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Struggling to keep track of all the Onyx Storm characters? Iโ€™m here to help! Below, I share a complete reading guide of all the characters I found in the book, along with helpful descriptions of who they are, so you can easily read this difficult book and theorize whatโ€™s next in the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros

There are SOME spoilers, including some new dragon bonds and signets. However, I didn’t reveal things like significant deaths or other big plot points, and I did my best to mark the most significant spoilers. The goal here is to help you more easily read the book, not recap everything that happened to the characters in it. I do assume you read the Fourth Wing book series in order, including Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, and reveal major spoilers from those books, which are NOT marked based on this assumption.

If necessary, catch up on the Fourth Wing characters and Iron Flame characters first. Otherwise, letโ€™s clarify the characters in this popular fantasy book!

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The Main Onyx Storm Characters

Warning: There are dragon and signet spoilers in the right-hand columns.

NameDescriptionBonded WithSignet/Gift
Aaric (“Cam”) GraycastleA first-year hiding his true identity as King Tauri’s “missing” sonMolvicPrecognition
Bodhi DurranXaden’s cousin (next in his bloodline) and a Fourth Wing rider turned section leaderCuirCountering signets
Brennan SorrengailViolet’s older brother, a former rider who works with the AssemblyMarbhMending
Catriona (“Cat”) CordellaA flier, Tecarus’s niece (third in line for the Poromish throne), and Xaden’s exKiralairamplifying emotions
Dain AetosColonel Aetos’s son and Violet’s longtime friendCathMemory reader
Garrick TavisXaden’s best friend and a former Fourth Wing rider turned lieutenant.ChradhAir wielder and distance wielder
Imogen CarduloA Fouth Wing rider and Violet’s friend, known for her pink hairGlaneMemory eraser and stone wielder
Maren ZinaCat’s best friend; has twin 7-year-old brothersDaja
Mira SorrengailViolet’s older sister, a former rider turned captainTeineMending wards
Rhiannon MathiasA Fourth Wing rider and Violet’s friend who became a Squad LeaderFeirgeSummoning/retrieving objects
Ridoc GamlynA Fourth Wing rider known for being funnyAotromIce wielder
Sawyer HenrickA Fourth Wing rider and Executive Officer who recently lost his legSliseagMetallurgy
Violet SorrengailThe protagonist and a Fourth Wing rider who has Ehlers-Danlos syndromeTairn and AndarnaLighting wielder and dream walker
Xaden RiorsonViolet’s enemy turned lover who was a Fourth Wing leader and a lieutenant (then takes on a new role on Tyrrendor)SgaeylShadow wielder and inntinsic

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Minor Characters You Should Know

Warning: There are a few plot spoilers in the remainder of this post, but I tried to keep the characters’ descriptions as minimal as possible so you can reference who they are but not the details of what happens to them. To minimize spoilers further, you can search for specific names or use my Onyx Storm chapter summary instead.

Asher Daxton Sorrengail: Violet’s father, whose full name is revealed

Baylor Norris: a first-year cadet

Cadet Aura Beinhaven: Second Wing leader

Captain Anna Winshire: an infantry captain, infantry liaison, and Halden’s guard implied to be his love interest

Captain Jarrett: the best swordsman among the riders

Drake Cordella: Cat’s cousin from the Nightwing drift who gets a kitten named Broccoli

Felix Gerault: member of the Assembly who mentors Violet regarding her signet

General Lilith Sorrengail: Violet’s mother, the former commanding general of Basgiath War College who died at the end of Iron Flame

Jesenia Neilwart: a member of the Scribe Quadrant and Violet’s longtime friend

Niara: Violet’s, Brennan’s, and Mira’s grandmother

Narelle Anselm: the 93-year-old merchant in Deverelli

Quinn Hollis: a third-year Fourth Wing cadet and Imogen’s best friend

Sloane Mairi: a Fourth Wing rider and Liam’s younger sister, most known for her role in siphoning at the time of Lilith’s death in Iron Flame

Talia: Xaden’s mom

Trager Karis: a healing-trained flier

Important Political Leaders

  • Callyxta: mistress of festivities in Zehyllna
  • Faris: second of the triumvirates in Hedotis and married to Talia
  • General Augustine Melgren: commanding general of Navarre
  • King Courtlyn the Fourth of Deverelli: his panthers are Shira, Shena, and Shora
  • King Tauri of Navarre: father of Halden, Alic, and Aaric
  • Marlis: Queen of Unnbriel
  • Nairi: one of the triumvirates in Hedotis
  • Prince Halden Tauri: the King’s first son, Aaric’s and Alic’s brother, and Violet’s ex
  • Queen Maraya: ruler of Poromiel at the beginning of the book
  • Rosyn: one of the triumvirates in Hedotis
  • Viscount Tecarus: first in line to the Poromish throne at the beginning of the book, as well as Cat’s and Syrena’s uncle

Gods

  • Amari: queen of the gods
  • Dunne: goddess of war who requires a lifetime of service and is the most wrathful
  • Hedeon: god of wisdom
  • Loial: god of love who requires lifetime service
  • Malek: god of death
  • Zihnal: god of luck

Venin

  • Berwyn: a high-ranking venin bonded to Xaden
  • Jack Barlowe: a former rider turned venin who’s referred to as Xaden’s venin brother
  • Maven: a type of high-ranking venin
  • Sage: the venin’s general
  • Theophanie: a Maven venin with silver hair like Violet and a storm-wielding signet like Lilith Sorrengail

Basgiath War College Teachers and Officials

  • Carr: wielding professor
  • Colonel Aetos: Dain’s father who becomes the Commanding General of Basgiath
  • Devera: Battle Brief co-professor
  • Emetterio: a professor who trains for squad combat
  • Grady: RSC professor who leads the task force
  • Kaori: dragon professor
  • Kiandra: professor of fliers who teaches venin course
  • Lyron Panchek: commandant
  • Major Burton Varrish: the deceased vice commandant
  • Markham: curator of the Scribe Quadrant who co-teaches Battle Brief and was previously Violet’s mentor

The Senarium: A Governing Body for the Six Navarre Provinces

  • Duchess of Elsum
  • Duchess of Morraine
  • Duke of Calldyr
  • Duke or Duchess of Deaconshire
  • Duke of Luceras
  • Lewellen and Xaden: Xaden and this female (who was sanctioned for her role in hiding in Aretia represent Tyrrendor) represent Tyrrendor at different times in the book

Characters Briefly Mentioned

Alic: Aaric’s and Halden’s brother, who was known as a bully and was killed by Xaden

Avalynn: a first-year cadet in Fourth Wing

Bragen: a third-year flier

Braxtyn

Caroline Ashton: a second year in Fourth Wing

Captain Dominic Prishel: wrote a study about the enemy

Captain Fitzgibbons: wrote On Tyrrish History, A Complete Accounting, Third Edition

Captain Henson: an air wielder chosen by Grady for the quest squad based on trust

Colonel Agatha Mayfair: Royal Archivist

Colonel Chandlyr: commander of retired riders

Colonel Elijah Joben: wrote The Tactical Guide to Defeating Dragons

Colonel Hashbeigh: commander of the Athebyne outpost in 433 AU during the Midnight Massacre

Colonel Tispany Calthea: a professor who wrote about dragons

Commanding General Nirali Ilan: at Cliffsbane Fortress

Costa: a twin male warrior in Unnbriel

Duke Lindell: fostered Xaden and Liam and was sanctioned for his role in hiding Aretia

Dyre: a healer

Elda: maid of Faris and Talia

Emery: cadet guarding Jack’s cell

Eran Norris: built Basgiath with stone stairs instead of wooden ones

Ewan Faber: a Fourth Wing wingleader

Gaius: Faris’s and Talia’s son

General Cadao: Violet reads his journal

General Tinery

Goverson: cadet guarding Jack’s cell

Heaton: cadet guarding Jack’s cell

Hedley: a First Wing rider in Quinn’s class

Iris Drue: First Wing leader

Jax: Quinn’s girlfriend

Kai: a flier

Karessa Tomney: named on the death roll

Katrina: Imogen’s sister

Kaveh: a third year from Second Wing

Kylynn: a member of the Assembly who Violet calls “battle ax”

Levian Croslight: wrote The Last Admiral

Liam Mairi: a strong member of Fourth Wing who died and is fondly remembered

Lieutenant Colonel Degrensi: stationed at Samara

Lieutenant Foley: a member of the quest squad who’s an agrarian

Lieutenant Pugh: an executive officer on the task force who has far sight

Loran Yashil: a cocky third-year who is one of the best fighters in First Wing

Lynx: a first-year Fourth Wing cadet

Lyra of Morraine: one of the First Six riders raised the wards in Navarre

Lyra Mykel: Deputy Commanding General of Basgiath War Camp

Major Afrenda: wrote the guide to the riders’ quadrant

Major Constance Cara: wrote a guide to aerial combat

Major Deandra Naveen: wrote The Sacrifice of Dragonkind

Major Edorta: stationed at Athebyne

Major Dalton Sisneros: wrote a study of signets

Major Garion Savoy: wrote about gryphons

Major Pipa Donans: wrote about leadership for second-years

Major Rorilee: wrote a guide to appeasing the gods

Major Safah

Melyna Chalston: named on the death roll

Nadia Aksel: named on the death roll

Naolin: Tairn’s previous rider who died saving Brennan

Neve: a third-year flier

Nina Shrensour: Garrick’s hookup

Nolon Colbersy: a mender and husband of Winifred

Oren Seifert: a deceased Fourth Wing cadet who was jealous of Violet

Palta: a twin male warrior in Unnbriel

Percival Fitzgibbons: a transcriber

Phyllis: one of Faris’s servants

Pierson Haliwell: wrote The Resurgence of Evil, a timeline

Queen Alondra the Bold

Quinn Hollis: Imogen’s best friend

Racel Lightstone: a transcriber

Raegan Matthias: Rhiannon’s twin who has a baby

Ruford Sharna: a Third Wing rider who fell from his seat during maneuvers and is named on the death roll

Simeon: Faris’s and Talia’s son

Syrena: Cat’s sister, in line to be Queen of Poromiel

Suri: a general of Xaden’s army

Tara: a First Wing rider who is Rhiannon’s girlfriend

Thadeus Netien: named on the death roll

Timin Kagiso: the newly promoted wingleader for Second Wing

Tracila Cardulo: Imogen’s mom

Trissa: a member of the Assembly

Tynan: a deceased rider who gave Violet a scar at threshing

Ulices Ferris: a general of Xaden’s army

Urson: Narelle’s grandchild

Winifred Colbersy: the best healer at Basgiath; wife of Nolon

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main character in Onyx Storm?

Violet Sorrengail is theย protagonist in Onyx Storm. She is a Fourth Wing rider who has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and a complicated love life with her enemy-turned-lover Xaden Riorson.

Who turned venin in Onyx Storm?

At the end of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, Commandant Panchek turned venin. Someone else close to Xaden also turned venin. In prior books, Xaden and Jack turned venin.

Is Violet pregnant in Onyx Storm?

No; however, readers speculate this may be a possible plot twist in the next book in the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros.

Who is Lewellen in Onyx Storm?

At the beginning of Onyx Storm, Lewellen (female) is the political representative for Tyrrendor in the Senarium. She was sanctioned for her role in hiding in Aretia.

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