Threshing Day Characters

Xaden is one of the ten marked ones and their leader, responsible for keeping them alive. He is the son of Fen Riorson, the executed leader of the apostasy, and carries the weight of one hundred and seven marked ones. He is controlled, strategic, and willing to kill to protect his people. During Threshing he bonds the navy-blue dragon Sgaeyl.

Arc: He enters Threshing determined to keep his group alive and complete their mission. After Alic Baran ambushes Garrick and him, Xaden kills Alic and faces Sgaeyl, admitting his ruthless motives and his vow to burn Basgiath after his mission. Sgaeyl chooses him, and he accepts the bond.

• Garrick Tavis — best friend and fighting partner
• Fen Riorson — father
• Sgaeyl — bonded dragon
• Alic Baran — enemy he kills
• General Lilith Sorrengail — struck a deal with him and hunted down the marked ones' parents
• Bodhi Durran — cousin
• Liam Mairi — foster brother
• Cat — betrothed to her in about eight months, though he calls it business not love
• Masen — ally
• Violet Sorrengail — the general's daughter he claims to hate; Liam believes he is obsessed with her

Brennan is a first-year cadet and son of Asher and Lilith Sorrengail. He wants to become a rider like his mother and not disappoint his parents, while also proving himself beyond his family's legacy. He chooses to face Threshing alone rather than join Flynn Ennis's group.

Arc: He refuses group safety, speaks with his father in Threshing Valley, climbs a tree, and bonds the orange dragon Marbh after accepting a challenge to reach his seat without touching the ground. He survives Marbh's dives and spirals, earns his black leathers, and thinks he is no longer just a Sorrengail.

• Flynn Ennis — squadmate and former lover
• Asher Sorrengail — father
• General Lilith Sorrengail — mother
• Mira Sorrengail — sister
• Violet Sorrengail — younger sister
• Marbh — his dragon

Mira is a first-year cadet and Brennan and Violet's sister. She has trained for years to become a rider and wants to bond the green dragon Teine. She wants to protect those she loves and prove she belongs to herself.

Arc: She searches for Teine, descends when her instincts warn her, faces Teine's tests—a roar, a felled tree, and a talon cut to her thigh—and declares she belongs to herself. Teine accepts her as his first rider, and she flies to the flight field despite her wound.

• Brennan Sorrengail — older brother
• Violet Sorrengail — younger sister
• Cowan Zana — favorite squadmate
• Teine — chosen dragon
• General Lilith Sorrengail — mother, noted as absent from her flight field

Dain is a first-year cadet, son of Colonel Aetos, and Violet's best friend. He struggles with his father's overprotection and expectations. He wants to survive Threshing, make his father proud, protect Violet, and choose his own dragon bond.

Arc: He argues with his father about hovering and spying on the marked ones, enters the forest last, saves Joelle Tadita from falling, and bonds the red dragon Cath despite his father's advice to claim a green. He pledges his allegiance to Cath.

• Colonel Aetos — father
• Cianna — squadmate he gets along with best
• Aura — squadmate
• Violet Sorrengail — best friend, possibly more
• Xaden Riorson — enemy rumored to want him dead
• Joelle Tadita — second-year he saves from falling
• Cath — bonded dragon
• Sloane Mairi — cadet he saves from an Orange Swordtail and who blames him for Liam's death
• Liam Mairi — Sloane accuses him of getting Liam killed; he carries guilt over Liam being sent to Athebyne

Garrick is Xaden's best friend and fighting partner among the marked ones. He is loyal, protective, and willing to kill to defend Xaden. He bonds the scorpiontail dragon Chradh during Threshing.

Arc: He leaves Xaden to face a Blue Daggertail, treks south with Masen, follows Chradh's telepathic summons, and bonds him. He flies to the flight field where all ten marked ones have bonded and thinks there is hope for the marked ones.

• Xaden Riorson — best friend and oldest friend
• Masen — friend and fellow marked one
• Chradh — bonded dragon
• Imogen Cardulo — childhood acquaintance he confronts and is attracted to
• Eian — kills him with Alic's dagger
• Lorne — fights him
• Alic Baran — holds him hostage

Bodhi is Xaden's cousin, closer to a brother, and a marked one who wants to be seen as his own man rather than only Xaden Riorson's cousin. He gives a pre-Threshing speech to other marked cadets and seeks power to end harm.

Arc: He walks the western forest path, watches First Wing cadets die, argues with Xaden about change and choices, then charges a Blue Clubtail to choose for himself. The green dragon Cuir saves him, offers him a choice to climb and bond or fall, and Bodhi climbs and bonds with Cuir.

• Xaden Riorson — cousin, closer to a brother
• Imogen Cardulo — fellow marked one and friend
• Ciaran — fellow marked one and friend
• Cuir — bonded dragon
• Sgaeyl — Xaden's dragon, who tells Xaden that Cuir is waiting for Bodhi
• Colonel Aetos — watches Bodhi's group, causing Bodhi to break up the gathering

Imogen is a marked one in Second Wing who bonded the Orange Daggertail Glane at Presentation. She is consumed by grief and fear of loss, avoids closeness because everyone close to her dies, and is fiercely protective of Quinn. She is loyal to Riorson.

Arc: She walks into the forest, argues with Glane, confronts Garrick about their past, survives Glane channeling power into her by grounding, saves Quinn from Glane's fire, confronts Glane, and agrees to keep the forbidden bond secret. She flies toward the flight field with Glane.

• Garrick Tavis — childhood acquaintance she avoids though she is attracted to him
• Quinn — best friend and year-mate she protects
• Glane — bonded dragon with whom she shares a dangerous secret
• Katrina — deceased sister she speaks to
• Xaden Riorson — leader she feels unflinching loyalty toward
• Bodhi Durran — fellow marked one and friend
• Ciaran — fellow marked one and friend
• Sloane Mairi — friend and fellow marked one; calls herself an honorary big sister
• Aaric Graycastle — calls him Graycastle
• Liam Mairi — kept his wooden daggertail figurine after his death
• Violet Sorrengail — defends Violet's actions in saving Liam's letters

Rhiannon is a first-year cadet, Violet's best friend, and a squad leader figure who refuses to abandon squadmates. She enters Threshing alone, follows the call of the jade-green daggertail, and wants to bond and become a rider.

Arc: She hears 'Come find me,' finds Eya tending injured Visia, stands between Visia and an Orange Daggertail, and bonds with Feirge. She climbs onto Feirge and flies to the flight field, vomiting once but succeeding.

• Feirge — bonded dragon
• Violet Sorrengail — best friend
• Eya — second-year bonded rider who advises her
• Visia — injured first-year year-mate she defends
• Raegan — twin sister she wishes she could bring to share the day
• Colonel Valin Kaori — instructor whose advice she follows
• Sawyer — squadmate she worries may be passed over again
• Ridoc Gamlyn — squadmate who was sick before the split
• Tara — Visia's squadmate, mentioned in relation to Visia

Sawyer is a repeat first-year cadet who would rather die than face another year at Basgiath unbonded. He fears rejection and losing squadmates but ultimately chooses perseverance. He bonds the red dragon Sliseag.

Arc: He enters the forest, teams with Trina, confronts a green dragon, argues with Sliseag about worthiness and honesty, and after Trina falls to her death, chooses to climb onto Sliseag and bond. He feels he is exactly where he belongs.

• Trina — squadmate and Threshing ally
• Sliseag — bonded dragon
• Rhiannon — squadmate and friend he prays for
• Ridoc Gamlyn — squadmate, friend, possibly his favorite in their year
• Violet Sorrengail — squadmate and friend he prays for
• Tynan — cadet he dislikes and hopes dies
• Bregh — orange dragon who chooses Trina

Ridoc is a first-year cadet who is mischievous, fearful of dying, and initially wants a responsible dragon to keep him in check. He bonds the brown Swordtail Aotrom after initially rejecting him.

Arc: He travels through Threshing Valley, finds a stream, encounters Aotrom, rejects him, then realizes Aotrom is his match, chases him, uses his belt to hook Aotrom's tail, climbs onto his back, and is carried into the sky as equals.

• Aotrom — bonded dragon
• Sawyer — squadmate and friend
• Rhiannon — squadmate
• Violet Sorrengail — squadmate and friend

Liam is a marked one, Xaden's foster brother, and Sloane's older brother. He is patient, loyal, and believes in destiny and found family. He bonds the Red Daggertail Deigh.

Arc: He waits under a Polylepis tree because he feels his future dragon wants him there, talks with Xaden, teases him about Violet, and bonds with Deigh, who chose the tree from Liam's memories of home. He mounts Deigh, ready to take on the evil plaguing the Continent.

• Xaden Riorson — foster brother and close friend
• Deigh — bonded dragon
• Sloane Mairi — little sister
• Bodhi Durran — Xaden's cousin and executive officer of Liam's section
• Elodie Praxedes — a woman he slept with once, which Xaden learns from Bodhi
• Violet Sorrengail — the general's daughter Liam teases Xaden about
• Celadine — mother, the Rune Master

Sloane is Liam's younger sister and a first-year marked one after Gauntlet and Presentation. She is consumed by grief and rage over Liam's death and plans to avoid bonding and die in the forest rather than become an instrument of death. She bonds the Red Daggertail Thoirt.

Arc: She ignores the pull toward Thoirt, confronts Dain after he saves her from an Orange Swordtail, and is chosen by Thoirt, Deigh's sister. Thoirt offers her a choice to channel only when ready and promises she will never be alone, leading Sloane to accept the bond and feel she will have family again.

• Liam Mairi — older brother she mourns
• Dain Aetos — wingleader she blames for Liam's death
• Violet Sorrengail — she blames her for Liam's death, though Imogen says Violet saved Liam's letters for her
• Imogen Cardulo — fellow marked one and friend who calls herself an honorary big sister
• Aaric Graycastle — squadmate she regards as like another brother
• Visia — year-mate and friend
• Baylor — squadmate
• Avalynn — squadmate
• Thoirt — bonded dragon
• Celadine — mother, the Rune Master, whose rune gift Sloane inherited

Aaric is a first-year cadet, secretly prince Camlaen Aaric Baran, younger brother of Alic and Halden. He entered the quadrant under a fake name and seeks to earn power rather than inherit it, rejecting his family's corrupt monarchy. He bonds the Blue Clubtail Molvic.

Arc: He searches for Molvic, dismisses a Green Daggertail, confronts and argues with Molvic, and declares his intention to tear the kingdom apart. Molvic accepts his terms and calls him Aaric Graycastle, and Aaric thinks his family does not yet know he is missing and that he is coming for them all.

• Molvic — bonded dragon
• Alic Baran — deceased older brother
• Halden — brother he insists he is not
• King Tauri — father
• Colonel Valin Kaori — told him the Blue Clubtail had entered the valley
• Sloane Mairi — squadmate
• Imogen Cardulo — calls him Graycastle

Alic Baran is a royal cadet, prince, son of King Tauri, and older brother of Aaric and Halden. He is arrogant, cruel, and hostile to the marked ones, seeking to humiliate and kill them and to claim Sgaeyl. He ambushes Garrick and Xaden during Threshing.

Arc: He holds Garrick hostage, taunts Xaden about his lost title, claims Sgaeyl, and fights Xaden. Xaden disarms him, hunts him, and kills him by slicing his neck open after Alic claims to be a prince and draws his sword. Sgaeyl burns his body.

• Xaden Riorson — enemy who kills him
• Garrick Tavis — holds him hostage
• Eian — sycophant
• Lorne — sycophant
• King Tauri — father
• Sgaeyl — he claims she is his
• Aaric Graycastle — younger brother
• Halden — brother
• Molvic — dragon previously drawn to his bloodline and disappointed

Violet is the youngest Sorrengail sibling, a scribe student bound for the Scribe Quadrant, and Dain's best friend and Rhiannon's best friend. She is physically unsuited for the Riders Quadrant but excels academically; all she has ever wanted is to live within cases of books. She is referenced across the notes rather than appearing as a POV.

Arc: She survives Presentation, struggles at the Gauntlet, saves Liam's letters for Sloane, and is involved with Sgaeyl's pet. She is blamed by Sloane for Liam's death.

• Brennan Sorrengail — brother
• Mira Sorrengail — sister
• General Lilith Sorrengail — mother
• Dain Aetos — best friend, possibly more
• Rhiannon — best friend
• Xaden Riorson — he claims to hate her; Liam thinks he is obsessed
• Liam Mairi — saved his letters for Sloane
• Sloane Mairi — blamed by her for Liam's death
• Feirge — spared her at Presentation because she wore Teine's scales
• Asher Sorrengail — father

Sgaeyl is a navy-blue dragon who chooses Xaden as her rider. She demands unflinching honesty, judges Xaden's soul, and is Tairn's mate. She is fierce, powerful, and not easily impressed.

Arc: She lands in the clearing, strikes Xaden when he does not understand, burns the bodies of Eian, Lorne, and Alic, interrogates Xaden about killing the royal, and ultimately chooses him. She accepts his vow to burn Basgiath after his mission.

• Xaden Riorson — bonded rider
• Tairn — mate
• Alic Baran — he claimed her
• Garrick Tavis — tells Xaden to send him away
• Masen — tells Xaden to send him away
• Bodhi Durran — conveys that Cuir is waiting

Marbh is an Orange Daggertail dragon, male, descended from the Fhaicorain Line, estimated age 76, with 3 recorded riders. He chooses Brennan as his rider after challenging him to reach his seat without touching the ground.

Arc: He appears at Brennan's tree, challenges him, accepts him as rider, tests him with dives and spirals, and flies him to the flight field, declaring 'there is only us.'

• Brennan Sorrengail — chosen rider
• Fhaicorain Line — ancestry
• Colonel Valin Kaori — compendium entry about Marbh was last updated by him

Teine is the green dragon who chooses Mira as his first rider. He refuses to bond a rider who breaks under pressure and tests Mira by roaring, felling a tree, and slicing her thigh. He questions her about her family and identity.

Arc: He appears to Mira, tests her, accepts her as his first rider, warns he will choose a second if she falls, and flies her to the flight field.

• Mira Sorrengail — chosen first rider
• Violet Sorrengail — Rhiannon recalls Feirge spared Violet at Presentation because she wore Teine's scales

Feirge is the jade-green daggertail who bonds Rhiannon. She forces an Orange Daggertail away, insists on worthiness, and tells Rhiannon that doubt means she has no place on her back. She spared Violet during Presentation because Violet wore Teine's scales.

Arc: She calls Rhiannon to find her, bonds with her, tells her she is worthy, and flies her to the flight field.

• Rhiannon — bonded rider
• Violet Sorrengail — spared her at Presentation
• Orange Daggertail — forced it away from Rhiannon and Visia

Deigh is the Red Daggertail who chooses Liam. He critiques Liam's carving, chose the Polylepis tree from Liam's memories of home, and calls Liam 'son of Rune Master Celadine.' He and Liam will take on the evil plaguing the Continent.

Arc: He appears before Liam, asks if he is ready, accepts him as rider, and Liam mounts him.

• Liam Mairi — chosen rider
• Thoirt — sister
• Celadine — Liam's mother

Thoirt is a female Red Daggertail, descended from the Wybjorian Line, estimated age 62, with 1 recorded rider. She is Deigh's sister and chooses Sloane as her rider. She says dragons of her line have long chosen riders of Sloane's line.

Arc: She lands in the forest, tells Sloane she lost her brother at Resson, reveals she is Deigh's sister, chooses Sloane, and offers to channel only when Sloane is ready, promising she will never be alone.

• Sloane Mairi — chosen rider
• Deigh — brother
• Liam Mairi — Deigh chose him
• Wybjorian Line — ancestry

Cuir is a green dragon who waits for Bodhi during Threshing. He pulls Bodhi from a Blue Clubtail's fire, gives him the choice to climb and bond or fall, and says he chose Bodhi because Bodhi seeks power to end harm.

Arc: He saves Bodhi, offers him a choice, bonds with him, and carries him to the flight field.

• Bodhi Durran — chosen rider
• Sgaeyl — tells Xaden Cuir is waiting

Chradh is a large scorpiontail dragon who bonds Garrick. He speaks telepathically, seeks Garrick's bloodline and the power Garrick will need, and has finally chosen to involve himself with humans again.

Arc: He calls Garrick, reveals himself, chooses Garrick, and carries him to the flight field.

• Garrick Tavis — chosen rider

Cath is the red dragon who bonds Dain Aetos. He approaches with a green dragon, speaks in Dain's mind, tests him in flight, and demands Dain's allegiance as the only condition of his own.

Arc: He approaches, tests Dain, asks what holds his allegiance, and accepts Dain's pledge, bonding with him.

• Dain Aetos — bonded rider

Glane is the Orange Daggertail who bonded Imogen at Presentation. She invades Imogen's mind, argues with her, channels power into her before Imogen has flown, fires at Quinn, and makes a deal to leave Quinn alone if Imogen keeps her secret. She is recorded as Glane to all, and the bond is forbidden.

Arc: She argues with Imogen, tests her, attacks Quinn, and agrees to a secret deal with Imogen. She shares a dangerous secret that would destroy Kaori's faith in the Empyrean.

• Imogen Cardulo — bonded rider
• Quinn — hostile; fires at her
• Colonel Valin Kaori — the secret would destroy his faith in the Empyrean

Sliseag is the red dragon who chooses Sawyer. He demands honesty and transparency, tells Sawyer he was not unworthy last year, and forces Sawyer to choose between climbing and wallowing after Trina's death. He chose Sawyer because Sawyer's concealed anger matches his own.

Arc: He speaks to Sawyer, claims he has chosen him, argues with him, declares Trina irrecoverable, and forces Sawyer to choose. Sawyer climbs, and they bond.

• Sawyer — chosen rider
• Trina — declares her life irrecoverable after she falls from Bregh

Aotrom is a Brown Swordtail male, age 21, descended from the Aldayrmar Line, with 0 recorded riders. He bonds Ridoc after initially being rejected, tests him, and calls them equals. He seeks a rider capable of sharpening his edges instead of blunting them.

Arc: He splashes Ridoc, claims him as rider, argues with him, tests him by swinging his tail, diving, and climbing a redwood, then launches into the sky with Ridoc and says it makes them equals.

• Ridoc Gamlyn — bonded rider
• Colonel Valin Kaori — compendium updater
• Aldayrmar Line — ancestry

Molvic is the Blue Clubtail who bonds Aaric. He was previously drawn to Aaric's bloodline and disappointed, tests Aaric's sincerity and resolve, and ultimately accepts his terms, calling him Aaric Graycastle.

Arc: He confronts Aaric, roars, breathes fire, questions his bloodline and intentions, says he did not kill Alic, and accepts Aaric after Aaric vows to tear the kingdom apart.

• Aaric Graycastle — bonded rider
• Alic Baran — drawn to his bloodline and disappointed
• Colonel Valin Kaori — said Molvic had entered the valley

Cruth is the Green Scorpiontail who appears for Quinn after Glane attacks. Quinn shouts Cruth's name and runs to her with arms open.

Arc: She walks out of the forest toward the field and is recognized by Quinn.

• Quinn — Quinn runs to her with arms open, suggesting she bonds her

Bregh is the orange dragon who chooses Trina during Threshing. She stands in the clearing with Sliseag, launches into the sky with Trina, and Trina falls from her.

Arc: She chooses Trina, launches, and Trina falls to her death.

• Trina — chosen rider
• Sliseag — present in the clearing with her

Tairn is Sgaeyl's mate, mentioned as the second-largest dragon whose last rider was lost because of Xaden's father's rebellion. He does not appear in the chapter but is important to dragon lore.

Arc: No change; mentioned in relation to Sgaeyl and the rebellion.

• Sgaeyl — mate
• Fen Riorson — his rebellion caused the loss of Tairn's last rider

Colonel Valin Kaori is a professor of Dragonkind at Basgiath War College and co-transcriber of the text. He advises cadets before Threshing, warns the marked ones about specific dragons, and updates The Compendium of Dragonkind. He seems to care about the marked ones' survival.

Arc: He addresses the marked ones and first-years, gives warnings and advice, and is a recurring authority figure. He does not change much across the notes but is consistently involved in Threshing preparation.

• Lieutenant Ellery Mynna — co-transcriber and fellow professor of Dragonkind
• Colonel Thadeus Palme — prior compendium updater whose text precedes Kaori's update
• marked ones — advises and warns them
• Dain Aetos — professor
• Rhiannon — instructor whose advice she follows
• Aaric Graycastle — told him Molvic had entered the valley
• Glane — Imogen and Glane's secret would destroy his faith in the Empyrean

Colonel Thadeus Palme writes a treatise advising Dragonkind professors on preparing first-year cadets for Threshing. He reflects on his retirement and his own Threshing, regretting that he did not record it due to customary secrecy. He advises professors to maintain loyalty to the Empyrean above cadets.

Arc: He provides advice and reflections; he urges gathering survivors' tales to improve bonding chances. No personal change beyond his reflections.

• Dragonkind professors — addresses and advises them
• Empyrean — instructs professors to maintain loyalty to it above cadets
• Colonel Valin Kaori — Kaori's compendium update appears after Palme's text

Lieutenant Ellery Mynna is a professor of Dragonkind at Basgiath War College and co-transcriber of the text from Navarrian into modern language. She is identified alongside Colonel Valin Kaori.

Arc: She co-transcribes the text; no personal arc in the notes.

• Colonel Valin Kaori — co-transcriber and fellow professor of Dragonkind

Asher Sorrengail is Brennan, Mira, and Violet's father. He appears unexpectedly in Threshing Valley despite the rules to see Brennan before Threshing. He reassures Brennan he could never disappoint him, gives him his black bead bracelet, and says he loves him.

Arc: He appears to support Brennan, delivers news of Mira and Violet, and leaves after giving his bracelet. He believes Brennan will survive and become a rider.

• Brennan Sorrengail — son
• General Lilith Sorrengail — wife
• Mira Sorrengail — daughter
• Violet Sorrengail — daughter

Lilith Sorrengail is the mother of Brennan, Mira, and Violet and a general in Navarre. She struck a deal with Xaden that put the marked ones in the quadrant, hunted down their parents, and is believed by Xaden to possibly alter the weather. She is absent from Mira's flight field.

Arc: She is mostly referenced; she has power and a complicated, feared presence. No personal change in the notes.

• Brennan Sorrengail — son
• Mira Sorrengail — daughter
• Violet Sorrengail — daughter
• Asher Sorrengail — husband
• Xaden Riorson — struck a deal with him and hunted down the marked ones' parents
• marked ones — hunted down their parents

Fen Riorson is Xaden's father and leader of the apostasy. He led the rebellion and was executed, leaving Xaden responsible for the marked ones. Before leaving for the Battle of Aretia, he ordered 'Take care of each other.'

Arc: He is backstory; his rebellion and death shape Xaden and the marked ones. No change in the notes.

• Xaden Riorson — son
• marked ones — their parents followed him in the rebellion
• General Lilith Sorrengail — hunted him down

Colonel Aetos is Dain's father, an overbearing military officer who distrusts the marked ones. He warns Dain not to trust them, asks him to report if they break the Codex, and advises him to claim a green dragon. He is also seen watching Bodhi's group.

Arc: He argues with Dain, tries to control his choices and use him as a source of information, and remains a heavy presence. Dain reluctantly agrees to report Codex breaches.

• Dain Aetos — son
• Violet Sorrengail — loves her like a daughter
• marked ones — distrusts them
• Xaden Riorson — fears he will harm Violet
• Bodhi Durran — watches his group

Amber Mavis is a Navarrian cadet in Third Wing with a superiority complex and hostility toward the marked ones. She insults the marked ones and jogs to catch up with her squadmates, last of the Navarrians to head into the valley.

Arc: She insults the marked ones and enters the valley. No further change noted.

• marked ones — insults them
• Carrigan Wyckley — squadmate in Third Wing
• Cerella Wyckley — squadmate in Third Wing

Cowan Zana is Mira's favorite squadmate during Threshing. He hopes to bond a red dragon, chases a Red Scorpiontail, and bonds with it. He later stands bandaged on the flight field in front of his dragon.

Arc: He stays with Mira, chases the Red Scorpiontail, bonds it, and is seen bandaged on the flight field.

• Mira Sorrengail — favorite squadmate
• Red Scorpiontail — bonded dragon

Eya is a bonded second-year rider who crouches over the injured Visia, threatens Rhiannon with a hatchet, douses burning trees with water, and advises Rhiannon during the Orange Daggertail encounter. She observes rather than interferes, though she uses her presence and signet to help.

Arc: She tests and encourages Rhiannon, then tells her to continue Threshing. No personal change noted.

• Rhiannon — second-year who advises her
• Visia — tends her injuries

Visia is a first-year cadet, year-mate of Rhiannon and Sloane, who is injured by an Orange Daggertail during Threshing. She later appears before Sloane's Threshing, fearing a repeat of last year. She is comforted by Avalynn and Sloane.

Arc: She is injured and unconscious in Rhiannon's chapter, then in Sloane's chapter she is nervous but alive, worried about Threshing. She may repeat if she wakes before nightfall.

• Rhiannon — defends her against an Orange Daggertail
• Eya — tends her injuries
• Tara — squadmate
• Sloane Mairi — friend and year-mate
• Avalynn — comforts her
• Baylor — squadmate

Quinn is Imogen's best friend and year-mate. She waits at the dead oak for Imogen, is targeted by Glane's fire, and later runs to the Green Scorpiontail Cruth. She is eager to reunite with her dragon.

Arc: She waits for Imogen, survives Glane's attack, and finds Cruth. She bickers with Garrick after the attack.

• Imogen Cardulo — best friend and year-mate
• Glane — targeted by Glane's fire
• Cruth — calls out to her and runs to her
• Garrick Tavis — bickers with him after the dragon attack

Katrina is Imogen's deceased sister, executed in Calldyr. Imogen whispers to her to watch over Quinn and remembers she tried to force Imogen to apologize to Garrick when they were children. She is a source of grief and motivation for Imogen.

Arc: She does not appear alive; her memory drives Imogen's fear of loss and her bonds.

• Imogen Cardulo — sister
• Garrick Tavis — tried to make Imogen apologize to him

Masen is a marked one who pairs with Soleil, helps Xaden and Garrick during Alic's ambush, and later bonds an Orange Clubtail. He nervously pushes his glasses up his nose and follows Xaden's orders.

Arc: He arrives in the clearing, gives Xaden and Garrick an advantage, confirms Alic is dead, agrees they must get rid of the bodies, and leaves with Garrick when Xaden orders them to go. Later he bonds an Orange Clubtail after it incinerates a cadet.

• Xaden Riorson — ally who follows his orders
• Garrick Tavis — friend and fellow marked one
• Soleil — paired with her
• Orange Clubtail — bonded dragon

Soleil is a marked one who looks to Xaden for instruction, asks for last words of wisdom, and pairs with Masen. She later flies off on a Brown Clubtail.

Arc: She follows Xaden's lead, pairs with Masen, and bonds a Brown Clubtail. Masen reports she flew off on a Brown Clubtail, giving Garrick hope.

• Xaden Riorson — marked one under his leadership
• Masen — paired with him
• Brown Clubtail — bonded dragon

Bryn is a marked one who asks if Kaori suspects, shows her relic, and pairs with Keanan, holding his hand as they go west. She is concerned about whether their secret relics are known.

Arc: She enters the forest with Keanan and holds his hand. No further change noted.

• Keanan — romantic partner
• Xaden Riorson — marked one

Keanan is a marked one who pairs with Bryn and holds her hand as they go west. He is Bryn's romantic partner.

Arc: He enters the forest with Bryn. No further change noted.

• Bryn — romantic partner
• Xaden Riorson — marked one

Howell is a marked one with slumped shoulders who pairs with Weylan. He is downcast but follows Xaden's plan.

Arc: He enters the forest with Weylan. No further change noted.

• Weylan — paired with him
• Xaden Riorson — marked one

Weylan is a marked one who pairs with Howell and cuts a path between the twins and the center. He follows Xaden's instructions.

Arc: He enters the forest with Howell. No further change noted.

• Howell — paired with him
• Xaden Riorson — marked one

Carrigan Wyckley is a Navarrian cadet in Amber Mavis's squad in Third Wing and identical twin to Cerella. She jokes that dragons will be happy to eat them.

Arc: She enters the valley with her squad. No further change noted.

• Cerella Wyckley — identical twin
• Amber Mavis — squadmate
• marked ones — hostile

Cerella Wyckley is Carrigan's identical twin in Amber Mavis's squad. She leans a cheek on her sister's shoulder and says it feels hopeless.

Arc: She enters the valley with fear and hopelessness. No further change noted.

• Carrigan Wyckley — identical twin
• Amber Mavis — squadmate

Eian is a Second Wing cadet and sycophant of Alic Baran. He races out with Lorne to back Alic, holds a sword near Xaden, and is killed by Garrick with Alic's dagger.

Arc: He supports Alic's ambush, threatens Xaden, and is killed by Garrick. No further change.

• Alic Baran — sycophant from Second Wing
• Lorne — ally
• Garrick Tavis — killed by him
• Xaden Riorson — attacked by him

Lorne is a cadet and sycophant of Alic Baran. He races out with Eian, presses his sword against Xaden's back, and later fights Garrick, screaming in pain.

Arc: He supports Alic's ambush, attacks Xaden, and fights Garrick. No further outcome noted.

• Alic Baran — sycophant
• Eian — ally
• Xaden Riorson — attacked by him
• Garrick Tavis — fights him

Joelle Tadita is a second-year cadet who falls through branches during Threshing. Dain catches her, and she tells him a green dragon is coming. She was observing like a good second-year.

Arc: She is saved by Dain and provides information. No further change.

• Dain Aetos — owes him one after he saves her

Cianna is Dain's squadmate he gets along with best. She ties up her blond curls, asks Dain if he wants to go into the woods together, then wishes him luck. She offers comfort and friendship before Threshing.

Arc: She enters Threshing separately. No further change.

• Dain Aetos — squadmate he gets along with best

Aura is Dain's squadmate who teases him about his father calling him and repeats the rumor that Xaden Riorson has it out for him. She walks off toward the trees.

Arc: She enters Threshing. No further change.

• Dain Aetos — squadmate

Ciaran is a marked one and friend of Bodhi and Imogen. He listens to Bodhi's pre-Threshing speech, agrees they have it, appears ruddier than normal, tenses when Colonel Aetos is noticed, and splits into the forest.

Arc: He enters Threshing with the marked ones. No further change.

• Bodhi Durran — fellow marked one and friend
• Imogen Cardulo — fellow marked one and friend
• marked ones — enters the forest with them

Raegan is Rhiannon's twin sister, whom Rhiannon wishes she could bring to share the day. She is mentioned only.

Arc: No change.

• Rhiannon — twin sister

Tara is a squadmate in Visia's squad. She is mentioned when Visia is described as a year-mate from Tara's squad.

Arc: No change.

• Visia — squadmate

Tynan is a cadet Sawyer dislikes and hopes dies. He is mentioned only.

Arc: No change.

• Sawyer — dislikes him

Elodie Praxedes is a woman Liam slept with once, which Xaden learns from Bodhi. She is mentioned only.

Arc: No change.

• Liam Mairi — slept with him once

Baylor is a squadmate of Sloane in Second Squad. He jokes about instincts leading to a pissed-off red, then rallies Second Squad to be smart, avoid deaths, and keep the Iron Squad title for Rhiannon.

Arc: He rallies the squad before Threshing. No further change.

• Sloane Mairi — squadmate
• Second Squad — rallies them
• Avalynn — Sloane suspects they were sneaking around
• Rhiannon — wants to keep the Iron Squad title for her

Avalynn is a squadmate of Sloane. She comforts Visia by wrapping an arm around her, says Henrick bonded on his repeat year, and assures Visia she will too.

Arc: She comforts Visia before Threshing. No further change.

• Visia — comforts her
• Sloane Mairi — squadmate
• Baylor — Sloane suspects they were sneaking around

Halden is mentioned only as someone Aaric is not, in Aaric's insistence that he is not Alic, Halden, or his father. He is presumably a brother or relative of Aaric.

Arc: No change.

• Aaric Graycastle — Aaric says he is not Halden
• Alic Baran — brother, implied
• King Tauri — father, implied

King Tauri is Alic's father and presumably the king of Navarre. He is mentioned as Alic's father in the notes. He is part of the monarchy Aaric rejects.

Arc: No change.

• Alic Baran — son
• Aaric Graycastle — son, implied
• Halden — son, implied

Celadine is the Rune Master, mother of Liam and Sloane. Deigh calls Liam 'son of Rune Master Celadine,' and Thoirt says Sloane inherited her mother's gift. She is mentioned as the source of the rune gift.

Arc: No change.

• Liam Mairi — son
• Sloane Mairi — daughter
• Deigh — chose Liam
• Thoirt — chooses Sloane

Flynn Ennis is Brennan's squadmate and former lover. He invites Brennan to enter Threshing Valley with the group, clutches his short sword, and leaves with a handful of their squadmates into the forest. He seeks the perceived safety of numbers and is afraid.

Arc: He chooses to enter Threshing with a group rather than alone, contrasting Brennan's decision to face it alone. No further change noted.

• Brennan Sorrengail — squadmate and former lover

Trina is Sawyer's squadmate and Threshing ally. She hides in bushes, startles Sawyer, teams up with him, is chosen by the orange dragon Bregh, launches with Bregh, and falls to her death.

Arc: She teams with Sawyer, is chosen, and dies during Threshing.

• Sawyer — squadmate, friend, and Threshing ally
• Bregh — chosen rider