From Blood and Ash Study Guide

Guard who accompanies Poppy to the capital and is killed during a Craven attack in the Blood Forest. 

Deceased

Maid in Castle Teerman, who is a huge gossip and whose cloak Poppy "borrows" to go to the Red Pearl. 

Guard who accompanies Poppy to the capital and is alerted that something is not right while in Three RIvers. Tries to get Poppy out of the city but is killed. 

Deceased

Ian's wife.

Lady-in-waiting in Masadonia killed in the Descended's attack. 

Deceased

Wolven in Three Rivers who fights with Poppy against Jericho.

Duchess of Masadonia who is guardian to Poppy. She eventually reveals that she knew the truth of Duke Dorian's behavior and did nothing to stop it.

Duke of Masadonia who is the guardian of Poppy before she returns to the capital and becomes one of the Ascended. He delights in finding reasons to punish Poppy, whipping her with a cane over the smallest infractions. Is found at the most recent Rite dead and pinned to the wall with his own cane. 

Deceased

Poppy's brother, who was allowed to ascend due to his relation to her, although he should have become a lord-in-wait. Married to Claudeya.

The first vampry. After she was mortally wounded, her lover King Malec drained her blood and allowed her to drink his own, making her into the first vampry, also known as an Ascended. 

Wolven who attacked Poppy and Rylan in the gardens, killing Rylan and allowing Hawke to become her new guard. Tries to kill Poppy while in Three Rivers but is stopped by Kieran and later killed. 

Deceased

Wolven who pretends to be a guard to help accompany Hawke/Casteel and Poppy to the capital, helping Casteel to kidnap Poppy.

King of Atlantia when the vamprys were created. Was married to Eloana but fell in love with Isbeth. When Isbeth was mortally wounded, he performed a forbidden act and drained Isbeth before allowing her to drink his blood - making her the first vampry, also known as the Ascended. 

Ascended in Masadonia who was a friend of Duke Teerman and often participated in Poppy's punishments. After Viktor was killed, Poppy single handedly killed Mazeen.

Deceased

Lady-in-waiting in Masadonia killed in the Descended's attack. 

Deceased

Guard who accompanies Poppy to the capital and is alerted that something is not right while in Three RIvers. Tries to get Poppy out of the city but is killed. 

Deceased

Mortal man who lost his first two sons. When his third son was born, he and his wife were told they should not have any more children. Petitioned the Duke and Duchess of Masadonia to be allowed to keep the child instead of dedicating him to the priests during the Rite but was denied. Did not attend the Rite and later was discovered with the Descenters. Struck the killing blow on Poppy during the fight at Three Rivers and was later killed for it. 

Deceased

Fought with Poppy against Jericho at Three Rivers.

The Maiden, chosen by the gods themselves. As the Maiden, is not allowed to socialize with anyone or have her face seen lest she be deemed unworthy by the gods. Preparing for her Ascension. 

The Dark One seems to want to kidnap her so she is called back to the capital by the queen, likely to move up the date of her Ascension. However, on the way she is taken by Atlantians and told the truth of Solis and Atlantia. Was attacked in Three Rivers and dealt a lethal blow, but Casteel allowed her to drink his blood to save her life. The original plan was to trade her to the Ascended for Prince Malik, but Prince Casteel decides to take her to Atlantia and marry her instead, after realizing that she is part Atlantian. 

Guard who accompanies Poppy to the capital and is alerted that something is not right while in Three RIvers. Tries to get Poppy out of the city but is killed. 

Deceased

Priestess who taught Poppy in Masadonia and often tattled on her to the duke, though she knew that he would punish Poppy. 

The Dark One, leader of the Descenters. Brother to Prince Malik. Comes to Masadonia and calls himself Hawke Flynn, setting himself up as a guard and eventually becoming Poppy's guard. They become close and he kidnaps her on the way to the capital with the intention of trading her for Prince Malik, but instead decides to bring her to Atlantia and marry her. When Poppy was dealt a lethal blow when attacked, he did a forbidden act and allowed her to drink from him, which saved her life. 

Prince of Atlantia who rescued Prince Casteel when he was held hostage by the Ascended and fed from to create new Ascended. Currently held hostage himself. 

Queen of Atlantia when the vamprys were first created, wife of Malec. 

Queen of Solis

One of Poppy's guards who was killed during a night walk in the Queen's Gardens in Masadonia by Jericho, allowing Hawke to become her new guard.

Deceased

Lady-in-waiting that was given to Poppy as a companion while she was in Castle Teerman. They became quite close but Tawny decided to stay in Masadonia when Poppy was called back to the capital. She is excited to ascend.

Guard of Poppy, who he is very close to and has more of a father/daughter relationship with. Died protecting Poppy during the Descendent's attack on Castle Teerman.

Deceased

Country of the Atlantians.

What they call the wall that surrounds all populated areas in Solis to protect them from the Craven. Each town and city has their own Rise.

Country of the Ascended.