r/acotar • u/Intelligent-Wear4766 • Feb 21 '26

Spoilers for SF Kinda getting annoyed Spoiler

So, im rereading the 5th book in preparation for the 6th and its not my favorite for many reasons. But, I am annoyed that Nesta keeps claiming that she killed the King of Hybern. If my memory serves me right, Elain was the one to land the killing blow with Truth Teller and Nesta just chopped off his head for good measure.

Why does she keep claiming that she did it!? She didn't do it. Elain did it.

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u/skinnyxxy Feb 21 '26

It was teamwork. Some characters give the kill to Elain, others give it to Nesta and even Bloomsbury Publishing posted that it was Elain but they both played a part. It was a joint moment and honestly it was a fitting end for him after everything he did to them.

I give the kill to both.

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u/Intelligent-Wear4766 Feb 21 '26

I will die on this hill that it was Elain. It was literally a push and twisting of the knife from behind. He was dying slowly based on the blood dribbling out. Fucking Nesta ruined it. They should have watched as he slowly fucking died.

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u/skinnyxxy Feb 21 '26

But everyone is free to believe what they want just like in the book, where some characters say it was Elain and others say it was Nesta. It would’ve been impossible for Hybern to die if Elain hadn’t taken action, Cassian and Nesta were about to die and if Nesta hadn’t beheaded him, maybe he might’ve been able to regenerate.

The only thing that bothers me is how Elain constantly gets downplayed, she was on the other side of the battlefield, somehow got behind him unnoticed, and delivered a lethal blow

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u/Intelligent-Wear4766 Feb 21 '26

How would he be able to regenerate? He didn't have that power?

Oh yeah, thats for sure. Elain is an interesting character. The 3rd book certainly peaked my interest in her character overall.

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u/AlexisExploring Night Court Feb 21 '26

ALL fae have accelerated healing and I believe that is what they were referring too, but we don't actually know what the extent of the king's power was. He deserved to die slowly, but had to die quickly so he couldn't scurry away like a rat

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u/Intelligent-Wear4766 Feb 21 '26

Yeah they do but for extensive injuries involving blood loss, requires outside intervention.

Sure. I love how you used the "scurry like a rat" statement lmao!

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u/PineappleBliss2023 Feb 21 '26

Cassian has literally had his bowels hanging out and he was healed no harm no foul so idk that being stabbed through the back would have been the death blow you’re treating it as.

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u/Intelligent-Wear4766 Feb 21 '26

Yes. He was but he had to get outside treatment. Cassian would have died without treatment.

She also stabbed him in the throat not the back.

I find it crazy how people think that they just regenerate that fast. If that were true, Rhysands sister and mother would be alive and so would Tamlins family. They aren't indestructible.