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Tawny

Mortal

Lady in Wait

Poppy’s handmaiden and friend

Stabbed with shadowstone and turned into something as yet unknown

Tobias Tulis †

Mortal

Child given over to the Rite

Vikter Wardwell †

Viktor

Poppy’s guard, friend, and trainer

The only viktor known to remember all his lifetimes

Wren

Mortal

Descenter

KNOWN DESCENTERS AND AIDS

Descenters are mortals or Atlantians who follow the Dark One and wish to see Atlantia rise from the ashes. They are believed to be responsible for the disappearance of a number of Ascended and are known to start riots. Some, but not all, Descenters have Atlantian blood. If they do not have Atlantian blood, they are usually kin to those who fought alongside the Atlantians during the war and therefore know the truth.

While Descenters follow the Dark One, they are not ruled by him. They do their own thing, and their love for their kingdom rises above and beyond any other loyalties.

Alastir Davenwell †

Wolven

Advisor to the Crown (King Valyn and Queen Eloana)

Malec’s bonded wolven

Betrayed Casteel and was murdered by Poppy

Blaz †

Mortal

Clariza’s husband

Working with Malik when he was posing as Elian

Killed by Isbeth

Clariza †

Mortal