rhysand’s version

and say that if Elain and Azriel turn out to be mates I'm throwing a fucking party

The allusion to steam swirling like Azriel’s shadows around Elain. The symbolism of her being shrouded in his essence.

Elain freezing and I mean freezing as he came into the room.

Mor noticing something Feyre doesn’t about this exchange which makes her tense.

Azriel taking the potatoes and not letting her serve him.

Elain getting flustered for the first time ever and bolting. Since when has she ever cared so much about her appearance since arriving in Velaris?

Azriel getting pissy with Cassian for not waiting on Elain.

She’s been building them up for multiple books. They are both connected to similar plots. There is a ton of foreshadowing for them.They have complimentary rare powers, their personalities compliment each other, they are what the other needs ect. How is any of this “bad writing”?!

It’s not believable for Elain to want to be with Lucien after she spent the past 2 books avoiding, being uncomfortable around, and even shrinking into herself in his presence. It’s not believable that the man who is living with another woman and can’t stand to be around his mate for more than 5 minutes, is going to end up with said mate.

It’s not believable for Az and Gwyn to be mates when he witnessed her being SAed, and then forgot about her for 2 years. It’s not believable for them to be mates when we spent months in close proximity to his “mate” and all the while he was thinking about going down on another woman every night. It’s not believable for them to be mates when Az was more concerned with getting Eris back than Gwyn’s wellbeing in the BR.

@azrielappreciationweek // Rebel 🔥

For this prompt, I kept thinking about how long Azriel has followed orders, buried his wants, and silenced his heart. But even the most loyal soldier reaches a breaking point .

At some point, it’s inevitable. He’ll rebel. Against Rhysand’s command, against fate itself, against the idea that he isn’t allowed to want her. Because how long can a male resist what his soul already knows is his?

That kiss, the one he’s yearned for, dreamed of, denied himself a thousand times will happen. Because love like theirs can’t be contained by duty or fear.

Thank you to @diielliee for this stunning piece, you captured the tension and the freedom in that single moment perfectly. 💜

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⁣⁣⁣⤞ Art by @diielliee

⁣⁣⁣⤞ Commissioned by me

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Elain looked up at Azriel, their eyes meeting, his hand still lingering on the hilt of the blade.

I saw the painting in my mind: the lovely fawn, blooming spring vibrant behind her. Standing before Death, shadows and terrors lurking over his shoulder. Light and dark, the space between their bodies a blend of the two. The only bridge of connection … that knife.

🌸🗡️I am just so excited how this was depicted so beautifully, the contrast between Elain’s gentle, vibrant spring and Azriel’s brooding shadows is powerful, almost ethereal.

The imagery of light and dark blending in the space between them speaks volumes about their connection, delicate, tense, yet deeply meaningful. And at the center of it all is that knife.

The very blade Elain used to stab the King of Hybern, in an act of courage that changed everything. A blade that Azriel guarded and has never let another soul touch. Yet Elain not only took it, but returned it to him, despite the horrors she endured, despite the blood it spilled.

That small, silent exchange between them is more than a moment, it’s a symbol of trust, understanding, and a bond that neither fully speaks of, but both feel deeply.

Thank you to the incredible @hatchatwork who brought this poignant moment to life with such care and beauty. The emotion, the symbolism, it’s all captured perfectly. 🦇⚔️

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⁣⁣⁣⤞ Art by @hatchatwork on IG

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“𝘈𝘻𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬, 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳. 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵. 𝘌𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘵.

𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.” - ACOSF, Azriel’s BC

We’re so excited to share this gorgeous artwork with you! What better way to celebrate the upcoming Solstice than with an actual canon scene of Elain and Azriel’s last Solsticd together. 😘 Thank you, pinkykei.art (IG), for this incredible piece. It was such a pleasure working with you on this! 💕

𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁

🎨: pinkykei.art (IG)

Commissioned: me | @silverlinedeyes | mtolympuslibrary (IG) | @123moiaussi

Characters belong to @therealsarahjmaas & bloomsbury

“Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate- the most pure.

This one left them all behind.” - The Princess Bride

I’m so excited to share this absolutely stunning piece of Azriel and Elain as Wesley and Princess Buttercup from one of my favorite movies, The Princess Bride

I had the absolute pleasure of working with @/lamanyo (IG) and they did such an amazing job bringing this artwork to life! I can feel the passion, love, and tenderness in every inch of the piece💕

Princess Buttercup and Wesley represent true love, sacrifice, loyalty, and overcoming the odds to be with the person you love- all things I expect to see in Elriel’s book!

I hope you all love this as much as I do 💕

You can also find in on IG here

At dawn, when the sun breaks through - its akin to the first sunlight lightening up the darkness. It symbolises hope and new beginnings.

Azriels world was dark, filled with loneliness, him feeling unworthy and self-conscious but then comes Elain. The sunlight that breaks through his darkness. She lightens up his life. Truly seeing him, never being afraid of Azriels darkness. She takes the initiative and effort to interact with Azriel on a personal level. Because of Elain and their connection, he feels brave enough to question the cauldron.

༉‧₊˚🕯️🖤❀༉‧₊˚.

“𝖳𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝗌𝗁𝖾’𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗅𝗒 𝖼𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖠𝗓𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗅, 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖾𝗍.”

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✮♱✮ art by @thesleepingfoxy

✮♱✮ commissioned by me

༉‧₊˚🕯️🖤❀༉‧₊˚.

What better way to end 2025 than this STUNNING and BEAUTIFUL Elriel from the amazing and wonderful @thesleepingfoxy! I hope this year has been kind and positive for all of you here, and I hope that 2026 is as kind as well! I couldn’t wait to commission @thesleepingfoxy for yet another Elriel, she does such a beautiful and perfect job with my ideas, and I couldn’t wait to do Elriel with her, and just look at how stunning these two are! I truly do hope we can get some sort of news this upcoming year, and we see both of these two together!

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✮♱✮ quote is from A Court of Mist & Fury

✮♱✮ characters are Elain Archeron & Azriel

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She's a solstice surprise that certain broody shadowsinger can't wait to receive. All Azriel has to do is untie the ribbon and find the presents beneath the cobalt blue bows, his favorite color of course. Though he loves his girl in any color she wears.

While the rest of the inner circle are scrambling to get last minute gifts and decorate the river house, lovely Elain Archeron has her mind set on other ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Feyre was all too happy to fly Elain to the House of Wind and keep their secret as the OG EIriel shipper.

Azriel, whose cool, steely composure has left the building, can only grip the archway of his bedroom door to contain his growing eagerness to run into the room and spend the next 1000 years showing our gentle flower girl how grateful he is for her.

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Characters belong to Sarah J Maas

Art by @kkvaksha

Commissioned for: @saraannereads @theseersgarden and @rae2velaris

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