Fourth Wing Study Guide

Bodhi Durran

Dragon - Cuir (green dragon, unknown tail)

Signet - Can counter the signet's of others, causing it to be weakened or fail to work altogether.

Second-year cadet and executive officer for tail section, fourth wing. Xaden's cousin and a marked child of the rebellion.

Brennan Sorrengail (Brennan Aisereigh)

Dragon - Marbh (orange daggertail)

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Signet - Mender

Liutenant Colonel in the current Revolution. Eldest child and only son of General Lilith Sorrengail. Believed to have been killed by Fen Riorson at the end of the Tyrrish Rebellion, but had actually joined their forces 

Colonel Aetos

Dragon - Name unknown (unknown)

Signet - Unknown

Colonel stationed at Basgiath as aide to General Sorrengail. Father of Dain Aetos.

Dain Aetos

Dragon - Cath (red swordtail)

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Signet - Classified: memory reader

Second-year cadet and squad leader of second squad, flame section, fourth wing. Son of Colonel Aetos. Childhood best friend of Violet Sorrengail. Read Violet's memories without permission and may have been complicit in sending Xaden and Violet outside of the wards during War Games. 

Dragons

Dragons are large flying creatures with four legs, two wings, strong jaws with sharp teeth, and the ability to breathe fire, although their size does vary greatly. There are seven distinct breeds of dragon, known by their color: black, blue, green, red, orange, and brown. Dragons have a weapon at their ends of their tails, which develops partly out of need, partly out of choice. The options we are aware of are morningstartail, clubtail, swordtail, daggertail, and scorpiontail. Juvenile dragons are golden in color with what is called a feathertail, meaning there is no weapon at the end of their tail.

Dragons channel magic to their bonded rider that gives their rider a unique ability called a signet. A dragon's bond with their riders are strong, if a dragon dies, so does their rider. However, a dragon may survive their rider dying and can go on to bond again later.

Garrick Tavis

Dragon - Chradh (brown scorpiontail)

Signet - Unknown

Third-year cadet and section leader of flame section, fourth wing. Marked child of the rebellion. Best friend of Xaden, Garrick's father was Fen Riorson's closest ally.

General Augustine Sorrengail

​Dragon - Codagh (black swordtail)

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Signet - Can see battle outcomes ahead of time.

Commanding General of all of Navarre's forces and bonded with the largest dragon living.

General Lilith Sorrengail

Dragon - Aimsir (brown dragon, tail unknown)

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Signet - Storm wielder

General in Navarre's army and former Commander of Basgiath War College. Mother to Brennan, Mira, and Violet Sorrengail, her husband was a scribe who died a few years before the start of Fourth Wing. 

General Markham

Curator of the Scribes Quadrant who teaches Battle Brief with Professor Devera in the Riders Quadrant. Mentored Violet as she prepared to join the Scribes Quadrant. 

Gryphon

Half-eagle and half-lion, gryphons are about seven feet tall and have long, sharp beaks. Gryphons bond with a flier, who they are able to channel power to. The power they channel will manifest into a unique ability called gifts by the fliers, much of which involves psychic abilities. Unlike dragons, a gryphon's bond with their flier is lifelong. When a flier dies, so does their gryphon.

Imogen Cardulo

Dragon - Glane (orange daggertail)

Signet - Classified: able to erase memories

Second-year cadet in Violet's squad. Marked child of the rebellion.

Jack Barlowe

Dragon - Baide (orange scorpiontail), deceased

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Signet - Unknown

Second-year cadet. Known for being aggressive and lacking remorse or empathy. Killed by Violet during War Games.

Jesinia Neilwart

First-year scribe cadet on path to become an Adept. One of the only scribes to join the Revolution. A friend of Violet's, they studied together when Violet was preparing to join the Scribe Quadrant. Communicates using sign language but can read several other languages. 

Liam Mairi

Deceased

Dragon - Deigh (red daggertail), deceased

Signet - farsight

Member of VIolet's squad during their first year. Marked child of the rebellion and like a brother to Xaden, the two of them were fostered together after their parents were executed. Liam died when his dragon was killed by wyvern at the end of Fourth Wing, which has had a profound effect of Violet.

Mira Sorrengail

Dragon - Teine (green clubtail)

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Signet - Warder

First Liutenant. The middle child and oldest daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail. 

Rhiannon Matthias

Dragon - Feirge (green daggertail)

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Signet - Summoner

First-year cadet in Violet's squad. Originally from Morraine. Violet's best friend.

Ridoc Gamlyn

Dragon - Aotrom (brown swordtail)

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Signet - Ice Wielder

First-year cadet in Violet's squad.

Sawyer Henrick

Dragon - Sliseag (red swordtail)

Signet - Metallurgist

First-year cadet in Violet's squad. Originally from Luceras and had to repeat his first year after failing to bond a dragon. 

Teachers at Basgiath

Major Devera - Battle Brief

• red clubtail, name unknown

• signet unknown

Colonel Kaori - Dragonlore

• Smachd, details unknown

• signet unknown

Professor Carr - Channeling

• Breugan, orange daggertail

• Fire wielder

Professor Emetterio - Combat

• dragon unknown

• signet unknown

Violet Sorrengail

Dragons - The only person to ever bond with two dragons:

Tairn (black morningstartail)

Andarna (irridescent scorpiontail)

Signet - lightning wielder

First-year cadet. Youngest daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail. Born with a condition causing her joints to subluxate, or partially dislocate, frequently. Originally intended to join the Scribe Quadrant, so is well educated in the languages and history of Navarre. Has brown hair with silver at the ends.

Wyvern

Similar to dragons but larger and with only two legs, where dragons have four. Gray in color with razor-sharp feathers down their neck and tails containing poison barbs. There are three known breeds of wyvern, known for the color of their fire: blue, red, and green.

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Wyvern are created and controlled by dark wielders. While it is possible to kill a wyvern on it's own, the most efficient way is to kill the dark wielder that created it. Doing so will kill all of the wyvern created by that dark wielder.

Xaden Riorson

Dragon - Sgaeyl (blue daggertail)

Signet - shadow wielder

Third-year cadet and wingleader of fourth wing. Only child of Fen Riorson, leader of the Tyrrish rebellion who was executed when the rebellion ended. Has been smuggling weapons to the Poromish fliers to help them fight venin. 

The Barrens

The area of the continent furthest southeast, the Barrens is a desolate, dry, desert area that has been abandoned by any living things.

During the Great War, gryphons, dragons, and humans worked together to defeat the venin army of the Barrens. The venin they fought against did not channel power through a dragon or gryphon, instead pulling it directly from the source, draining any life from the ground they pulled from and leaving the area in the barren state it is named for.

The corrupted humans who turn venin, known as dark wielders, are now believed to come from more places than just the Barrens. The dark wielders are able to create and ride wyvern, which are similar to dragons. Dark wielders can only be killed with special runed daggers, although Violet was able to kill one with her lightning.

While Navarre's history acknowledges the Barrens as a place, it has erased any mention of dark wielders and venin in it's literature, including in folklore.

Navarre

The largest country, taking up the western half of the continent. It comprises six different provinces: Luceras, Calldyr, Morraine, Deaconshire, Elsum, and Tyrrendor. Tyrrendor was the last province to swear fealty and attempted to secede in what is now called the Tyrrish Rebellion, which was put down five years before the start of Fourth Wing. Currently ruled by King Tauri.

Navarre contains the Vale, the nesting grounds of dragons. The power of the dragons powers the wards protecting the country. Navarre is also the home to Basgiath War College, which has four different areas of study. 1. Infantry Quadrant: training infantry soldiers that fight on the ground. 2: Scribe Quadrant: training scribes that protect the history of the country. 3. Healer Quadrant: training healers and medics. 4. Rider Quadrant: training dragon riders that bond and fight with their dragon.

Poromiel

Located to the east of Navarre, Poromiel and Navarre have been at war for four-hundred years. It is made up of three provinces: Krovla, Braevick, and Cygnisen. Currently ruled by Queen Maraya.

Poromiel is the home of the gryphons, which are unable to power wards, leaving Poromiel much more vulnerable to attack. Poromiel has its own airborne soldiers who bond with gryphons, called fliers. Fliers are broken up into groups called drifts, similar to how riders are divided into wings.