#phèdre nó delaunay

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Phèdre nó Delaunay- Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey

Luo Binghe- Scum Villain's Self-Saving System/Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Lucifer- Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás

Ophelia- To Be Or Not To Be by Ryan North

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[mar-ginalia]

Kushiel’s Dart, Kushiel’s Chosen and Kushiel’s Avatar by Jacqueline Carey. Ooof, that was a lot of pages. Spoilers ahoy for all three books in Phèdre’s trilogy.

It’s a damn shame I disregarded these books for such a long time, thinking they’re some kind of kitschy erotica with “rippling abs” and the like. Yup, there’s a lot of sex in it, some of it kinky, some of it downright disturbing. At its core, though, it’s an intricate, character-driven political fantasy with coherent worldbuilding, compelling characters, and a ton of feels.

The court drama/political intrigue/game of thrones was amazing! Carey clearly had a long game in mind, setting up players, grudges, and interests early on, often in a subtle, non-obvious was. Sure, sometimes I was a bit overwhelmed with the abundance of names thrown my way, having to check the dramatis personae often in the beginning, but my effort paid off in the end. Uncovering the layers of the story was really satisfying.

Oh, Phèdre, it took a while to like you, but once it clicked between us, I became your champion (at least when I was not siding with Joscelin and his common sense). I guess it was Carey’s intent to make the readers uncomfortable with her life choices and sexual preferences. But there’s so much more to Phèdre than what she does in the bedroom. She’s smart, empathetic and fiercely loyal. I also appreciated that the author never forced her to become a warrior. Her skills lie elsewhere and she knows her limitations. She proves time and time again that “That which yields is not always weak”.

As for the uncomfortable part… this book really challenged me. I consider myself an open-minded, sex-positive person, but reading about some of Phèdre’s assignments made me really, REALLY queasy. I tried to analyze these feelings afterwards and I figured the worst part for me was not the violence itself, but the humiliation Phèdre experienced – and welcomed. It was hard to read how her body betrayed her, reacting with arousement to things she considered degrading.

A BDSM courtesan spy and a celibate warrior priest? Ahhh, I knew I was going to love this pairing before they did, lol. The angst, the drama, the love, the fierce loyalty, the contradicting needs... Their story developed beautifully it all its dramatic, impossible glory across the three books.

Phèdre and Joscelin’s arc is a reminder that we can’t really change the core of who we are and what we like. Repressing one’s needs and renouncing one’s identity – for a partner or for society’s acceptance – will always end badly. As weird as it sounds, this over-the top, whimsical fantasy series shows pretty well what can happen in a relationship between two people with drastically different desires and identities.

Joscelin, my bby. He started out as a cliché paladin – haughty, judgmental and slut-shamey, with a giant stick up his bottom. It’s amazing what captivity among the Skaldi can do to a person, though. To me, a paladin-like character becomes interesting once he errs. And boy, did Joscelin err. One by one, he broke his oaths, except for the one that mattered the most – to protect and serve.

And protect and serve he did. Although he becomes the second most important character, he’s always one step behind  Phèdre – she leads and he follows. I loved their dynamic. They both knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and worked together well even when there was resentment between them.

Some people complain about the flowery, detail-oriented prose. I liked it once I got the hang of it. It reads like a memoir or a spoken account by Phèdre, years after the events in question. Sure, there are annoying  repetitions (“FOR I AM D’ANGELINE!”!!! Yes, Phèdre, you only mentioned it a million times already) and it’s clear the author spent some quality time with a thesaurus, but to me the language matches the over-the-topness of Terre d’Ange and the story itself.

The part I liked the least was the second half of book 3. I liked Hyacinthe well enough in book 1, when he actually appeared on page. Had he appeared in more than Phèdre’s memories later on, I would have cared more about the quest to save him. Freeing him after his prolonged absence from the story didn’t pack an emotional punch for me. And don’t even get me started on Phèdre’s willingness to choose him near the end. At this point I guess you have to be heartless not to weep over Phèdre and Joscelin’s impossible, harrowing journey (esp. their ordeal in Dursanga…). Seriously, am I supposed to believe that she would ditch him for her childhood friend after everything they went through – and everything the readers experienced alongside them, as opposed to Hyacinthe’s off-screen plight? Weird, especially in a book that seems so aware of people’s feelings and motivations.

Queen Ysandre was meh. I guess at this point in my life I just can’t enjoy court drama as much as I used to because I can’t see monarchy in a positive light anymore (too much class consciousness, lol). A “wise, just monarch” is a) a boring character; b) an impossible one. There simply can’t be justice in such a stratified society. I rolled my eyes hard when Ysandre presented Phèdre with the Companion’s Star, allowing her to “address her as equal in public”. These are empty, meaningless words. The power gap between them is unbridgeable. Ysandre may even imagine they are actual friends but it’s just impossible. Phèdre constantly worrying “what will Ysandre think” and “how will she react” sometimes made me more uncomfortable than the humiliation she endured at the hands of her patrons and captors, and that’s saying something.

There’s a lot more enjoyable things in these books (religion and the way it’s always present in the characters’ actions – after all, both Phèdre and Joscelin are deeply spiritual people in their own way; the richness of the world-building; secondary characters; and many, many more). If I were to list them all, this post would never end.

Sure, there were things I rolled my eyes at or actively disliked, plenty of “pRoBlEmAtIc” content (the purity police would have a collective stroke reading the series) etc. but I’m too old to focus on that. My favorite criterion these days when rating various media is “how much bad stuff am I willing to disregard” and it works like a charm. These books stayed with me for a long time after I was done. They gave me a ton of feels and things to ponder regarding sexuality, consent, social constructs, relationships and what is considered “the norm”. I didn’t expect the latter, but I’m grateful for it.

There’s two more trilogies in this world but I’m saving them for another time. This post is my personal closure for now. Love as thou wilt and peace out!

#kushiel’s dart #kushiel's legacy #kushiel's chosen #kushiel's avatar #kushiel spoilers #phèdre nó delaunay #joscelin verreuil

[every-character-ever-poll]

WEEK FOUR LINEUP

Some minor changes this week, we have officially retired the SEE RESULTS option on the polls, down to five options. I probably won't be adding any new options unless there's a very good reason or high demand, so I'm sorry to the people who have asked for a "I know them and I love them with all my heart, positive cannot contain the love I have for them" option. With that being said, here is this week's lineup!

Mimi - Your Imaginary Friend

Tsubasa Arihara - Cinderella Nine

Tablet - Commodity Clash

Fox Alistair - RWBY

Alan B'Stard - The New Statesman

Sportacus - LazyTown

Tougou Mimori - Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero & Washio Sumi is a Hero

Rottytops - Shantae

Naomasa Tsukauchi - Boku no Hero Academia

Hagumi Hanamoto - Honey and Clover

Bellringer - Toontown Corporate Clash

Tarlach - Mabinogi

Ata Ibusuki - Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu Happy Kiss

J - Heat Guy J

Mami Tomoe - Madoka Magica

Rocket Raccoon - Marvel Cinematic Universe

Princess Elle - Hirogaru Sky Precure

Phèdre nó Delaunay - Kushiel's Legacy series

Rex Mohs - Scott the Woz

Eileen Roberts - Regular Show

Waluigi - Super Mario

Rick - Denpa Men

Great Sage - Miitopia

Sidon - Legend of Zelda

John F. Kennedy - Clone High

Greg Heffley - Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Martin - Wii Sports

Yellow Face - Battle for Dream Island

Eraser - Battle for Dream Island

9-Volt - WarioWare

Luigi - Super Mario

Milo Murphy - Milo Murphy's Law

Rigby - Regular Show

Holidog - Holiday World

Jerry Attricks - Scott the Woz

Jeb Jab - Scott the Woz

Peter Griffin - Family Guy

Baljeet Tjinder - Phineas and Ferb

Gary - Regular Show

Skelly - I Spy Spooky Mansion

Max Schnell - Cars 2

Charley - Incredibox

10th Doctor - Doctor Who

Mii Brawler - Super Smash Bros

Miles Morales - Into and Across the Spiderverse

Party Phil - Wii Party

Lego Joker - Lego Batman

Knife - Inanimate Insanity

Fusk and Vorte - Hitmen for Destiny

Chaika Trabant - Hitsugi no Chaika

Jesse Pinkman - Breaking Bad

Agent - Penguinronpa

Squelch - Denpa Men

Muscle Man - Regular Show

Fuuta Kajiyama - MILGRAM

Jonathan Phaedrus / Prof - The Reckoners

David Charleston - The Reckoners

Spensa - Skyward

M-Bot - Skyward

Chet Starfinder - Skyward

Sirius Gibson - Witch’s Heart

Guy Montag - Fahrenheit 451

Zachary Zatara - DC Comics

Kento - Payday 2

The Shapeshifter - The Odd Squad

Akane Kurashiki - Zero Escape Trilogy

Letitia "Letty" Price - Babel

The Last Son of Alcatraz - The Monument Mythos

Lily - Duolingo

Ohio - The United States of America

Myne - Ascendance of a Bookworm

Rani - Disney Fairies

Agrael/Raelag - Heroes of Might and Magic

Donna - RErideD: Tokigoe no Derrida

Kasane Teto - Vocaloid

Martin the Warrior - Redwall

Colombo - Colombo

Sonny Wortzik - Dog Day Afternoon

Butch Cassidy - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid

Blondie - The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Prior Walter - Angels in America

Dark - Nowhere

Reona West - PriPara

Shax Lied - Mairimashita! Iruma-Kun

Villager - Minecraft

Wahanly Shume - Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar

Qifrey - Witch Hat Atelier

Marvin - In Trousers

Mr. Bungee - A New Brain

Mayor Mingus - Dialtown

KAITO - Vocaloid

Almond - Postknight 2

Serial Designation V - Murder Drones

Flint - Postknight 2

Magnolia - Postknight 2

Nobara Kugisaki - Jujutsu Kaisen

Snufkin - The Moomins

Ikabod Kee - The Upturned

The Professor - Hailey's On It!

Chimumu - Waccha PriMagi

Mia Taylor - Love Live

#not a poll #the week ahead

[nanshe-of-nina]

Kushiel’s Legacy GIF sets || Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève

Lest anyone should suppose that I am a cuckoo’s child, got on the wrong side of the blanket by lusty peasant stock and sold into indenture in a shortfallen season, I may say that I am House-born and reared in the Night Court proper, for all the good it did me. It is hard for me to resent my parents, although I envy them their naïvete. No one even told them, when I was born, that they gifted me with an ill-luck name. Phèdre, they called me, neither one knowing that it is a Hellene name, and cursed. When I was born, I daresay they still had reason for hope. My eyes, scarce open, were yet of indeterminate color, and the appearance of a newborn babe is a fluid thing, changing from week to week. Blonde wisps may give way to curls of jet, the pallor of birth deepen to a richness like amber, and so on. But when my series of amniotic sea-changes were done, the thing was obvious. I was flawed.

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[happywitch416]

Phèdre nó Delaunay entered the library, and in that moment, I had the strangest sensation. It must be that a drifting cloud occluding the sun passed onward, for a sudden burst of brilliance lit the room. It illuminated Phèdre's face, making her appear to shine with glory inside and out, piercing my heart with inexplicable longing.

- Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

#This man was toast the moment he laid eyes on her #just soft gasp with a hand to my heart #even though i very much expected that to be the case in their annoyances to lovers plot line #cassiel's servant #jacqueline carey #this book HAS BEEN SO GOOD #the witch speaks

[rpings]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[rpgadverts]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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LUCIFER IS IN A QUEER BOOK CHARACTERS TOURNAMENT!! You should reblog the post so we can win!!!

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AGASJHDSDS thank you for sharing!! I don't think poor Lucifer is gonna win this one, but I'll share anyway. Here y'all go !

Vote for your beloveds!

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[rockinroleplay]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[jcinktinder]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[therpdirectory]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[rpadverts]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[allthingsroleplay]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[thehistoricalsyndicate]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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[nanshe-of-nina]

Kushiel’s Legacy GIF sets || Valère L’Envers

“Her highness the Lugalin Valère-Shamabarsin,” the eunuch attendant announced in Akkadian, his voice high and resonant. We all bowed or curtsied low before the figure seated on the dais before us, glittering in jewel-encrusted robes, her face veiled and hidden. And then the doors closed behind us, and the seated woman drew back her veil, reminding me, for a terrifying instant, of Melisande in the Little Court. But no; this woman glanced anxiously toward the door, making certain it was indeed closed, and I would have known her anywhere for a scion of House L’Envers, with those deep-violet eyes. “My lord Trente,” said Valère L’Envers, descending from the dais to take his hands and offer the kiss of greeting. Beneath an elaborate headdress, her hair was the color of honey and she had her father’s strong jaw, though prettier. “Well met!” Unerringly, she turned toward me, and I made a second curtsy, hastily pulling back my veil. “Comtesse Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève,” she said, smiling. “Our houses have a long history together. It is an honor to meet you.”

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[jcinknetwork]

“..to those who have never seen the Night Court in all its splendour, I say: I weep for you. I have gone farther than I ever reckoned from my birthplace, and I have attended grand functions at the royal court, but nowhere else have I seen such exultation in beauty, and beauty alone. It is, as nothing else in this world is, quintessentially D’Angeline.”                                                     ~ Phèdre nó Delaunay, Kushiel’s Dart

Scions of Terre d’Ange is an AU medieval rp set in the world of the Kushiel books created by Jacqueline Carey. Open to people of all experience new and old to the Kushiel-verse with easily to follow resources that can have you jumping into the setting and plot with little knowledge of the books.  The site is a no wordcount and shipper app forum.  We are highly LGTBQ+ friendly, as they were in the setting, and we encourage our writers to stretch the boundaries of their imagination and express their desires with us.

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