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Onyx Storm Theory: Do dragons use names?

Have you noticed that dragons don’t tend to use human names? There are always some nicknames. When it comes to dragons, they do use the usual dragon names. At first, I thought, oh well, it’s just how dragons are. But then, one of the readers, Emma, pointed out that, in fact, there is one single… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Brennan and Naolin might have been lovers to enemies to lovers

Confused about the title? What if I were to tell you that Brennan and Naolin might have been lovers to enemies, turned lovers again? Our lovely ZUzana Zenáhlíková did a super deep dive into Naolin’s and Brennan relationship. And honestly, once you read it, you’ll have so many oh and aha moments! It all makes… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Venin can be killed by poison

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how venin can be killed. You know that moment when you have far too many thoughts running in your head, making it almost impossible to express yourself or explain what on earth is going on? That is exactly how I feel about this theory, so please bear with… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Who is actually missing at the end?

I read the last chapters over and over, to such an extent that I think I might be able to recite them back to you. I think maybe my job should have been that of a researcher or something similar, seeing as I love doing this for fun. The question in Onyx Stom is who… Continue reading
Onyx Storm: Xaden needs to hit the bottom rock to cure himself

This theory is brought to you by a lovely reader named Mirja Berner. To be fair, I think her theory is very good. Not long ago, I listened to a podcast about dopamine with Dr. Anna Lembke, where she explained that addiction, sadly, is the result of dopamine dysregulation. Now, Rebecca Yarros has ADHD—she said… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Dragons are connected to Gods. Messengers perhaps? Or a type of venin?

This has been quite the topic of conversation recently. In fact, in my last theory post about the relationship between dragons, gods, colors, and isles, I traced a pattern suggesting that each dragon corresponds to a “house,” so to speak. Almost like one color, one god. It makes sense, but there are still some holes… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: The relation between Gods, dragons, and colors

You already know that I’m obsessed with the idea that somehow the Gods play a much more important role in the series than we initially thought. Please take a look at my original theories about the Gods, some ideas on why I thought Violet and Xaden are Gods, and, of course, the parallels between our… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Violet’s second signet is SO dangerous

Violet’s second signet kept us up for months. It manifested in Iron Flame, but we couldn’t figure it out for certain. Rebecca Yarros told us that it was made clear in one single sentence. The sentence she is referring to, I think, is one of these two: “The only warmth is a quickly cooling trickle… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Tairn is special, he gave Violet the power of the sky

There is this frightening theory going around online that suggests how dragons could be evil by channeling from the ground, the wrong source. If you are not familiar with it, I will give you the gist. The theory was created by one smart lady Emily. Dragons channeling from the wrong source In the Empyrean series,… Continue reading
Onyx Storm Theory: Berwyn and Xaden are both from Tyrrendor

I’m putting this theory together after a conversation with one of our fellow readers, Tejaswani. Tejaswani believes Berwyn is somehow Fen Riorson. While I don’t think Berwyn is Xaden’s father, I do think there’s a connection between them. Let’s start with some quotes and the obvious clues: “He drags a single, long fingernail down my… Continue reading
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