Nadia's younger brother, also a Squaller who escaped the Little Palace. Eager to prove himself and...

Escapes the White Cathedral with Mal's help, fleeing the Apparat's control. Determined to find the...

Brilliant but absent-minded Durast who creates specialized weapons and tools. Struggles with social...

Severely scarred Tailor who escaped the Darkling's control. Despite her disfigurement, she remains...

Various Grisha who escaped when the Darkling took control of the Little Palace. They struggle with...

Eccentric Inferni who travels with his pet raven Oncat. Former performer turned rebel, he brings...

Inferni who joined the resistance after fleeing the Little Palace. His fire magic proves valuable...

One of Nikolai's loyal soldiers, experienced in both conventional warfare and dealing with Grisha...

Helps Alina escape the White Cathedral, using his tracking skills to navigate the underground...

Young Squaller who escaped the Little Palace when the Darkling took control. Nervous about using...

Young boy who has attached himself to Alina in the underground sanctuary. Orphaned and traumatized...

Young Squaller who escaped from the Little Palace when the Darkling took control. Brave and...

Now openly Prince Nikolai, leading the resistance against the Darkling while dealing with his...

Harshaw's trained raven companion. Intelligent and loyal, serving as both pet and messenger. Known...

Red-haired Grisha who escaped the Little Palace and joined Nikolai's forces. Quiet but determined,...

Young Heartrender who escaped the Little Palace and joined the resistance. Nervous and uncertain,...

Fanatical religious fighters who follow the Apparat and worship Alina as a living saint. Zealous...

Rough soldier in Nikolai's forces. Experienced fighter who initially distrusts Grisha but learns to...

Shu Heartrender and twin sister to Tolya. Fierce warrior with twin axes who serves as Nikolai's...

Reveals his extensive network of tunnels beneath Ravka and his fanatical followers. Believes Alina...

Giant Shu Heartrender who serves as Nikolai's bodyguard. Known for his love of poetry and his...

Now serving as one of Nikolai's generals, having overcome her initial jealousy of Alina. Still...

Monk in the Apparat's underground community. More scholarly than militant, he helps maintain the...

Religious followers who have come to the White Cathedral to worship Alina as a living saint. Their...

One of the Apparat's subordinate priests in the underground sanctuary. Helps tend to the religious...

Monstrous beings created from shadow and darkness, serving the Darkling. They represent his...

Nun who serves in the Apparat's underground sanctuary. More moderate than the fanatics, she...

Appears as a shadow creature, his physical form corrupted by the Shadow Fold's power. Obsessed with...