Sincerely Vivi

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𝒢𝓌𝓎𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒜𝓏𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓁: 𝒮𝑜𝓁𝓈𝓉𝒾𝒸𝑒 ✨🎄❄️

We’re so excited to share our contribution to the Gwynriel holidays! When we commissioned this festive piece by the lovely @jennastokesart we were imagining Gwyn and Azriel taking a private moment for themselves down a quiet side street after a night of caroling together through the streets of Velaris. Gwyn then sees a mistletoe and can’t pass up the opportunity to give the shadowsinger a kiss. Azriel, of course, is happy to oblige.

Thank you so much @jennastokesart for bringing this cozy scene to life! We’re in love with how you portrayed Gwyn and Azriel within the beautiful backdrop of Velaris during the holiday season!

Also, please support our awesome Gwynriel fanfic writers over at @gwynrielshappyendings!

Commissioned by myself and @kt-reads-things

No.

The bigger question is why was Elain given wings?

Is there any single thing to support her wanting to be an Illyrian female? She's not mated to, in love with (and no, glances and a near hookup do not equate to love), nor married to an Illyrian so.....

Is there anything to suggest she secretly might want to be an Illyrian female but is to scared to ask for it?

Is there anything to suggest she'd ever want to change her body for Az?

Is there anything to suggest there is a need for her to become an Illyrian with wings (the way that makes a tiny bit of sense for Feyre considering she fought beside her Illyrian mate in a war alongside Illyrian warriors and her flying with them is more helpful than not. Elain didn't compete in the Illyrian Rite like Nesta, Gwyn or Emerie. She's not a possible target of the Illyrians anger the way those three might be.

Elain rejected that which makes a warrior in the NC, weapons, Illyrian leathers.

The issue with this is how during Elain Week, e/riels are celebrating a version of Elain that does not exist therefore who are they actually celebrating? Their headcanons of Elain have erased how Sarah wrote Elain and how Sarah spoke about her in interviews.

Can you imagine the riot if Elucien's suggested Elain dip herself back into the Cauldron so she can make herself look different in order to be a better fit for Lucien? I mean, she's already the most beautiful female he'd ever seen so there's nothing to change but if we suggested it? The pitchforks would be out claiming we're changing Elain to suit a man.

Can you imagine the riot if Gwynriels drew Gwyn with Illyrian wings?

In my opinion, the Illyrians are based off of southeast Asian cultures. Like if you see any of the fanart, their clothes and architecture are heavily inspired by southeast Asian designs, and one could even argue that Feyre’s tattoos are a nod to henna markings. Another thing to note is that there are multiple books that use the name of races that are known throughout history and myths, but are often not related to those history or myths. JLA uses “Atlanteans” as her protagonist’s main race but I doubt anyone would mistake the bloodsuckers in her books as Grecian mermaids.

Also, trying to depict Elain as Illyrian is a real kick in the ass because we have Emerie— an actual woman of color who goes through the struggles of what it is to be an Illyrian woman. Again, I wholeheartedly believe that Illyria is based off Southeast Asian cultures because in a lot of those cultures, women are often oppressed by their male counterparts. This is something that we see with Emerie, Rhysand’s mother, and Az’s mother—not Elain.

Gwyn is so hot for deceiving everyone and their father by minding her own business.

That’s it, just them. That’s the reminder.