The top 5 things that make me so excited for Elains pov:

1. How do her visions actually work. Does she get flashes of events? Or do her visions manifest as whispers that guide her through the misty realm, and what is that misty realm exactly? What does it entail?
2. Finally getting more insight into her dynamic with Feyre and Nesta. Why did she stay silent when Nesta insulted Feyre? Why did she allow Nesta to be so protective of her? How was their childhood and time in poverty like from her pov?
3. I want to see her cunningness in action. Once or twice now it feels like Elain is one subtle step ahead of everyone else, working discreetly in the background to help her family.
4. I want to see more of her connection to the cauldron, the fact it PURRED for her, and found her so lovely - can Elain wield the cauldron? Utilise its gifts?
5. It was said the cauldron GAVE to Elain giftS. What are those gifts? We know she's a seer....but what else has the cauldron given her? Is she able to do much more? I would rlly love Mass exploring the concept of world-walking or asterial projection with Elain.

Bonus: I think Elain will be heavily intertwined with TOG.

Extra bonus: Elains friendship with the twins: how did that start? Who made the first move? What is their dynamic like and again, how did she manage to become friends with elsuive shadow-wraiths?

What are you excited for?

You do not need have to read HOFAS to understand the next acotar book.

CC and ACOTAR have not being dependently intersected. No where in this promo, is anyone saying you *have* to read hofas first.

Its like with the bonus chapters, do you have to read them? No. Do they provide more context? Yes.
Similarly, you will never have to read HOFAS to understand the upcoming acotar book. If you read it, great! You'll have a more rounded understanding of whats going to happen but it has never been a must.
Bonuses and the crossover, are additional readings you can take on to get more context but the acotar series alone is literally all you need to read to understand the next book.

This instance that you must read hofas by antis is only because they are relying on Nesta to be heavily featured in the next books so Gwynriel can happen.

Yes she was part of hofas. So was Azriel. Both characters where there to gain the history of the prison as well as the HKs and lineages. That information will obviously be recapped and shared within acotar 6 for those thousands of readers who haven't read HOFAS.

BB confirmed it themselves, acosf is wrapped up therefore Nesta's story is wrapped up. Nothing suggests another Nesta-focused book.

The dusk court does not belong to Nesta. A land thats filled with death doesn't need more death, it needs life. Regeneration. Hope. And there is only one character associated with all 3 which is Elain.
Look at how Bryce transformed Avallan. It wasn't done through death or silver flames. It was giving life back to that land. Allowing things to bloom again.
We have a character associated with life and spring.
With growing things from scratch. That is Elain.

If you told me 5 years ago I’d find a community tha actively uplifts Elain’s character and truly does her justice, I would have called cap.

Elain hate has always been so insane, there has never been a platform where I could post Elain content without receiving immense backlash until I found this sub, one where the community loves Elain’s character. Where we can freely discuss theories and interpretations about her as well as share so many fun artwork and content.

Whilst this is the elrielsub, it has also always been a place where genuine Elain stans can interact and appreciate her character as she deserves because being an elriel is being an Elain stan first and foremost and respecting her characters wants and needs before anyone else. I think its safe to say many of us see Azriel as Elains’ ken.

I will always appreciate how openly loving this community is towards Elain, everyone here is as sweet and thoughtful as she is. Elain would truly love you guys 💖

Just to emphasise:

Acosf does not end with Azriels bonus chapter.

That bonus was sold in a certain edition of acosf that sold thousands of copies.

The kindle edition of acosf was downloaded by 200,000+ readers. Let that sink in.

1000 vs 200,000.

Meaning, 200,000 readers got to the end of SF and was met with all 3 archeron sisters together. Not with Gwynriel.

So, 200,000 readers do not know about the "spark" between Gwynriel. They do not know about the smile in his chest which he buried. They do not know about Gwynriels' interaction in the book.

Yet they know Elain and Azriel are into each other as that's established in the book. They know to a degree that elriel's obstable is the bond. They know there is something going on between elriel. They know the last interaction between them was a charged glance.

This post is mainly to discuss Nesta and Elains’ fight in acosf.

Before I start, let me clarify, I believe The IC could have held and managed the “intervention” better. I also believe Elain was wrong for going to Nesta so early and expecting her to already begin healing - which was naive of her, no doubt. Even though it came from a good place, Elain’s optimism wasn’t what Nesta needed at that moment.

Acknowledging all of that, let’s begin;

“Elain abandoned Nesta” -> Nesta actively pushed Elain away. Yes, Nesta was there for Elain during her trauma but the circumstances were different. Elain was camatose, they didn’t have the option of living apart and Nesta was mainly overprotective of Elain, not letting anyone get close to her.

Nesta was actively spiralling - valid due to the trauma she faced. She could move out and away from her family, that was her choice. It was also her choice to push everyone away. Why should Elain continue to ignore that boundary Nesta herself placed? You can’t be around someone who doesn’t want you around.

Even then, Elain never forced Nesta to come to solstice. When Nesta and her met at town square, Elain waved. Nesta walked off. Its quite clear, this isn’t a matter of Elain abandoning Nesta for Feyre but Nesta herself not wanting Elain around. Finally, a moment I found sweet, Elain and I believe she is the only one, to have given Nesta a birthday gift.

Now getting into their main fight, I’ve already discussed Elain was naive for going to Nesta believing she was immediately going to heal and better herself. I agree and understand the criticism against Elain for this. What I dont agree on, is others claiming Elain pushed Nesta’s boundary into her lashing out.

“Its the truth, we did this because we love you, and worry for you, and if Father was here-“

“Don’t ever mention him”

Pain slowly washed over Elains face. “Is this what this is all about? Father?”

- Elain didn’t know their father was the main cause for Nesta’s spiralling. Put yourself in her shoes for a second, if your sister was so bent over your fathers death - wouldn’t you immediately try to ease her pain? Thats all Elain did. Telling Nesta they weren’t to blame only to have Nesta turn around and pin the blame on his death on Elain - which is something that was so mean, unjustified and intentional, what Nesa wanted.

This isn’t Elain pushing Nesta’s boundary. Its the realisation that Nesta was blaming herself for something that she had no control over and trying to make Nesta understand that.

Finally, “elain is manipulative” all because she had tears in her eyes over getting blamed for her beloved Father’s death? Mind you - she didn’t even tell anyone what Nesta said. If she was SO manipulative, wouldn’t she have spinned the situation to solely pin it on Nesta? Tell everyone her own sister blamed herself for Papa Archeron’s beheading? Yet when asked what happened, she just waved a hand in dismissal.

This fight showed the difference in both sisters. From the beginning we know Elain is full of naivety and hope. She sees the goodness and is optimistic- that is a core part of her character that backfired here because it wasn’t what Nesta needed. Whilst, I understand people not liking Elain for this - she didn’t do anything out of maliciousness or was being manipulative. I think, taking in the above conversation- none of them realised just how deeply traumatised Nesta is and how she was affected by what happened.

One of the things I am very excited to explore in the next books is Elain visiting the prison and conquering it.

Eris mentions 3 sister peaks in ACOWAR:

Eris shrugged, and Nesta knew Cassian monitored his every breath. “There are three of them, you know. Sister peaks. This one, the mountain called the Prison, and the one the Illyrian brutes call Ramiel. All bald, barren mountains at odds with those around them.”

“At odds with those around them” - The Archeron sisters are not average fae. They’re each made in their own ways gifted with tremendous power - different from the faes around them.

Each sister so far has had a journey with a specific mountain. Feyre with Under The Mountain. Nesta with Ramiel. Now, you have the final sister-peak (the Prison) and a final archeron sister whose story has not been explored.

Here is what we know about the prison (all canon information taken from acotarwiki):

It is a mountainous rock on an island. A place of, “only rock and grass and mist and sea”. And harbours some of the most dangerous creatures. It is law onto itself.

Elain conquering the prison plays into the Nephelle prophecy. Who would expect the sweet, gentle and innocent Elain Archeron to visit the Prison? Elain, whose associated with life and spring against an island that reeks of death and misery?

What would bring Elain to the Prison?

In Kosheis mythology, which we can see is inspiration for the spinoffs, Koshei’s immortality is kept separate from him, in a box hidden on the island.

In acowar, Elain has a vision of this box.

“There is an onyx box that he possesses, more vital than anything”

Is it possible for Elain to be the one to find this box? If Mass sticks true to this aspect of the mythology, it should be hidden within the prison, once again linking Elain to the third sister peak.