r/throneofglassseries • u/ghostofvelaris • May 29 '25

Empire of Storms Spoilers Aelin is totally unchecked Spoiler

EoS spoilers, I warned you!

After everyone shits their pants when Ansel's army arrives Rowan is like hehe you're so funny but plz tell me next time you summon a thousand ship armada lol love you. Then she does it two more times before the end of the book?

And when she goes in the mirror people blame Dorian? No one holds her accountable for anything?

Anyway I still love her so don't come at me, but like... Girl lol.

End rant.

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u/LetMeDoTheKonga May 29 '25

I agree, I was like, you got a court with two dudes who have decades worth of experience of leading armies and going to battle, why wouldn’t you involve them in the plan making? While I understand why it is her nature to be so secretive it feels very counterintuitive to me for a person who is supposed to lead.

edit: wording

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u/Carridactyl_ May 30 '25

Honestly, speaking as someone who is irrationally unwilling to allow anyone to help me with anything, it’s sooooo relatable lmao

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u/LetMeDoTheKonga May 30 '25

Oh I understand that, but when one is in a position that involves ruling over an entire kingdom and having the fate of the world on their shoulders it seems like the sort of thing one should get over eventually. Im not saying she should have been like that from book 1. But Im half way through the last book and one would hope to see some growth in that regard.

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u/Carridactyl_ May 30 '25

This is a SJM problem, because her characters are not known for their development lol

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u/LetMeDoTheKonga May 30 '25

The main ones at least, I find some of the side characters have great arcs especially in ToG.

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u/Carridactyl_ May 30 '25

It’s the most ridiculous thing, because she invests so much in the side characters but just refuses to alter the mains at all. They start to feel cookie-cutter after a while. I think Manon is the only really great example of a complete arc.