1. Her ears.

Why, why, WHY are her ears visible? Page 151 of ACOWAR, we see Nesta for the first time after the cauldron “With her hair styled like that, it hid the pointed ears.” She HATES faeries, she hates being one, so she hides the most defining thing that marks her as fae: her ears. So why does most of her fan art have her ears visible?

2. Her clothing.

Page 249 of ACOTAR, Feyre is heading back to her family for the first time, “Alis clothed me in an outfit very unlike my usual garb- frilly and confining and binding in all the wrong places. Some mortal fashion among the wealthy, no doubt.” In ACOWAR, Feyre describes Lucien wearing Night Court fashion, and Nesta wears “a pewter-colored gown, its make simple” (page 151 again). We know that Feyre and Amren wear Night Court fashion as well which tends to be a top and bottom with an exposed midriff (for women). Nesta, once again, hates faeries and still dresses like she would as if she was still human. So  W H Y  do artists depict her in these dresses that are so revealing? Slits, all the way up the leg, back exposed... We know that Nesta was sleeping with different men in ACOFAS but that doesn’t mean that she wears what she would think is the equivalent of lingerie out in public. 

3. Most importantly: her body language!

It grinds my gears when I see Nesta so comfortably in Cassian’s arms. Is that what everyone wants? Yes. Is that the likely conclusion their relationship is heading based on Sarah’s writing? Yes. BUT! We have not yet seen them intimate like that. We’ve barely seen Nesta be intimate with anyone besides her sisters. Yes, we do have that scene where Nesta lays on top of Cassian before they might die, but she absolutely won’t even acknowledge it in ACOFAS. Page 191 “... body, arching over him, shaking in terror, willing to face that end. He hadn’t seen a glimpse of that person in months.” So whyyyyyyy do these artists keep. on. drawing her in his arms, with her arms around him, eyes closed as if she was comforted by his embrace? Here’s my note on Cassian; why do these also show Cassian staring anywhere else but Nesta? Do you think that for a moment, if she allowed him to touch her, that he wouldn’t be looking at her? He would be! Well, what if they were in danger, you ask? Do you think that our bad ass, straight-backed, different side of the same coin as Feyre, boss ass bitch, queen without a throne would have her eyes closed and back exposed when there is DANGER? Absolutely not. Until we read the scene where she accepts comfort from Cassian, in emotional AND physical ways, I don’t want to see her like that. When I see that, my mind is like: who is that? Because it simply DOES NOT look like her. 

In summary, if you’re an artist and want to capture Nesta and Cassian in an embrace for art, or a new cover, as of right now, this is what would look good to me (someone who has read, and reread the series countless times). Cassian, with his armor on and arms around Nesta. I say with armor, because she likely wouldn’t allow him to touch her unless they were about to take flight. He would be looking at her, and his face would either be impassive or a little weary/sad. Nesta would have her hair neatly done, and if you want show her “fae-ness” then show the straightness of her ears but not the tip. Her clothing would be a simple dress (she relies on Feyre for rent money so I don’t think she has an extravagant collection of dresses) and not too revealing. In this embrace with Cassian, her back would be ram-rod straight. Her hands would be on his chest, fingers somewhat splayed, as if she would push him away at the soonest moment possible. She would not be looking at him. Her eyes would be open and staring blankly either down or at us.