#tftop

[clockworkbee]

gf who loves knives & daggers and bf who loves her blade against his throat >>>

#my beloved babies #jurdan #kellila #and more #the cruel prince #a darker shade of magic #the fragile threads of power #tcp #adsom #tftop #the folk of the air #shades of magic #threads of power #tfota #holly black #som #top #v. e. schwab #books

[stealingpotatoes]

i finished the fragile threads of power and i don't think i'm gonna be able to think about anything else for the next 3-5 business years

(commission info // kofi support!)

#did i finish it then draw this then decide to reread all 4 books? maybe. u cant prove anything #kell maresh #the fragile threads of power #a darker shade of magic #adsom #tftop #my doods

[luciehercndale]

shades of magic & threads of power color palettes

#shades of magic #kell maresh #lila bard #holland vosijk #a darker shade of magic #a gathering of shadows #a conjuring of light #the fragile threads of power #adsom #tftop #fantasyedit #litedit #bookedit #tesali ranek #my posts 4 #one day I'll have to make a cover analysis bc everyone is facing the viewer but holland mmmh #have you noticed that I picked a line about that character from each book? #I used the new covers bc they had more colors but I could do this with the old covers as well if you like

[burningblake]

asdfg I can't, they're so sweet and perfect for each other. kell staying awake whenever lila is out, lila still trying to find a cure for him, him giving her a ring not to signify devotion, but for protection, and her secretly keeping it around her neck despite arguing that she didn't want it, lila teaching kell to fight now that he can't use his magic, lila abandoning the thrill of battle just at hearing him scream—they've been together for nearly a decade and I'm still hanging onto their moments like it's a first kiss. what a beautifully written relationship, what a wholesome romance, I'm absolutely in love with them and I could read 300 pages of them just being domestic

#kelila #shades of magic #the fragile threads of power #ve schwab #tftop #kell maresh #delilah bard

[antaripirate]

Some silly little Kellila headcanons I think about often:

Kell buys *at least* one new tea from every market he visits. He then sits Lila down and makes her try them all. She goes along with it to make him happy, even if she secretly thinks they all taste the same.

A secret pet name Kell has for Lila is ‘my demonic angel’, but he generally keeps it to himself, except when he’s tired and it just slips out (or when he’s REALLY tired and it comes out as a mumbled ‘my angel’).

Lila likes to kiss the freckles on Kell’s shoulders (modern-day Kell would get an ‘X marks the spot’ tattooed on the spot she kisses most).

Kell likes to collect maps he finds in different port towns - he stashes them all under the bed and after Lila finds them, they make it a tradition to go and find another whenever they dock.

Lila received her first-ever birthday present on her 20th birthday - it was a knife from Kell. She cried. No one’s ever done something like that for her before.

Kell teaches Lila how to dance in the captain’s cabin one night after they talk about the ball during the Essen Tasch.

If Kell knows Lila has to travel between worlds alone he always gives her his coat so she has a piece of home with her.

Kell always wanted to learn how to cook but Maxim and Emira thought it was ‘beneath him’ (plus, it would take his focus off protecting Rhy). When he sails away with Lila he finally gets to learn how. Plus, he likes to cook her fancy meals to show he loves her. She never has to go without food again. (This is one i’ve spoken about a lot with @bluecichlid, who had a similar hc about Kell and cooking!)

#if anyone wants to hear any more lmk there are hundreds swimming around in my brain #also note i’ve had like all of these in my head since before threads of the odd bit doesn’t completely align #but i think they do pretty well #adsom #a darker shade of magic #shades of magic #kell maresh #a conjuring of light #lila bard #a gathering of shadows #v e schwab #delilah bard #kellila #fragile threads of power #tftop #the fragile threads of power #threads of power

[mercurialskiies]

So here’s the question: what will Kell’s reaction be if he finds out Alucard kissed and tried to seduce Lila on the ship?

I imagine it would end in the same way most Alucard and Kell interactions go

Alucard would goad Kell about him (more or less successfully) seducing Lila on the ship and Kell would go at Alucard’s throat while (presumably) Rhy is holding one of them back

Big jealousy from Kell and just a smug ass smile from Alucard like that one cat image

#alucard and kell dynamics will never cease to amuse me #these two HATE each other so much that this would be no different #kell: YOU SEDUCED MY GIRLFRIEND???? #alucard: you’re just jealous i did it first #alucard loves to push kell’s buttons so i wouldn’t be shocked #alucard emery #kell maresh #a darker shade of magic #the fragile threads of power #adsom #tftop

[evenstarfalls]

So my first guess was wrong about Nadiya...

SHE'S FUCKING AROACE HOLY SHIT THIS IS SUCH A WIN

I knew V.E. Schwab wouldn't let us down like I figured she'd be some flavor of queer. And while lesbian was my first (clearly wrong now dkdjdjabfb) guess, aroace was my second and boy did she deliver!! Seeing her find a family and a place to belong and even thrive while being very clearly aroace (she may have lacked the words for it for it's obvious she's aware of it) was so wonderful. And as an asexual who is not sex averse, it was really lovely getting some representation in that regard.

Also the Loreni colors being purple and gray... I see you!! I see what this is!! 💜🩶

And like even beyond representation, she's such an interesting character! Her relationship with Alucard is really nice, and I'm excited to see where her and Lila's relationship goes, especially after Lila was hurt by the stolen invention. I think they're actually quite similar characters, which is definitely part of what makes them clash. And her inventing is probably also going to be important. I hope she continues to cook up dangerous shit I...hope she has fun :) I'm also curious about her and Rhy's relationship—I mean they're married of course, but we didn't actually get a lot of them together and I'm quite interested in that dynamic.

In short: all hail our aroace slightly unethical science queen

#nadiya loreni #the fragile threads of power #tftop #ftop #fragile threads of power #threads of power #the fragile threads of power spoilers #tftop spoilers #ftop spoilers #shades of magic

[typingwithmyhandstied]

Tes's characterization, storyline, and backstory has parallels and similarities to almost every other major character in The Fragile Threads of Power. (CONTAINS SPOILERS)

Kell: Kell's parents traded him in for his powers. That's probably very similar to what Tes's father would have done to her if she hadn't gotten away. Both Kell and Tes want to be viewed as a human being and something beyond their powers. Neither really are. Both feel like people look at them and see their power not a person. They also seem to both have the urge to hide it as a means to not be viewed that way.

Lila: Lila's father sold her to pay off his debts. Tes fears---or really knows---that if her father knew her power, he would try to do something similar. He made use of all her sisters in similar ways. Both Tes and Lila had to leave and fend for themselves on their own because of this. They just did so in different ways.

Alucard: There's the very obvious fact that both Alucard and Tes can see the threads of magic, but both of them also have a bad relationship with their siblings. Obviously not exactly the same, but it is still very reminicent of the other.

Rhy: Tes and Rhy seem to share the same core goodness. Both of them are the kind of characters who don't seem to believe that their survival is anymore important than anyone elses.

Nadiya: Tes and Nadiya are both inventors to a certain extent.

Kosika: They are the two youngest characters. Kosika also had a parental figure that was ready to sell her for her potential power (maybe that is really just the repeated pattern throughout the books). Both were also thrust into a situation where they had a lot of independence at a young age.

Holland: He's the only character I can't really think of anything for.

#i'm probably forgetting something #i feel like this had to have been on purpose to a certain extent #the fragile threads of power #fragile threads of power #the threads of power #threads of power #tftop #tftop spoilers #tesali ranek #kell maresh #lila bard #alucard emery #rhy maresh #nadiya loreni #kosika #holland vosijk #adsom #v. e. schwab #v e schwab #a darker shade of magic #shades of magic series #shades of magic #a gathering of shadows #a conjuring of light #can you tell is my new favorite character

[bookloverturnedfangirl]

the banter between Alucard and Kell will never end. Not him wanting to name a bunny after Kell because it’s ginger

#this was part of a sneak peak and lil tidbit for threads #alucard emery #kell maresh #the fragile threads of power #tftop #Rhy maresh #Lila bard

[viciousvales]

i think about holland vosijk with alarming frequency in my day to day life

#the fragile threads of power #has my brain RATTLING #i miss him ur honor #adsom #tftop #holland vosijk #meg babbles

[happygirl2oo2]

background fanart credit: @kiranightart

#lila bard #delilah bard #a darker shade of magic #shades of magic #adsom #a gathering of shadows #a conjuring of light #the fragile threads of power #tftop #fragile threads of power #victoria schwab #v.e. schwab #text post meme #textposts

[clockworkbee]

what he needed but didn't ask for

what she did but hardly showed

#kellila #kell maresh #delilah bard #the fragile threads of power #tftop #top #threads of power #v. e. schwab #threads of power parallels #shades of magic

[ghoulorghost]

Stumbled across this while scrolling mindlessly and couldn't help thinking it would absolutely be an outfit Kosika would wear, maybe during the blood rites?

#adsom #agos #acol #tftop #shades of magic #ve schwab #kosika #queen of white london

[luciehercndale]

I need someone to scream with me for a very valid reason: the screenshot under the cut which made me so happy and added 20 years to my life. It's the sibling to my Kell and Lila pfp apparently🥹 so pretty I want to tattoo this on my mind

#shades of magic #kellila #can art heal you? definitely yes #they just cured my depression your honor #kell maresh #lila bard #adsom #tftop

[crookedcrowclub]

they did the “you came you called” parallel from sandman 😭🩷

#bookish #books #fantasy #adsom #kell maresh #lila bard #v e schwab #the fragile threads of power #tftop #tftop spoilers #the sandman #dream of the endless #morpheus #calliope #neil gaiman #netflix #a gathering of shadows #a conjuring of light #ya #dream #a darker shade of magic #agos #acol #fictional ships #morpheus x calliope #you came you called #memes #twitter meme

[antaripirate]

#please accept this humble offering while i continue to struggle putting my threads thoughts into words #i have like 10 long ass posts in my notes but the words are not wording #about to start a reread tho #can wait to be unhinged again #rumour has it that lila bard is actually the softest baby in arnes #she’s so in love and who can blame her #the fragile threads of power #threads of power #fragile threads of power #adsom #a darker shade of magic #shades of magic #kell maresh #lila bard #kellila #delilah bard #v e schwab #tftop