A Court of Thorns and Roses
This article include SPOILERS from the A Court of Thorns and Roses book serial .
Summary
A Court of Thorns and Rosesauthor Sarah J. Maas has not explicitly written how sure-enough Rhysand is , but subtle hints in the Holy Scripture offer insights into his age . presently , Hulu is developingA Court of Thorns and Rosesinto a television series . The story adopt Feyre Archeron , who is bring to the Faerie realm of Prythian after she erroneously kill a Fae .
The story premise numerous Fae who have live for hundred , yet very few of their ages are actually discussed . One of the ages that is never stated in the leger series is that of Rhysand , the gamey Lord of the Night Court . While the accurate age of Rhysand in the timeframe of the main story is leave ambiguous , estimations can be made by await at the ages of other Fae characters and the timelines of significant events in Prythian ’s history inA Court of Thorns and Roses .
How Old Rhysand Is In A Court Of Thorns And Roses
Although Sarah J. Maas has n’t stated Rhysand ’s age , looking at the War between the humans and Faeires offers a hint as to what it may be . The War transpire 500 year prior to the events ofA Court of Thorns and Roses . Rhysand said he was 28 year old when he fought in the War . The War lasted seven years , making Rysand 35 at the end of the War . This meansat the start ofA Court of Thorns and RosesRhysand is or so 535 .
In Prythian , high-pitched Fae age slowly once they hit matureness . Although the accurate lifespan of a Fae inA Court of Thorns and Rosesremains strange , the Bone Carver said inA Court of Wings and RuinChapter 23,“You are immortal — or long - live on enough to seem that way . “This suggest that despite already living past 500 long time of age , Rhysand should live for several more centuries .
A Court Of Thorns And Roses' Timeline Explained
Rhysand was bear to the then - high-pitched Lord of the Night Court and an Illyrian seamstress , make him half - High Fae and half - Illyrian . Rhysand was eight years onetime when he was sent to the Illyrian state of war camp for training . Rhysand was called to serve well in the War between the faeries and humans when he was 28 years sometime . He and the rest of his Inner Circle fought on the side of the person until a peace treaty pact was reached , marking the creation of the magical paries between the two lands . Tamlin , who was the youngest boy of the High Lord of the Spring Court , was too young at the time to agitate . During various homage functions , Rhysand got to know Tamlin , contract him under his wing .
However , Tamlin ’s Padre was threatened by Rhysand ’s emerging powerfulness , so upon learn that Rhysand ’s mother and babe would be alone at an Illyrian ingroup , he slaughtered them both . Rhysand and his Fatherhood found out and fan to the Spring Court . Rhysand defeat Tamlin ’s older brothers , while his father killed Tamlin ’s parents . The result feud culminate in Tamlin pour down Rhysand ’s father . That day see both Rhysand and Tamlin become High Lords of their respective Courts , and they have hate each other ever since .
50 long time before the start ofA Court of Thorns and Roses , Amarantha fob the seven High Lords out of their power . She took ascendency , get herself the High Queen of Prythian , and set up her Court at Under the Mountain . Due to Rhysand ’s father killing her friend , Tamlin ’s father , she take revenge on Rhysand , observe him as her sex activity slave , thus creating the launch point for the chief report , which is Rhysand ’s fateful first meeting with Feyre inA Court of Thorns and Roses .
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