#winnow

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I've talked about why Winnowing occurs earlier

<link to that ask here>

Aa for the etymology: The important part of Winnowing and "sorting grain" is the removal of the rough, inedible chaff, leaving only the good quality grains behind...

I'm sure there's a heavy-handed analogy there, throwing cubs into the breeze, hoping the "good ones" come back... hmmmmmm

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So I know this is probably a less fun answer, but I always imagined winnowing to be almost completely silent. I know Rhysand's wedding crash was described as super loud, like two boulders colliding, but I think he intentionally did that and he did that for the ✨drama✨.

And I know there's a sound effect for the audiobook, but it is god fucking awful. 🤣

I feel like I kind of imagined it similar to apparating in the Harry Potter universe, but even more subtle and mystical.

I took a few sound design classes so the idea of them creating these magical sound effects for a possible tv show is actually so fascinating to me.

I actually imagined it sound like a soft breeze, but in reverse:

Example A & Example B – but like even more subtle. Like a whisper and with more reverb.

In regards to the look of them, I honestly never pictured them looking different based on their court or powers. But it is super interesting that it's how you imagined it. And you could totally be right and I've been the one picturing it incorrectly.

I thought winnowing would be consistent with all fae that can do it. (Though I imagined Azriel's very different since he's technically not winnowing, but like shadow jumping.)

But I always imagined winnowing as like a tear in the air. And whoever is winnowing being sucked into it like a vacuum almost.

Honestly, I kind imagined it looking like apparating in Harry Potter again. 🤦‍♀️

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