in any way btw) I felt like Holly made me care about Wren within a snap of her fingers and I actually felt more connected to her than Jude. Jude felt very guarded to me in FOTA where as Wren’s fear felt so tangible to me like she can’t help but be split open. I also felt like she was a very good mirror of Jude (Wanting to be Fairie vs Wanting to be mortal, also kind of Wren doing what Jude didn’t). I liked how her “feral-ness” was more out of terror, and acting w/o much thought, whereas Jude was so strategic. However, in saying that, you raised some very good points and I wonder if we’ll get more answers or see more to her in the next book?

i thought i would, too! maybe that's part of why i'm so unenthused. like i said in my post, i think the concept of her character was gorgeous. the mirroring of Jude was something i genuinely appreciated. and the ending was fantastic.

but i was disappointed in the execution. and that is a completely separate thing from what i hope for her character in the future.

i'm not saying that because i felt this first book handled her poorly that she will be handled poorly in the second book. based on the ending, i actually have pretty high hopes. however, even if some things are explained in the next book, you'd be hard pressed to remedy the ways in which i felt let down during this one.

it all seemed a bit disjointed. one minute she was like "i am a monster" "i am all rage" while also not really doing anything to back those statements up, and the next paragraph she was trusting Oak and Tiernan fully and completely, laughing and joking with them like they've been thick as thieves this whole time.

i felt too much time was spent focusing on Oak and Suren's history as "friends" when they were little (we don't need to know Oak was nice to her once, he was visibly nice to her in TFOTA) and not enough time was spent establishing Wren's fears and motivations for coming on this arduous journey when it was made clear to her a first time that she didn't have to go, and later that maybe Oak didn't even want her to go.

unlike you, i didn't feel her fear so potently as i did Jude's. and perhaps that has to do with the fact that i related to Jude more than i did Wren (irl, i am extremely guarded and do not trust others easily).

that said, where was a scene describing nightmares she surely had as a result of two years of abuse at Lady Nore and Lord Jarel's hands? where was a scene describing her desire for revenge, even if she thinks she cannot have it? where was a scene describing how afraid she was, how full of vengeance she was, and because of her proclivity for underestimating herself (probably due to the very people who made her afraid and vengeful in the first place) how impotent that made her feel? how helpless? how, with nowhere else to put it all, that storm of fear and rage sits and festers in her chest?

she spends a lot of time telling us the same lines "i am a monster" "i am afraid" "i am angry". she hardly spends any time proving those things.

#that's why i liked the ending so much cos i was like FINALLY A SHRED OF EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE THESIS #clearly i've thought about this A LOT since i finished the book 🙈#i wanted to like her i really did #the whole thing just left me frustrated more than anything cos i knew holly could do better #idk maybe i just need to reread it lmfao #asked and answered #nonnie #the stolen heir critical #the stolen heir #the stolen heir spoilers #holly black

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