The author of Cutting thorns and roses seriesSarah J. Maas, is known for her foreshadowing and ability to place Easter eggs throughout her books. For example, when two forgotten characters in the ACOTAR series, Lucien Vanserra and Elain Archeron, became friends, it almost didn’t make sense. However, when looking back over the events of the entire Cutting thorns and roses series, it becomes clear that there is a reason why these two are actually ideal partners. Both characters are more than similar; they share skills and powers that make them more than compatible companions.
The story explains that partners are paired simultaneously based on which couples would create the best and most powerful offspring, and that mating bonds are rare. This is true for Elain and Lucien, who have a similar set of powers. Both have the unique ability to see things that others cannot, with Elain’s Seer abilities and Lucien’s magical eye. The implications this shared ability has for the strength of their future descendants may explain why the Cauldron brought them together as companions in the first place.
The seer ability is rare, but it exists in both Elain and Lucien
Why would Elain and Lucien have this ability if it was a coincidence?
When Elain is plunged into the Cauldron A Court of Mist and Furyshe becomes a Seer with premonitions, visions, vision of the future, and the ability to see through time. While these things are known about Elain’s powers through Rhysand and Azriel’s vision, little else has been revealed in the text yet. However, based on the Inner Circle’s reaction to Elain becoming a Seer, This is a rare and strong power that will be advantageous for the Night Court moving forward. Maas gives us enough information about her powers to want more, but not enough to predict Elain’s future storyline.
Similar to Elain, Lucien has his own powers of vision and the ability to see things that others cannot. Declared in A Court of Wings and Ruin when searching for the human queens, Lucien comments that his mechanical eye is special and took years to create because it gives him the ability to see through glamours. and spells. While this fact contextualizes many of Lucien’s plot points throughout the series and grants the audience insight into his character, these powers are greatly overlooked and often completely forgotten. Lucien’s mysterious Seer powers are not often mentioned and should be discussed in more detail.
The apparent correlation between the pair’s abilities has important implications for the next edition of A A Court of Thorns and Roses series. If Lucien and Elain are powerful enough combined to warrant a mating bond by the time Elain becomes fairy, then it’s probably not a coincidence that their powers are so complementary. Both characters harnessing the power of vision together, especially with the increased power of a mating bond, opens up a world of possibilities for the Night Court that Maas can explore in the future. This would be an interesting power couple whose similarities are often overlooked.
The companions’ goal is to create the most powerful offspring
Elain and Lucien becoming companions implies the strength of their powers
It’s certainly no coincidence that two characters like Lucien and Elain possess such similar and rare powers in the same series. The moment Elain was turned into a Fae in the Cauldron at the end of ACOMAFshe received her powers (whether she knew it yet or not). The mating bond between her and Lucien came to fruition the moment she was recovered from the Cauldron. and became Fae. This suggests that when the Mother or the Cauldron determined that the pair would make a powerful companion, it was because Elain had gifted powers that would work ideally when combined with Lucien’s.
This pair of companions was determined only after Elain received her powers. All Maas has revealed about friendships so far is their rarity and purpose. This context makes it more understandable why two characters with such complementary powers would be paired together. Lucien and Elain were probably mated for a reason; it just might not be revealed in the next book of the Cutting thorns and roses series.
All Maas has revealed about friendships so far is their rarity and purpose.
Any potential child of a parent who can predict the future and who can see the spells of the past will be incredibly impressive. These powers are more similar than any other powers we’ve seen two characters possess in the series, and Mass’s choice of words for both abilities has to do with “vision” and “seeing”, which suggests that she intends to make the comparison obvious. Since the only canonical reason for partner pairing is offspring potential, this suggests that their offspring will play a key role.
Not only are their powers complementary, but so are their personalities.
Elain and Lucien make sense as a couple for more than their powers
Both Lucien and Elain have been largely discounted throughout the series. Both have been sidelined or underestimated by the Inner Circle, leaving what their inner motivations are to the imagination. Both characters are accused of seeking relevance since ACOWAR (or before) because they have been portrayed as co-dependent on Tamlin or Nesta for a long time. Both characters deserve the chance to transform into more impactful characters in the next Cutting thorns and roses television adaptation, and they could help each other achieve this.
Elain is a soft-spoken, gentle, and understated character who embodies much of the purity and sweetness that many female characters of this archetype have displayed in previous books. While Elain ACOTAR book may worsen a common complaint of the series, She is anything but useless after the events of ACOWAR. Instead of calling her boring, it needs to be widely accepted that Elain is a complex character with many interesting traits. Her hesitation to speak up and speak out often leads other characters to ignore or disregard her; she shares this in common with Lucien.
Although introverted characters don’t get the most attention in the story, they deserve as much love as any other character. Elain and Lucien’s past being displaced from their homes, losing their loved ones and Being chained to an unwanted mating bond makes it possible for these two forgotten characters to come together and heal together. Both suffered great losses and saying goodbye to all their significant relationships left them traumatized, demure and distant. This can discourage the other characters’ interest, but also provide an opportunity for them to show each other the support they need.
Lucien deserves someone as kind and loyal as he has proven himself to be throughout the series, and Elain would fit that need perfectly. It wouldn’t be difficult for these two low-key characters to enjoy the quiet together or to unite their complementary powers in the next great war for Prythian. This friendship makes sense from the point of view of raising strong offspring and personality compatibility.meaning it’s likely a ship will hold in the next edition of Cutting thorns and roses series.