Dragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive Podcast

• ACOTAR: Rhys's Family Deep Dive

  Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with our most THEORY PACKED EPISODE YET! Get ready for wild maas-verse connections, intense deep-dives, and mind-bending, universe-defining theories as we dive deep into Rhys's family.**ACOTAR SPOILERS**Are Rhys’s Mother and Sister Really Dead?We start with the deaths of Rhys’s mother and sister. What do we know? Tamlin was there. What don’t we know? Everything else. Look, all we’re saying is that Feyre never actually saw their wings in the study, and big dummy Tam Tam sure is good at shifting people. Are Rhys’s mother and sister really dead, or did Tamlin somehow save them? And if he did save them, why does he still seem so guilt-ridden?Why Would Rhys’s Mother Give the Weaver the Ring?Why did Rhys’s mother leave her wedding ring with the weaver? And why does Feyre seem to hear the ring speak to her? Seems pretty unusual for an Illyrian woman to be able to face down a death god and live to tell the tale. What in the Cauldron’s name is going on here?How did Rhys’s mother seem to know so much about Feyre? We round out our ACOTAR section with a parting question about Rhys’s mother - how did she know Feyre’s dress size? (Kidding - kind of!) She seems to have known a lot about Rhys’s future mate. Was she actually seeing the future, or did she just get lucky? Or did it have something to do with all those herbs she ingested to stop her period?***SPOILERS FOR ACOTAR, THRONE OF GLASS, CRESCENT CITY***Are Rhys’s Mother and Sister Really Dead?(Take 2)Then we gear up for our biggest Maas-verse section yet with some truly huge, universe-defining, game-changing theories. We start by revisiting our theories on Rhys’s mothers and sister’s death, this time with Ruhn Danaan involved. Could Ruhn’s mom be Rhys’s sister? Abby isn’t convinced, but Ronnie makes some compelling arguments involving wyrdmarks, shifting, and glamouring. We know that Tamlin can do the last two - is it possible he knows about the wyrdmarks, too? Why does Feyre’s wedding ring have a six pointed star on it?Why does this ring basically have a map of Lunathion on it? Could the ring have originally belonged to Silene? Or, does this star connect her to Hypaxia, who used a six-pointed star to (attempt to) summon the dead? Was Rhys's mom a witch?Is Rhys Starborn? Then we get into the REALLY REALLY BIG THEORIES. Is Rhys starborn?  Yes, 100%, and also there’s NO SUCH THING AS STARBORN. IT’S JUST AN ASTERI BLOODLINE. WE KNOW. GAME-CHANGING. MADNESS. Unfortunately, you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out the full details, but we’re 99% on this one guys. Is Rhys Valg?And finally, the other really big questions. IS RHYS VALG? Also yes. But that’s because we think Valg and Asteri might be the same thing. Or maybe he’s a Prince of Hel. Or maybe the Valg are Princes of Hel. There’s a lot of conflicting evidence! We round it out with some wild pre-cog corner theories on the wyrd and the void and finish up as per usual with what we're reading. Happy listening!Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTubeDiscordEmail us your questions and theories at [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review! We really appreciate it!Time Stamps:00:00 Intro 02:53 Our Most Theory - Packed Episode Yet04:45 ACOTAR Deep Dive07:28 Announcements - Be nice on socials please!12:27 Rhys's Family Tree and Background17:27 What really happened to Rhys's Mother and Sister?26:37 Why did Rhys's Mother give the Weaver her Ring?41:11 How did Rhys's Mother seem to know so much about Feyre?45:08 MAASVERSE Section47:38 Are Rhys's Mother and Sister really dead? Maasverse Edition50:48 Is Ruhn's mom Rhys's sister?57:02 The Star on Feyre's Wedding Ring01:03:49 Is Rhys Starborn?01:20:35 Is Rhys Valg?01:36:26 Precog: Rhys's Connection to the Weaver01:40:12 Precog: The Void is gonna be mega-important (and there might still  be Valg spiders in Prythian)

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• ACOTAR: Amarantha Deep Dive

  Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie dive DEEP into the worst redhead in Prythian - Amarantha! Get ready for wild theories, mass-verse connections, and our most mind-bending episode yet as we unravel the mysteries behind Under the Mountain's cruel queen.We start with the bizarre story of Clythia and Jurian that simply does not make sense. How could a Fae loyalist who hates humans fall madly in love with a human general? Why did she love him with an “unrelenting madness”? Is there more to this story than what we’ve been told so far?Then we get to the good stuff - why did both Amarantha and Rhysand want to unleash Tamlin's rage? Does Tamlin have  some kind of magical "kill switch" that makes him unstoppable once triggered? Was she really working for the King of Hybern, or did she have her own agenda? And what powers did she have, really?Our mass-verse section gets wild as we connect the dots between Amarantha and potential Valg connections. Could she be a Stygian spider like Cyrene from Throne of Glass? We analyze her black eyes, her fingernail that carved out Lucian's eye, and that mysterious spell book she stole from the King of Hybern. Why does she need to rely so heavily on spells when other villains have innate power? And why did she replace the High Lord’s hearts with stones? Was she getting them ready to be possessed by Valg?We round it out with the puzzling question of why Amarantha's sigil is a sleeping dragon when there are no dragons in Prythian. From glass mountains in Throne of Glass to Ariadne in Crescent City, we follow the dragon breadcrumbs across the mass-verse and wonder if this connects to the library in Adarlan or something far more sinister.Spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series, Throne of Glass, and Crescent CityFollow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTubeDiscordEmail us your questions and theories at [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review! We really appreciate it!Time Stamps:Maasverse: Maasverse: Maasverse:

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• ACOTAR: Feyre's Trials Deep Dive

  Abby and Ronnie are back this week with a deep dive into Feyre's Trials under the mountain in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses! We start with some lighthearted banter about singing abilities, hair growth supplements, and our embarrassing moments of mixing fantasy with reality (no, that guy with the blonde hair bun is not actually Tamlin, and no, that bleeding person is not a Venin). Our theories start off strong when we ponder why Amarantha seemed to recognized Feyre's name. Ronnie suggests "Feyre" might mean "liar" in ancient Fae, while Abby proposes a wild theory connecting Feyre to an ancient Fae warrior mentioned by the Bone Carver who imprisoned Striga and Koschei. Then we dive into Feyre's three trials, examining how each one flips classic tropes on their head. The labyrinth trial tests Feyre's hunting abilities but requires her intelligence rather than brute strength. We explore how Amarantha and Feyre represent two very different types of hunters - one collecting trophies, the other using clever traps to survive. We notice that Rhysand is the only one who refers to Feyre as "her" while everyone else calls her "it" - and he's the only one who bets on her winning!For the second trial, we question why Amarantha seems obsessed with testing Feyre's literacy when she likely knew Feyre couldn't read. Was this trial designed to be impossible? Why was Lucien involved? Was this more about torturing Tamlin than testing Feyre? And why did Rhysand make Feyre's hand burn instead of just telling her the answer telepathically? So many questions!Our breakdown of the third trial gets wild as we analyze Feyre killing two Fae to save Tamlin. We discuss the Attor’s transformation into Tamlin, wondering if that was Amarantha's magic or if she forces Tamlin to shift the Attor into himself? We explore how this trial tested both how far Feyre was willing to go for Tamlin and how her intelligence ultimately saves them both when she remembers his "heart of stone."In our Maasverse section (spoilers for all three series!), we connect Feyre's trials to the "ordeals" mentioned in Crescent City, suggesting this might have been Feyre's Fae ordeal despite her human appearance. This strengthens our theory that the Archerons have Fae bloodlines! Our precog corner gets wild with theories about Tamlin being held captive during the Under the Mountain period, explaining his blank expression and sudden defiance during the third trial. We also explore connections between Amarantha and the goddess Deanna from Throne of Glass - could Amarantha have been a priestess of Deanna or possessed by her?Spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series, plus Throne of Glass and Crescent City in the Maasverse section!Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTubeDiscordEmail us your questions and theories at [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review! We really appreciate it!#acotar #sarahjmaas #feyre #tamlin #rhysand #amarantha #fantasy #podcast #bookstagram #romantasy #acomaf #acosf #acofas #acowar #booktok #bookpodcast #bookpodcasts #faerie #romantasybooks #underthemountain #trials #bookloverTime Stamps:00:00 - 05:20: Our singing careers probably won’t take off, but our hair looks great05:21 - 08:43: Episode structure and disclaimers08:44 - 13:15: Why did Amarantha recognize Feyre's name?13:16 - 18:32: What did Alys mean when she said "don't trust your senses"?18:33 - 35:21: First Trial - The Middengard Wyrm and the Labyrinth35:22 - 48:12: Second Trial - The Riddle and Lucien48:13 - 59:57: Third Trial - Killing the Fae and Tamlin's heart of stone1:00:00 - 1:05:30: Maasverse connections - Was this Feyre's ordeal?1:05:31 - 1:13:22: Precog Corner - Tamlin theories and moon connections1:13:23 - 1:19:36: What we're reading and outro

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• ACOTAR: Lucien Deep Dive - Courtier, Spy, Keeper of all the Secrets?

  Abby and Ronnie are back with a WILD deep dive into our favorite foxy red head, Lucien Vanserra! Get ready for some mind-blowing theories about everyone's favorite emissary as we explore his mysterious past, questionable loyalties, and potential future.We kick things off debating whether Lucien and Elain are truly mates (spoiler: it's complicated!). While there's definitely a physical bond between them—Elain even feels that famous "tug on her rib"—something seems off about this pairing. Unlike our other mated couples who were instantly drawn to each other, Elain literally cringes away from Lucien when they first meet! Plus, when Nesta was thrown into the Cauldron, Cassian was crawling through his own blood to reach her, while Lucien just... staggers forward a step? Something seems off with these two. Then we jump into the Spring Court spy saga and bring receipts that Lucian knew Feyre was deceiving Tamlin within MINUTES of her return. That metal eye sees EVERYTHING! But instead of exposing her, he plays along with her scheme, even helping create the illusion that he's vying for her affections. Is this Lucien's fox moment, or is he just done with Tamlin after the Hybern disaster? We explore why his loyalty to the Spring Court was finally starting to crack.We dive deep into the tragic day Jesminda died and uncover some shocking revelations about what really happened. What role did Eris play? How did he anonymously get word to Tamlin? And why does he say “we know nothing” of what happened that day?We theorize that Jesminda might be connected to Gwyn's grandmother—the river nymph who "seduced a high fae male from the Autumn Court." The timing works, the description matches, and Lucien has been to Sangravah! Could Lucien actually be Gwyn's grandfather? And what if Jesminda didn't actually die that day? The possibilities are mind-blowing!Our investigation of Lucien's powers leads us to some jaw-dropping connections between his abilities and his parentage. That spell-cleaving white light? Definitely from Helion! But what about his fire powers? We explore the possibility that his mother's line traces back to something far more ancient and powerful than we've been led to believe.We round it out with a look at why Lucien didn't save Feyre from the Naga. Was he playing matchmaker, intentionally setting up Tamlin to be her hero? Or was he still harboring resentment over Andras's death? Either way, this fox is definitely keeping secrets!Spoilers for the ENTIRE Court of Thorns and Roses series, plus Massverse spoilers in the latter part of the episode!Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTubeDiscordEmail us your questions and theories at [email protected] - we love hearing from you! Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review! We really appreciate it!#acotar #sarahjmaas #lucien #lucienvanserra #elain #elainarcheron #azriel #tamlin #feyrearcheron #rhysand #jesminda #eris #helion #gwyn #fantasy #podcast #bookstagram #romantasy #booktok #bookpodcast #bookpodcastsTime Stamps:00:00 - 04:55: Intros and Sara Bareilles concert tangent04:55 - 10:09: Episode overview and announcements10:09 - 17:03: Corrections, omissions, and social media shout outs17:03 - 37:01: Are Lucien and Elaine truly mates?37:01 - 42:23: Could Calanmai magic be affecting Lucian and Elaine?42:23 - 49:14: Did Lucian know Feyre was spying on the Spring Court?49:14 - 56:23: What happened the day Jesminda died?56:23 - 1:04:06: Is Jesminda connected to Gwyn's grandmother?1:04:06 - 1:12:08: Why didn't Lucien save Feyre from the Naga?1:12:08 - 1:22:02: Will Lucien become a High Lord?1:22:02 - 1:30:31: Massverse discussion: Are Lucian and Elaine truly mates?1:30:31 - 1:36:50: Where do Lucien's abilities come from?1:36:50 - 1:39:21:  Is Lucien hiding more than we think?1:39:21 - 1:42:42: What we're reading and outro

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• ACOTAR: Tamlin Deep Dive - Hidden Powers, Family Secrets, and a Tragic Connection to Hybern?

  Your favorite romantasy deep dive podcasters are back with our explosive first ACOTAR deep dive episode - tackling the most controversial High Lord, Tamlin! This episode will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about this golden-haired beast and his connection to the larger Maasverse.We kick off this ACOTAR character analysis episode with a heated debate about Tamlin's powers - from his classic High Lord magic to those mysterious shape-shifting abilities that go WAY beyond just beast transformation! We bring receipts on his ability to shift, glamour, and even his secret wind power that he keeps under wraps. Why would a High Lord hide one of his powers? Could it reveal a secret (and tragic) connection to Hybern?Then we tackle the burning ACOTAR theory: how does Tamlin know so much about Feyre's mortal life? Abby makes a compelling argument that Tamlin's a daemati, while Ronnie brings out a completely mind-blowing theory that Tamlin might have orchestrated the entire events that led to the first ACOTAR book. This Sarah J Maas theory will leave you spiraling!We examine the puzzling connection between Tamlin and Rhysand - why would Tamlin wear Illyrian hunting knives when he supposedly hates everything about the Night Court? We dive deep into their complicated past friendship and the tragic events that tore them apart. Our investigation takes a fascinating turn when we question why Feyre keeps falling asleep uncontrollably around Tamlin. Is it just symbolism for how he dulls her senses, or is something more sinister at play? We analyze four specific instances and what they might reveal about Tamlin's true nature.In our first-ever Maasverse section (spoiler warning for Throne of Glass and Crescent City!), we explore the mind-blowing possibilities of Tamlin's lineage. Could he be descended from Rowan and Aelin? Is there a connection to a Prince of Hel? And what about his beast form being the exact sigil of the Pack of Devils? These Maasverse connections are too striking to ignore!Our Precog Corner gets particularly wild as Ronnie theorizes that Amarantha might have been Tamlin's true mate and Abby debunks the popular ACOTAR fan theory that Tamlin and Lucien switched places in Hybern.Whether you're team Tamlin, team Rhysand, or just love romantasy, this  episode delivers the deep dive discussion you've been craving. We combine thorough character analysis with wild theories and plenty of receipts to back up our claims.Spoilers: Complete series spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses through A Court of Silver FlamesFollow our ACOTAR podcast on social media:Instagram - Daily ACOTAR content and behind-the-scenesTikTok - Quick theories and book reactionsYouTube - Full video episodes and bonus contentDiscord - Join our community of fantasy book loversEmail us your ACOTAR theories: [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Please remember to rate, subscribe, and review our ACOTAR podcast! Your support helps other Sarah J Maas fans discover our chaotic deep dives.00:00 - 03:42: Intro and disclaimers03:43 - 07:59: Episode structure and announcements08:00 - 11:05: First impressions of Tamlin 11:06 - 18:16: Tamlin's powers and abilities analysis18:17 - 29:35: How does Tamlin know about Feyre's mortal life?29:36 - 34:16: Did Tamlin manipulate Feyre's entire life?34:17 - 38:17: Tamlin's connection to Amarantha 38:18 - 43:18: Why does Tamlin wear Illyrian hunting knives?43:19 - 50:31: Tamlin, Rhysand, and the death of Rhys's family50:32 - 58:09: Why does Feyre keep falling asleep around Tamlin?58:10 - 59:04: MAASVERSE Deep Dive introduction59:05 - 1:06:47: MAASVERSE: Tamlin's powers origins theory1:06:48 - 1:12:36: MAASVERSE: Tamlin's connection to Crescent City wolves1:12:37 - 1:20:08: Precog Corner: Amarantha as Tamlin's mate theory1:20:09 - 1:25:34: Precog Corner: Debunking Tamlin/Lucien switch theory1:25:35 - 1:29:17: What we're reading and outro

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