A Court of Frost and Starlight Study Guide

Lesser faerie originally from the Summer Court. Working in Tamlin's manor in the Spring Court. Has two orphaned nephews who live in hiding until Amarantha is killed. Acts as a maid for Feyre when she arrives to the manor and later leads Feyre to the court Under the Mountain to confront Amarantha. 

Continues to care for Feyre when she returns with Tamlin from Under the Mountain but she worried about Feyre because she can see how thin Feyre was getting. When Mor rescued Feyre from Tamlin's manor, she asked Mor to make sure Feyre was well taken care of. Packs a bag for Feyre to escape with and plans to leave with her nephew and return to the Summer Court once Feyre is gone. 

High Fae. Queen of Prythian who reigned from the court Under the Mountain. Originally fought in Prythian during the war with the mortals for the King of Hybern as his general. After Jurian betrayed and killed her sister, she tortured and killed Jurian, tying his soul to his eye, which she removed and had made into a ring that she wore. After killing Jurian, she abandoned the King of Hybern and took control of Prythian herself, trapping the magic of the High Lords with a potion that they all drank. Desire Tamlin as her consort but he refused her, so she cursed him and his court. When she had taken Tamlin hostage, Feyre came and performed three trials to free him. Once freed, Tamlin killed Amarantha and freed the remainder of the High Lords. 

Deceased

Immensly powerful creature of unknown nature bound inside a High Fae body. Member and second-in-command of the NIght Court. Member of Rhys' inner circle. Lover to Varian of the Summer Court. For a long time she was imprisoned in the Prison until she was able to escape, but only after being bound into a Fae body. Travels with Feyre to Adriata to find the Fae portion of the Book of Breathings. Once they have the Book, she is the only person who can read the language. Believes she finds a spell in the Book that can nullify the Cauldron and gives it to Feyre to take to Hybern and she stays to protect Velaris, but the spell does not work and Feyre almost dies using it. 

Reveals that she was not bound into a Fae body by another, she did it to herself in order to escape the Prison. Trains Nesta to potentially repair the wall before Hybern destroys it, but was unsuccessful. Lowered the wards that allowed Bryaxis to leave the library and fight with Prythian against Hybern. Is told by the Suriel that the answer she needs is found on the first and the second to last page in the Book, which leads Amren to lie to Feyre, who believed that she was going to nullify the Cauldron's power but really was going to unbind Amren from her Fae body. Upon doing so, Amren destroyed the remaining Hybern forces and won the war for Prythian, but died in the process. When Rhys died, he saw Amren and held out his hand to her, offering for her to join him as he was revived by the High Lords and High Lady. Amren was reborn as High Fae only, no longer bound. 

Continues living in the Night Court and working in Rhys' inner circle, starts a relationship with Varian and even invites him to celebrate Winter Solstice with her friends. Still retains a pinch of her otherness. 

Sometimes called Az. Member and spymaster of the Night Court, called the shadowsinger. Member of Rhys' inner circle. Illegitimate son of a High Fae male and Illyrian female who was kept locked up by his father's family until it was discovered that he could control the shadows. Met Rhysand in an Illyrian war-camp and they eventually became like brothers, along with Cassian. Extremely powerful Illyrian, wears seven blue Illyrian Siphons. In love with Mor. Fought in the first War with the mortals. Travels with Feyre to attempt to broker an alliance with the Mortal Queens, which was unsuccessful. Traveled to Hybern to nullify the Cauldron's power and was shot by Jurian with an ash arrow, nearly dying as Feyre's sisters were put into the Cauldron. Was transported back to the Night Court by Mor so that he could be healed.

Goes with Cassian to retrieve Feyre from the Winter Court when she escaped the Spring Court and was being pursued by Eris. Taught Feyre how to fly using her own wings. Fought with Adriata when it was ambushed. Attended the meeting of the High Lords as a member of the Night Court's retinue. Went with Feyre to rescue Elain from the King of Hybern's camp after the Cauldron lured her away and was nearly killed. Allowed Elain to carry Truth-Teller during the last battle, which she used to stab the King of Hybern through the throat. Fought against Hybern with the Prythian forces and attended the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty. 

High Fae and the reportedly cruel and miserly High Lord of the Autumn Court, father to Eris and several other sons. Presumed but unlikely the father of Lucien. His wife had an long lasting affair with Helion, who is more likely to be Lucien's father. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae. Attended the meeting of the High Lords but refused to allow his people to take the faebane antidote. Was encouraged by Eris to ally with Rhys and the Prythian forces, but refused to decide until late into the war when Tamlin forcibly made him choose a side, he chose to fight with Prythian. Begrudgingly gave a drop of blood to revive Rhys after he died and later attended the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

High Fae and Princess of Hybern, the King of Hybern's niece. Twin sister of Dagdan who comes to the Spring Court to investigate the holes in the wall. Tortures and kills three Children of the Blessed. Catches Feyre as she tries to escape the Spring Court and fights her, Lucien kills her.

Deceased

Creature living in the library below the House of Wind in the NIght Court that makes a bargain with Feyre and kills Hybern's ravens for her. Later, makes another bargain with Feyre and agrees to fight with Prythian's forces against Hybern once Amren lowers the wards keeping it in the library, but goes missing after the battle is done. 

Known to his friends as Cass. Member of the NIght Court and Commander of the Night Court's forces. Member of Rhys' inner circle. Bastard born Illyrian who met Rhys at an Illyrian war-camp and eventually they became like brothers, along with Azriel. Incredibly powerful Illyrian, wears seven red Illyrian Siphons. Fought on the side of the mortals during the first War. Trains Feyre when she comes to the Night Court to be able to fight and use weapons. Goes with Feyre to meet with the Mortal Queens and broker an alliance, which was unsucessful. Meets Nesta and Elain and makes a promise to protect them, even though he and Nesta are constantly bickering. He flies with Feyre to Hybern to try to nullify the Cauldron's power and is terribly wounded and almost killed, yet still blames himself for not protecting Nesta and Elain from being Made. Was taken from Hybern by Mor to be healed. 

Rescues Feyre from the Winter Court after she escaped from the Spring Court and was being pursued by Eris and his brothers. Continues to train Feyre and offers to train Nesta but is rebuffed. Fought at Adriata when the Summer Court was ambushed by Hybern. Saved Feyre and Nesta from the King of Hybern's ravens when they attacked in the library. Attended the meeting of the High Lords as a member of the Night Court's retinue. Leads the Illyrian forces, and later Drakon's Seraphim forces, in battle against Hybern. Protects Nesta as she lures the King of Hybern from the Cauldron and nearly dies, telling Nesta he wishes they'd had more time and kissing her before Elain attacks the king and Nesta finishes him off. Attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

Prepares to deal with dissent among the Illyrian camps while Nesta refuses to speak to him. 

Half-fae, Half-wraith who works in Rhys' home with her twin sister Nuala. They worked to spy for Rhys and to dress Feyre when she was Under the Mountain. They are loyal to Rhys, but report first to Azriel, who was the first to train them. They're happy to have Feyre in the house to dote upon. 

Woman from Feyre's village whose family is killed and who goes missing shortly before Feyre was sent home by Tamlin. Only after Feyre goes Under the Mountain to rescue Tamlin does she realize that Clare was kidnapped by Amarantha's cronies and tortured until she died, all because Feyre game Rhys Clare's name instead of her own. 

Deceased

High Fae Priestess in the Night Court, works in the library beneath the House of Wind. When she was young, she was attacked by High Fae males who cut out her tongue and tortured her, healing her as they went so that her injuries became permanent. Mor found her and brought her to Rhys, who had created the library as a refuge for abused females. Clotho started working there and became a priestess, she continues to work there. 

HIgh Fae. Sister to Amarantha. Fought for the King of Hybern during the war with the mortals. Fell in love with the mortal Jurian, who killed her. 

Deceased

HIgh Fae. Member of the Summer Court and Princess of Adriata, sister to Varian. Close confidante of Tarquin, although she tells Rhys that Tarquin is ambitious. 

Accompanies Tarquin to the meeting of the HIgh Lords and pledges to fight against Hybern. Helps the alliance in any way she can and when Hybern heads towards the mortal lands, she stays in Adriata and guards all the human refugees. 

High Fae and Prince of Hybern, the King of Hybern's nephew. Twin brother of Brannagh who comes to the Spring Court to investigate the holes in the wall. Tortures and kills three Children of the Blessed. Catches Feyre as she tries to escape the Spring Court and fights her, Feyre kills him.

Deceased

High Fae Prince who received Miryam as a gift from his betrothed, who enslaved her. He let Miryam escape but couldn't forget her. After he broke off his engagement, he searched for Miryam and allied with Jurian, fighting with the humans in the War. Although Miryam had become Jurian's lover, the two of them fell in love. When Miryam died, Drakon was able to revive her and she was gifted immortality. While most people believe that the two of them died in the War, they actually escaped together with their people and have been living in secret together with their family and integrated society.

When the war with Hybern becomes a real possibility, Rhys and his friends try to find Drakon and Miryam to ask for them to join their forces but they do not find Drakon and MIryam on their island. Luckily, Drakon and Miryam were only glamoured, not actually missing and heard about the impending war. They sailed to assist their friends and joined the forces of the Merchant Prince and of Vassa, the Mortal Queen. They helped beat Hybern and joined the discussions about amending the Treaty. When they left to return to their shielded island, they took the Cauldron with them to hide it. 

Middle sister to Nesta and Feyre. Considered gentle and kind, loves flowers and gardening. Engaged to Lord Graysen, a human whose father hates the Fae. Even so, she agrees to allow the Archeron manor to be used as a neutral spot for Feyre's meeting with the Mortal Queens. She is later abducted by the King of Hybern and thrown into the Cauldron, being Made High Fae. When she is released from the Cauldron, Lucien Vanserra recognizes her as his mate. Is rescued and taken to the Night Court by Rhys after the Hybern wards were broken by Feyre. 

Is very slow to adjust to becoming High Fae but it is later realized that the Cauldron made her into a seer. She correctly foresees several moments and helps Feyre to locate the Suriel. Meets with Lord Graysen and his father to convince them to protect the humans that go to their estate for refuge, during which Graysen breaks their engagement officially. Travels with the Night Court during the war with Hybern and was lured away by the Cauldron who sent her a vision of Graysen, and she was captured by Hybern's forces and later rescued by Azriel and Feyre. Agrees to try to nullify the Cauldron with her sisters and Amren, but is not needed in the end. Instead, she follows Nesta and stabs the king through the throat with Truth-Teller after he kills their father.

Refuses to acknowledge Lucien unless absolutely necessary. 

High Fae and eldest son of the High Lord of the Autumn Court, borther to Lucien. Reportedly cruel, like his father. Was betrothed to Mor by her father Keir but he spurned her after she escaped from the Court of Nightmares and slept with Cassian. Keir almost killed Mor and dumped her body in the Autumn Court for Eris to deal with, but Eris left her for dead - she was found the next day by Azriel. 

Pursue Feyre and Lucien as they escape from the Spring Court and saw that Feyre could control fire like the High Lord of Autumn, but did not tell his father. Joined Rhys' alliance, helping to convince Keir to command his Darkbringer Legion against Hybern, in exchange for Rhys supporting his claim as High Lord of Autumn after Beron. Convinced his father to join the meeting of the High Lords where he volunteered to take the faebane antidote, and unsuccesfully tried to get Beron to join the alliance. They eventually joined Rhys' forces and fought with Prythian, destroying Hybern's faebane, and later joined the talks about amending the Treaty.

High Lady of the Night Court and mate to Rhysand. Sister to Nesta and Elain Archeron. Mortal woman Made High Fae.

Mortal who killed a High Fae warrior disguised as a wolf. As punishment, she was taken to the Spring Court by its High Lord, Tamlin, and subsequently fell in love with Tamlin. When Tamlin was taken captive by the Queen Under the Mountain, Amarantha, Feyre performed three trials and won them all, and solved a riddle in order to free Tamlin of his curse. During her trials, she made a deal with Rhysand, High Lord of the Night Court, to spend one week a month in his court. Amarantha killed Feyre before Tamlin, free of his curse, killed Amarantha. All of the High Lords used their own magic to resurrect Feyre as a High Fae.

She becomes engaged to Tamlin but feels trapped by their relationship, Rhys rescues her from her impending wedding and also has her rescued when Tamlin traps her in his manor. She starts to live in the NIght Court, realizing that their reputation is not entirely deserved. Makes a visit to the Bone Carver and steals a ring from the Weaver for Rhys. She becomes Rhys' emissary to the Mortal Lands and uses her family's manor to meet with the Mortal Queens and try to establish an alliance with them - which is unsuccessful. She helps Rhys locate the Book of Breathings inside the Summer Court. Slowly starts to realize that she is in love with Rhys and when he is attacked by Hybern soldiers, she saves his life and finds out from the Suriel that they are mates. She goes to Hybern to try to nullify the Cauldron's power using a spell from the Book of Bindings but is almost killed in the process. Realizes that her ex-fiancee Tamlin allied with the King of Hybern in order to get her back and causes her sisters to both be thrown into the Cauldron and Made. She feigns entrapment by Rhys, begging the King of Hybern to break their mate bond so she can return to Tamlin. The king breaks her bargain bond with Rhys, believing that he broke their mating bond, allowing Rhys to escape with her sisters and their friends as Feyre returns to the Spring Court with Tamlin to gather information on Hybern's activities. 

Infiltrates the High Court and systematically makes the people lose faith in their High Lord and priestess, eventually causing Tamlin to lose his land to Hybern. Killed Brannagh and Dagdan, the King of Hybern's niece and nephew. Found Ianthe trying to assault Lucien and made her break her own hand and commanded her never to touch another unprovoked. Escaped the Spring Court, taking Lucien with her. Was attacked in the library while with Nesta by the King of Hybern's ravens, but escaped capture long enough to be saved by Cassian and Rhys. Fought at Adriata when it was ambushed by Hybern. Made a bargain with the Bone Carver and Bryaxis to convince them to fight with Prythian against Hybern. Gazed into the Ourobors and did not break after seeing what was inside it. Attended the meeting of the High Lords and was the first to agree to take the faebane antidote. Traveled and fought with the Night Court soldiers during the war with Hybern. Went with Azriel to rescue Elain from the King of Hybern after she was lured away, and managed to save a member of the Children of the Blessed in the process. Met with the Suriel to find out where the rest of Hybern's soldiers were hiding but the Suriel was killed by Ianthe and two Spring Court sentinels. She led Ianthe and the sentinels to the Weaver's cottage so they would be killed. Stayed with the Suriel until it died. Was tricked by Amren to go to the Cauldron in order to nullify it, but really Amren wanted to be released from her binding, which Feyre did, breaking the Cauldron and winning Prythian the war. Needed to reforge the Cauldron to save the world from breaking too and used Rhys' power to do so, which killed him in the process. Convinced the other High Lords to give Rhys a drop of their magic before doing the same with her own and talking to Rhys to lead him back to life, reviving him. Asked Miryam and Drakon to hide the reforged Cauldron and called a meeting to renegotiate the Treaty. 

Helps Velaris to rebuild after the war with Hybern and opens a gallery to teach children different mediums of art, free of charge. Starts to design and renovate a manor in Velaris and decides to start trying to have a child. 

Lord in the mortal lands once engaged to Elain Archeron. His father, Lord Nolan hates the Fae and has been taking precautions to protect against them for years. Agrees to shelter any humans that come to their estate after the wall is broken, but only after being threatened by Jurian. Breaks off his engagement to Elain after she was Made High Fae. He and his father's forces eventually travel under Jurian's leadership to fight with the High Lords and Prythia against Hybern. Attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

High Fae and High Lord of the Day Court. Poses as a real jerk but in reality is quite friendly, charming, and flirtatious. Friendly to Rhys. Years ago had an affair with the Lady of the Autumn Court, after rescuing her from Hybern in the first War. The affair lasted on and off for years until the Lady became pregnant and Beron found out. Lucien is liekly Helion's son instead of Beron's, a product of his affair. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.Attended the meeting of the High Lords and was one of the first to ally with Rhys and join his forces in battle. Fought with Prythian against Hybern and attended the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty. Gave a drop of his power to revive Rhys after he died. 

High Fae and the youngest of the twelve HIgh Priestesses of Prythian. A childhood friend of Tamlin's, she was not in Prythian during Amarantha's rule, having gone to Vallahan at the first sign of trouble. After Amarantha's death, she returned and settled in the Spring Court where she has quite a bit of influence with Tamlin and is constantly harassing Lucien. She helps Tamlin to ally with the King of Hybern and suggests to the king to use Feyre's sisters to test the Cauldron. 

When Feyre rejoins the Spring Court, she destroys the people's faith in Ianthe as part of her plan to weaken the Spring Court. Feyre later catches Ianthe trying to assault Lucien and stops her, forcing Ianthe to break her own hand and commanding her to never touch another person without invitation. Ianthe tries to speak to the Suriel, but the Suriel refuses to speak with her, so she tracks Feyre as she speaks to the Suriel and has Spring Court sentinels kill the Suriel. Feyre leads the sentinels and Ianthe to the Weaver's cottage, where the Weaver eats them all and proceeds to wear Ianthe's jewel. 

Deceased

Fought on the side of the mortals in their war with faerie. Used Clythia to get information on the fae, then betrayed her and killed her. Was killed in retaliation by Amarantha, who tied his soul to his eyeball and made it into a ring so he would be forced to witness the atrocities that she committed. 

The King of Hybern used his eyeball with his soul attached and the Cauldron to resurrect Jurian and use him to create an alliance with the Mortal Queens, they will support his war in exchange for immortal life, given by the Cauldron. What Rhys believes that Jurian wants in return for working with the king is to track down his former lover Miryam and bring her back to life and convince her to love him again. 

Traveled with Brannagh and Dagdan to investigate the wall but did not condone their extracurricular activities involving humans. Told Feyre that he knew Miryam was still alive and he wanted to make her pay for leaving him for Drakon. After the wall was broken by Hybern, he could move freely and traveled to Lord Graysen and Lord Nolan's estate to ask them to fight against Hybern. Revealed that he had been looking from Miryam and Drakon in order to apologize to them for what happened in the War, not for revenge. Gave Rhys' forces insider information to help them in battle against Hybern and helped Feyre and Azriel to rescue Elain, allowing them to rescue a tortured human girl as well. At the end of the war, he brought Lord Nolan's forces to join with Tamlin and Beron's forces and fought with Prythian against Hybern. Attended the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

Living in a manor in the human lands and acting as its leader, Vassa is also in the manor and they have become friends with Lucien, calling themselves "The Band of Exiles."

Not Deceased

High Fae and High Lord of the Winter Court. Husband and mate of Viviane. Has historically been a supporter of the Night Court but tensions have been strained with Rhys ever since Amarantha slaughtered a group of younglings in the Winter Court. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.Attends the meeting of the High Lords with his mate and is one of the first to ally with Rhys. Although his army is small, decimated by fighting against Amarantha, he joins Rhys' forces and fights against Hybern. Attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

A young Illyrian male and son of the Lord of the Ironcrest camp, who has been trying to create as much unrest within the Illyrian camps as possible. 

High Fae and member of the NIght Court. Seneschal of the Court of Nightmares, he is allowed to rule the Court of Nightmares as long as he stays out of Rhys' way. Father to Mor, who he betrothed to Eris Vanserra. When Mor escaped the Court of Nightmares and slept with Cassian, her father nearly killed her and dumped her body in the Autumn Court for Eris to deal with. Eris left her for dead, she was later found by Azriel. 

Keir's Darkbringer Legion is quite powerful, Rhys tries to convince Keir to use them in the war against Hybern by offering Keir another alliance with Eris Vanserra. Instead, Keir asks for access to Velaris for the Court of Nightmares, which Rhys allows. Keir's Darkbringer Legion fights and is quite instrumental in defeating Hybern when they ambushed Adriata as well as in the greater war with Hybern. He tells Feyre she's welcome to take the Ouroboros if she can look into it and not go mad. It takes her a while, but Feyre eventually looks and takes the Ouroboros for the Bone Carver.

High Fae. Youngest son of the High Lord of the Autumn Court, however he abandoned the Summer Court when his father killed the female he was in love with. Currently emissary to Tamlin and the Spring Court. Amarantha removed one of his eyes as punishment and he replaced it with a golden orb. Helped Feyre several times during her trial and was nearly killed for it more than once. 

Stays in the Spring Court with Tamlin and Feyre, and makes excuses for Tamlin's behavior. He tells Feyre that he will try to convince Tamlin to lighten up but once Feyre leaves, he tries to convince her to return and continues making excuses for Tamlin's behavior. He knew of Tamlin's plan to ally with the King of Hybern and allow them access to Prythian through the Spring Court, and even if he did not agree with the plan, he did not stop it or tell anyone who could. Joins Tamlin in Hybern to ambush Feyre and her friends when they come for the Cauldron and watches as Nesta and Elain are Made, although he does not approve. Once Elain is Made, he realizes that she is his mate. 

Helps Feyre to escape the Spring Court and joins her in the Night Court in order to meet Elain, but gives Rhys pivotal information about his father Beron. He makes slow progress getting to know Elain and eventually leaves for the continent to try to find Vassa, the Mortal Queen who was cursed and sold. He does find her, already marching to join Prythian, and leads her to the correct location, meeting the Merchant Prince in the process. He fights with the Prythian forces and after the war is over, helps to heal the humans. 

Continues to reach out to Tamlin in the Spring Court but it doesn't do much good. Still works for the Night Court and reports to Azriel, even buying an apartment in Velaris, but spends much of his time with Jurian and Vassa in the human lands, calling themselves "The Band of Exiles". Elain refuses to acknowledge him and he finds it hard to be around her. 

Half-Fae Half-Human born in the Black Wastes as a slave, who was given to Prince Drakon as a wedding gift by his future wife. Drakon allowed Miryam to escape and she joined with Jurian and his allies (becoming Jurian's lover) to fight in the first War. Drakon searched for her and also allied with Jurian, Drakon and Miryam fell in love. As far as most people know, the two of them were killed in the first War but in reality, they escaped together with their combined people and have been living secretly with the community and family they've built ever since. Miryam did die in the War, but was brought back and given immortal life by Drakon, although she retains her human body. Jurian, who believes she is dead, wants her brought back by the Cauldron to be punished for choosing Drakon.

When the war with Hybern becomes a real possibility, Rhys and his friends try to find Drakon and Miryam to ask for them to join their forces but they do not find Drakon and MIryam on their island. Luckily, Drakon and Miryam were only glamoured, not actually missing and heard about the impending war. They sailed to assist their friends and joined the forces of the Merchant Prince and of Vassa, the Mortal Queen. They helped beat Hybern and joined the discussions about amending the Treaty. When they left to return to their shielded island, they took the Cauldron with them to hide it. 

Known as Mor, her power is truth. HIgh Fae. Member and third-in-command of the Night Court, distant cousin to Rhys and a member of his inner circle. Her father is Keir, seneschal of the Court of Nightmares. Mor was born very powerful in the Court of Nightmares. Her father planned to marry her off to Eris Vanserra, which Mor could not stand the thought of. She begged Rhys to get her out of the Court of NIghtmares and when she died, she sullied herself by sleeping with Cassian. In retaliation, her family nearly killed her and left her for Eris, who abandoned her. She was found by Azriel. She now works as an emissary to the Court of NIghtmares with the understanding that she may kill her family at any point she may choose. Manages both the Hewn City and Velaris for Rhys. Has a will they-won't they relationship with Azriel. She fought in the War alongside the mortals. Works with Feyre to broker an alliance with the Mortal Queens, which is unsuccessful, and travels with her to Hybern to nullify the Cauldron, which is also unsuccessful. Watches as Elain and Nesta are Made. Transports Cassian and Azriel back from the Hybern palace, allowing them to be healed.

Fights with Prythian's forces, usually staying with Feyre to ensure her safety. Reveals to Feyre that she can never love Azriel as he loves her, because she prefers females and even had a relationship during the War with one of the ancient Mortal Queens, Andromache. Good friends with Viviane of the WInter Court and Miryam. Joins the meeting of the High Lords as well as the meeting to negotaite a new Treaty.

Contemplates taking a job from Rhys to travel to other territories that Rhys is concerned may try to overstep. Mor would make sure they understand the ramifications of such actions and get to see the world in the process. She thinks she'll take the job.

Older sister of Elain and Feyre. Generally considered cold, aloof, and calculating. Was not fooled by Tamlin's glamour when he took Feyre to Prythian and even tried to track Feyre down and save her, but was unable to breach the wall. 

Did not want to allow Feyre to use their manor as a meeting place with the Mortal Queens, out of concern for Elain's reputation mostly, but was convinced by Elain. Once she met the queens, she disliked them and believed them to be cowards. Was abducted by the King of Hybern and thrown into the Cauldron and Made High Fae, but not before pointing at the king in a silent promise of retribution. When the Cauldron released her, Feyre could tell that Nesta was somehow different than Elain, but they aren't sure how. Was rescued and taken to the Night Court by Rhys after Feyre broke the Hybern wards. 

Trained with Amren to try to repair the holes in the wall before Hybern broke it, but was unsuccessful. Became the Night Court's emissary to the Mortal Lands and attended the meeting of the High Lords, trying to convince them to ally with Rhys and protect the humans. Travels with the Prythian army and tries to treat the wounded. Can feel when the Cauldron is being used. Agrees to try to nullify the Cauldron's powers with Amren and her sisters, but instead offers herself up as bait to lure the King of Hybern away from the Cauldron. When she does so by attempting to use the magic she stole from the Cauldron, the king appears with her father and kills him. He then nearly kills Cassian, who Nesta tries to save and who later kisses her. Elain saves their lives by stabbing the king through the throat with Truth-Teller, which Nesta then uses to remove the king's head altogether. After the battle and her father's death, Nesta struggles mentally and shuts herself in her room.

Struggling with the death of her father after the war, drinking heavily and living alone in a rundown apartment. She barely speaks to her sisters and she does not speak to Cassian. 

Half-fae, Half-wraith who works in Rhys' home with her twin sister Cerridwen. They worked to spy for Rhys and to dress Feyre when she was Under the Mountain. They are loyal to Rhys, but report first to Azriel, who was the first to train them. They're happy to have Feyre in the house to dote upon. 

High Fae and member of the Dawn Court. Master tinkerer who created Lucien's golden mechanical eye. Her parents are originally from Xian on the continent but she was born in Prythian. Created an antidote to ingested faebane. 

Faerie artist living in the Rainbow in Velaris, who fought to protect the citizens of the Rainbow when Velaris was attacked by Hybern. Encourages Feyre to buy a gallery and eventually becomes her friend and business partner, creating a space for children to practice and be taught a craft. 

High Lord of the Night Court and mate of Feyre. Known to his friends as Rhys. Rhysand was tricked by Amarantha. She poisoned him and all of the other High Lords and was able to take a bit of their power, limiting what they could do. Rhysand was forced to become her concubine in order to protect the Night Court but when Feyre came to the court Under the Mountain, Rhysand helped her in whatever way he could, knowing that she could potentially free them all from Amarantha's curse. In return, Feyre made a deal with Rhysand to spend one week every month in his court. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.

Rhys rescues Feyre from her impending wedding to Tamlin, and later has her rescued when Tamlin traps her in his manor. He offers Feyre a position in his court as emissary to the Mortal Lands and teaches her how to read and how to wield her newfound power. VIsits the Bone Carver with Feyre, and has Feyre visit the Weaver by herself as he waits for her. They travel together to find the Fae half of the Book of Breathings and to try to forge an alliance with the Mortal Queens, which is not successful. Feyre slowly realizes that she is in love with him and when he is captured by Hybern soldiers, she saves him and realizes that they are mates. He is present when Elain and Nesta are Made, and his bargain bond with Feyre is broken by the King of Hybern (who believes it was their mating bond). He rescues Feyre's sisters and takes them to the Night Court as Feyre goes to the Spring Court to gather information.

While Feyre is in the Spring Court, he distracts himself by gathering intel on Hybern and the Mortal Queens. He sends Mor with Cassian and Azriel to collect Feyre as soon as he can feel her again through her bond and welcomes Lucien into the Night Court, allowing him to live in his home, as well as housing Feyre's sisters. Saved Feyre and Nesta from the King of Hybern's ravens when they attacked in the library.He sets a meeting with the High Lords in the Dawn Court, asking them to ally with him against Hybern. He sends his forces to fight with Adriata when they are ambushed with Hybern, even when he was not asked for aid. He commands his own forces and is one of Prythian's generals and commanders. He makes a deal with Stryga after Feyre arranges Ianthe's death, arranging for the Weaver to fight with Prythian. When Amren is released and the Cauldron is broken, he asks Feyre to use his power to reforge the Cauldron. He gives her everything he has and dies in the process. He is brought back by a touch of magic from each of the High Lords and the High Lady, although he does not gain any of their power in the process. As he travels back to the living, he sees Amren and holds his hand out to her, offering to have her join him and bringing her back to life as well. 

Discovers that there is widespread dissent among the Illyrians that Rhys and Cassian sent them into war and they suffered large numbers of casualties. The dissenters say it was done to punish the Illyrians for the way Rhys, Cassian, and Azriel were treated when they were younger. He buys a new, larger manor in Velaris for Feyre to design and decorate, and they decide to try to have a child. 

High Lord of the Spring Court. He brought Feyre to the Spring Court as penance for killing one of his sentinals, but really to break the curse laid on him and the court by Amarantha. Taken captive by Amarantha to the court Under the Mountain and was saved by Feyre, who broke his curse and freed his power. After his curse was broken, he killed Amarantha and freed the power of the other High Lords. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.

Once they were free from Under the Mountain, he grew very protective of Feyre and even locked her in his manor. When she left for the Night Court, he send Lucien and sentinels to bring her back. When that was unsuccessful, he made an alliance with the King of Hybern to allow Hybern soldiers into Prythian through the Spring Court in another effort to get Feyre back. This caused Elain and Nesta to be captured and Made. After, Feyre feigned aqcuiescence in order to free her sisters, her friend, and her mate, and even asked for the King of Hybern to break her mating bond so she could return to the Spring Court, but she's really there as a spy unbeknownst to Tamlin.

He allows Hybern to enter Prythian through the Spring Court, allowing the king's niece and nephew to investigate the wall from his court. Feyre enters Tamlin's court and breaks it from the inside, making Tamlin seem like a selfish, ineffective, and cruel leader, which makes it easy for Hybern to completely take it over. Tamlin comes to the meeting of the High Lords and complains that his soldiers have left and his land taken over, but brings insider information about Hybern and allies with Prythian. However, he goes directly back to the King of Hybern after the meeting. When Feyre and Azriel break into Hybern's war camp to rescue Elain, he helps her and Azriel to escape by fighting the king's naga hounds in his beast form and then escapes himself through a hole Feyre rips in Hybern's wards. Later, he shows up at the last battle late, but he does show up and fight on the side of Prythian. When Rhys dies, he reluctantly offers up a drop of his power to revive Rhys, and tells Feyre that he only wants her to be happy. Attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty after the battle is done. 

Since the war, Tamlin has completely let himself go. He doesn't take care of himself or his lands. Tarquin agrees to have Summer soldiers patrol the Spring borders. 

High Lord of the Summer Court who is in charge of protecting the Fae half of the Book of Breathings. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.When Feyre and Rhys come to Adriata, they believe they have much in common with Tarquin and even believe they could be friends. But when they steal the Book with Amren, Tarquin sends the Night Court three blood rubies, one for Rhys, one for Feyre, and one for Amren, pronouncing them mortal enemies of the Summer Court. 

Adriata is attacked by Hybern and the Night Court comes to fight with them, but afterward, Tarqiun throws them out, blaming Feyre for Hybern's easy access to the Summer Court. Comes to the meeting of the High Lords and agrees to ally with Rhys, rescinding the blood rubies. The first High Lord to come to terms with Feyre having their power, saying it was well worth the loss to be out from Under the Mountain. One of the first High Lords to ally and fight with Rhys. Gives a drop of his power in order to revive Rhys and attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

Agrees to have his soldiers patrol the border of the Spring Court. 

Henchman of Amarantha. Beat Feyre unconscious before the trials and posed as Tamlin in the third trial. Fled the court Under the Mountain when Amarantha was killed. 

Stole Jurian's eye to take to the King of Hybern so that Jurian could be resurrected. Spied on Feyre and Rhys but was caught and sent back to Hybern badly injured as a warning. Attacked Velaris with Hybern's forces and was killed by Feyre.

Deceased

Ancient creature currently imprisoned in the Prison who appears to each person as something different, even if they are standing right next to each other. Death-god, sibling to Stryga the Weaver and Koschei. He is visited by Feyre and Rhys and gives them information about the Cauldron. In exchange, Feyre anwers questions for him about when she died Under the Mountain. 

Agrees to fight for Prythian if Feyre will bring him the Ouroboros mirror, which she does. He fights with Prythian and dies when the King of Hybern uses the Cauldron's power on him. 

Deceased

An order of mortals who worship the High Fae, believing them to be good and kind. Occassionally, members will cross over the wall into Prythian. The order believes if they do not return they have been accepted and are living a life of luxury in Prythian but in reality, they are most likely dead. 

Three members are found at the wall by Feyre and the Hybern delegation but Feyre convinces the Children to flee. Later, Dagdan and Brannagh track them down, torture, and kill them which enrages Feyre, which makes Jurian decide to trust her. Later, Feyre and Jurian join together to save one of the Children of the Blessed that was being tortured in Hybern's war camp. 

High Fae and KIng of Hybern on the continent. Was close friends with Tamlin's father. One of the loyalist forces in the War, which he lost and was forced to give up his human slaves. Amarantha was one of his generals, she stole one of his spellbooks before she abandoned him and took control of Prythian.

Locates the location of the Cauldron and all its components and manages to have it reforged. Rhys believes that he wants to bring Jurian back to life and start a new war to take over the mortal lands and Prythian. After Rhys and Feyre's meeting with the Mortal Queens, when the golden queen gives the half of the Book of Breathings, he attacks Velaris and his forces throw the golden queen to the ground, showing that she was betrayed by the other queens and sacrificed. To test the Cauldron and show the Mortal Queens what it can do, he threw Elain and Nesta into the Cauldron, Making both of them High Fae, not realizing that Nesta took something from the Cauldron when she was Made. Allied with Tamlin to enter Prythian through the Spring Court.

Sends his niece and nephew to the Spring Court to investigate the wall. Attacks Adriata. Wages war against Prythian using the Cauldron, but is killed by Elain and Nesta after he killed their father. 

Deceased

Father to Nesta, Elain, and Feyre Archeron who nearly allowed them to starve to death after he took a big risk with his trading company and lost everything. Once Feyre went to the Spring Court, Tamlin restored the Archeron good fortune and he started traveling again. After Feyre is Made High Fae and travels to see her sisters at the Archeron estate and ask to use it to meet with the Mortal Queens, he had already left on a work trip and is gone for an inordinate amount of time. It turns out that he had discovered the Mortal Queens were traitorous and was raising an independent army to fight against Hybern. He had sought out and found Vassa, convincing her keeper to release her temporarily and allow her to fight with Prythian. On their way to Prythian, they found Lucien, who led them to the Prythian forces. During the last battle when Nesta lured the King of Hybern away from the Cauldron, the king captured their father, the Merchant Prince, and killed him in front of Nesta. He sailed with three flagships: The Nesta, The Elain, and The Feyre. 

Deceased

Six queens on the continent - queens of their own realms who also share a palace and make decisions together to protect the humans as a whole. 

• The eldest queen

• The dark queen - wears a matching ring to the light queen

• The light queen - wears a matching ring to the dark queen

• The youngest queen - the first and only queen to enter the Cauldron after Elain and Nesta were Made. Made immortal but the Cauldron took her youth before doing so. 

• The golden queen - and the most beautiful, killed by the other queens for giving the Book of Breathings to the Fae.

• Vassa of Scythia, the sixth queen - who was not at the meeting with Feyre, who was told that she was ill. Later, the golden queen tells Feyre and Rhys not to trust the others and that the sixth queen was not ill at all. She had been cursed to turn into a firebird during the day and sold to a death-lord who held her captive. The Prince of Merchants negotiated her temporary release to fight against Hybern, which she did, later attending the meeting to negotiate the Treaty.

Approached by Jurian to form an alliance with the King of Hybern, they will support his march against Prythian in exchange for eternal youth - given by the Cauldron.

A species of lesser faerie who cannot lie or cross running water. Feyre trapped one in the Spring Court who told her not to leave the High Lord.

When Rhys was attacked by Hybern soldiers, Feyre manages to catch the same Suriel, who tells her how to cure Rhys of the poison in his blood and also lets it slip that Feyre and Rhys are mates. 

Meets with Feyre knowing that Ianthe is following Feyre and will kill it, but meets anyway and tells Feyre as much as it can. It reminds Feyre to stay with the High Lord and see everything set right and tells Amren where to find the answer she needs in the Book of Breathins. Is killed by Ianthe and two Spring Court sentinels. Feyre stays with it until it dies. 

Deceased

Ancient creature living in a cottage in the woods. Her cottage is located in the Middle, a section of Prythian that is not ruled by a High Lord. Also known as Stryga, a death-god and sibling of the Bone Carver and Koschei. The Weaver is a hoarder, her cottage is packed full of items that she has collected, one of which Feyre steals back - a ring given to Rhys by his mother. The Weaver is blind but senses Feyre when she picks up the ring and nearly kills Feyre, who manages to set fire to her cottage and escape by going up the chimney.

Kills Ianthe and two Spring Court sentinels after they kill the Suriel and chase Feyre, who leads them to the Weaver's cottage. Makes a bargain with Rhys and agrees to fight with Prythian against Hybern, while wearing Ianthe's jewel on her head. She forges a path for Amren and Feyre to lead them to the Cauldron, where she meets and is killed by the King of Hybern, who then throws her body to his naga hounds, ensuring she cannot be resurrected. 

Deceased

High Fae and High Lord of the Dawn Court. Gave a drop of blood to Feyre after she broke the curse Under the Mountain, allowing her to be Made High Fae.Offers to host the meeting of the High Lords in his court and is one of the first to ally with Rhys. One of his tinkerers created an antidote to the faebane when ingested, after Thesan had heard about it being used during the attack on the Night Court. Quickly joins with the Night Court's forces and fights against Hybern with his Peregryn flying legions. Gave a drop of his power to revive Rhys after he died. Attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty with his general and mate. 

High Fae. Amren's lover. Member of the Summer Court and Prince of Adriata, Cresseida's brother. Close confidante of Tarquin. Seems attracted to Amren, even though he doesn't want to be. 

Fights with Prythian in the Summer Court's forces and comes up with the idea to create a glamour that shows Prythian's forces camping while they were actually changing position. Begs Amren not to break the spell binding her to a High Fae body, not to leave him, and is the person to retrieve her from the Cauldron when she is reborn. 

Spends the Winter Solstice with Amren and her friends. 

Of Scythia. The sixth Mortal Queen who was not at the meeting with Feyre, who was told that she was ill. Later, the golden queen tells Feyre and Rhys not to trust the others and that the sixth queen was not ill at all. She had been cursed to turn into a firebird during the day and sold to a death-lord who held her captive. The Prince of Merchants negotiated her temporary release to fight against Hybern, which she did, later attending the meeting to negotiate the Treaty.

Currently in the mortal lands south of Prythian staying with Jurian in a manor house there. Has become friends with Lucien, calling themselves "The Band of Exiles". No one has come up with a way to break her curse and she will soon have to return to her keeper. 

High Fae, Lady of the Winter Court, and mate to Kallias. When Kallias was Under the Mountain, she led the people of the Winter Court and protected them as well as possible, including leading their army. Good friend of Mor. Attends the meeting of the High Lords with her mate and along with Cresseida is one of the first people at the meeting to agree to fight with Rhys. Joins the fight against Hybern with the Winter Court soldiers and attends the meeting to renegotiate the Treaty.

A faerie who has the power to entire another's mind and read their thoughts and memories, and can control their actions if strong enough.

What you think as your greatest weakness can sometimes be your greatest strength. A philosophy quietly adopted by Rhys, Cassian, and Azriel; named after Nephelle, a young Seraphim cartographer (the Seraphim being Drakon's people). She had tried out for Drakon's fighting legion but had been rejected because her wings were too small and the right was slightly malformed, she had a hard time holding the shield or keeping up with the others. However, when Miryam was killed, Nephelle noticed that she had fallen behind. She saw that Miryam had been stabbed with a spear and went back to her. She picked her up and flew with Miryam as the ocean crashed around them, and she was only able to get through because of her size. If her wings had been even an inch wider, she would not have made it. But because she did, she brought Miryam's body to land and they were able to resurrect her. 

Item of immense power that may have a spell to nullify the power of the Cauldron, may also have information that could unbind Amren and return her to her home world. As part of the Treaty, the Book was torn in two - half of it was given to the Fae and hidden in the Summer Court, the other half was given to the Mortal Queens to protect. If stolen from the Mortal Queens, the Book destroy itself. 

The two halves of the Book are found by Feyre and translated by Amren, who believes she found a way for Feyre to nullify the Cauldron. But when she tries, Feyre is almost killed. 

Amren uses the Book and a message from the Suriel to find a spell to release her from her bindings and destroy the armies of Hybern. 

Item of immense power that has been hidden for centuries. Recently found and reassembled by the King of Hybernso that he may use the Cauldron's power to conquer Prythian and the Mortal Lands. The Cauldron is somehow tied to the world and is the origin story of the Fae - legend says that if the Cauldron is destroyed, the world will also be destroyed. 

Was used to Make Elain and Nesta. When Nesta was Made, she forced the Cauldron to give her some of its power, causing it to not work correctly. 

A mirror once kept by the Weaver and now by Keir, that shows the true nature of whomever gazes into it, usually causing that person's mind to break. When Feyre asks the Bone Carver to fight with Prythian, he asks for her to retrieve the Ouroboros for him as payment. When she does, indicating that she looked at her true nature and was not afraid of or broken by it, the Bone Carver knew she was worth fighting for. 

A prized possession of Mor's family that only shows the truth. Rhys uses it to show the Mortal Queens the city of Velaris, trying to convince them that he wants peace between their two peoples.