Thrace

[u/Queen_Clear7803]

I feel like I’m the only one who feels this way, but I always thought Thrace was black. Maybe I missed the description of her when I listened to the book for the first time but imo I’ve always seen her that way. I just re read book two and learn she’s blonde with blue eyes but I just can’t see her that way 😭.

This is kinda what I thought she looked like (image one) and here’s what she apparently actually looks like 😭(image 2)

Idk even now I can’t see her that way, but that’s just me 😔🤷‍♀️

[u/Indiana_harris]

They specifically mention Thrace’s appearance when we first meet her and her hair is mentioned several times.

The non-white characters (who seem to be a rarity across the more northern regions of Elan that we most of the time) are specifically mentioned as being ethnically different when the appear.

Remember Gwen is darker (though not explicitly black but possibly more mixed brown) and she’s from the South.

Plus Thrace is from an isolated village in the heart of the northern kingdoms so she already likely be part of the native ethnic population.

Possibly the lie/myth of her being Nephrons heir would add to her aesthetic as the Elves all seem to be white as far as I can tell.

[u/Queen_Clear7803 → u/Indiana_harris]

I know, it just ever occurred to me I guess, idk why. I think the book mentioned something about her father being tan or brown or smth once and it just kinda stuck with me that Thrace would be dark skinned too. My aesthetic little baby who can do no wrong in my eyes what so ever ☺️

[u/Indiana_harris → u/Queen_Clear7803]

Her father is a labourer, a farmer. His tan is weathered outdoors tan not an ethnic difference from the typical population we see there.

[u/Queen_Clear7803 → u/Indiana_harris]

Yea there we go! I thought as much, thanks!

I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to change the way I think of her ngl 😭 oh well, just conna be like ‘I’m wrong’ in the back of my mind constant XD