Threshing Day Study Guide

Dragon - Molvic (blue clubtail) descended from the Gormfaileas Line and has had no previous riders. 

Signet - precognition

First-year cadet in Violet's squad. Youngest son of King Tauri of Navarre. Aaric is using a false name so the majority of the cadets at Basgiath do not know his true identity. 

Aaric knew as soon as he heard that the blue clubtail Molvic was in the woods that Molvic was meant for him. He goes searching for the dragon but when he finds Molvic, Molvic is not interested. He was pulled towards a different Tauri prince once before, Aaric's elder brother Alic, and was sorely disappointed. But Aaric insists that he is not Alic. He is not Holden, he is not their father the king. He was raised by his mother and knows that power can corrupt, he is wary of it. He will not stand aside and allow his family to continue to keep the population of Navarre ignorant of what is outside the wards, allowing the rest of the continent to be destroyed in the process. He will protect those that deserve it, and he will fight for the people of his country, but he will not bother to try to keep the monarchy intact. He will save this country even if it means tearing it apart and giving his life in the process. Molvic agrees to bond. 

He does not like Xaden, who killed his older brother during Threshing. Joins the mission to find the irid dragons and secure allies for Navarre. Successfully starts diplomatic relations with several of the Southern Isles. Uses his signet to arrange a dagger to be taken to Violet, allowing her to kill Theophanie. 

Eldest son of King Tauri, who was a cadet in the same year as Xaden and Garrick. During threshing, Alic took Garrick hostage and likely planned to kill him, but Garrick and Xaden were able to beat off him and his two friends. Xaden killed Alic while Garrick took care of the friends and Sgaeyl disposed of their bodies.

Deceased

Power: unknown

Venin Sage who turned Jack and Xaden. Has been receiving inside information from Panchek, who he later kills. 

Dragon - Cuir (green swordtail) descended from the Uaineloidsig Line with one previous rider.

Signet - Can counter the signet's of others, causing it to be weakened or fail to work altogether.

Third-year cadet and section leader for flame section, fourth wing. Xaden's cousin and a marked child of the rebellion.

Has some insecurities about not being as good as Xaden, and worries about Xaden all the time. Xaden however says that Bodhi is better than he is because Bodhi is more level headed. They balance each other out. It's the same thing that Bodhi's mother told him before she and his dad flew with Xaden's dad to their final battle. To stay close to Xaden because they need each other, they balance each other out. Xaden passes a message to Bodhi from Sgaeyl that his dragon his waiting for him in the north, apparently there are dragons that want to help the rebellion and are seeking out marked cadets. In a moment of impulsivity, Bodhi runs toward the blue clubtail which is not the dragon that is waiting for him and the blue nearly kills him. He is saved by Cuir, who plucks him out of harm's way. Cuir tells him that he has waited a long time so that he could bond Bodhi but Bodhi must choose him as well. To prove it, Bodhi must climb to his seat while Cuir flies. Bodhi does so, assuring the dragon that he will always choose him. 

Joined the Revolution at Aretia. Fought at Basgiath and Draithus. 

Dragon - Marbh (orange daggertail) descended from the Fhaicorain line, has had three prior riders.

Signet - Mender

Liutenant Colonel in the current Revolution. Eldest child and only son of General Lilith Sorrengail and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Asher Daxton Sorrengail. 

Before he entered the woods on Threshing Day, he was visited by his father Asher, who pressed on Brennan that both he and Lilith were proud of him and wanted him to be safe. He gave Brennan the bracelet he always wore. Brennan found his dragon while he was sitting in a tree. Marbh challenged Brennan to a little more excitement and doing what he wanted instead of what others may say was best. Marbh forced Brennan to find his seat while he was flying, doing the steepest rises and sheerest drops, reminding Brennan that he was more than just his last name.

Believed to have been killed by Fen Riorson at the end of the Tyrrish Rebellion, but had actually joined their forces and has been living in Aretia under the name Brennan Aisereigh. 

Managed to mend the broken wardstone at Basgiath, allowing the Navarrian wards to be repaired. Mended Mira after having her throat slit, using power given to him by Dain to do so. 

Gryphon - Kiralair (Kira)

Gift - Ability to amplify emotions.

Second-year cadet at Cliffsbane Flight Academy before dark wielders destroyed Zolya and took over the academy. Second in line to the Poromish throne after her sister. Niece of KingTecarus. Was betrothed to Xaden since childhood due to an alliance made by Xaden and Catriona's father, but their engagement was ended by Xaden. Was most recently studying with the Revolution cadets at Aretia and fought at the battle at Basgiath. Part of the mission to find the irid dragons and secure allies in the war against the venin. Fought at Draithus. 

Dragon - Foirn (green daggertail)

Signet - Unknown

Current Commanding General of Basgiath. Colonel previously stationed at Basgiath as he was aide to General Sorrengail. Father of Dain Aetos. Has a real vendetta against Violet after the events of Fourth Wing.

King of Deverelli. Agrees to meet with Navarre but refuses to speak to anyone who is not royalty. They take him the Amelian Citrine to entice him to work with them, but Holden (who meets with him alone except for his personal guardswoman) sends his guard to the treasury with a list of items to steal. The guardswoman is caught and Courtlyn has her killed and her body fed to his three pet panthers. He also holds Halden hostage. Xaden and Violet go to Courtlyn as Duke and Consort and a fight ensues. Finally, Violet forces Courtlyn to let Halden go, to allow them to use Tecarus' estate on Deverelli as a stopping ground as they search the other islands, and do pardon Xaden for killing some of his guards. She gives Courtlyn Andarna's egg as a treasure for his horde, with Andarna's permission.

Dragon - Unknown (red scorpiontail)

Squadmate of Mira's who entered the threshing woods with her. They separated when they spotted a red dragon and Cowan followed it to try to bond with it. 

Dragon - Cath (red swordtail) descended from the Berradhdyr Line with two previous riders. 

Signet - Classified: memory reader

On Threshing Day, his father stopped Dain to speak to him before Dain entered the forest. He asked Dain to tell him if he saw the marked cadets gather in groups ever, bypassing the chain of command, asking Dain to trust him because he knew sensitive information that Dain does not. He also told Dain to choose a green dragon, having already had his own green put in a good word with his clan. Dain chose a red dragon instead, jumping on his back as the dragon walked past the tree Dain was in. Cath asked what held Dain's allegiance and Dain responded that it was Cath, who he could never disappoint because Cath already knew everything about him and chose him anyway. Unlike his mother, who had abandoned him with his father without so much as a word. 

Third-year cadet and wingleader of fourth wing. Son of Colonel Aetos. Childhood best friend of Violet Sorrengail. Read Violet's memories without permission and may have been complicit in sending Xaden and Violet outside of the wards during War Games. 

Saved Violet from continued torture by Major Varrish. Joined the Revolution at Aretia after discovering the truth about venin. Fought at Basgiath. Joins the mission to find the irids and secure allies for Navarre. Successfully shows Sloane to transfer power from one person to another, allowing Brennan to use his power to save Mira's life. Fought at Draithus.

Gryphon - Sovadunn

Gift - Unknown

Flier and author. Cousin to Syrena and Catriona. New owner of Broccoli the cat. Joined the mission to find the irid dragons and secure allies in the war against the venin.

Earl of Lindell, recently downgraded from Duke for working with the Aretian revolution. Raised Xaden and Liam after their parents were killed. 

Member of the Triumvirate of Hedotis, he is very welcoming to the quest squad and invites them to stay at his house. Married to Talia, Xaden's mother. While they are at his house, he and the rest of the Triumvirate question their wisdom in order to determine if they will ally with Navarre. Quest squad does not pass the test. Faris poisons them by slipping something into their chocolate cake and nearly kills Garrick. However, Violet is able to save him and poisoned also did a little poisoning of her own by slipping poison into the tea. She had already given the antidote to her own party. She convinces Faris to agree to an alliance in exchange for the remedy, and believes he won't betray them because they were so very unwise to trust Violet in the first place, but she doesn't get an army from them. 

Rider who was in Brennan's squad. They shared at least one night together. He entered Threshing Day with a group of riders, it's unclear if he made it out of the woods. 

Dragon - Chradh (brown scorpiontail) descended from the Aldaymar Line with no previous recorded riders, though Garrick notes that Chradh's wings are heavily scarred and he sounds older and more mature than he is reported to be.

Signet - wind wielder

Second Signet - distance walker

Second Liutenant last stationed at Samara. Marked child of the rebellion. Best friend of Xaden, Garrick's father was Fen Riorson's closest ally.

Before his father died, he ordered Garrick to make sure that Xaden stayed alive as he was the future of Tyrenddor, Garrick has taken that order to heart, but he has a need to protect all of the marked cadets, not just Xaden. That leads him to be the last of the ten marked cadets in his year to find their dragon, who was waiting for him under a mound of snow. He believes that Chradh is much older and more experienced than Basgiath believes. Chradh sought out Garrick and his bloodline because he believes that Garrick will do whatever it takes, he will not stop, until he gets what he wants.

Joined the Revolution at Aretia and helped Xaden expose Navarre, which had been hiding the existence of venin. Fought at Basgiath and Draithus. 

Dragon - Codagh (black swordtail)

Signet - Can see battle outcomes ahead of time.

Commanding General of all of Navarre's forces and bonded with the largest dragon living.

Deceased

Dragon - Aimsir (brown dragon, tail unknown), deceased

Signet - Storm wielder

Called the Flame of Basgiath. General in Navarre's army and former Commander of Basgiath War College. Mother to Brennan, Mira, and Violet Sorrengail, her husband was the scribe Lieutenant Colonel Asher Daxton Sorrengail, who died a few years before the start of Fourth Wing. 

Gave her life to allow the wardstone at Basgiath to be imbued with power, allowing the Navarrian wards to be restored.

Curator of the Scribes Quadrant who teaches Battle Brief with Professor Devera in the Riders Quadrant. Mentored Violet as she prepared to join the Scribes Quadrant. 

Was aware that Navarre was purging all information about venin from their history. No longer allowed to teach Battle Brief. Kicks Jesinia off the Adept path for helping the revolution. 

Crown Prince of Navarre, oldest living son of King Tauri. Older brother of Cam/Aaric. Younger twin of Alic, who was killed during Threshing. Joined the mission to find the irid dragons and badly fumbled starting diplomatic relations with Deverelli, getting his bodyguard killed and nearly causing the deaths of Violet, Xaden, and himself. 

Dragon - Glane (orange daggertail) descended from the Fhaicorain Line with no previous recorded riders. Imogen knows that Glane is pretending to be a young dragon when in fact, Glane went by a different name before and was bonded to Imogen's grandmother. 

Signet - Classified: able to erase memories

Second Signet - possible stone wielder

Third-year cadet in Violet's squad. Marked child of the rebellion.

Both of Imogen's parents and her sister are dead, she believes that anything she gets close to is doomed. Her sister, mother, and grandmother were all riders but Imogen had no plans to follow their footsteps until she was forced into the Riders Quadrant. She is in love with Garrick, though she refuses to tell him and is angry that he stopped coming to see her before joining the Quadrant. She was fostered alone while most marked children were fostered in groups. Garrick was the only marked one she ever saw. He insists that he didn't want to stop coming, but he was forced to because her foster parents were spreading rumors about his foster father's (Duke Llewellyn) loyalties. Garrick follows Imogen as her dragon, who once was bonded to her grandmother and who has been forming a bond with her since Presentation, starts channeling to her even before Imogen has ridden her, and as Imogen searches for Quinn. Imogen will not leave until she has seen that Quinn is safe, so her dragon Glane calls a green dragon to bond with Quinn. After Quinn leaves, Imogen mounts and she and Glane agree that they both intend to die in battle.

Joined the Revolution at Aretia. Fought at Basgiath. 

Dragon - Baide (orange scorpiontail), deceased

Signet - Unknown

Second-year cadet. Known for being aggressive and lacking remorse or empathy. 

Believed to have been killed during War Games in Violet's first year but was healed and returned to classes in their second year. At some point, Jack became venin. Turned by Berwyn. He broke the wardstone at Basgiath, killing his dragon in the process, which brought all of the wards down and allowed the venin access into Navarre. The venin try to free him, then try to kill him, while he is imprisoned by Navarre, indicating that he knows something important. 

Second-year scribe cadet no longer on the Adept path. One of the only scribes to join the Revolution. A friend of Violet's, they studied together when Violet was preparing to join the Scribe Quadrant. Communicates using sign language but can read several other languages. 

Translated Lyra's journal from Morrainian, discovering the information that allowed Navarre's wards to be repaired. Is part of the mission to find the missing irids and increase diplomatic relations for Navarre, provides the other members research to help their mission. 

Earl of Lewellen, recently downgraded from Duke for working with the Aretian revolution. Works as a representative for Tyrrendor and Xaden within the Senarium. 

Deceased

Dragon - Deigh (red daggertail), deceased. Descended from the Wybjorian Line with one previous rider. 

Signet - farsight

Second Signet - ice wielder

Member of VIolet's squad during their first year. Marked child of the rebellion and like a brother to Xaden, the two of them were fostered together after their parents were executed. Liam died when his dragon was killed by wyvern at the end of Fourth Wing, which has had a profound effect of Violet.

His dragon asked Liam to come wait for him in a clearing, next to a tree that grows on Liam's family estate - which was taken from his family after the rebellion. When Deigh shows up, he explains that he has been to the estate too. Liam is not his first rider and the Wybjorian Line has always favored Liam's family. Being chosen by Deigh makes Liam happy in a way that he hasn't felt since his parents were killed and his younger sister Sloane was placed with a different foster family. But now he has Deigh, and next year he and Sloane will be together in the quadrant. Unfortunately, Liam died before he saw his sister again. 

Violet has visions of Liam, which help her not to break while being tortured by Varrish.

Queen of Unnbriel. Fights Violet as part of the challenge to speak to the queen (before Violet knew she was the queen) while two of her men fight Xaden and Dain. When the quest squad wins the challenge, Violet asks her to ally with them. Marlis' asking price is two dragons eggs from each den. Violet refuses. Marlis tells her to come back when she is more desperate, but does allow them to rest in her forest and use it for food if they need. 

Deceased

Dragon - Unnamed (orange daggertail) 

Signet - Ice Wielder

Marked cadet that was one of the first ten to enter the quadrant at the same time as Garrick and Xaden. He was with Garrick and Xaden when they killed Prince Alic and his friends. 

Masen fought at Resson with the other marked cadets. He returned and graduated from Basgiath and was deployed to the Eastern Wing, where he was killed. Violet speculates that he was targeted and killed for fighting at Resson and knowing the truth.

Dragon - Teine (green clubtail) descended from the Cruaidhuaine Line with no prior riders.

Signet - Warder

First Liutenant most recently stationed at Samara. The middle child and oldest daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail  and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Asher Daxton Sorrengail.

Mira knew that Teine was her dragon before Threshing Day, she started feeling his pull after Presentation. She agreed to go into the woods with her squadmate Cowan Zana but they separated quickly. As soon as Cowan left, Teine found her and said he had not bonded before because he wanted someone who would not break under pressure. To test Mira, Teine put his talon into her thigh and she did not panic, choosing to trust that the dragon would not kill her. Teine asked about what she would do with her power and Mira responded that she would use it to protect those she loved and those that Teine loved as well. After she too her seat, he told her that his approval would be the only approval she would need from then on - referencing that she knows she is not the favorite child of either of her parents. 

One of the riders in Navarre that had no previous ties to the Tyrrish Rebellion who joined the current revolution. Fought at Basgiath. Joined the mission to find the irid dragons and secure allies for Navarre. Was nearly killed by Theophanie after being kidnapped while patrolling. 

Shopkeeper in Deverelli's capital, charged by Asher Sorrengail to protect several books about the Southern Isles until they were retrieved by his daughter, Violet Sorrengail. 

Member of Hedotis' Triumvirate. Questions the quest squad on the wisdom of the decisions they've made in their lives thus far to determine if Hedotis will ally with them, quest squad does not pass. Poisoned by Violet but is later given the antidote once Hedotis agrees to an alliance with Navarre. 

Deceased

Dragon: unknown

Signet: unknown

Worked inside of Basgiath and gave classified information to Berwyn. Was later killed by Berwyn. 

Dragon - Feirge (green daggertail) descended from the Uaineloidsig Line and has had three previous riders. 

Signet - Summoner

Second-year cadet and squad leader for second squad, flame section, fourth wing. Originally from Morraine. Has a twin sister, Raegan, who recently had a son. Violet's best friend.

Rhiannon woke up that morning to a picture in her mind of the jade green dragon that has been calling to her. She hopes it's the same dragon that chose not to kill Violet during Presentation. As she walks through the woods searching, she comes across a second year rider leaning over a cadet that has been badly burned but is still alive, Visia. When an orange dragon comes into the clearing, Rhiannon stands between the dragon and the unconscious cadet. She is saved by her green dragon, Feirge, who forces the orange to back down. She passes a message on for Visia. If she chooses to return to the quadrant and try again next year, she will have a place in Rhiannon's squad. She runs up Feirge's leg, knowing that she must make it on the first try or Feirge will not give her another chance. She uses the trick that Violet used during the Gauntlet, using her momentum to boost herself up Feirge's leg and taking her seat. 

Joined the Revolution at Aretia. Fought at Basgiath and Draithus.

Dragon - Aotrom (brown swordtail) descended from the Aldayrmar Line, young with no previous riders.

Signet - Ice Wielder

Second-year cadet in Violet's squad.

During threshing, he was looking for an experienced dragon that could balance out some of Ridoc's less desirable traits, but he was chosen by the young, impetious, playful Aotrom instead. Ridoc tried to be wise and convince Aotrom that they were a bad match, but Aotrom would not listen. Once he decided to leave Ridoc alone, Ridoc realized that he had been wrong and asked Aotrom for a second chance. Aotrom forced him to win the chance to bond with him, forcing Ridoc to mount Aotrom while Aotrom was clinging to vertically to a tree trunk swinging his swordtail back and forth. Ridoc made it, sacrificing his belt in the process, and Aotrom agreed that it made them equals. 

Joined the Revolution at Aretia. Fought at Basgiath. Joined the mission to find the irid dragons and secure allies for Navarre. Fought at Draithus. 

Member of Hedotis' Triumvirate. Questions the quest squad on the wisdom of the decisions they've made in their lives thus far to determine if Hedotis will ally with them, quest squad does not pass. Poisoned by Violet but is later given the antidote once Hedotis agrees to an alliance with Navarre. 

Dragon - Sliseag (red swordtail) descended from the Berradhdyr Line with two previous riders. 

Signet - Metallurgist

Second-year cadet in Violet's squad and the squad's executive officer (second in command after Rhiannon) before their squad was combined with a flier drift. Originally from Luceras and had to repeat his first year after failing to bond a dragon. 

Sawyer is full of self-doubt during his second opportunity at threshing. Last year, he was considered a strong contender but the dragons chose not to bond him. They saw him and found him wanting. He finds his squadmate Trina hiding in a bush and they decide to proceed together. They find a red and an orange dragon together in a clearing. The orange calls to Trina but the red speaks to Sawyer. Sliseag, known for being discerning. HIs last rider was the best in her class. Sawyer doesn't understand what Sliseag wants with him. But Sliseag insists that Sawyer was not found wanting the previous year, Sliseag was still grieving his last rider and was not ready to bond yet. But now he is. Trina mounts her orange dragon and takes off into the air, but falls and plummets to her death. Sliseag tells Sawyer that she cannot be saved but he needs to know that Sawyer won't be paralyzed by loss. Sawyer chooses to mount and rides to the flight field where hopefully the rest of his squad is waiting for him. 

Joined the Revolution at Aretia. Lost a leg in the Battle at Basgiath but has begin riding again. Fought at Draithus. 

Dragon - Thoirt (red daggertail) descended from the Wybjorian Line with one previous rider. Sister of Deigh, who bonded Sloane's brother Liam and was killed with Liam at Resson.

Signet - Siphon

First-year cadet in Violet's squad. Marked child of the rebellion and younger sister of Liam Mairi.

Sloane had no intention of surviving threshing. She was angry that she had no time to grieve her brother's death before being forced into the quadrant and then was placed in the same squad as the people who she believes were responsible for Liam's death - Violet and Dain. When Sloane is nearly killed by an orange dragon, Dain sees her and knocks her out of harm's way. She unleashes her anger on him but he tells her that she can't hate him more than he hates himself for Liam's death, then leaves to turn himself in for a breach of the codex since he saved Sloane's life. Sloane's dragon, Thoirt, approaches Sloane next. Thoirt's brother was Deigh, they both lost their brothers at Resson. But Thoirt believes they can help each other heal. She insists that she will not force Sloane to do anything she's not ready for and that includes wielding, but she believes that Sloane will choose to wield when she's ready. Otherwise, the war will be lost. She tells Sloane that she has inherited the gift that her mother, Rune Master Celadine, had and she can learn what that means only when she's ready.

Siphoned the power of General Sorrengail into the Basgiath wardstone to allow the Navarrian wards to be restored. Guarded the wardstone at Basgiath. Transferred power from Dain to Brennan, allowing Brennan to save Mira's life. 

Gryphon - Unknown

Gift - Unknown

A flier in the Poromish army and first in line to the Poromish throne. Niece of King Tecarus. Older sister of Catriona Cordella. Has been working with Xaden to smuggle weapons out of Basgiath and into the hands of the fliers to help them kill venin dark wielders.

Xaden's mother, married to a member of Hedotis' Triumvirate and living on Hedotis with her two younger sons. Left Xaden on the day he turned ten years old after her contracted time with Fen Riorson was completed. Left Xaden in a war torn country with a father who was leading a rebellion and never reached out to him again. She is poisoned by Violet but is later given the antidote once Hedotis agrees to an alliance with Navarre. 

Dragonkind professor that wrote a book of advice for the professors that came after him, which advised loyalty to the Empyrean above all else - including their students. He said that without dragons, humans have no magic to power their wards and without humans, the dragons have no wards to protect their hatching grounds. He insisted that the ability to project your memories is imperative to being a Dragonkind professor so the students can see what the dragons look like, but that they must also have the passion needed to do the job well. He did note that it is very difficult to tell some dragons from their ancestors because of the difficulty in depicting their distinguishing features.

Deceased

Power: storm wielder

Venin Maven who was once a Priestess to Dunne. Singles out Violet several times, trying to convince her to join the venin. Is killed by Violet. 

Dragons - The only person to ever bond with two dragons:

Tairn (black morningstartail) descended from the Dumbhmadinn line and has had one prior recorded rider., Naolin, who died in the rebellion reportedly trying to save Brennan's life. Mated to Sgaeyl.

Andarna (irridescent scorpiontail). Violet is her first rider, she is unable to bear a rider due to accelerating her development to save Violet's life. 

Signet - lightning wielder

Second Signet - dream walker

Second-year cadet. Wife of Xaden and Duchess of Tyrrendor. Youngest daughter of General Lilith Sorrengail and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Asher Daxton Sorrengail. Born with a condition causing her joints to subluxate, or partially dislocate, frequently. Originally intended to join the Scribe Quadrant, so is well educated in the languages and history of Navarre. Has brown hair with silver at the ends.

Joined the revolution at Aretia. One of a small team that discovered how to and successfully managed to power a wardstone. Fought at Basgiath and refired the Basgiath wardstone. After the Battle at Basgiath, is sent on a mission to find the irid dragons and establish diplomatic ties, hopefully securing reinforcements in the war with the venin. Is able to find the den, and the wardstone at Aretia is successfully raised, but is unable to convince the dragons to fight against the venin. Does manage to secure an army from Zehyllna. Fought at Draithus.

Dragon - Sgaeyl (blue daggertail) descended from the Gormfaleas Line and has had three previous riders, including one that (reportedly) abandoned for being a coward, one she (allegedly) killed herself, and Maxim Riorson, who did not make it out of the quadrant. Sgaeyl claims that Xaden is Maxim's grandson, though he was raised as the grandsom of Maxim's twin brother Corbin. Mated to Tairn.

Signet - shadow wielder

Second signet - inntinnsic able to read the intentions of a person. 

Xaden has a second signet because Sgaeyl was previously bonded to Xaden's grandfather. Bonding a dragon who was previously bonded to a relation can cause the rider to develop a second signet, or a particularly strong signet, but may instead cause madness in the rider.

Xaden went into the threshing woods with Garrick, pairing the other marked cadets up to protect them from the unmarked cadets looking for an opportunity to kill them. Garrick was taken hostage by the Crown Prince, Alic, with a dagger. A blue clubtail approached them but was stopped by Sgaeyl, who forced the other blue to back away. When a third marked cadet, Masen, came out of the brush, Xaden and Garrick killed Alic and the two friends he had with them. Sgaeyl burned their bodies to dispose of the evidence. Xaden and Sgaeyl both know what's going on outside of the wards and bond in order to burn it all down. 

Second Lieutenant last stationed at Samara. Duke of Tyrrendor and husband of Violet. A leader of the current revolution. Only child of Fen Riorson, leader of the Tyrrish rebellion who was executed when the rebellion ended and Talia, wife of one of the Hedotis triumvirate. Turned by Berwyn. Led students at Basgiath to Aretia to join the Revolution and exposed Navarre's lies about the venin. Turned venin during the Battle at Basgiath.

Goes on the mission to find the irid dragons and secure reinforcements, finding his mother's whereabouts in the process and discovering he has two half-brothers. Leaves Tyrrendor to Violet when he succumbs to the darkness and channels in a big way, no longer fighting turning venin while fighting at Draithus.

Dragons are large flying creatures with four legs, two wings, strong jaws with sharp teeth, and the ability to breathe fire, although their size does vary greatly. There are seven distinct breeds of dragon, known by their color: black, blue, green, red, orange, brown, and a seventh, newly re-discovered breed with a iridescent sheen. Dragons have a weapon at their ends of their tails, which develops partly out of need, partly out of choice. The options we are aware of are morningstartail, clubtail, swordtail, daggertail, and scorpiontail. Juvenile dragons are golden in color with what is called a feathertail, meaning there is no weapon at the end of their tail.

Dragons channel magic to their bonded rider that gives their rider a unique ability called a signet. A dragon's bond with their riders are strong, if a dragon dies, so does their rider. However, a dragon may survive their rider dying and can go on to bond again later.

A seventh breed of dragon has recently been re-discovered. The peaceful iridescent or irid dragon, which chooses to retain their feathertails for the duration of their lives. 

Half-eagle and half-lion, gryphons are about seven feet tall and have long, sharp beaks. Gryphons bond with a flier, who they are able to channel power to. The power they channel will manifest into a unique ability called gifts by the fliers, much of which involves psychic abilities. Unlike dragons, a gryphon's bond with their flier is lifelong. When a flier dies, so does their gryphon.

Similar to dragons but larger and with only two legs, where dragons have four. Gray in color with razor-sharp feathers down their neck and tails containing poison barbs. There are three known breeds of wyvern, known for the color of their fire: blue, red, and green.

Wyvern are created and controlled by dark wielders. While it is possible to kill a wyvern on it's own, the most efficient way is to kill the dark wielder that created it. Doing so will kill all of the wyvern created by that dark wielder.

The area of the continent furthest southeast, the Barrens is a desolate, dry, desert area that has been abandoned by any living things.

During the Great War, gryphons, dragons, and humans worked together to defeat the venin army of the Barrens. The venin they fought against did not channel power through a dragon or gryphon, instead pulling it directly from the source, draining any life from the ground they pulled from and leaving the area in the barren state it is named for.

The corrupted humans who turn venin, known as dark wielders, are now believed to come from more places than just the Barrens. The dark wielders are able to create and ride wyvern, which are similar to dragons. Dark wielders can only be killed with special runed daggers, although Violet was able to kill one with her lightning. There are several tiers of power for dark wielders, which are (from weakest to most powerful) initiate, asim, sage, maven.

While Navarre's history acknowledges the Barrens as a place, it has erased any mention of dark wielders and venin in it's literature, including in folklore.

The largest country, taking up the western half of the continent. It comprises six different provinces: Luceras, Calldyr, Morraine, Deaconshire, Elsum, and Tyrrendor. Tyrrendor was the last province to swear fealty and attempted to secede in what is now called the Tyrrish Rebellion, which was put down five years before the start of Fourth Wing. Currently ruled by King Tauri.

Recently had a number of military students and riders in the military desert the military after discovering that the leaders of the country had withheld information from the rest of the citizens. Primarily about the existence of venin. They joined the new Revolution in Aretia but fought alongside Navarre in the Battle at Basgiath. After the battle, the forces at Aretia agreed to rejoin Navarre to be behind Navarre's wards.

Navarre contains the Vale, the nesting grounds of dragons. The power of the dragons powers the wards protecting the country. Navarre is also the home to Basgiath War College, which has four different areas of study. 1. Infantry Quadrant: training infantry soldiers that fight on the ground. 2: Scribe Quadrant: training scribes that protect the history of the country. 3. Healer Quadrant: training healers and medics. 4. Rider Quadrant: training dragon riders that bond and fight with their dragon.

Has recently entered into an alliance with Tyrrendor and Poromiel to join together against the venin, and have established diplomatic relations with several of the Southern Isles. 

Located to the east of Navarre, Poromiel and Navarre have been at war for four-hundred years. It is made up of three provinces: Krovla, Braevick, and Cygnisen. Currently ruled by King Tecarus.

Poromiel is the home of the gryphons, which are unable to power wards, leaving Poromiel much more vulnerable to attack. Poromiel has its own airborne soldiers who bond with gryphons, called fliers. Fliers are broken up into groups called drifts, similar to how riders are divided into wings.

Cliffsbane Flight Academy, where the fliers were trained, was recently taken over by venin. The academy cadets have been living with Viscount Tecarus in Cordyn until an agreement was made with the Revolution. This agreement requires the Revolution to house and teach the fliers in Aretia, alongside their rider cadets.

Recently entered into an alliance with Navarre to band together to fight the venin, ending a four-hundred year war.

Chain of islands located in the Arctile Ocean

Deverelli

• Capital - Matyas

• Leader - King Courtlyn

• Greedy and easily offended

Unnbriel

• Capital - Eistol

• Leader - Queen Marlis

• Honors Dunne, goddess of strength and war

Hedotis

• Capital - Vidirys

• Leader - The Triumvirate: Faris, Nauri, Roslyn

• Honors Hedeon, god of wisdom

Zehyllna

• Capital - Xortrys

• Leader - Unknown

• Honors Zihnal, god of wisdom

Loysam

• Capital - Unknown

• Leader - Unknown

• Honors Loial, goddess lof love

Also consists of several minor isles

• Captain Grady (unknown)

• Cadet Violet Sorrengail (lightning wielder)

• Captain Henson (air wielder)

• Lieutenant Pugh (farsight)

• Lieutenant Foley (plant wielder)

• Cadet Aura Beinhaven (fire wielder)

• Captain Winshire (infantry)

• Lieutenant Xaden Riorson (shadow wielder)

• Lieutenant Mira Sorrengatil (warder)

• Cadet Violet Sorrengail

• Second-Liutenant Xaden Riorson

• First-Liutenant Mira Sorrengail

• Cadet Ridoc Gamlyn

• Cadet Catriona Cordella

• Cadet Maren

• Cadet Trager

• Cadet Dain Aetos

• Drake Cordella

• Prince Halden Tauri, later replaced by Prince Cam Tauri (aka Aaric Greycastle)

Riders:

Rhiannon Matthias 

• Dragon: Feirge

• Signet: Retrieving

Sawyer Henrick 

• Dragon: Sliseag

• Signet: Metallurgy

Violet Sorrengail

• Dragons: Tairn and Andarna

• Signets: Lightning wielding and Dream walking

Ridoc Gamlyn

• Dragon: Aotrom

• Signet: Ice Wielding

Imogen Cardulo

• Dragon: Glane

• Signet: Memory erasing and possibly Stone wielding

Quinn Hollis - Deceased

• Dragon: Cruth

• Signet: Astral projection

Aaroc Greycastle

• Dragon: Molvic

• Signet: Unknown

Sloane Mairi

• Dragon: Thoirt

• Signet: Siphon

Avalynn

• Dragon: Unknown

• Signet: Unknown

Baylor

• Dragon: Unknown

• Signet: Unknown

Lynx

• Dragon: Unknown

• Signet: Shadow wielding

Fliers:

Bragen - Driftleader and Executive Officer to Rhiannon.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Catriona Cordella - Second-year cadet

• Gryphon - Kiralair

• Gift - Manipulating Emotions

Maren Zina - Second-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Dajalair (Daja)

• Gift - Unknown

Trager - Second-year cadet in Catriona's drift - Deceased

• Gryphon - Silaraine - Deceased

• Gift - Unknown

• Died on the mission to find the irid dragons.

Neve - Third-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Kai - First-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Bragen - Driftleader and Executive Officer to Rhiannon.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Catriona Cordella - Second-year cadet

• Gryphon - Kiralair

• Gift - Manipulating Emotions

Maren Zina - Second-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Dajalair (Daja)

• Gift - Unknown

Trager - Second-year cadet in Catriona's drift - Deceased

• Gryphon - Silaraine - Deceased

• Gift - Unknown

• Died on the mission to find the irid dragons.

Neve - Third-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Kai - First-year cadet in Catriona's drift.

• Gryphon - Unknown

• Gift - Unknown

Major Devera - Battle Brief

• red clubtail, name unknown

• signet unknown

• joined the revolution

Colonel Kaori - Dragonlore

• Smachd, details unknown

• signet unknown

Professor Carr - Channeling

• Breugan, orange daggertail

• Fire wielder

Professor Emetterio - Combat

• dragon unknown

• signet unknown

• joined the revolution

Captain Grady - Rider Survival - Deceased

• dragon unknown

• signet unknown

• died retrieving the Amelian Citrine 

Major Varrish - Vice Commandant - Deceased

• Solas, orange daggertail

• can read a person's weakness

• killed after torturing Violet

Professor Kiandra - History and Battle Brief

• gryphon unknown

• gift unknown

Xaden Riorson - Heir of Tyrrendor

Brennan Sorrengail/Aisereigh - Tactician

Suri - Army Commander

• brown clubtail, name unknown

• signet unknown

Felix Gerault

• red swordtail, name unknown

• signet unknown

Ulices Ferris - Army Commander

• Fann, green swordtail

• signet unknown

Kylynn

• dragon unknown

• signet unknown

Trissa

• dragon unknown

• signet unknown