Why Rhysand is My Favourite Fictional Character of All Time

(From ACOMAF By Sarah J. Maas)

• He protected and loved Feyre even when it meant she had to hate him
• Feminist (i.e. making his Second and Third in Command ladies!!)
• Recovering victim of sexual/physical/mental abuse
• Gave Feyre a wage even when she didn’t ask for one
• Taught her to write/made her eat/ kept her moving when she was depressed
• Waited until it was absolutely inevitable to take her to the Night Court long-term because, despite her declining health, she always chose to return to the Spring Court
• Endures prejudice of an entire nation for the sake of his people
• Gave up his body and his powers for the sake of his people
• Made sure that under the Mountain, he gave Feyre a means of forgetting what would occur in his nights with her (the wine), but still showed her where she'd been touched (the body paint)
• Let her choose freely to accept the Mating bond
• In fact, went so far as to hide it and allow her to continue on sleeping with the shithead that murdered his family (Tamlin)
• Allows her to have certain parts of her mind be private, despite having complete access to them
• Literally does everything he can for everyone he loved and takes zero credit for any of it.
• Is a strong male who can be portrayed as broken and in tears
• Rhys never treated Feyre as a prisoner
• Was the only one that bet on Feyre to win Amarantha's first test
• Tamlin promised to give Feyre more freedom and have fewer guards follow her around, but then took it back and added even more guards. Rhys never once had people follow her around, she always had complete freedom
• RHYS HAS ALWAYS CARED MORE THAN TAMLIN. EVEN WHEN FEYRE HATED HIM, HE NEVER GAVE UP ON HER AND NEVER SAW HER ANY LESS THEN WHAT SHE IS, HIS EQUAL IN EVERY WAY.