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Adrian Ivashkov vs. Dimitri Belikov
Adrian. But not for Rose. I never liked them together. But I like them both separately. Not the biggest dimitri fan, never was



I love Adrian because the most toughest battles in life are fought in your mind...



Hope that there is a movie about the Golden lily or Vampire Academy!

I wouldn't say I hate her because I do like her better with Dimitri and she doesn't deserve him but I was totally P.O.ed at her for a while. I still don't like her as much as I used to for using him like that though.

I like Adrian as a character. I'm barely on "The Golden Lily" so to me he still has a long way to go for me to really love and admire him. I never liked him & Rose together though. The weren't compatible.
As for the using thing. Adrian always knew how she felt about Dimitri, he was the one that insisted on her giving them a chance. And she was (view spoiler) . But Adrian always knew. He can't play the victim, as he always does.

I like Adrian. I never liked him & Rose together though. The weren't compatible.
As for the using thing. Adrian always knew how she felt about Dimitri, he was the one that insisted on h..."
could not agree more :P



yeah but like rose that kind of made me want to punch him

Exactly! He and Rose are perfect together. I love Dimitri


I totally agree! I liked Dimitri but I'm more of an Adrian girl. I felt so bad for the whole Rose fiasco. She kind of used him in LS, along with a lot of other people, if you ask me. And I love him even more with every book, if possible. I just love him and Sydney together too!



ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3
ADRIAN IVASHKOV <3

i love dimitri and i think he is perfect for rose but adrian is amazing.
Oh and i loved him even more when i started reading the bloodline series.

Don't get me wrong, I love Dimitri, but Adrian's quirky attitude and constant sarcasm has completely won me over.




He retreats from or ignores Rose's advances in Frostbite and then when he finally gives in, he puts regulations on them i.e. waiting until she's 18 and graduated. After he's restored back to being a dhampire, he can't face the things he's done and once again retreats emotionally but lashes out phyically the first chance he gets (when attacking a Strigoi in LS or against the guards in SB) because those are problems that don't require him to think or feel. He can simply solve the problem with combat.
Adrian is the complete opposite. His conflicts are centered around emotional and metal struggles with his constant battle for love and his own sanity. When it comes to physical confrontations, he doesn'y seem all that concerned for himself i.e. joking about te black eye he got from the fight with Avary Lazar and throwning himself infront of a Strigoi to protect Sydney even while handcuffed.
Most importantly, Adrian has an amazing talent for 'bouncing back'. At the end of LS he left heart broken, angry and alone after Rose cheated on him and his mother is imprisioned. He mopes and is clearly bitter but still doesn't hesitate to take a huge leap and embrace his growin feelings for Sydney. He gets depressed and usually resorts to booze as a distraction but never truly gives up even when he seems to think that he's fighting a losing battle.
That's why I think Adrian is much stronger and more entertaining character that Dimitri.

I personally love Dimitri with Rose and think he makes a better match for her than Adrian but I love Adrian as a character and have a total book crush on him. Okay, that's an understatement, let's admit it. I love Adrian!