Jurdan
Cardan Greenbriar/Jude Duarte
Mortal girl Jude Duarte and faerie prince Cardan Greenbriar, whose intense hatred transforms into equally intense love and political partnership.
What is Jurdan?
Jurdan is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Jude Duarte and Cardan Greenbriar from The Folk of the Air - Holly Black. With over 42,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Jurdan
The enemies-to-lovers dynamic with political intrigue, power struggles, and Cardan's character development makes for addictive storytelling.
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The highest-rated Jurdan stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
The Wicked King - Cardan's POV
by Celestedmorrow
The Wicked King Cardan’s POV Fanfic inspired by the work of Holly Black.This is not a book format, but more like a read-along with the actual book, to give you more insight in to what Cardan was thinking or doing at the moment - as best as I can imagine it, based on the amazing work of Holly Black.
No One Mourns the Wicked
by aprilWinters9
In a reality in which Eva Duarte hasn't been murdered by Madoc and has agreed to return to Elfhame for the safety of her daughters, Jude and her sisters lead a slightly different life. Vivi is about to enter the Elfhame's Preparatory Academy, popularly known as the “Arena”, a place that has never ac
Tales of a Boy with a Tail
by aaabbbcccddd
Collection of short stories told from Cardan's POV.
The Prisoner's Throne but make it Jurdan
by jude_cardan158
Basically I took some chapters of "The Prisoner's Throne" and rewrote it in Jude and Cardan's pov. Some of the chapters are placed somewhere in between the canon plot when we don't see them but I tried to keep it as close to what could have possibly happen then as I could.
O vestido.
Completeby Dornelas
Quando pensava naquela coroação, jamais imaginaria que um vestido o levaria até a adega. Que se esconderia no álcool enquanto esquecia da própria família. Que aquele vestido, escolhido por impulso, o acompanharia no pior dia de sua vida. Ainda assim, se pudesse voltar no tempo, escolheria o mesmo te
the tender spot & its riddle
Completeby Domoda
"You can tell me and then glamour me to forget," I say. Cardan is rueful. "If only you realised how often you offered me that." I do realise. He doesn't know about my geas, he doesn't know that every time he's glamoured me to forget, I still remember. "Well, it's a good offer," I say, instead.
A Revolutionary Walks into a Fairy Court…
by FoamyYourLordAndMaster
Fyodor Edinstvo, a ruthless former Soviet NKVD deputy and self-proclaimed purveyor of suffering, is executed in 1952. But instead of finding oblivion, he awakens in the twisted, beautiful world of Elfhame—a realm ruled by capricious faeries, ancient politics, and glamours more dangerous than bullets
Unsuited for Splendor
by For_the_Fun880
Selene is only human. But Faerie does not forgive mortals for curiosity. Elfhame is not kind to mortals. And the more she tries to avoid the court, the more it seems determined to notice her. The courts believe they understand mortals. If Faerie is determined to keep that opinion, she intends to tes
To Wear a Kingdom
by takeiteasyonme
Cardan never wanted the crown, but after the King's death he doesn't really have a choice.Jude knows there's something wrong with it long before it's placed on his head, though she can't tell anyone how she knows without risking everything.At first nothing changes, then little things start slipping:
hey, jude
Completeby lovemeanywayyy
Post the Prisoners Throne, Jude is exhausted after the whole Oak and Wren situation, especially after the attempt on her and Cardan's life. or, Cardan is sweet as fuck and sings hey jude by the beatles to his tired, sad wife <3
Queen of something
Completeby Anxiouslady
I was thinking how would jurdan met if Taryn never killed Locke Or What if Oak lost in elfhame and his sisters have to brought him back Believe me it's better than the summary
I See You in the Stars
by jellysqueaks
I started writing this because I wanted something specific from the Cardan POV fics during Jude's imprisonment in the Undersea but then I just kept going further back in the timeline so uh here's all of The Cruel Prince from Cardan's POV. My goal is to make this a three-part work with each part corr
Expectantly, Cardan xox
by mawiie
A wish upon a star sends Jude back in time, to Elfhame during her exile. Or: Jude finally gets to see the letters 💌
Dark as a Starless Night
by im_someone_i_guess
They say if you want something, get it so Cardan kidnapped his wife, threatened her brother in return for cooperation and made her his personal sex slave. If you want something, take it. (tags added with each chapter) Prompt: “I kind of like Dark Cardan, where Cardan is possessive and jealous, could
Nightmare is a habit to me
Completeby mythicalmusings (DreamerNo237)
Jude had a nightmare. Cardan knew how to deal with it. Effectively.
Dex
by RisottoGary
Cardan could not remember ever having wanted to fuck a person before.Girls, sure.Bodies, yes.Not a person.With a certain timbre to her laugh.A specific eye color.A name. Not until now.
The Cursed Prince
by ppAperclip
"He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne....Only out of his spilled blood can a great ruler rise.” Cardan Greenbriar has been fated since birth to bring destruction upon his kingdom, and the prophecy that is usually a blessing for a young Greenbriar is instead a curse
We Are A Secret, Can’t Be Exposed
Completeby Boobaby
Cardan is an actor, Jude... is his gf. (I’m bad at summaries)
come as you are, as you were
by teaabuddies
Jude is in her early twenties, struggling to adjust to adulthood and make ends meet. Despite her coming out about a local hit band's singer, Locke, sexually assaulting her, the rest of the scene turns a blind eye. She takes things into her own hands, swearing with a vengeance that she will become a
wanna be yours
Completeby mandigabsss
Jude Duarte has brought her high school band, Nightfell, back together after years of being broken up just for this year's Fall/Winter Music Festival. This year's prize is nothing other than a record deal, and Jude is determined to win it, and determined to keep her band together for the long run. B
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Jurdan is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Jude Duarte and Cardan Greenbriar. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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