Iron Flame: Character List

Violet Sorrengail

A clever and courageous second-year in the Rider Quadrant at Basgiath War College, and the protagonist of the series. At the beginning of Iron Flame, Violet has just learned that her country has been lying to its citizens for hundreds of years to conceal the existence of venin (dangerous dark wielders) who are wreaking havoc just outside Navarre’s protective wards. She grapples with this new knowledge while simultaneously working through her own emotional turmoil after learning that Xaden Riorson has been concealing his efforts in the resistance movement. Violet suffers from chronic pain issues, which impact her daily life and force her to work twice as hard to keep up with her fellow cadets. Her signet allows her to wield lightning, and her dragons are Tairn and Andarna.

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Xaden Riorson

One of the leaders of the resistance movement, and Violet’s love interest. He is responsible for protecting his fellow marked ones (children whose parents were executed after the Tyrrish rebellion). He is also fiercely loyal to his home city, Aretia, which serves as homebase for the rebellion. However, his first priority is Violet, and he spends the majority of Iron Flame working to regain her trust. Xaden’s signet is shadow-wielding and reading people’s intentions, and his dragon is Sgaeyl.

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Tairn

A powerful and sarcastic black dragon who is bonded to Violet. Tairn has had a long war career and is mated to Sgaeyl, Xaden’s dragon. He shares his bond with Violet with another dragon, Andarna.

Andarna

A snarky adolescent dragon who is also bonded to Violet.

Sgaeyl

A powerful blue daggertail who is bonded to Xaden and mated to Tairn. She is fiercely loyal to both of them (and to Andarna), and slightly skeptical of Violet.

Mira Sorrengail

A First Lieutenant Rider and Violet’s older sister who is stationed in Samara with Xaden. Mira’s signet is shield extension, and her dragon is Teine.

Brennan Sorrengail

A leader of the Aretian resistance movement, and Violet’s older brother who has faked his death for the past six years. He has adopted the name “Aisereigh” to conceal his identity. His signet is mending, and his dragon is Marbh.

Rhiannon Matthias

Violet’s fiercely loyal best friend and the new squad leader for Fourth Wing. Rhiannon is initially hurt that Violet is keeping secrets from her, but she joins the resistance once Violet tells her about venin. Her signet gives her the ability to summon objects, and her dragon is Feirge.

Ridoc Gamlyn

A light-hearted second-year rider, known for his sense of humor, who is one of Violet’s closest friends. He joins the resistance, along with Rhiannon and Sawyer, after Violet tells them about venin. His signet is ice wielding, and his dragon is Aortrom.

Sawyer Henrick

A second-year rider who is one of Violet’s closest friends. He joins the resistance, along with Rhiannon and Ridoc, after Violet tells them about venin. His signet gives him the ability to manipulate metals, and his dragon is Sliseag.

Dain Aetos

Violet’s former best friend who broke Violet's trust after he used his signet to read her memories at the end of Fourth Wing. He serves as a foil to Xaden and the two engage in a rivalry over Violet’s affections. His dragon is Cath.

Jesinia Neilwart

A cadet of the Scribe Quadrant at Basgiath War College, and a close friend of Violet. Jesinia helps Violet and her friends research the creation of the wards and helps them break into the Archives’ sublevel vaults so that they can steal Warrick and Lyra’s journals. She is also ultimately able to translate Lyra’s journal.

Imogen Cardulo

A snarky, pink-haired third-year rider at Basgiath War College and a member of the rebellion. She is one of Xaden’s friends and allies, and she works alongside him, Garrick, Bodhi, and the other marked children of the leaders of the Tyrrish Rebellion. Imogen became Violet’s primary confidant when Violet was unable to talk about venin and Resson to Rhiannon and her other friends. Imogen is a gifted fighter, and her signet gives her the ability to erase recent memories. Her dragon is Glane.

Garrick Tavis

Xaden’s best friend since childhood and a member of the rebellion. He is stationed with Xaden in Samara after graduating from Basgiath War College. Garrick and Xaden are able to continue their weapon smuggling operation while at Samara with the help of Bodhi, Imogen, and the other marked students, who conceal weapons from the Basgiath forge in Tairn's saddle. He is an air wielder, and his dragon is Chradh.

Bodhi Durran

Xaden’s cousin and a third-year at Basgiath War College. He is a member of the rebellion and he smuggles weapons from Basgiath’s forge with Imogen and the other marked students so that Xaden and Garrick can give them to Poromish fliers. His signet allows him to counter his opponent's signet, and his dragon is Cuir.

Aaric Graycastle

King Tauri’s youngest son (real name Prince Camlaen Aaric Tauri), who joins Basgiath War College’s Rider Quadrant under an alias without his family’s knowledge because he learned about venin and wanted to help.

Sloane Mairi

Younger sister of the deceased Liam Mairi. Violet promised Liam that she would look after Sloane before he died, but Sloane initially resents Violet and blames her for her brother’s death.

Burton Varrish

The new Vice Commandant at Basgiath War College, known for his brutal and unconventional teaching methods. Varrish has a suspicious interest in Andarna and he does not trust Violet, whom he repeatedly targets. He is one of the text’s key antagonists, and his dragon is Solas.

Jack Barlowe

A cruel, vindictive rider whom Violet was believed to have killed at the end of Fourth Wing.

Colonel Aetos

Aid to Violet’s mother, Lilith Sorrengail, and the father of Dain. At the end of Fourth Wing, Aetos secretly sent Violet, Xaden, and a group of marked ones to die in a venin attack at Resson. In Iron Flame, he orchestrates numerous assassination attempts on the cadets that returned from said attack in order to cover up his secret.

General Augustine Melgren

The general of the Navarre military whose signet gives him the unique ability to sense the outcome of battles before they occur. However, he is unable to see any outcome involving three or more riders with Rebellion relics. He begrudgingly calls a truce with the Aretian riders in order to prevent a venin attack at Basgiath. He works closely with Violet’s mom, Lilith Sorrengail, and he is bonded to a fearsome black dragon named Codagh.

General Lilith Sorrengail

Mother to Brennan, Mira, and Violet, and the Commander of Basgiath War College. She is cold and pragmatic but cares deeply for her children, even if she has an unconventional way of showing it. Violet is furious at her mother for being one of the people who worked to keep the existence of venin a secret, but General Sorrengail is unapologetic; in her view, she was keeping the people of Navarre safe. Her signet allows her to summon storms, and her dragon is Aimsir.

Asher Sorrengail

A scribe who was father to Brennan, Mira, and Violet, and husband to Lilith. His death occurred before the events of the series, but Violet often utilizes his advice and wisdom during times of distress.

Baylor Norris

A muscular and stocky first-year who eventually joins the revolution. He, along with Lynx, guards the wardstone during the battle at Basgiath.

Bragen

A flier driftleader who joins the revolution. He becomes Rhiannon's executive officer after his drift is merged with Rhiannon’s squad once the fliers arrive in Aretia.

Captain Fitzgibbons

A scribe assigned to the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College who is responsible for reading the death roll during morning formations.

Caroline Ashton

A second-year rider who is friends with Jack Barlowe. Caroline is one of the few people who knew Jack's secret.

Catriona “Cat” Cordella

A catty and aggressive second-year flier, and Xaden’s ex-betrothed. She flaunts her past relationship with Xaden because she is angry that she will no longer get Xaden’s title. Cat’s signet gives her the ability to heighten people’s emotions, which she uses to manipulate Violet.

Ciaran

A marked third-year rider who was one of the cadets that fought venin at Resson at the end of Fourth Wing. Varrish’s dragon kills Ciaran and several other cadets on Conscription Day. Ciaran is one of several cadets from Resson who were killed or almost killed under suspicious circumstances.

Dyre

A cadet in the Healer Quadrant who is paired with Violet’s group during her first land navigation exercise. Dyre tells Violet that he owes her a life debt after she saves him from a dragon. Violet collects on this debt after Aaric’s hands are burned, and Dyre heals Aaric quickly before anybody notices.

Felix Gerault

A powerful member of the Assembly that runs the revolution. He trains with Violet once she arrives in Aretia to help her control her signet.

Eya

A marked third-year rider who was one of the cadets that fought venin alongside Violet at Resson at the end of Fourth Wing. She is killed by the assassins that Colonel Aetos sends after her and Violet to cover up the incident.

Lewis Markham

The Curator of the Scribe Quadrant who co-teaches Battle Brief with Professor Devera. Violet used to work closely with Markham when she was training to be a scribe, but she soon comes to mistrust him when she realizes that he is one of the people who are working to conceal the existence of venin.

Lynx

A first-year rider in Violet’s squad who joins the revolution. He, along with Baylor, defends the wardstone during the battle at Basgiath.

Lyra

One of the First Six (the first people to bond with dragons) whose journal Violet steals so that she can learn how to fix Aretia’s wards. Lyra’s journal provides the final clue that Violet needs to fire the wardstone.

Maren

A flier cadet who joined the revolution. She is best friends with Cat, although she is kinder and less aggressive than her friend. Maren bonds with Violet after she joins Fourth Wing.

Nadine

A rider in Violet's squad who was initially prejudiced against marked ones but was starting to come around when she was unintentionally killed by an assassin.

Navil Jacek

A second-year at Basgiath who was killed for requesting classified information from the Archives.

Nolon Colbersy

A mender at Basgiath. Violet has known him since childhood, but their relationship is marred after Varrish orders Nolon to repeatedly heal Violet just so Varrish can injure her again while he is torturing her.

Professor Carr

The wielding professor at Basgiath who teaches cadets how to harness and control their signets after bonding with dragons. Carr pushes cadets to their physical and mental limits and is also Basgiath’s executioner when cadets display forbidden signet powers such as mind reading.

Professor Devera

Co-teaches Battle Brief alongside Professor Markham. She secretly prints and distributes classified information before ultimately joining the revolution and flying with the students to Aretia.

Professor Emetterio

The intimidating combat instructor at Basgiath. He oversees the sparring matches and helps students train for the Gauntlet.

Professor Grady

The Rider Survival Course (RSC) professor at Basgiath. RSC is a top-secret and intensive course that teaches students how to survive if they are captured and taken behind enemy lines.

Professor Kaori

The dragonkind professor at Basgiath. He teaches first-years about dragons prior to Threshing and then teaches flight maneuvers after the cadets are bonded. Kaori is torn when half of the cadets and several professors leave for Aretia, but he ultimately decides to stay because his place is with the Empyrean at Basgiath.

Professor Kiandra

A gryphon flier professor who moves to Aretia after the fall of Cliffsbane Flight Academy.

Quinn

A third-year rider who is Imogen’s best friend and a member of Violet’s squad.

Raegan Matthias

Rhiannon’s sister who moves with the rest of their family to Aretia to be safe from venin. She welcomes Violet’s squad into her home so that the riders and fliers can bond away from school.

The Sage

A powerful venin who haunts Violet’s dreams and who targets Xaden at the battle of Basgiath. The Sage appears to want Violet to join them but has yet to disclose why.

Syrena Cordella

Cat’s older sister and Viscount Tecarus’s niece. She works with Xaden to distribute stolen venin-killing daggers to fliers.

Ulices Ferris

A member of the Assembly and co-commander of the revolution's army.

Viscount Tecarus

The lavish and secretive Viscount of the Poromish province of Krovla. He agrees to give his luminary to the revolution after seeing Violet wield lightning, as long as the Assembly allows the fliers to train in Aretia after their academy is destroyed.

Trissa

A member of the Assembly who teaches the riders and fliers about runes.

Warrick

One of the First Six (the first people to bond with dragons) whose journal Violet steals so that she can learn how to fix Aretia’s wards. Warrick intentionally concealed essential information in his journal, causing Violet to only partially activate Aretia’s wards.

Aimsir

General Lilith Sorrengail's dragon. Aimsir is a brown dragon with golden eyes.

Aortrom

Ridoc's bonded dragon. Aortrom is a medium-sized brown swordtail.

Baide

Jack Barlowe's bonded dragon. She is an orange scorpiontail with a vengeful nature and a tendency to kill cadets.

Cath

Dain Aetos's bonded dragon. Cath is a large, red swordtail.

Chradh

Garrick’s bonded dragon. Chradh is a brown scorpiontail who is uniquely sensitive to runes.

Codagh

A large, black dragon elder who is bonded to General Melgren.

Cuir

A green swordtail who is bonded to Bodhi.

Feirge

Rhiannon's bonded dragon. Feirge is a green daggertail.

Glane

Imogen’s bonded dragon. Glane is an orange daggertail.

Kiralair

Cat’s bonded gryphon.

Marbh

Brennan’s bonded dragon. Marbh is an orange daggertail.

Sliseag

Sawyer’s bonded dragon. Sliseag is a red swordtail.

Solas

Varrish’s bonded dragon. Solas is an aggressive, vindictive orange daggertail with one eye.

Teine

Mira Sorrengail's bonded dragon. Teine is a green clubtail.

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