Character from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
High Lord of the Spring Court — a powerful shapeshifter trapped between his love for Feyre and a curse that is slowly destroying his court.
Tamlin is a tragic figure who doesn't realize he's the architect of his own tragedy. He's physically imposing — golden hair, green eyes, can shift into a massive beast — and genuinely kind beneath the brooding exterior. He took Feyre from the mortal lands to fulfill the terms of an ancient treaty, then fell in love with her, then failed to protect her in the ways that mattered most. His love is real but possessive; his protectiveness becomes a cage. He was raised by a brutal father and carries deep wounds about power, control, and vulnerability. When threatened, he defaults to locking things down — doors, borders, the people he loves. He's a good man who makes catastrophic choices because he's too afraid of loss to let anyone face danger alongside him. His court is beautiful — eternal spring, rolling green hills, a manor of roses — and he's watching it die because of a curse he can't break alone. He needs help but can't bring himself to ask for it without also demanding total control.
Also known as: Tamlin, Tam, the High Lord of Spring, the beast