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Crown of Spring 🌹

The King of Thorn once reigned over the land of verdant, ruthless green. Despite the season's warmth and vivid colors, Spring is but a gentle lie. The rose draws blood, and the earth aches to reclaim you. When the warband’s cry breaks the horizon, know that Spring has come.

Now the golden laurel sits dim upon your brow. Everything they built, everything that wasn't meant to be yours.. wilts in your hands.

As everything has.

Cursed Mask for @tamlinweek DAY 2 Prophecy / Cursed

I love this sad fairy man and his sad little curse of binding helmet.

For day two I decided color some sketches I did last year, I love Tamlin just being a set of eyes in the mouth so much. Domino mask is out! Big ass helmet is in!

Tamlin: Is the make comfortable? No. Is the mask pleasant? No. Will it keep that woman from touching my face? Yes.

And you may ask, Nightie? Why is it a dragon and not a wolf bear thing? And the answer is I like dragons

It's also giving

Day 3 of @tamlinweek : Fashion

Tamlin week Day one: Music/Poetry

I've decided to ignore the humorous part of the limerick to reflect where our sad boy is in life.

Summary: Tamlin's hidden stack of limericks about the people who've changed who he is. It's not always fun and games. Can you guess who they are about?

Happy Tamlin week everybody!

@tamlinweek

Dividers by Dana 💕

A Deeper Meaning Behind His Instrument Choice

One of the most fascinating yet often under hyped details in ACOTAR is the fact that Sarah J. Maas specifically chose the fiddle as Tamlin’s instrument. Of all the possible musical choices, why a fiddle? I think this decision speaks volumes about his character and his deepest desires.

First, let’s clear up a common misconception: the fiddle and the violin are not the same. While they may look alike, their cultural significance and playing styles set them apart. The violin is often associated with classical music, refinement, and royalty it’s the instrument of courts and high society. Meanwhile, the fiddle is raw, lively, and deeply connected to common folk and traditional music. It’s the music of celebration, storytelling, and community rather than aristocracy.

And this is exactly why the fiddle is perfect for Tamlin. He never truly wanted to be a High Lord. He never sought power, political maneuvering, or the weight of ruling. What he craved was freedom a simple, peaceful life where he could just exist among his people,

playing music with them, not above them.

Even in parties, he wasn’t hosting extravagant royal gatherings dripping with status and hierarchy he was participating, playing the fiddle, blending into the moment rather than presiding over it.

Tamlin’s relationship with power and responsibility is complex, but his choice of the fiddle tells us everything we need to know: deep down, he never wanted the crown he wanted the music, freedom, peace.