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In Fourth Wing, Violet learned how to fight and survive. In Iron Flame, Violet learned how to adapt. In Onyx Storm, Violet is learning how to lead. She believes that the irids are the key to defeating venin, but she initially allows herself to be side-lined as other people, such as Professor Grady and Prince Halden, take over her mission. However, as the book progresses, Violet learns to trust herself and to take control of situations in a way that only she can. She negotiates for the right to construct her own team, she convinces said team to disobey orders so that they do not waste time reporting back to Basgiath after they search each isle, and she repeatedly outthinks and overpowers the leaders of various countries on her quest to discover allies, irids, and the cure for venin.

Interestingly, Violet’s progress is not entirely linear, nor is it fully developed by the end of the text. In Chapter 39, Violet admits to Xaden that she froze when Trager was killed and says that she was not “meant to lead.” Xaden gently encourages her to overcome her doubts because she was chosen by Tairn, a leader amongst dragons, which makes her a leader as well. Violet takes Xaden’s advice to heart and continues to trust her instincts and strengthen her leadership skills. Yarros uses Violet’s growing confidence, as well as her discovery that she married Xaden at the end of the text and has theoretically become the Duchess of Tyrrendor, to suggest Violet’s role as a leader will only grow in the books to come.

Read more about Violet’s character development in Iron Flame.

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