16 Cassian Fan Art Pieces That Will Have You Swooning Over the Gallant General
No character from Sarah J. Maas’ fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses has captured the hearts of readers quite like Cassian, the Illyrian General of the Night Court’s armies.
With shoulder-length black hair, golden-brown skin, and hazel eyes, Cassian’s rough-hewn features and warrior physique command attention wherever he goes. Yet behind his tough exterior lies deep-seated passion and vulnerability, a compelling contrast that makes him a fan-favorite member of the Night Court’s Inner Circle.
After admiring all kinds of realistic renditions across the internet, we’ve managed to narrow it down to 16 diverse pieces of Cassian fan art that we feel capture the charm and complexity of his character.
And thanks to the hard work of these crazy talented AI artists across the ACOTAR fandom, we’re now all undoubtedly a little bit more in love (and a lotta bit more in lust) with the most boisterous bat boy.
SPOILER WARNING: In our attempt to bring you the very best versions of your favorite characters, spoilers may inadvertently be revealed. If you haven’t finished the entire series, proceed at your own risk!
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“There was something rough-hewn about his features—like he’d been made of wind and earth and flame and all these civilized trappings were little more than an inconvenience.”
A Court of Mist and Fury, Chapter 16
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“Five hundred years ago, I fought on battlefields not far from this house. I fought beside human and faerie alike, bled beside them. I will stand on that battlefield again, Nesta Archeron, to protect this house—your people. I can think of no better way to end my existence than to defend those who need it most.”
A Court of Mist and Fury, Chapter 57
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“I suggest you drop my lady.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 13
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“As High Lady, you are mine. And Azriel’s, and Mor’s and Amren’s. You belong to all of us, and we belong to you.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 19
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“But this is war. We don’t have the luxury of good ideas—only picking between the bad ones.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 22
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“Cassian had been born for this—these fields, this chaos and brutality and calculation. He didn’t stop moving, seemed to know where every opponent fought both ahead and behind, seemed to breathe in the flow of the battle around him … I’d never seen anything like it—the skill and precision. It was like a dance.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 56
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📸: @sampaiarts
“If I end my life defending those who need it most, then I will consider it a death well spent.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 66
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📸: @sampaiarts
“You gave everything, Rhys. You went through that hell for us, for fifty years. You think I don’t know what happened? I know, Rhys. We all do. And we know you did it to save us, spare us. Let us return the favor. Let us repay the debt.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 72
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“I have no regrets in my life, but this. That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you, Nesta. I will find you again in the next world—the next life. And we will have that time. I promise.”
A Court of Wings and Ruin, Chapter 74
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“Glad to see you woke up ready to play, Nesta.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 5
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“The first time I saw that look on your face, you were still human. Still human, and I nearly went to my knees before you.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 15
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“In another age, another world, he might have been deemed a warrior-god by mortals. After what he’d told her about the monsters he’d put in the Prison, he might very well be considered a great hero in this age. The kind that would one day be whispered about around a fire. People would name their children after him. Warriors would want to be him. A fine warrior would be known as Cassian reborn.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 16
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“Whatever you need to throw at me, I can take. I won’t break.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 18
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“Cassian was good. In his soul, in his warrior’s heart, Cassian was good in a way Nesta knew most people were not. He was not a warrior who killed on a whim, but a male who carefully considered every life he had to take. Who’d defend what he loved until death.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 26
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“Put your hands on the headboard … Hold on tight.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 41
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“Everyone deserves happiness. The road there isn’t easy. It is long, and hard, and often traveled utterly blind. But you keep going. Because you know the destination will be worthwhile.”
A Court of Silver Flames, Chapter 50
