Why did Rhys sleep with Amarantha?

As punishment for Rhysand's father having killed her great ally, the then High Lord of the Spring Court, Amarantha took Rhysand, now High Lord of the Night Court, as her sex slave.

Did Rhys know Feyre was his mate when she was human?

Feyre is shocked, but the Suriel confirms that Rhys has known Feyre is his mate, his perfect match and one who he is destined to be bonded with for life. Feyre is furious that Rhys held the truth from her, and after she heals him and takes him to safety, she leaves for a remote cabin.

Did Amarantha abuse Rhys?

To answer the Anon's question of why Rhysand is Amarantha's whore…well, he's a victim of rape because Amarantha chooses to rape him. Once that happens, well, Rhys, being the conniving leader that he is, tries to twist that into something he can use.

Who becomes tamlins mate?

Feyre Archeron

Eventually, Feyre and Tamlin fall in love.

Is Rhys abusive ACOTAR?

Rhysand is clever and calculated and chooses his battles cunningly. His method of abuse is more akin to the reality of what happens in domestic abuse and trafficking. Rhysand's words and actions are like poison mixed with port to mask the taste.

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What did Tamlin do to rhys sister?

Tamlin's father and his sons (including Tamlin) travel to the Illyrian camp and murder both Rhysand's mother and sister as retribution for the High Lord of the Night Court having freed his mortal slaves.

Which ACOTAR High Lord tortured his wife?

Lady of the Autumn Court

When Beron found out about his wife's affair with Helion, he tortured her and turned her into a shell of what she once was. The methods of torture are not clear, but his wife is described as too thin, pale and subdued. He treats her badly and acts as if she is inferior to him.

Did Amarantha love Tamlin?

She was brought before the dark queen by the Attor, and publicly proclaimed her love for Tamlin.

Who is tamlins daughter?

Gwyn is Tamlin's daughter!

In Chapter 29, Gwyn says that her mother participated in the Great Rite with a male stranger. Remember, the Great Rite is where the High Lord of Spring Court has to find the Maiden and bed her to generate magic for the land.

Do Tamlin and ianthe get together?

Tamlin struggles to choose between the sentry or Ianthe, one having served him and been willing to die for him, and the latter being a powerful ally to the High Priestesses. He chooses Ianthe, just as Feyre had planned, and whips the innocent sentry.

Why did Rhys lick Feyre's tears?

He licks her tears off her face to prevent her from crying. Which of course Feyre finds hot, even if she protests that it's disgusting.

What did Amarantha do to Tamlin?

Amarantha wanted Tamlin for her lover and was enraged when he refused. In retribution, Amarantha cursed Tamlin. To break the curse, he had forty-nine years to get a human girl—a girl who hated faeries enough to kill one unprovoked–to declare her love for him.

Did the king break Rhysand Feyre's mating bond?

The King breaks the bond that united Rhysand and Feyre but only the bond created at the time they made the bargain whereby Feyre had to spend one week of each month in the Night Court, not their mating bond that made them mates nor the bond that bound them as High Lord and High Lady of the Night Court.

Did Tamlin really love Feyre?

Tamlin did love Feyre, but he didn't show it the right way. He was posessive, and the relationship was very unhealthy. He didn't understand Feyre's needs and goals, like Rhys does.

What did Tamlin do to Feyre?

Later that night, Feyre encounters Tamlin still filled with magic from the ritual. He tells her that he smelled her but couldn't find her so the magic made him pick another woman who asked him not to be gentle with her. Tamlin tells Feyre how he would have had sex with her and bites her on the neck.

Who is Feyre's true mate?

In the conclusion of the trilogy, Feyre has once again taken up residence in Velaris, reigning over the Night Court as High Lady alongside Rhysand, her mate, husband, and High Lord of the Night Court.

Does Feyre and tamlin have a child?

Nyx was conceived when Feyre was in Illyrian form therefore Feyre's pregnancy was very high risk because she did not have the same wide pelvis as Illyrian women in order to give birth to a baby with wings. Nyx was born prematurely, almost three months...

Are Rhysand and Tamlin related?

When Rhysand, the son of the then High Lord of the Night Court, befriended their younger brother, Tamlin, he told him that his mother and sister had left to spend some time alone in an Illyrian camp, something that Tamlin later told his father.

Does Elain accept the mating bond?

She is very resistant to accepting the bond between her and Lucien, stating that she belongs to no one but herself and does not need a male to be complete. She refuses to submit to the future the Cauldron has chosen for her and would rather choose her own fate, whoever or whatever that may be.

Why is Nesta more powerful than Feyre?

Nesta surpasses feyre in combat after acosf, she did both valkyrie AND illyrian training, while feyres was limited. We also know that nesta is alluded to be connected to the mother and there is no one more powerful than her.

Who is older Nesta or Feyre?

Nesta is the eldest of the Archeron sisters. Like her sister Feyre, she used to be mortal, but after being thrown into the Cauldron by the King of Hybern, she is made into a High Fae. Also like Feyre, Nesta is stubborn. Her personality is guarded and stoic.

Why does Nesta love Elain more than Feyre?

Though I think she had always admired Feyre for it too. 1. Nesta seems to care about Elain more because she feels like Elain is the one who needs her, unlike Feyre. Elain is also more open and relaxed, which allows Nesta to be more free with her love.

What did Tamlin lie about?

Tamlin lied to Feyre about the treaty, she could kill as many faeries as she wanted and the treaty wouldn't mean she would be punished. The spell could have been broken if Feyre had told Tamlin she loved him and meant it.

Why did Feyre stab Tamlin?

Before each of the trials, she asked Feyre if she knew the answer to her riddle but she always answered negatively. At the end of the third trial, after realizing that Tamlin had a heart literally made of stone, Feyre stabbed him with a dagger of ash wood as Amarantha wanted.

How does the mating bond work in Acotar?

Mating. When the mating bond snaps into place between a male and female, the female must offer the male food so they can be mated. Once a female has done this, she has accepted the mating bond.