“‘No fair maiden should die alone,’ he said, putting a hand on hers. He is skeptical of the intensity of her pain - sort of gaslighting her–to which she responds boldly, “’I’m in a state of absolute agony, and I can’t be bothered.’” The two quip back and forth for a while, and it’s honestly the perfect mix of humor, female empowerment, and foreshadowing the rest of their unique relationship throughout the series. The truly iconic moment happens when Dorian, Adarlan’s Prince, comes in to check up on her after the incident with Chaol. i Eventually, she throws up, and he leaves freaked out. In the scene, Celaena retreats to her room, telling Chaol that she is “indisposed,” but he mistakes her silence for sadness and launches into an impassioned speech about the state of the world. i Under the alias Celaena Sardothien, her reputation as a famous assassin gets her removed from the slave camp Endovier after a brutal year there and earns her a spot in King of Adarlan’s tournament. Of course, I’m talking about the return of Celaena’s “monthly cycles” in Throne of Glass.

Starting things off, I’m jumping all the way back to the moment I knew that our heroine was a fierce, iconic, independent woman who will let nothing stop her. Here’s a rundown on some of the Throne of Glass moments that I’ll never forget. With the conclusion of Maas’ adjacent A Court of Thorns and Roses series, entitled A Court of Silver Frames, coming out in February, I’m feeling especially nostalgic for all things Sarah J.

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