The fact that this has to be said is so crazy to me. Like this character’s attractiveness has been noted by at least two or three characters in the books, infact it’s the most neutral characters at that, Amren, the king of Hybren, the children of the blessed so you can tell it’s genuine. Why is it that it’s still brought up into arguments in defense of ships. I am sorry but it should not even be a thing in the first place.
And it’s not lost on me that the only character whose attractiveness is questioned is the character with a huge traumatic facial scarring. Considering this is a fae fantasy, where everyone is beautiful including humans.
We can all accept that Rhysand, Azriel and Eris are attractive. So why is it so HARD to agree that Lucien is just as attractive, and could even be more attractive, than whoever, when the text supports the fact that he is already attractive
People calling him readhead one eyed freak, or laughing about how ugly and chopped he looked in the coloring book. And saying stuff like I can’t lie, if I was Elain I wouldn’t want to be bonded to that too.
And I want to speak very plainly here, but there should be no reason why any argument on why Elain and Lucien shouldn’t end up together hinged on Lucien being too “chopped” for Elain. Because I know for a fact that Elain is not that shallow.
To say or imply that Elain is disgusted by Lucien’s face is also doing such a disservice to Elain’s character, she would never ever think that. Whatever her reasons maybe for shrinking or distancing herself from Lucien, and the mating bond, is something we are about to find out soon. But it sure as hell is not because Lucien is ugly. (I very much hate how problematic this is, and what it implies)
Plus the argument being brought up is that Elain would wed for beauty and love. And that can’t be Lucien because he is ugly, falls mute as well, because like I said he is not only beautiful, I trust SJM to not take that quote at face value, and give us something more than just physical beauty.
Even the author herself says, that Lucien is hot. He is also said to have a cruel beauty, do you know what that means???? Beyond beautiful.
Please stop playing with Helion and LOA‘s son. Helion’s beauty rivals Rhys. Lucien has his facial features. Stop playing. And scars do not determine how beautIful and attractive someone is. Elain literally called Azriel’s scarred hands or his siphons( we don’t know) beautiful. If she eventually ends up with Lucien, she most definitely will be all up on his beautiful face 😉
Edit: I don’t want anyone to be attacked for this post. I just want people to know that it’s not a justifiable argument on why Elain shouldn’t end up with Lucien. I come in good faith🙏🏾