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NestaArcheron (pronounced: Nes-tah[7]) is the sister of Feyre and Elain Archeron. They lived together alongside their father at the beginning of A Court of Thorns and Roses. She is the eldest of the Archeron sisters and Cassian's mate. With the help of Emerie and Gwyneth Berdara she revived the Valkyries, a clan of female warriors wiped out 500 years prior to the series, and became a Valkyrie herself. She underwent Illyrian training under Cassian and Azriel's supervision and is, with Gwyn and Emerie, the first female to participate in (albeit forcibly) and complete the Illyrian Blood Rite ceremony.

She was originally mortal but was Made into High Fae after being thrown into the Cauldron by the King of Hybern. She is cold, calculating, the Archeron sister who felt it all too keenly, too sharply, a blade given form.

She's the only being in existence able to summon, wear and carry all the objects that make up the Dread Trove. At the end of A Court of Silver Flames she developed a connection with the Mother and also gained a tattoo on her back, proof of the bargain she struck with the Cauldron.

Nesta was born into a high society family dedicated to the merchant business consisting of a father, a mother and two younger sisters: Elain and Feyre Archeron in their first home, a manor near the sea. Like every lady of high society, she along with her sister Elain, learned to read and write. One day her mother fell ill with typhus and died leaving the family devastated and the situation worsened when her father decided to do a business that went wrong, so he got into debt and was brutally beaten by the people he owed, leaving him permanently disabled with one injured leg. When they no longer had money to meet their expenses and lost the house, they had to move to a poor village where they left all the responsibilities on the shoulder of Feyre, despite being the youngest.

Nesta constantly criticizes Feyre for the little effort she put in to appear presentable even though they lived in poverty. One day when Feyre comes home with a wolf and a deer skin she says that with the money they will pay for them she needs new boots, something totally unnecessary since hers are still practically new while Feyre's are destroyed. When they go to sell the skins to the market the next day, the three sisters are intercepted by a young woman belonging to a group called the Children of the Blessed who worship the faeries. Nesta walks away along with Elain, whom she holds more dear than Feyre and whom she defends. While Feyre trades the furs with a mercenary, Nesta and Elain watch her and when Feyre gives them a coin of what she earned they go to buy new boots for Nesta and a new cape for Elain.

That night when Tamlin attacks their home to avenge the death of his friend Andras at the hands of Feyre, she tries to defend her sister Elain and when Tamlin takes Feyre to Prythian with him and puts a glamour on the family so that they will think that she has gone to take care of a aunt, Nesta is not affected by the glamour, so she knows the whole truth. Before leaving, Feyre tells her not to marry Tomas Mandray (a boy from the town whom Nesta wanted to marry) since his father beats his wife and his children do nothing to avoid it. A week after Feyre's departure, she hires the mercenary using the money Feyre had gained from selling the furs, to take her to Prythian so she can rescue her sister. She reaches the Wall that separated Prythian from the Mortal Lands but can not cross it.

When Feyre returns at her family's new manor after spending time in Prythian, Nesta reveals to Feyre that Tamlin's glamour didn't work on her as it did on Elain and their father, leaving Nesta with full memories of what happened. When Feyre learns that her sister tried to rescue her she is surprised because after never having stepped foot in the woods, she trekked two days there and two days back through the winter woods for her sister. Nesta tells Feyre to tell her everything that happened, and after Feyre is done, Nesta asks her to teach her how to paint. She also explains that the reason she spent every copper Feyre got was to see if their father would fight for them, and that she hates him for letting their mother die. When they find out about the murder of the Beddor family and Feyre realizes it was the faeries. Feyre keeps thinking about her conversation with Nesta, and it gives her the courage and perspective to go into Prythian. Nesta is supportive of her decision and helps her get ready to leave. Nesta lets her know that the family doesn't need her, and they can take care of themselves, not as an insult but as a gift to Feyre that she does not owe the family anything. Feyre tells her that if she notices something strange happening near the wall, to take their money and flee with the family. She does ask her to send word if she is safe though, and with that Feyre departs.

Nesta is not pleased that Feyre has been turned into High Fae and she is not pleased to have Rhysand, Cassian, and Azriel in their lives because it puts Elain and her engagement in danger. She comes to be more tolerant towards the members of the Night Court, except for Cassian with whom she bickers incessantly, in order to do her part in saving the human realm but remains cold and cruel.

In Wings and Embers, it is revealed that Nesta wanted to starve to death to try and guilt her father into helping their family. It is also revealed that Thomas Mandray once ripped apart her dress in an attempt to rape her, but Nesta was able to escape. This incident incenses Cassian and causes him to feel inclined to defend her. Nesta teases Cassian and he retaliates, hoping to anger Nesta into opening up. Nesta then pretends that she is going to kiss him, only to kick him square in the nuts and leave him alone in the room to try and sort through his jumbled feelings.

Cassian later promises Nesta that he would be willing to die protecting her and Elain in front of Rhys' Inner Circle and two of the Mortal Queens. It is also noted that Nesta doesn't flinch from Cassian's touch. Feyre and Cassian later have a short conversation about Nesta, in which Feyre says that she believes Nesta feels emotions stronger than most people, and as such, walls herself off from the world to try and spare herself the hurt. Feyre also speculates that the only person she thinks Nesta truly loves at that point is Elain, whom she would do anything, give anything, and be anything for.

Nesta is kidnapped by Ianthe along with Elain. Once the King of Hybern's plan to demonstrate the Cauldron's abilities by turning the sisters into High Fae is revealed, he decides to turn Elain, whom he refers to as "the pretty one", first. Nesta reacts violently, thrashing and screaming, fighting to save her sister against impossible odds. Cassian, despite being critically injured and nearly unconscious, reacts desperately to hearing Nesta's cries. When Nesta herself is put in, she fights back clawing, and as she is being submerged, points a finger at the King of Hybern in a death promise, unnerving him. When Nesta emerges from the Cauldron, Feyre immediately notices that she is different, implying that she is in some way apart from most High Fae and has probably acquired some special abilities. She immediately runs to Elain's side and forcefully shoves Lucien Vanserra away from her. When Lucien states that Elain is his mate, she responds with anger. Morrigan winnows the sisters out of Hybern to somewhere safe and secret within the Night Court.

Feyre visits her sisters after having arrived back at the Night Court. Nesta is described to be devastatingly beautiful as a High Fae. She is initially very resentful and spiteful towards Feyre and her Inner Circle and seems only to care about Elain. She refuses Cassian's offer to train her yet agrees to practice her magic with Amren. As time goes on, she bonds with Feyre over their shared concern for Elain. Nesta agrees to go with the Inner Circle to the Court of Nightmares, and after that slowly becomes warmer, though her relationship with Cassian is still shown to be rocky.

After the battle in the Summer Court, when Cassian returns a few days later than his friends, Nesta is noticeably concerned and worried for him, and Mor reacts to this possessively. Later in the book, Rhysand offers Nesta the job of being emissary to the human world. Right afterward when Cassian arrives, having not seen him after the battle, Nesta goes up to him and they share a moment holding hands before they are winnowed away to the Dawn Court. They stay for two days for the meeting. During the conference, Nesta defends Cassian against Beron Vanserra's harsh words, and as half of the High Lords were going to leave enraged, Nesta gives a speech and convinces them to stay. On the second day of the conference, Nesta abruptly stood up in pain, this is where everyone realizes that she is connected to the Cauldron and is able to sense its movements and when it's being used.

This connection comes in handy both when in battle and also when Elain is kidnapped. The Suriel tells Feyre to use Nesta's connection to the bones to track the Cauldron in her mind. Nesta is able to do this with Feyre's help.

She risks her life alongside Cassian by distracting the King of Hybern so that Feyre and Amren are able to nullify the Cauldron. At this moment, she fights the King, both she and Cassian are badly wounded. Her father shows up and fights for her, but the King uses him as leverage. Nesta pleads with the King, and right before her father's neck is snapped, he tells her he loves her. Broken and immobilized by this, the King is about to hit them with a fatal blow, and turns to Cassian. Nesta and Cassian admit their feelings for each other and that they wish they had more time together, and share a kiss. The King of Hybern then attacks them, Cassian tells her to leave but she chooses to embrace a grievously wounded Cassian and face death with him rather than live without him. Suddenly, Elain appears to stab the King in the back, Nesta, emboldened and protective, strikes the killing blow, severing his head from his body, with her hands and face tainted with blood, she watches his head drop.

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