How Old Feyre Is In The Court Of Thorns & Roses Books (& How Long She Can Live)

Summary Feyre is 19 at the start of the ACOTAR series, appealing to young and new adult readers with her age and journey of self-discovery.

Over the course of the books, Feyre ages into her early 20s, and she can now live as long as other High Fae like Rhysand and Tamlin.

While her newfound immortality will slow her aging process, it'll be interesting to follow Feyre's journey into adulthood in future ACOTAR novels.

A Court of Thorns & Roses follows Feyre Archeron as she is pulled into the world of Prythian, but readers may be wondering how old Sarah J. Maas' heroine is throughout her ACOTAR journey — and how long she can live now that she's one of the High Fae. The first Court of Thorns & Roses book opens with Feyre being taken to the Spring Court after she inadvertently kills one of the Fae. While there, she falls in love with the High Lord, Tamlin, and winds up saving his life — though it nearly comes at the price of her own.

It's only thanks to the mercy of the High Fae that Feyre survives A Court of Thorns & Roses, as they turn her into one of them at the ending of the book. Her story unravels from there, taking her through tumultuous relationship changes and politically charged conflicts. Because of these developments, it's easy to imagine Feyre's older than she is. However, she's fairly young throughout Maas' fantasy series. And given the impact that becoming a High Fae has on her lifespan, she'll remain that way longer than ordinary humans.

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Feyre Is 19 Years Old When A Court Of Thorns & Roses Begins

Her Age Allows The Series To Straddle The Line Between Young & New Adult

Feyre is slightly older than the average YA protagonist when A Court of Thorns & Roses opens, and that's fitting given how the books straddle the line between young and new adult. When Feyre first kills the Fae wolf in the woods, she's 19 years old. That makes her enough of an adult to be held accountable for her actions, and thus, be taken to the Spring Court as "justice." However, Feyre's young enough for Maas' intended audience to relate to, and she's the right age to still be finding herself, especially after growing up focused primarily on survival.

Even if Feyre's age works for her journey of self-discovery, it's somewhat surprising she's so young, especially when one considers her arc in the later ACOTAR books. The series' heroine accomplishes many impressive feats for a young adult still finding her place in the world. She also moves fairly quickly through her relationship with Rhysand, even if she's slightly older when they get together. With time passing over the course of the Court of Thorns & Roses books, Feyre ages — though her newfound immortality likely makes it less noticeable.

How Old Feyre Is Throughout Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR Book Series

She Goes From Being 19 To In Her Early 20s

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Three years pass between A Court of Thorns & Roses and the A Court of Frost & Starlight novella. This means that Feyre is around 21 years old when the conflict of the first three books comes to a close. Feyre's birthday takes place on the Winter Solstice in A Court of Mist & Fury, so she's 20 for the majority of the second installment. With her turning 21 in ACOFAS, Feyre is still 20 in A Court of Wings & Ruin. This makes sense given how quickly everything happens during ACOMAF and ACOWAR.

Feyre's age in A Court of Silver Flames isn't explicitly stated, but one can assume she isn't much older than 21 in the spinoff novel. She and Rhysand decide to have a baby at the end of ACOFAS, when she's 21 years old. Since it takes a while for Feyre to get pregnant — and she gives birth to her child at the end of A Court of Silver Flames — readers can assume she's around 23 during Nesta and Cassian's story. Depending on how many more ACOTAR novels there are, readers could follow Feyre even further into adulthood.

How Long Feyre Can Live Now That She's High Fae

She Could Live As Long As Rhysand Or Tamlin

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Although Feyre ages over the course of A Court of Thorns & Roses — or at least acknowledges her birthdays — she's essentially immortal after the first book. When Feyre becomes High Fae, she gets everything that comes with that magic. This includes the lifespan, which the Bone Carver reveals is long enough to be considered immortal. Rhysand is more than 500 years old in ACOTAR, and Tamlin is around that age as well. Assuming Feyre doesn't lose her life in battle or because of other unnatural circumstances, she could live just as long.

It seems that Fae age normally in the beginning, so Feyre may not be feeling her lengthy lifespan just yet. However, once she's middle-aged, her progression will slow down, emphasizing the difference between herself and a human. Even so, the fact that her husband and many of her friends are immortal means she likely won't have any reason to fret over it. It'll be interesting to see how A Court of Thorns & Roses handles aging as the series continues.