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Feyre Archeron
The protagonist of this novel and of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Previously a human, she was transformed into a faerie and now serves as High Lady of the Night Court. She is motivated by a fierce desire to protect her loved ones and save humanity from enslavement by Hybern. Previously, she was engaged to Tamlin, before realizing that Rhysand was her true mate. Feyre enjoys painting and wields a wide range of magical powers, including elemental powers drawn from the High Lords of Prythian.
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Rhysand
High Lord of the Night Court and Feyre’s mate. He allows the world to think that he is a cruel tyrant but in fact rules his territory with compassion and places his full trust in his Inner Circle of advisors, generals, and friends. His willingness to sacrifice himself for his people frustrates Feyre but also earns her admiration.
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Oldest sister of Feyre and Elain. Nesta was transformed into a faerie against her will. Her sharp tongue and rude manners belie her fierce desire to protect her loved ones and her growing affection for her mate, Cassian. After her transformation, she shows signs of a strong but mysterious power.
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Elain Archeron
Middle sister of Nest and Feyre. Alongside Nesta, she was transformed into a faerie by the cauldron, gaining the ability to see the future in the process. Though she was engaged to a human man named Greyson, she is mate-bonded with Lucien, and she struggles to adapt to her new life as a faerie.
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Tamlin
High Lord of the Autumn Court and former lover of Feyre until his possessive and abusive behavior drove her away. He serves as both an antagonist and a hero at different points.
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Lucien Vanserra
Youngest son of Beron, High Lord of the Autumn Court. Though he is at first loyal to Tamlin, who rescued Lucien after he was betrayed by his family, Lucien is mate-bonded with Elain and follows Feyre to the Night Court to find her.
Cassian
General of Rhysand’s armies and a member of his inner circle. He is a strong, combat-trained Illyrian who is mate-bonded with Nesta.
Azriel
Spymaster for Rhysand and a member of his inner circle. He holds magical powers related to shadows and loves Mor, though he does not act upon his feelings.
Amren
A powerful and ancient being from another world, bound to the form of a faerie, and a member of Rhysand’s Inner Circle.
The Morrigan, or “Mor”
A powerful faerie, close friend of Feyre, and member of Rhysand’s Inner Circle. Throughout the course of the novel, she comes to terms with her own sexuality.
Helion
High Lord of the Day Court. Despite his seemingly flippant and flirtatious manner, he is the source of great wisdom.
The King of Hybern
The powerful but evil ruler of Hybern and primary antagonist of the novel. His goal is to enslave humanity and enforce a strict hierarchy in which High Fae rule over all other beings.
Kallias
High Lord of the Winter Court. His wife is Viviane.
Thesan
High Lord of the Dawn Court. Charming, refined, and elegant, he hosts the meeting of the High Lords in his glittering palace.
Tarquin
High Lord of the Summer Court. Though he is kind, he holds a grudge against Feyre and Rhysand, who tricked him in the past and stole a magical artifact from his palace.
Beron
High Lord of the Autumn Court. His sons plot against him and each other to gain control of his kingdom.
Eris
Eldest son of Beron, heir to his throne, and former fiancé of Mor. Lucien and Mor both blame him for their past suffering, though he denies responsibility and allies with Rhysand in order to secure his position in the Autumn Court.
Varian
Prince of Adriata and captain of Tarquin’s guard.
Keir
Steward of the Court of Nightmares and leader of the Darkbringer legions. He cruelly abandoned his daughter, Mor, after the termination of her engagement to Eris.
The Bone Carver
Younger sibling of the Weaver and Koschei. He is a powerful and ancient being who hails from another world and is older than the faerie race. He attempts to make a deal with Feyre, requesting the ouroboros mirror for his services.
The Weaver, or Strygia
Sister of the Carver and Koschei. She is a powerful and ancient being who hails from another world and is older than the faerie race.
Bryaxis
An immensely powerful and mysterious being whose powers are related to fear and who resides in the pit of the library. He makes a deal with Feyre in exchange for his assistance.
Miryam
A half-human, half-faerie queen who long ago left Jurian, to whom she was engaged, and fled with her people to the island of Cretea with her mate, Prince Drakon.
Drakon
Mate of Miryam and co-ruler of Cretea, he is a member of the winged Seraphim race.
Jurian
A legendary human warrior who was resurrected by the Cauldron and now serves Hybern for private reasons of his own.
Clotho
Mute priestess who works in the Velaris library. She was brutally victimized by men and sought solace in the library.
Madja
An experienced and elderly healer who tends to the wounds of Rhysand’s Inner Circle.
Ianthe
A scheming and hypocritical High Priestess who betrays Feyre and her sisters to Hybern and sexually assaults a long list of males.
Brannagh
One of Hybern generals sent to examine the wall. Her twin brother is Dagdan. She is a daemati, or a faerie imbued with psychic powers.
Dagdan
One of Hybern’s generals sent to examine the wall. His twin sister is Brannagh. He is a daemati, or a faerie imbued with psychic powers.
Alis
A seamstress who works in the Spring Court and seeks to protect her family from the turmoil of the war
Lord Graysen
A human lord, son of Lord Nolan, and former fiancé of Elain prior to her transformation into a faerie.
Lord Nolan
A human lord and father of Graysen. He hates faeries and fortifies his estate against them.
Queen Vassa
A mortal queen, betrayed by the other queens for her reluctance to ally with Hybern. Bound by the queens to a death-god, she takes the form of a flaming bird during the day.
The Suriel
A strange faerie creature and a member of the Suriel species, this particular Suriel has met Feyre at several points in the past.
Nephelle
A cartographer who saves Miryam despite her small wings and becomes the subject of legend for this feat.
