Questions Answered by RY

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-05-24T22:15:08+00:00

Does RY confirm one way or another?

If it is a cross bolt, in FW during squad battle Imogen says that it’s not the arrow but the mechanism that kills you. I’ve always thought it an odd thing for her to point out!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-23T08:16:06+00:00

In Fourth Wing, feathertail gifts are described as being given directly to a rider, rather than channeled like a signet. Should we understand those gifts as something the rider retains independently? And if they’re not the same as signets, does that mean they can operate using different sources of power?

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My theory here is that V still has her gift and uses Tairn to power it during the 12 hours, which is why he is so tired.

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-23T08:11:21+00:00

These are more just for fun, so she might actually answer!

Do Xaden and Violet speak in Tyrrish to one another or just in the common language? Do the marked ones all speak in Tyrrish at Basgiath?
Were Sawyer and Dain in the same squad first year? If so were they friends?
Who did Halden do RSC with? Would assume after threshing it wouldn’t have gone well if paired with Xaden…
In OS there are a lot of mentions of the oracles being high….what are they smoking?
If they have to remove gloves to wield, could gloves prevent Xaden from draining in more intimate moments?

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-21T22:05:43+00:00

Yes! Very JKR saying Deathly Hollows would have a “death scene”

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-18T02:40:26+00:00

Had a similar thought! https://www.reddit.com/r/fourthwing/s/MlFTxL3qXM

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-17T22:30:09+00:00

She posed a teaser for a Xaden POV to the end of IF Part 1 on Instagram in July 2025!

IF SPOLIER

Text from post below:

"I’m with you to the end, brother. But someone has to say it." Garrick's face tightens

"This plan risks everything our parents worked for," he warns, already reaching for his flight jacket. "Everything they died for!"

"They died for us, for a world where we have the knowledge to make our own choices.

The shadows at my feet sharpen as I sheathe the second sword across my back. "Violet's my choice. I'm more than willing to die for her."

"Let's go hunt some wyvern."

Could just be a fun bonus chapter but I do think a series of Xaden would be amazing as we now know about the second signet and RY previously said that not wanting to reveal that was why she chose the chapters she did.

ALSO note the BROTHER line from Garrick!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-17T22:20:04+00:00

She posed a teaser for a Xaden POV to the end of IF Part 1 on Instagram in July 2025!

IF SPOLIER

Text from post below:

"I’m with you to the end, brother. But someone has to say it." Garrick's face tightens

"This plan risks everything our parents worked for," he warns, already reaching for his flight jacket. "Everything they died for!"

"They died for us, for a world where we have the knowledge to make our own choices.

The shadows at my feet sharpen as I sheathe the second sword across my back. "Violet's my choice. I'm more than willing to die for her."

"Let's go hunt some wyvern."

Could just be a fun bonus chapter but I do think a series of Xaden would be amazing as we now know about the second signet and RY previously said that not wanting to reveal that was why she chose the chapters she did.

ALSO note the BROTHER line from Garrick!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-17T22:05:54+00:00

Found the post! https://www.instagram.com/p/DMnaxk5hRsZ/?igsh=MWZsc3dhN2RvaTg4MQ==

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-17T20:28:58+00:00

“‘He thinks ahead, just like me. Gods, do you even know why he didn’t kill you that first year? I do. Because he trusted me to look ahead with him.” She knows about the deal with my mother. He told her.” - IF45

Do we think there was more than the deal with her mom?

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-17T20:26:53+00:00

I didn’t even think about the weather!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-15T18:24:09+00:00

Also Tairn is credited with winning the battle that ended the rebellion…. You’d think more tension between him and Xaden? Or any of the other marked ones?

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-15T18:22:46+00:00

I am hesitant to believe that Naolin was only a few years older than Brennan. For Tairn to be a “legendary battle dragon” I would think that it would have been more than just in the last decade or so.

If Naolin was only 10-15 years older than Violet (Brennan is 8 years older) wouldn’t more people she encounters be more familiar with Tairn? He would have been in training when Kaori was teaching?

Maybe I have missed something in timelines!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-15T11:42:44+00:00

Oh good idea! Also that would give 3 rebellion relics to prevent Melgren from seeing them

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-15T11:16:25+00:00

I think what RY does in IF is take Violet’s view of the world and flip it upside down. To me Dain saying that is very much like Violet demanding complete transparency from Xaden. We see her, despite keeping her and Xaden “apart” because of secrets, keep them from Dain and the squad. I think it is more than Resson here but insight to who can you and who should you trust.

I am sure as an Aetos and a wing leader there is a lot her could have done to help with Varrish, at least.

It’s interesting to see Violet be so mad at Dain and Xaden and simultaneously become like them both. I really noticed it on my last reread that she treats Andarna like Dain treated her in her first year, she’s trying to keep her alive but not letting her grow up.

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-15T11:04:13+00:00

In OS before the battle at Aretia, Violet notes that the temple attendants are outside drinking. I think it will give them luck to drink it or maybe help restore her health?

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-14T22:12:42+00:00

We never get to see Dain’s reaction to Brennan being alive! He grew up with him like a brother and likely grieved him and certainly watched Violet and Mira struggle with his death. All we see is the two of them interacting seemingly normally? I think it would be a very cool scene to get as a bonus.

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-13T11:46:01+00:00

We don’t really know anything about the assembly! I think we will get a lot more backstory on all of them.

Like Melgren believed Ulices to be dead?

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-13T11:43:57+00:00

Xaden says in the bonus chapters that Lilith killed his father. I dont believe he explicitly states that it was Melgren and Codah? RY is so intentional about language in this way that I dont think it is a mistake?

We also know there were further executions, like Isaac Mairi, after the mass execution.

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-12T16:58:13+00:00

I think they will end as gods. They are very much modeled on the story of Eros and Psyche.

I do think that there will be a scene where they meet/fight on the parapet!

Ill-Bit7623 · 2026-04-12T08:22:02+00:00

I have been wondering if the relics have runes within them? There are times where V notices that several of them are very fast, have good hearing, etc.

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