• Loves Dorian.

• Fights with everyone for Dorian.

• Doesn't mind staying paralyzed just to be by Dorian's side.

• Will go to the ends of earth to protect Dorian.

• Has canonicaly gone on dinner dates with Dorian.

• Literally cares for no one else but Dorian.

People in the SJM fandom: DoRiaN aNd ChAol haVe NEVER sHown siGns oF roMantiC feElings.

Me, Chaol, Dorian, Fenrys, Aelin and the entire universe:

Dorian: *remembers when he and Chaol went to lunch and the waitress put the check down in front of Chaol even though Dorian is filthy rich*

Dorian: Oh, definitely Hollin. I could never hurt a puppy.

Great, now that I got your attention. You will all sit her with me and read about why Chaol Westfall is the best character in the entire Throne of Glass books. Yeah you heard me right Chaol haters. This is your last chance to run away because this bitch will take things chronologically, starting with Throne of Glass.

We are introduced from the second page to Chaol Westfall, Captain of the Royal Guard. He is serious, fearsome (and yet Celeana doesn't forget to mention that he is handsome) and at first we don't get to get much insight to his personality. But then we learn that he may not be sassy like Celeana or fun loving like Dorian, but he is righteous and loyal, a bit mysterious and stoic. He might be more focused on his loyalty to the King but he is also passionate and he learns to love. He starts to care about Celeana even if he was hesitant about her. Why he was hesitant? Because being a murderer is a bad thing. Yes folks sorry to burst your bubble. Don't hate on a character because he has certain beliefs and doesn't find murder to be acceptable. And yet he still can't fight his feelings. The get up scene? Iconic. Everyone forgets that it started with Chaol. And then he killed Cain (remember that guy?) despite those said beliefs. And then he suffered from PTSD for that. Why? Because it's not easy to cross your boundaries even if you had the best of reasons.

Crown of Midnight. Oh boy. Chaol starts accepting his feelings for Celeana while at the same time he is in a constant inner battle. He pushes his limits, tries to change for her, he is conflicted between his loyalty to the King and Celeana because he is in love with her. And then the Nehemia plot thingy happens. And that inner conflict gets multipled by ten. He can't bring himself to 100% betray his loyalty to the King. Remember that the guards are the only family he has ever known (since his father was an ass and his mother or brother never did anything about it) and the palace is his home. You expect him to fight that so easily? So he finds a middle ground and tries to take matters into his own hands. But he gets kidnapped. Again, what a great experience for someone to go through. And why he gets kidnapped even though be is a VERY skilled swordsman and fighter? Because he was thinking of having life and kids with Celeana. Because he loves her so much. BUT I don't blame Celeana for her reaction. Everyone reacts differently to different situations depending on different factors. And that's when self loathing starts rooting for Chaol. He hates himself and yet he still LOVES CELEANA. He is willing to wait for her and he sacrifices himself to his asshole of a father because he things she will be safer with her people. (DESPITE him not accepting magic yet even when it comes to Dorian. Which again makes sense and it's realistic since he was raised in a certain way and hasn't had yet someone to show him that magic can be good. So please UNDERSTAND that his reaction to magic makes sense. Same goes for the Archer Finn murder thing. Thanks).

Heir of Fire. Chaol fucking Westfall finds a way on his own to free magic again despite his doubts against it. He is an asshole to Dorian and yes it's not acceptable. But everything he has come to known has been turned upside down and he doesn't know how to handle it. That's why he is also RELATABLE. How many times has this happened to us, normal people? Thousands of times. And no need to mention the end of HoF. He couldnt save his brother, he was helpless because he is a mere human. And he has to leave because someone had to survive this. And the self loathing INCREASES. But he still tells him he loves him and doesn't regret it even if he doesn't hear it back.

Queen of Shadows. Chaol is fucking depressed, desperate, self esteem basically non existent and alone (except Nesryn). And yet he still fights, he loves forward and gathers allies, rebels, saves people or at least he tries. All that for his people and most importantly his brother. So wouldn't you be annoyed if someone threatened all you've built, no matter how big that is? Aelin threatened his people, his town and his god damn friend. Yes, he shouldn't have called her a monster but Aelin was as much of a bitch to him. She interferes with all he has achieved. And she doubts his abilities. And all that for what? To get paralyzed. He sacrifices himself and gets paralyzed. And then he refuses to leave even if it's his only chance of walking again because he doesn't want to leave Dorian behind again. Fucking loyalty? Yes. Do you know what it means to get paralyzed? Some of you might have the idea. For those who don't, it's an awful experience. You start feeling as if you are useless and you can't do things you previously could. It's even almost impossible to go to the bathroom alone. So all the jokes about paralyzed Chaol (yes they exist) are disgusting. Also do I need to mention that he finally learned to accept magic. Another aspect of the development of his character. Plus he and Aelin forgive each other. Can't you do the same?

Empire of Storms. Yeah he isn't in there. Moving on.

Tower of Dawn. Yes he deserved that book. Because it's now his chance to heal both physically and emotionally. No, it's not a redemption book. It's a book about healing that Chaol fucking deserved. Why? Because he was self loathing, insecure and in a way, suicidal. He wished Aelin had actually killed him. So no, he is not Tamlin to need to be redeemed. He is Chaol Westfall, and he is a human with real problems. Their causes might be a product of fantasy but they are still real. They are relatable and they make him a well written character. I may have not liked some things in ToD but I won't focus on that.

Only thing I have to say about Kingdom of Ash is that we get to see his Captain self again (He LEADS THE BATTLE OF ANIELLE. NUF SAID). Wont focus on the relationships, Chaorene, baby and the reunions because there is no point I want to make through them.

All in all, Chaol Westfall is the only character that got real development (whoever tells me Rowan got that too just because he turned from Aelin's hater to Aelin's puppy, well I am sorry for you). He combines realism and heroism and he is relatable. He has real flaws and he has done reasonable mistakes. That is why he is the best character in the Throne of Glass series.

PS. He is a main character and one of the most important ones. He is also hot AF.