Sam and Celaena

This drawing depicts Celaena’s and Sam’s hands just barely grasping one another. It represents their relationship in The Assassin’s Blade—the love, hesitation, fear, and longing all captured in a single touch. Both hands are marked with scars from their profession, symbolizing the weight of their circumstances on their decision to be together. The tenderness in this near-touch—hesitant yet reaching, not grasping but seeking—reflects the purity and gentleness of their connection amid so much bloodshed.

Manon’s Hand

This Manon-inspired drawing depicts her hand adorned with iron nails. The softness of her hands emphasizes her immortality and the beauty of her witch nature, while the iron nails are rendered to appear unforgivingly sharp. The portrayal of her hand is designed to be both deadly and alluring, much like Manon herself.

Manon and Dorian

This drawing represents the relationship between Manon Blackbeak and Dorian Havilliard from the Throne of Glass series. While not based on a specific scene, this piece inspired by the quote, “I’ll bleed whatever color you tell me to,” spoken by Dorian to Manon during their first encounter in Queen of Shadows. This quote embodies the intensity and evolution of their relationship throughout the series. The dangerous, seductive, yet vulnerable nature of this piece perfectly captures their connection.

Assassins Blade

This drawing depicts the events of The Assassin’s Blade in chronological order, from left to right. The ship on the far left represents the adventures in Pirate’s Cove with Celaena, Sam, and Rolfe. The coins to the right symbolize Celaena’s interaction with Yrene in Innish, left by Celaena as a gift for her healing work. In the center, Celaena and Ansel are shown riding Asterian horses through the Red Desert. To the right of the desert, the Assassin’s Keep in Rifthold is depicted, with a broken clock shattered nearby, representing Sam’s death. The drawing concludes on the far right, with Celaena in a prison wagon, bound for Endovier through the Oakwald forest.

Yrene Towers

This drawing is a collection of elements representing Yrene’s character throughout Tower of Dawn. Lavender and parsley are woven throughout, symbolizing their place in the Torre’s garden. The locket Chaol gifted Yrene is included, showcasing both sides: her initials on one side, and an image of mountains and seas on the other. The bell with her name, hanging beneath the Torre, is also depicted. The teacup and honey are featured, recalling the moments when Chaol and Yrene shared tea after their healing sessions. Along the bottom are the massage oils Yrene uses during their sessions, with specific herbs mentioned in the book. On the right, the names Yrene writes when she first meets Chaol, noting her ancestors instead of taking formal notes, are shown. All of these elements are centered around the slip of paper with Aelin’s note, given to Yrene in Innish and carried throughout the story.

Reminders

Throughout the series, Aelin’s scars serve as important reminders of everything she has endured. This drawing of her hands portrays the culmination of those scars, each one carrying a story. Four specific scars are drawn here with book-accurate detail. The horizontal scar across her upper palm comes from her fight with Rolfe in The Assassin’s Blade, when she pushed a dagger away from her neck with her hand during the freeing of slaves. The scar running across her palm is the one she gave herself in Crown of Midnight—a promise to free Eyllwe, and a tribute to Nehemia, the friend she loved so dearly. Crossing it is the scar from Heir of Fire, cut when she clasped Rowan’s hand to forge the carranam bond. Finally, the scars around her wrists are from the shackles of Endovier, a lasting testament to her captivity and resilience.