New "Last Sacrifice" theory. Who makes the sacrifice...

I've read and considered lots of theories on what the title Last Sacrifice refers to, more importantly, who it refers to. I think most theories agree that the sacrifice involves Rose.

Dimitri dying for Rose (Gah! NO! As if...) or giving her up for Adrian to have (please no)
Adrian dying for Rose (Sad, but possible)
Lissa dying for Rose (Don't think she's got it in her and Rose wouldn't allow it, surely)
Rose dying for...everyone (Richelle has already confirmed Rose makes a cameo in the spin off, so not likely, unless it's as a strigoi or a ghost. Hmm, actually...)

But has anyone considered that the person who dies (because we all know SOMEONE significant has to die. It's the rules. If we want a happy ending, we the reader must sacrifice as well), who makes the sacrifice, is Janine; Rose's mum?

She's in a position to make a sacrifice (die) being a kick-ass guardian, and she has enough reason to give her life up for Rose. And in a way, it makes up for all the years she DIDN'T sacrifice for Rose.

It would be a dramatic and emotional enough sacrifice that we can sob about and one that will hit Rose hard, but allows the key characters to survive and for Rose and Dimitri (Please? C'mon, we all know that's where it has to head) to be together.

Ok. I'm ready. Take aim, fire and shoot me and my theory down in flames!!!!!

is a really good theory, and it will be so sad because in each book Rose gets more close to her mother and starts to "giustify" why she left her in the academy to have a better life

I've only heard 1 other person mention that one of Rose's parents will die protecting her.

My guess is that it's going to be either Adrian or Janine. As much as I'd hate for Rose's mom to die, I'd rather it be her than Adrian.

Wilda85 wrote:

As much as I'd hate for Rose's mom to die, I'd rather it be her than Adrian.

Exactly! Hopefully Richelle has considered that too. Lesser of two evils. Janine dying doesn't affect Rose's relationship future with Dimitri. Adrian dying means Rose and Dimitri may wonder the rest of their lives if Rose would have chosen Adrian instead. Janine dying creates a nice clean end in the relationship.

I too will be blubbing if she loses her mum so soon after getting to know and respect her, but it is definitely a more preferable pain to the one I'd experience if it was Adrian or Dimitri.

I think everyone would feel emotional about Janine dying, but they won't feel angry and cheated, which a lot of people would feel if it was one of the guys. Team Dimitri would be angry that he and Rose spent 5 books being in love and sacrificing for each other, only for it to be in vain, and Team Adrian would be angry that he never got his chance at happiness with someone, be it Rose or someone else.

I completely agree. Couldn't have said that better myself.

This book is already going to be bringing lots of tears but for Adrian or Dimitri to die that would make it unbearable imo.

I think Last Sacrafice has nothing to do with someone dying, but rather the last sacrfice Rose does for Lissa and Dimitri. Becaue both Lissa and Dimitri need to be saved in this book. Lissa's position on the council and Dimitri's happiness and position as Guardian.

I think the "last sacrifice" is going to be one of the main characters. So that eliminates Janine as a possibility since her sporadic appearances throughout the series only qualifies her as a secondary character. My money is on Adrian because a) we know he would do anything for Rose, and b) his death would have a more of an emotional impact on the readers if he were the one to give up his life for Rose.

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I think Last Sacrafice has nothing to do with someone dying, but rather the last sacrfice Rose does for Lissa and Dimitri.

I don't think the title is only referencing the death of a character. Rose and other characters have made lots of sacrifices throughout the entire series. I think the title represents all the sacrifices that have been made in the last book and all the ones before it.

Her titles usually only have a slight impact on the plot of the story line, but assuming this one is actually significant, I agree that Adrian is a possibility. But while we're still sort of considering Rose's parents, anyone else think Abe might be the one to give the "last sacrifice" for Rose?

His character has been too untouchable, and that's just BAD waiting to happen. That's my reasoning, anyway. Also, it's Rose's father. She's in a heap of trouble and he'll be coming heroically and *squish* he'll lose his life somewhere in the process. And he's not exactly that much of a secondary character, or I don't think so. His appearances are more meaningful than Janine's. And also, Rose seems to be getting close to him more and more. Which is also bad waiting to happen.

Has any one considered maybe the sacrifice is maybe someone taking the blame for the murder even if they didn't do it just to save Rose? but who would be noble enough to take the blame? Dimitri? Adrian?

Doesn't really seem like an Adrian thing to do. He's not exactly "noble" like that. And no one would believe him because he does have an alibi.
What I have always thought would happen was that Dimitri would say he did it, since everyone's already wary of him.

NoRegrets777 wrote:

Doesn't really seem like an Adrian thing to do. He's not exactly "noble" like that. And no one would believe him because he does have an alibi.
What I have always thought would happen was that Dimitri would say he did it, since everyone's already wary of him.

I hope not! Dimitri MUST LIVE!!! i will be heart broken forever if she kills off Dimitri...

if she ever kills off dimitri, there could be SO MANY better ways to do it (not saying that she should kill him off). I was just saying he might say he did it. And then they'll find the real killer and yay he won't die.

I don't think anyone except the real murderer will be executed because of the murder.