Quicksilver Study Guide

Fire sprite working in Fisher's Cahlish manor, very loyal to Fisher.

King of the Yvelian Fae, father to Everlayne. He forced Finran to go through the portals and then had the portals closed - blaming Finran for their closures, so that he could marry Finran's wife (Fisher's mom). He had his wife killed after she failed to give him a son and heir - only giving him a daughter (Layne). Hates Fisher. Part of the Triumvirate, consisting of Malcolm, Belikon, and Madra, who have worked together to make each other as powerful as possible. It is believed that they cannot be killed unless all three are killed, although that may not be true - they believe that Saeris killed Malcolm. Has conscripted all the silver in the land that is found. Continues the war against Sanasroth but refuses to provide the soldiers with food, clothes, or weapons. 

Mortal living in Zilvaren, who had a fling with Saeris. When Kingfisher goes to find Hayden and bring him to the fae world, he accidently brings Carrion, mistakenly believing Carrion smells like Saeris because they are related (it was because of their fling). He helps Saeris to find the solution and is able to merge the quicksilver with other metals. He decides to help rescue Kingfisher but convinces Saeris to make him a quicksilver sword first. When they go into the labyrinth, they are caught by Malcolm, the King of the Vampires. Carrion goads Malcolm into biting him, but instead of turning Carrion into a feeder, it almost kills Malcolm. It weakens Malcolm so much that it allows Saeris to kill him. We find out later that Carrion is not mortal at all! He is the Daianthus heir. When he was a child, Fisher's father Finran had smuggled him into Zilvaren, since he knew that Belikon was up to something sketchy. However, Carrion was trapped in Zilvaren when the portals were closed. He was raised by a slave in Madra's palace named Orlena Parry, whose family knew Carrion's secret and protected in for centuries. Since Carrion's father's blood had been used to create the original blood curse that cursed Malcolm, Malcolm should have died when he drank Carrion's blood. He only survived because he'd become so powerful. 

Fae warrior, one of Fisher's wolves who has a real temper problem. Her sword is destroyed by Saeris when Danya tried to attack Fisher, later it was remade with the quicksilver for Danya but chose Lorreth instead, becoming Avisieth. At one point, her hand is cut off as a punishment and she has to see Te Lena to grow it back. She goes with Fisher and Ren to find a witch to help Layne, but nearly screws it up for them. 

Mortal living in Zilvaren, who employed Saeris in his forge for a while. He was in love with Saeris' mother, who used to use Saeris to smuggle in metal from the rebels to Elroy, who would turn it into weapons and smuggle it back. Believes Saeris to still be in Madra's palace and goes to the gates daily to demand her release. 

Fae and daughter of King Belikon of the Yvelian Fae. She is Kingfisher's younger half-sister, they had the same mother. Known as Layne. She helps to heal Saeris and introduces her to the world of the fae, helping her to not make any misteps. She tries to help Saeris investigate the quicksilver before Saeris is taken from the palace. While Saeris and Fisher are gone, Layne is kidnapped by Malcolm, who feeds on her. Fisher goes to Malcolm and rescues Layne, bringing her back to Renfis where Te Lena and Iseabail try to find a cure to the vampire venom. They are able to clear her blood of the venom but Layne has not yet woken.

Kingfisher's father, once wielded Solace. Went against Belikon and was blamed for the portals closing, when it was really Belikon who sent Finran to Zilvaren and closed the portals, trapping Finran in the mortal world. Belikon then married Finran's wife, after declaring him a traitor. Finran knew that Belikon was up to something fishy and took the Daianthus heir through the portal, leaving him in Zilvaren for his own safety, but the heir was trapped when the quicksilver pools were closed. 

Presumed dead

Captain of the Guard working in Madra's palace who is commanded to kill Saeris but fails to do so when Saeris pulls Solace out of the ground, is not permitted to die per Madra's ministrations. 

Mortal living in the city of Zilvaren, Saeris' younger brother. When Saeris is taken by Madra's guards, Carrion secretly got Hayden out of the third ward and got him a job in a different ward, where he would be safe from Madra. 

Earth sprite working in the war camp, who fights with the Yvelian soldiers when needed.

Witch who agrees to help try to clear the vampire venom from Layne's blood. Her grandmother was High Witch of the Balquhidder Clan, which helped find a cure to the blood curse. Works with Te Lena and is successful, although Layne has not yet woken up. Believes she and Te Lena have found a way to cure Fisher of the quicksilver in his blood. 

Fae Lord of Cahlish, known as Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate for a notable win against the Sanasroth. Leader of the Wolves. Half-brother to Everlayne. God-bound and mated to Saeris. Known to his friends as Fisher. King Belikon trapped his father Finran in order to marry Fisher's mother, then had her killed as well. When it was made apparent that Fisher was strong enough to travel through the quicksilver portals, the king made him do so with no protections, which caused the quicksilver to enter his system and bond with his blood. It now causes him to hear voices and nightmares. He once made a bargain with Malcolm to stop Malcolm from decimating a village. However, Malcolm tricked him by not allowing the coin used in the bargain to touch the ground, thus never bringing it to fruition. He's been trapped ever since, not able to discuss what happened in Gillethrye and was trapped in a labyrinth for decades, until he felt Saeris pull the sword out of the ground. He helps Saeris investigate the quicksilver. When Layne is kidnapped, he rescues her alone and is again captured by Malcolm. Saeris, Lorreth, and Carrion find him and they go together into Malcolm's labyrinth, find the coin, finish the bargain, and Saeris kills Malcolm - which also causes her own death. Fisher asks Taladius, one of Malcolm's sons, to turn Saeris to save her life. It appears that he and Taladius had been working together for some time, trying to find a way to kill Malcolm. 

Fae warrior and one of Fisher's Wolves. Fisher found him when he had been left for dead and tied his own soul to Lorreth's, ensuring he would survive. Now if Fisher dies before Lorreth, his soul will be forced to wander until the part that is tied to Lorreth is also released, through Lorreth's death. As such, Lorreth will kill himself if Fisher dies, to make sure that never happens. When Saeris first figures out the solution to the quicksilver and forges a sword meant for Danya, Lorreth offers the quicksilver a song that he wrote and accidentally cut himself on the blade. The sword then chose Lorreth as its weilder, which he named Avisieth. 

Immortal Queen in Zilvaren who has set herself up as a goddess to her people. Part of the Triumvirate, which consists of Madra, Malcolm, and Belikon. They've worked together to make each other more powerful. One cannot be killed if the other two still live, or at least that is what they believed (we think Malcolm is dead). 

Vampire King who was one of the original fae cursed with the blood curse. When the curse was broken, he chose not to take the cure. The other originals suspiciously disappeared while Malcolm only grew more powerful. King of Sanasroth and constantly trying to invade Yvelia. Part of the Triumvirate, consisting of Malcolm, Madra, and Belikon, which worked together to make each other as strong as possible. One cannot be killed without killing the other two, or so it was believed. Trapped Fisher in a bet but that bet was ended when Fisher and Saeris found the coin and allowed it to hit the ground. Malcolm tried to feed on Carrion and almost died in the process, leaving him weak enough for Saeris to kill with Solace, thoguh he killed her in the process.

Deceased

Arctic fox that Saeris takes as a pet.

Fae General of the Yvelian forces, friend to Kingfisher and one of his Wolves. Fisher's second-in-command. Known as Ren. Likely in love with Layne, although it's never been outright said. He helps Saeris investigate the quicksilver and orignally plans to help save Fisher when Fisher goes to rescue Layne, but instead stays with Layne after Fisher rescues her from Malcolm. Can create short portals between two locations. 

Fae librarian in Belikon's palace who helps Saeris investigate quicksilver and alchemists. 

Mortal living in the city of Zilvaren with her brother Hayden. At one point, worked for Elroy in his forge. Is caught after stealing a gauntlet from the Queen's Guard and is taken to see Queen Madra, who sentences her to death. Instead of going quietly, she pulls Solace out of the ground and opens up the portals to the fae world. She is rescued by Kingfisher and helped to recuperate by Everlayne. King Belikon believes she can work with the quicksilver and orders her to work in the forge with Kingfisher. She eventually travels to the war camp with him and she realizes that she is an alchemist, she can speak to the quicksilver and convince it to do what she needs. She is able to forge new weapons and new relics that allow movement through the quicksilver pools. When Everlayne is captured and Kingfisher goes to save her, Saeris and her friends follow after him. Together with Kingfisher, they realize that Belikon has been working with Malcolm and Madra. They discover that Malcolm has trapped Kingfisher in a bargain that is never made, but they are able to complete the bargain and free Kingfisher. Saeris kills Malcolm but dies in the process. Taladius bites her to turn her into a vampire, but Saeris is pulled into another realm by the god Zareth, where she is returned to the world alive but something new. Not quite fae, not quite vampire, the new Queen of Sanasroth. 

Vampire, son of Malcolm who was working with Fisher to find a way to kill Malcolm. When Saeris is killed by Malcolm, Taladius turns her into a vampire to save her life, at Fisher's request.

Fae healer in Cahlish, working to keep the quicksilver in Fisher's veins at bay, and now working to clear Layne of the vampire venom. Believes she and Iseabail have found a way to cure Fisher. 

Pantheon of Gods revered by the Fae, consisting of:

• Styx - God of Shadows

• Kurin - God of Secrets

• Nicinnai - Goddess of Masks

• Maleus - God of Dawn and New Beginnings

• Zareth - God of Chaos and Change

• Balmithin - Goddess of the Moon and Night, who was struck during a lightning storm and split into twin sister goddesses: Bal and Mithin.

Legendary heir to the Daianthus line, which died out and allowed Belikon to become King of Yvelia. The only person who may have a legitimate claim and could overthrow Belikon is the Daianthus heir. No one has heard from them in centuries but a rumor persists that they still live.

City sacked by Malcolm, Fisher and his wolves tried to evacuate the fae that were there but were too late as the vampires laid waste to the city. Fisher made a bet with Malcolm, trying to save the people that were left, but was tricked by Malcolm when the coin never fell to the ground - trapping Fisher in a labyrinth for decades as he searched for the coin, trying to end the bet. As part of the bet, Fisher cannot discuss what happened. 

Sword wielded by Lorreth with the power of "angels breath". The first sword made by Saeris infused with quicksilver and the first sword with magic since the godswords started to die out. 

Sword wielded by Kingfisher, godsword which still retains a small amount of magic when the other godswords do not, although no one is sure why. 

Fisher's father sword which had kept the quicksilver portals closed as long as it was in the ground in Madra's palace. When Saeris pulled Solace out, it opened the portals back up. A godsword that no longer has magic, until Saeris wields it and brings it back to life.