Throne of Glass Study Guide

Princess and heir to Terrasen, her family was killed by the King of Adarlan in order for him to take control of Terrasen. Her body was not found, but it is believed that she was killed the same night. 

Presumed deceased

Of Briarcliff in the Western Wastes. Her father and sister were killed by a lord seizing all of the surrounding lands, calling himself the High King of the Flatlands. Ansel hid until he and his men were gone, then ran. She met an Ironteeth witch (who did not eat her), who took care of Ansel and sent her to the Silent Assassins. Meets Celaena when they are both training with the Silent Assassins in the Red Desert. Gave Lord Berick inside information about the assassins and the keep to help him destroy the Silent Assassins, in exchange for an army to help her take back Briarcliff. She fought Celaena, Celaena beat her but allowed her to leave instead of killing her. 

Assassin King of Rifthold who rescued and trained Celaena to become an assassin. He beat her and sent her to the Red Desert as punishment after she ruined a slave trade agreement for him. He later arranged to have Sam killed and Celaena imprisoned, but only after he broke Celaena down as much as he could. 

Melisande business man. Leighfer's ex-husband who Celaena is hired to assassinate in her last job for Arobynn. 

Deceased

Legendary Fae King and founder of Terrasen, father of Elena. Gifted his son-in-law Gavin lands which he used to become the First King of Adarlan. Was very powerful. 

Deceased

Contestant competing to become the King's Champion, an assassin from the White Fang Mountains chosen by Duke Perrington and the frontrunner of the competition. Was calling the Ridderak, which was murdering the other contestants and making him stronger. Was in the final two contestants with Celaena, and he almost beat her, but she won with the help of Elena and Nehemia. He was killed by Chaol when he tried to murder Celaena after the fight. 

Deceased

Originally from Terassen. Was found and trained by the Assassin King Arobynn Hamel after her family was killed. Friend of Nehemia. Owner of Fleetfoot. 

Ruined a slave trade agreement between Arobynn and the Pirate Lord and freed the slaves. Was beaten by Arobynn and sent to the Red Desert and the SIlent Assassins as punishment. Trained with the Mute Master and saved him (and his son) from being killed by Lord Berick's forces. Unmasked Ansel as Berick's informant but allowed her to leave instead of killing her. Fell in love with Sam and paid both of their debts to Arobynn, leaving the keep and moving in with Sam with the hopes to leave Rifthold together. Arobynn arranged to have Sam killed, Celaena was captured trying to avenge his death and was sent to the salt mines of Endovier. 

Was removed from Endovier to compete for the position of King's Champion. In the process, made friends with Nehemia, Dorian, and Chaol, with a flirty side to her friendship with both Dorian and Chaol. Found the tomb of Gavin and Elena, was given the Eye of Elena by Elena herself, and used Damaris to kill the Ridderak, which was called by Cain and was murdering the competitors. In her final fight with Cain, she was poisoned by Kaltain and nearly beaten, but Nehemia healed her wounds and called Elena to help pull the poison from her body, while Chaol gave her encouragement. After she won the fight, Cain tried to kill her but was stopped and killed by Chaol. She won the position of King's Champion and broke off her flirtation with Dorian, choosing to only be his friend.

Captain of the Royal Guard, best friend of Dorian, son of the Lord of Anielle. Comes with Dorian to retrieve Celaena from the salt mines of Endovier and trains with her during the competition to get her back into shape, but he does not trust her. At some points, he develops feelings for her and encourages her during her final fight with Cain, although he is not allowed to help her. After the fight when Cain tries to kill Celaena, Cain kills him. The first time he killed a person. 

Son of the King of Adarlan. Best friend of Chaol Westfall. Chose to bring Celaena out of Endovier to be his competitor for King's Champion. Started to have feeling for Celaena but she ended their flirtation when she won the competition. Gave Celaena Fleetfoot as a puppy. 

Duke of Morath. Came with Dorian and Chaol to retrieve Celaena from the salt mines of Endovier. Conspires with Kaltain Rompier to get rid of Celaena and convince Kaltain to poison her before her final fight with Cain. When Celaena wins, he blames the whole thing on Kaltain and he is not punished. It is later revealed that he had been using power on Kaltain to manipulate her. 

Princess of Terrasen and first Queen of Adarlan. Daughter of the Fae King Brannon, wife of King Gavin. With the help of Gavin, defeated Erawan the Valg King. Her spirit comes to Celaena after Celaena finds Elena's tomb. Gives Celaena the Eye of ELena necklace, assists her with some challenges, and encourages Celaena to end the evil within the castle. During Celaena's final fight with Cain, Elena takes the poison from Celaena's body and holds off his demons, allowing Celaena to defeat Cain. 

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First King of Adarlan, which was gifted to him by King Brannon, and husband to Elena. Founder of House Havilliard. Holder of Damaris. With the help of Elena, defeated Erawan the Valg King. 

Deceased

One of the contestants vying for the position of King's Champion, an assassin who stayed close to Cain. Was eliminated from the contest. 

Crime Lord of Rifthold killed by Celaena Sardothien after his second in command killed her boyfriend, Sam. 

Deceased

Lady-in-waiting to Queen Georgina. Is new in Rifthold and wants to marry Dorian, using Duke Perrington to get close to him. Works with Perrington to drug Celaena in the final fight between Celaena and Cain. When Celaena wins, Perrington blames the whole thing on Kaltain. She is taken to the dungeons. We learn later that Perrington was using power to manipulate Kaltain, causing her headaches and fatigue, which they blamed on her opium addiction. 

Husband to Georgina, father of Dorian and Hollin. When Celaena was caught, he did not allow her to be seen during her trial and sentenced her in a closed session. Sent her to the salt mines of Endovier. 

Held a competition to find his Champion, who would get rid of his enemies for him. Celaena Sardothien was brought out of the salt mines to compete and won the position. The King of Adarlan knew that Duke Perrington was manipulating Kaltain. 

Melisande business woman. Doneval's ex-wife who hires Celaena to assassinate Doneval because he is trying to get into business in the slave trade. Betrayed Celaena, it was actually her who was getting into the slave trade. Bought Celaena's Asterion mare, Kasida.

Lord in the Red Desert in charge of the city of Xandria, who tries to kill the Mute Master and get rid of the SIlent Assassins. Works with Ansel for inside information.

A courtesan and an irritant to Celaena. Arobynn bids on and wins her "bidding", when men bid on taking her virginity. 

Legendary assassin, leading the order of the Silent Assassins in the Red Desert. Gave Celaena the money to pay off her debts to Arobynn. 

Princess of Eyllwe and friend of Celaena. Came to Rifthold to try to better the treatment of her people by the King of Adarlan. Can read  and use Wyrdmarks. During Celaena's final fight with Cain, she summoned Elena to help Celaena and also healed Celaena's injuries. 

One of the contestants vying for the position of King's Champion, a thief who stayed close to Celaena. Fled Rifthold when the murders of the contestants started to pile up. 

Attendant given to Celaena during the contest to find the King's Champion. 

Pirate Lord with a magic tattoo on his hands that changes with the seas and shows him storms and treasures. Running Skull's Bay. Celaena forces him to swear an oath not to deal in slaves ever again, and to punish anyone that is. 

Second in command to Rifthold's crime lord Ioan Jayne. Came up with a plan to have Ioan killed while also getting rid of Celaena and Sam for Arobynn. He killed Sam and turned Celaena over to the authorities.

Deceased

Another of Arobynn's assassin, who helped Celaena to free the slaves in Skull's Bay and assassinate Doneval. They fell in love and began dating, Celaena paid back both of their debts to Arobynn and the two started to live together, with a dream of leaving Rifthold. Arobynn set Celaena and Sam up, Sam was killed while Celaena was caught and sent to the Endovier salt mines. 

Deceased

Personal bodyguard to Arobynn who was quite fond of Sam. He tried to warn Celaena that trying to avenge Sam's death by killing Ioan Jayne and Rourke Farran was a trap, but she did not listen and ended up being caught and send to the salt mines of Endovier. 

Healer that Celaena met on her way to the Red Desert, while Yrene worked in a pub.

Celaena's dog that Dorian gave her. 

Monster that was being called by Cain and murdering people in the Glass Castle until it was killed by Celaena. 

Deceased

Legendary sword of King Gavin, the first King of Adarlan, which is kept in the tomb of King Gavin and Queen Elena. Celaena uses it to kill the Ridderak in the Glass Castle. 

Necklace given to Celaena by Queen Elena that warns her of danger.