133 Fun Facts About ACOTAR

A Court of Thorns and Roses began as a loose retelling of which fairy tale?

Beauty and the Beast is the tale Maas reworked, with a twist: her Beauty is a deadly huntress, carried off to a faerie lord's estate as payment for a life she took.

Which pastime is Feyre's gentle middle sister best known for?

Gardening is her joy: in the family's lean years Feyre hunted for their food while the middle sister tended her flowers by the cottage.

What does Feyre kill in the woods to set the whole story in motion?

Feyre shoots a wolf that is really the faerie Andras in disguise; under the Treaty, Tamlin comes to claim a life for a life.

Which online reading community's surge of attention helped make ACOTAR Maas's breakout series?

BookTok, TikTok's community of readers, gave the series a surge of attention that helped make it Maas's breakout, well after the first novel appeared in 2015.

Which court does Tamlin rule as High Lord?

Spring is Tamlin's court: instead of killing Feyre, he takes her to live on his estate there as the Treaty's price for the faerie she shot.

Which fairy tale did Maas twist into Throne of Glass by making its heroine an assassin?

Cinderella was the seed of Throne of Glass: Maas asked what would happen if she went to the ball not to meet the prince but to kill him.

The sixth ACOTAR book is A Court of what?

Splintered Harmony is only part one of four: the story ran so long as Maas wrote it that she spread it over several books, the next being A Court of Forgotten Melody.

Roughly how long did Maas's first draft of A Court of Thorns and Roses take to write?

Five weeks was all the first draft took in 2009, yet the finished novel did not reach shelves until 2015.

What does Tamlin do with Feyre once Rhysand has discovered her at his manor?

Sends her back home to the human lands to keep her out of danger; sensing that something is badly wrong, she returns and finds his manor ransacked.

What does Feyre become when she is brought back to life Under the Mountain?

High Fae is what Feyre becomes after Amarantha kills her: each High Lord gives up a spark of his power to bring her back in an immortal body.

Which spell book, split into two halves, can nullify the Cauldron's power?

The Book of Breathings was torn in two long ago, one half held by the mortal queens and the other by the High Lord of Summer, so Feyre must win over one owner and rob the other.

Under her bargain with Rhysand, how often must Feyre go with him to his realm?

One week a month, for the rest of her life, is the price Rhysand names for healing the infected wound that was killing her between trials.

How many courts make up Prythian?

Seven courts divide Prythian, four named for seasons and three for times of day; their High Lords pooled their power to bring Feyre back to life.

What price does Tamlin name when he lets the enemy king's army cross his lands?

Feyre freed from Rhysand is his price: convinced she is a captive, Tamlin opens his borders in exchange for the king breaking her bargain.

Which kingdom's king invades the faerie lands in A Court of Wings and Ruin?

Hybern's king never forgave the Treaty that freed his human slaves, and invades to take the mortal lands back.

What does Tamlin do that finally drives Feyre to leave him in A Court of Mist and Fury?

Locks her inside his manor: Tamlin seals the house with magic when she begs to ride out with him, and her panic brings rescuers from the Night Court.

What is Velaris?

The hidden city of the Night Court, Velaris came through Amarantha's reign untouched because she never knew it existed.

What happens to Nesta and Elain at the end of the second ACOTAR book?

They are transformed into Fae after being forced into the Cauldron; Nesta in particular struggles with her new reality.

Which title does Feyre hold in the Night Court in A Court of Frost and Starlight?

High Lady is the rank Rhysand swears her into, though Tamlin had told Feyre no such thing existed and that High Lords only take wives.

Which two characters are billed as the narrators of A Court of Frost and Starlight?

Feyre and Rhysand narrate it; in the course of the book he visits Tamlin and finds him alone in a ruined manor that everyone else has abandoned.

Which festival is approaching during the fourth ACOTAR book?

Winter Solstice falls on Feyre's birthday, so she wakes to birthday presents from Rhysand before the court's gift-giving has even begun.

In A Court of Silver Flames, what bargain binds Rhysand and Feyre to each other?

To die together: the pair swore that neither would outlive the other, so when the healer warns that the birth could kill Feyre, Rhysand's life is at stake too.

What is the name of Feyre and Rhysand's son?

Nyx is born at the end of A Court of Silver Flames in a labour that nearly kills Feyre, until Nesta gives back her Cauldron-taken power to save mother and child.

Which warrior does Nesta fall for while training at the House of Wind?

Cassian, general of the Night Court's armies, trains Nesta at the House of Wind, and by the end of A Court of Silver Flames the pair are acknowledged mates.

Who has forged a 'dangerous new alliance' that threatens the peace in A Court of Silver Flames?

The human queens on the Continent, who returned there during the war, forge the alliance; Queen Briallyn allies herself with the death-lord Koschei.

What did the Cauldron do to Queen Briallyn?

Aged her: Briallyn stepped in hoping to stay young for ever, but the Cauldron, punishing her for the power Nesta had just taken from it, made her an immortal crone.

What does Keir demand in return for the Court of Nightmares' support in the war?

The right to visit Velaris is Keir's price; Rhysand agrees, and Keir's own daughter is furious with Rhysand for striking the deal.

Which member of Rhysand's Inner Circle is known as the shadowsinger?

Azriel is the shadowsinger: living shadows carry secrets to him, which is why he serves as Rhysand's spymaster.

Which streaming service began developing an ACOTAR TV series in 2021, with Ronald D. Moore attached?

Hulu's series came to light in March 2021 after Maas's husband let it slip by accident; she then confirmed she was co-writing the pilot script with Ronald D. Moore.

Which publisher reissued the series with new illustrated covers in 2020?

Bloomsbury, which also bought Throne of Glass in 2010, reissued the series with new adult-market covers in 2020.

Which two ACOTAR books won Goodreads Choice Awards in the young adult fantasy category?

The 2nd and 3rd books won in 2016 and 2017; the first had lost in 2015 to another Maas novel, Queen of Shadows.

Which state's board of education banned all five ACOTAR books from every public school in 2024?

Utah's list of 13 titles came from a new law: once three school districts ban a book, every public school in the state must remove it.

Where did a teenage Maas post the story that became Throne of Glass?

FictionPress hosted the fantasy Maas began at sixteen; over the years it grew into one of the site's most popular stories before she pulled it to seek a publisher.

Which subject did Maas major in at Hamilton College, graduating in 2008?

Creative writing was her major, with religious studies as her minor; by the following year she had an agent shopping the fantasy she began at sixteen.

Vox called Maas the 'reigning queen' of which genre?

Romantasy blends romance with fantasy; Vox gave Maas the crown in 2024, noting how she starts from classic fairy tales and adds a girl-power twist.

Which two novels does Maas credit with making her love fantasy?

Maas credits Garth Nix's Sabriel and Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown with making her love fantasy; she has also cited film scores and classical music.

Which artist originally designed the dress on the cover of A Court of Wings and Ruin?

Charlie Bowater designed the dress; Adrian Dadich, who painted the original covers, adapted it for the final A Court of Wings and Ruin jacket.

What does Feyre give the poisoned Rhysand to save his life in A Court of Mist and Fury?

Her own blood: it carries the healing power she received from one of the High Lords who revived her, and it counters the poison from the arrows that brought him down.

Who is the High Lord of the Summer Court?

Tarquin, the newly crowned High Lord of Summer, warms to Feyre, who likes him too, yet she still robs him of the treasure he guards.

On which podcast did Maas describe ACOTAR books six to eight as 'a book told in four parts'?

Call Her Daddy was where Maas chose to announce two new ACOTAR books at once, in a March 2026 interview with host Alex Cooper.

Where did a July 2025 post reveal that Maas had finished the first draft of the sixth ACOTAR book?

Instagram carried the news in a brief video, but the post gave no title or release date, and neither followed until 2026.

Which Greek myth inspired A Court of Mist and Fury, especially Rhysand, Feyre and the Night Court?

Hades and Persephone echo through the book: like the goddess carried off to the underworld, Feyre is taken to a feared lord's realm, and ends up choosing to stay.

Which fairy tale spawned the character of the Weaver in A Court of Mist and Fury?

Maas has said the Weaver, the ancient creature in her cottage in the Middle, grew out of Hansel and Gretel and its witch in the woods.

Which biblical book loosely inspired the backstory of Miryam and Drakon?

Exodus is the book Maas has cited: Miryam was born a half-human slave in the Black Land and escaped with the help of Drakon, the Fae prince who became her mate.

Where does Nesta find the lost Harp?

The Prison is where the Harp lay hidden: Nesta sees its chamber in a vision during a priestesses' service, then goes there to fetch it.

Which creature from beneath the Night Court library agrees to fight for Feyre in the war?

Bryaxis, a creature of fear living in the pit beneath the library, first bargains for company in return for killing the enemy king's assassins, then joins the battle itself.

Which other series by Sarah J. Maas follows the half-Fae Bryce Quinlan?

Crescent City follows Bryce Quinlan and a fallen angel through a murder mystery; launched in 2020, it was marketed to adults from the outset, unlike her earlier series.

Maas agreed to publish the first ACOTAR book as young adult on what condition?

No cuts to the sexual content was her condition, she told a 2019 convention panel, noting that the 'new adult' label had never caught on as publishers hoped.

Who is Rhysand's Second, an ancient being who drinks blood instead of eating?

Amren is a being from another world bound into a Fae body, which is why she alone can read the ancient spell book the Night Court needs.

Which creature drags Nesta under the black water of the Bog of Oorid?

A kelpie pulls Nesta under while her two companions are fighting off an ambush; on the bottom she finds a long-lost relic and uses its power to kill the creature.

Ronald D. Moore, who was developing the ACOTAR TV series, had already adapted which novels for television?

Outlander was Moore's earlier hit adaptation of a bestselling book series, and Maas called him one of her creative idols when their partnership was announced.

What happened to the ACOTAR television series in February 2025?

It was scrapped: a year earlier Variety had reported the show technically still in the works, though no longer in active development.

What do Illyrian warriors wear on their armour to focus their raw power?

Siphons filter an Illyrian's raw killing power into magic he can control; Rhysand's two Illyrian brothers-in-arms are so strong that each needs seven.

A 2023 Iowa school district banned A Court of Mist and Fury after checking books with what tool?

Mason City schools ran their list through ChatGPT in 2023, asking whether each book depicted a sex act, and removed 19 titles including A Court of Mist and Fury.

Which named dagger does Feyre's middle sister borrow to stab the enemy king in A Court of Wings and Ruin?

Truth-Teller belongs to the Night Court's spymaster, who lends it to the gentlest of the sisters; her strike with it lets the eldest finish the king off.

Which Throne of Glass novel was banned statewide alongside all five ACOTAR books in 2024?

Empire of Storms was the one Throne of Glass title on the 13-book list; the rules required schools to dispose of banned copies, not sell or give them away.

Which organisation ranked A Court of Thorns and Roses seventh among 2025's most challenged books?

American Library Association data ranked it seventh and showed that under 3% of that year's challenges came from individual parents; 92% came from pressure groups and officials.

Which Cauldron-Made relic lets its wearer raise and command the dead?

The Mask raises the dead at its wearer's command; Nesta can wield it because her own power came from the same Cauldron that Made it.

Which faerie servant looks after Feyre at Tamlin's manor and later guides her towards Amarantha's court?

Alis is the only one left when Feyre returns to the ransacked manor; she explains the curse and shows her the way Under the Mountain.

What is Feyre trying to do when she walks into Amarantha's court Under the Mountain?

Free Tamlin: Feyre learns he has been taken Under the Mountain and offers herself for Amarantha's three trials to win his release.

Which stronghold is the seat of the Court of Nightmares?

Hewn City lies inside a mountain; Rhysand leaves its daily rule to his steward Keir, and plays the brutal tyrant whenever he visits.

Under what title did Maas's debut novel first appear online?

Queen of Glass was still the title when her agent sent the trilogy out to publishers in 2009; it was published three years later as Throne of Glass.

Which tradition do Rhysand and his two Illyrian brothers-in-arms keep every year?

A snowball fight: every year the High Lord, his general and his spymaster go off together to pelt one another with snow before the day's festivities begin.

What must Tamlin perform as High Lord on Calanmai, the fire night?

On Calanmai, Tamlin performs the Great Rite, a magical coupling with a chosen maiden that renews his court's land for the year.

Which creature, bound to answer truthfully once caught, does Feyre trap in the woods?

The Suriel must answer whoever catches it, so Feyre traps one on Lucien's advice and learns that her host Tamlin is no mere lord but a High Lord.

How many years did Amarantha rule Prythian from Under the Mountain?

Forty-nine years is how long Amarantha ruled after stealing the High Lords' powers, and exactly the term her curse gave Tamlin to break it.

What is the answer to Amarantha's riddle?

The answer is love; Feyre solves the riddle as she lies dying on Amarantha's floor, breaking the curse on Tamlin's court.

A 2024 Independent feature asked whether Maas is 'the next' which bestselling author?

J. K. Rowling was the comparison: the paper called Maas her publisher's biggest hit since the Harry Potter author and asked whether a 'Maas movement' could rival Pottermania.

Alongside Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which anime has Maas named as an influence?

Sailor Moon and Buffy were her two favourite shows, Maas has said, because both were about young women who made very unlikely heroines.

On what occasion does Rhysand first call in his bargain with Feyre, whisking her away from Tamlin?

Her wedding day: as Feyre silently begs for a way out of marrying Tamlin, Rhysand appears mid-ceremony to claim what she owes him under their bargain.

Why does Feyre return to Tamlin's court at the end of the second ACOTAR book?

To spy on him: Feyre fakes a reconciliation with Tamlin so she can gather information for the coming war while staying loyal to Rhysand.

Which High Priestess, a childhood friend of Tamlin, betrays Feyre and her sisters?

Ianthe sells out Feyre's sisters, passing their whereabouts to the enemy king and helping deliver them to him; Feyre later compels her to smash her own hand with a rock.

Prince Drakon, Miryam's mate, belongs to which winged people?

The Seraphim are Drakon's people, white-winged Fae who sided with the humans in the War; he and Miryam now rule the hidden island of Cretea.

Which title did Feyre earn for freeing Prythian from Amarantha?

Cursebreaker became Feyre's title after she solved Amarantha's riddle with her dying breath, ending the curse and freeing the High Lords.

What does Feyre steal from the Weaver's cottage at Rhysand's request?

Feyre slips into the Weaver's cottage in the Middle to retrieve a ring that belonged to Rhysand's mother, a test of her new powers.

Which once-a-year celebration does Feyre first watch at Rhysand's side in the second ACOTAR book?

Starfall is the night migrating spirits streak across the sky like falling stars; at her first one a spirit splatters Feyre, and Rhysand sees her laugh for the first time.

Who is Rhysand's cousin and third-in-command?

Morrigan, called Mor, is Rhysand's cousin and his Third; born into her father Keir's Court of Nightmares, she now oversees it on Rhysand's behalf.

Which Prison inmate appears to each visitor in a different form?

The Bone Carver takes a different shape for each visitor to the Prison; Feyre sees a dark-haired boy, and she later bargains him out of his cell to fight in the war.

Rhysand's inner circle calls itself which court?

Rhysand's friends call themselves the Court of Dreams, the true Night Court behind the Court of Nightmares he rules for show.

Which Fae ability lets Rhysand and Feyre slip into other minds?

Daemati are Fae who can enter and control other minds; Rhysand is one, and Feyre inherited the gift with the High Lords' power.

Which court hosts the High Lords' meeting in A Court of Wings and Ruin?

Dawn is the host: the High Lords gather at Thesan's palace in the Dawn Court, where Tamlin makes a dramatic entrance of his own.

What did Amarantha's curse force Tamlin and his courtiers to wear?

Masks were fixed to the faces of Tamlin and his court: Amarantha cursed them in the middle of a masquerade ball she had hosted, and none could be removed until the curse broke.

Which creature does Feyre fight in her first trial Under the Mountain?

The Middengard Wyrm is a giant worm bent on eating Feyre; she kills it by luring it into a trap she has rigged from the bones of its past victims.

How does a Fae female traditionally accept her destined partner?

By offering her mate food, a Fae female accepts the mating bond; Feyre does it by heating soup for Rhysand at a mountain cabin.

Which art form is Feyre's lifelong passion?

Painting is Feyre's passion: in the family cottage she decorated her sisters' dresser drawers, and after the war she picks up her brushes again among the artists of Velaris.

What colour are Rhysand's eyes?

Violet eyes are Rhysand's signature; Feyre first meets them at Calanmai, when a stranger steps in to save her from three menacing faeries.

What does 'winnowing' let a Fae do?

Teleport is the plain word for it: winnowing folds a Fae from one place to another, though the House of Wind is warded against it, forcing visitors to fly in or climb.

How does the official ACOTAR pronunciation guide say Feyre's name?

FAY-ruh is the reading in the official pronunciation guide, which the publisher posted the day the first book came out to help readers with its names and places.

Which wood is deadly to faeries in A Court of Thorns and Roses?

Ash wood kills faeries; Feyre carries an ash arrow when hunting and must use ash daggers in her final trial Under the Mountain.

Which body part did Lucien lose to Amarantha, later replaced with a metal one?

His eye was gouged out by Amarantha when Lucien went to her as Tamlin's emissary; his alchemist friend Nuan later built him a working replacement of gold.

Which endearment does Rhysand habitually tack onto Feyre's name?

Darling completes 'Feyre darling', a taunt while Rhysand still seems to be her enemy and an endearment once the two are revealed to be mates.

Rhysand's raw power manifests as what?

Darkness answers to Rhysand: he bends shadow and night at will, and Feyre can summon the same power after he and the other High Lords revive her.

What title does Amarantha claim after stealing the High Lords' powers?

High Queen of Prythian was Amarantha's self-proclaimed title: she came as an emissary, tricked the High Lords out of their powers and set up court Under the Mountain.

On which part of Feyre's body does her bargain with Rhysand appear as a tattoo?

Her left arm and hand are inked the moment the bargain is struck: Rhysand heals the arm she injured in her first trial, and a black tattoo spreads over it as a permanent reminder of the deal.

What weakness nearly dooms Feyre in her second trial Under the Mountain?

She cannot read: the trial turns on a written question, so Rhysand steers her to the right lever by sending pain through their bargain's tattoo whenever she reaches for a wrong one.

In Feyre's final trial, Amarantha has turned Tamlin's heart into what?

Stone: Feyre recalls the overheard taunts about Tamlin's heart of stone, guesses they are literal, and stabs him; he survives, so the trial is won.

What cover story does Tamlin's glamour give Feyre's family for her absence?

Nursing a sick aunt is the story Tamlin's glamour plants in her family's minds; only Nesta is unaffected and knows the truth.

What is Rhysand doing when he dies at the end of A Court of Wings and Ruin?

Mending the Cauldron costs Rhysand his life: he pours out his power to help Feyre seal it, and the other High Lords pool theirs to bring him back.

What does Feyre promise her dying mother?

To look after her family was the vow Feyre made as her mother lay dying of typhus; when the family lost its fortune, she kept it by learning to hunt and feeding them herself.

How does Feyre escape the Weaver's cottage?

Up the chimney: with the Weaver closing in, Feyre sets the creature's hoard alight, squeezes up the flue and reaches the roof, where Rhysand collects her.

What do Illyrian wings resemble?

Bat wings carry Illyrians through the air, but not Emerie: her father had hers clipped, leaving her unable to fly.

What is the artists' quarter of Rhysand's home city called?

The Rainbow is the artists' quarter of Velaris, full of theatres and galleries; Feyre fights off the attack on it and is hailed as Defender of the Rainbow.

Roughly how many steps separate the House of Wind from the city below?

10,000 steps link the House of Wind to the streets below; attempting the descent becomes part of Nesta's training and recovery in A Court of Silver Flames.

Which human general did Amarantha keep conscious for centuries as a trophy on her hand?

Jurian, the human general who killed her sister Clythia, was the trophy: Amarantha kept him conscious and trapped for centuries, and he is later resurrected to fight in the war.

After whom are the ships named that Feyre's father sails into the last battle of A Court of Wings and Ruin?

His daughters: he arrives with a human fleet whose ships include the Feyre, the Elain and the Nesta, and is killed by the invading king soon afterwards.

Which human queen is cursed to become a firebird by day?

Vassa was sold by her fellow queens to the death-lord Koschei, who cursed her to be a firebird by day and a woman only at night, bound to his lake.

Whose name does Feyre give Rhysand in place of her own?

Clare Beddor, a girl from Feyre's village, paid for the lie: Rhysand passed the name to Amarantha, and the whole Beddor family was killed soon after.

Which mirror in the Court of Nightmares shows its viewer their true self?

The Ouroboros, kept in the Court of Nightmares, shows whoever looks into it their whole true self; Feyre faces it to claim it as the Bone Carver's price.

Roughly how long before Feyre's story did the War between humans and faeries end?

500 years have passed since the War between humans and faeries ended in a Treaty that freed the human slaves and split the two peoples' lands.

What gift does Elain show after emerging from the Cauldron?

Visions of the future are Elain's gift: the Cauldron itself chose to make her a seer when she emerged from it.

Who is revealed to be Lucien's mate?

Elain is Lucien's mate; he recognises the bond the moment she emerges from the Cauldron, though she keeps him at a distance.

What does the Cauldron destroy in A Court of Wings and Ruin?

The invading king uses the Cauldron to bring down the Wall, opening the human lands to his armies in A Court of Wings and Ruin.

Who is revealed in A Court of Wings and Ruin to be Lucien's real father?

Helion, High Lord of the Day Court, is Lucien's true father through a secret affair with the Lady of Autumn; Feyre and Rhysand work it out before either man knows.

Which mortal lord's son was engaged to Feyre's middle sister?

Graysen, heir of the faerie-hating Lord Nolan, was the fiancé; he breaks off the engagement in the third book, then turns up with the human army for the final battle.

Through the first five ACOTAR books, who is High Lord of the Autumn Court?

Beron is High Lord of the Autumn Court; he had Lucien's lesser-faerie lover executed in front of him, which drove Lucien to abandon the court for Tamlin's.

Which Autumn Court heir was once betrothed to Morrigan?

Eris, heir to the Autumn Court, was betrothed to Morrigan; when her family dumped her, tortured, at his border, he left her lying in the woods, where Azriel found her.

Which river runs through Velaris?

The Sidra winds through Velaris to the sea; after the war Feyre and Rhysand make their home on its bank, in the mansion known as the River House.

The Illyrian Blood Rite ends at the summit of which mountain?

Ramiel is the Illyrians' sacred mountain: those who scale it and touch the monolith on top become elite Carynthian warriors, as Rhysand, Cassian and Azriel did together.

Nesta and her friends revive which ancient order of female warriors?

Nesta and two friends revive the Valkyries, an ancient order of female warriors, training in their mind-stilling and shield techniques at the House of Wind.

Which priestess from the Night Court library trains alongside Nesta and Emerie?

Gwyn, a priestess who works in the library beneath the House of Wind, joins Nesta's training; Nesta comes to see her and Emerie as chosen sisters.

What name does Nesta give the sword she unknowingly Made?

Ataraxia is the name Nesta gives the sword she forged without realising it, hammering her power into the steel at a blacksmith's; it later kills the supposedly unkillable Lanthys.

What are the Mask, the Harp and the Crown collectively called?

The Dread Trove is the name for the Mask, the Harp and the Crown, relics Made by the Cauldron; Nesta is asked to find them because her own power was also taken from the Cauldron.

Who is High Lord of the Winter Court?

Kallias is High Lord of the Winter Court; Amarantha punished his court by having two dozen of its children killed, a crime he long blamed on Rhysand.

Who commands the Illyrian war camp at Windhaven and resists training females?

Devlon, lord of the Windhaven camp, grudgingly follows Rhysand's orders to train Illyrian females while Cassian pushes the reforms.

Who killed Tamlin's father, the High Lord before him?

Rhysand's father killed Tamlin's parents in revenge for the murder of his own mate and daughter; Rhysand himself killed Tamlin's two brothers that night.

Who is the Night Court's healer?

Madja, an ancient healer of the Night Court, treats Rhysand's inner circle and attends Feyre through her dangerous pregnancy.

Who narrated the audiobooks of the first two ACOTAR novels?

Jennifer Ikeda narrated the first two ACOTAR audiobooks; a new voice, Amanda Leigh Cobb, took over for A Court of Wings and Ruin.

What was Feyre's father's trade before the family lost its fortune?

Feyre's father was a wealthy merchant until a failed shipping venture ruined him; creditors shattered his leg and the family fell into poverty.

What does Rhysand make Feyre drink before parading her at Amarantha's court, leaving her no memory of the night?

Faerie wine strips Feyre of control and memory on the nights she is shown off Under the Mountain, and she spends the days between her trials sleeping it off.

What does Emerie run in the Illyrian camp of Windhaven?

A clothing shop is Emerie's livelihood: she kept it running after her father's death, and Nesta steps in when a cousin tries to bully her into giving it up.

Which winged servant of Amarantha later leads an attack on Velaris?

The Attor, a winged faerie that served Amarantha, later leads the enemy's attack on Velaris; when it tries to flee, Feyre clings on in midair, stabs it and lets it fall.

What does Nesta discover about the House of Wind while living there?

It is sentient: the House of Wind answers Nesta's wishes, slipping her romance novels and hot meals, and she comes to treat it as a friend.

Which power does Feyre inherit from the High Lord of the Autumn Court?

Fire is the Autumn Court's gift: every High Lord gave a spark of power to bring Feyre back to life, so she also wields Winter's ice and Day's light.