What’s the deal with all these Creatures? In this ACOTAR + Maasverse deep dive, we unravel all the mysteries surrounding Prythian’s unusual menagerie. From the Suriel’s mysterious black blood to the Middengard Wyrm’s unusual abilities - we’re exploring every unusual creature in Prythian in this deep dive episode of Dragons in the Details!

NOTE ON SPOILERS: We break our episodes into ACOTAR-Only and Maasverse sections, with the Maasverse sections at the end. There will be NO MAASVERSE SPOILERS in the ACOTAR only sections, but we will cover the entirety of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series in the ACOTAR sections. So whether you’ve only been to Prythian or you’ve explored the entire Maasverse, this podcast is for you!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Big Girl Haircuts and Family Secrets

05:39 Episode Overview: Creatures of Prythian

06:48 Announcements: Happy Birthday to us!

11:01 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs

15:54 Fun Question: What would you ask the Suriel?

19:47 What is the Suriel?

35:44 What is the Middengard Wyrm?

49:08 Maasverse Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs

58:53 What is the Suriel (Maasverse Edition)?

01:12:21 What are the Bogge? (ToG, CC)

01:19:52 How did the Middengard Wyrm Eat Nesta's Power? (CC)

01:40:27 What are the Creatures Under the Hewn City? (CC)

01:55:56 Pre-cog Corner

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.

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What is the Dread Trove, and why can only Nesta wield it? In this ACOTAR + Maasverse deep dive, we unravel all the mysteries surrounding Prythian’s most mysterious macguffins. From its the Masks deadly powers to what really happened when Nesta plucked the Harp - we’re exploring how these timeless tools of conquest connect to the entire Maasverse in this deep dive episode of Dragons in the Details!

NOTE ON SPOILERS: We break our episodes into ACOTAR-Only and Maasverse sections, with the Maasverse sections at the end. There will be NO MAASVERSE SPOILERS in the ACOTAR only sections, but we will cover the entirety of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series in the ACOTAR sections. So whether you’ve only been to Prythian or you’ve explored the entire Maasverse, this podcast is for you!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Soup and Spice Girls

05:47 Episode Overview: The Trove Deep Dive

06:57 Announcements: Season 3 - Crescent City!

10:04 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs

12:41 Fun Q: Which Trove Item Would We Wield and Why?

13:33 What are the Powers of Each Trove Item?

43:42 What Happens when you Wield the Entire Trove?

51:23 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs (Maasverse)

58:29 What is the Power of the Horn? (Crescent City, Throne of Glass)

01:05:30 How and Why was the Trove Made? (Crescent City, Throne of Glass)

01:15:26 Who Can Wield the Trove? (Crescent City)

01:24:24 How did the Trove end up where it did? (Crescent City)

01:33:10 Pre-cog Corner (Crescent City, Throne of Glass)

01:45:19 Reading Corner: The Will of the Many

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!

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#ACOTAR #SarahJMaas #Maasverse #ACOTARTheory #MaasverseTheory #TheCauldron #NestaArcheron #ElainArcheron #Asteri #CrescentCity #ThroneofGlass #KindgomOfAsh

What IS The Cauldron, and why did Nesta call it an icy Hell? In this ACOTAR + Maasverse deep dive, we unravel all the mysteries surrounding Prythian’s vat of life. From its mysterious heartbeat, to what really happened when the Cauldron broke - we’re exploring how this ancient world-maker connects to the entire Maasverse in this deep dive episode of Dragons in the Details!

NOTE ON SPOILERS: We break our episodes into ACOTAR-Only and Maasverse sections, with the Maasverse sections at the end. There will be NO MAASVERSE SPOILERS in the ACOTAR only sections, but we will cover the entirety of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series in the ACOTAR sections. So whether you’ve only been to Prythian or you’ve explored the entire Maasverse, this podcast is for you!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Winter Storm Fern is Here and we are EXCITED

06:24 Episode Overview: The Cauldron Deep Dive

08:04 Announcements - Season 3 is Coming Soon!

17:45 What are The Cauldron's Powers? (ACOTAR Only)

37:08 What happens when someone goes into The Cauldron? (ACOTAR Only)

58:51 Maasverse COSMs

01:06:17 What is the Power of The Cauldron? (Maasverse Edition - CC, ToG)

01:16:39 What happened when Feyre broke the Cauldron? (CC, ToG)

01:31:32 What is the link between The Cauldron, Wyrd, and Urd? (CC, ToG)

01:44:50 What are the Implications of the Cauldron Being Warped? (CC, ToG)

01:53:25 Pre-Cog Corner - The Cauldron’s Breaking (CC, ToG)

02:02:36 Reading Corner

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!

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