A young Squaller who looks up to Zoya and mimics her dismissive attitude toward Alina.

Brought to the Little Palace and given luxurious quarters. Struggles to control her power and feels...

Grisha who work with chemicals, poisons, and other dangerous substances. Part of the Materialki...

A kind Healer who works in the infirmary at the Little Palace, tending to injured Grisha and...

Harshly trains Alina to control her power. Shows little patience for weakness or self-pity.

A former mercenary who teaches combat at the Little Palace. Speaks with a thick accent and is an...

A brilliant but socially awkward Durast who creates Grisha amplifiers and devices. Wears a purple...

Grisha who work with solid materials like metal, stone, and wood. Create weapons and amplifiers for...

Grisha who work with materials - Durasts work with solid materials like metal and stone, while...

A cheerful Heartrender who serves as one of the Darkling's guards. More approachable than Ivan but...

Uses her Tailoring abilities to improve Alina's appearance. Explains the hierarchy and politics of...

An eccentric Inferni who keeps unusual pets and has a reputation for unpredictable behavior.

Grisha who specialize in healing injuries and illnesses. A subset of Corporalki who wear red kefta.

Grisha who can manipulate the human body - stopping hearts, healing, or controlling blood flow....

A servant at the Little Palace who is assigned to help Alina adjust to her new life and luxury.

A legendary Grisha who created powerful amplifiers from mythical creatures. Disappeared long ago...

Grisha who can manipulate fire and heat. Part of the Etherealki order and wear blue kefta.

A powerful Heartrender in the Darkling's personal guard. Wears a red kefta and has a stern,...

An elderly Durast who teaches the younger Materialki and has vast knowledge of amplifier creation.

The community of Grisha who live and train at the Little Palace. Divided into Corporalki (red...

Nearly killed by volcra in the Shadow Fold when their skiff is attacked. His injuries trigger...

A young Grisha Squaller who befriends Alina at the Little Palace. Wears a blue kefta and has a...

An experienced Heartrender who helps train the younger Corporalki at the Little Palace.

A Grisha Squaller and Marie's best friend. Also wears a blue kefta and is kind to Alina when she...

A confident young Heartrender who is popular among the other Grisha at the Little Palace.

Elite guards who serve the Darkling directly. Wear black uniforms and are fanatically loyal to...

An Alkemi who specializes in creating poisons and other dangerous chemical compounds at the Little...

Academic researchers who maintain the extensive libraries at the Little Palace and study Grisha...

The many servants who work at the Little Palace and Grand Palace, maintaining the luxurious...

A young Inferni at the Little Palace. Nervous and eager to prove himself among the other Grisha.

A skilled Squaller who often works alongside Zoya. Less hostile than Zoya but still cool toward...

A nervous young Grisha Heartrender at the Little Palace. Easily frightened and not particularly...

Grisha who can manipulate air and wind. The most common type of Etherealki, wearing blue kefta.

Rare Grisha who can alter physical appearances. Genya is the only known Tailor at the Little Palace.

Brings Alina to the Little Palace, his stronghold. Claims her power could destroy the Shadow Fold...

A network of informants and agents who report to the Darkling throughout Ravka and beyond.

A magical white stag that serves as one of Morozova's amplifiers. Grants incredible power to...

Grisha who can manipulate water. The rarest of the Etherealki orders, also wearing blue kefta.

A Durast who works in the workshops of the Little Palace, creating weapons and tools for the Grisha.

A scholar at the Little Palace who specializes in ancient Grisha history and the study of...

Reveals her jealousy of the attention Alina receives. Makes Alina's life difficult at the Little...

The stern headmistress of Keramzin orphanage where Alina and Mal grew up. Strict but caring in her...

A First Army officer stationed at Kribirsk who oversees the organization of Fold crossings.

The head of the royal guard at the Grand Palace. Responsible for the King and Queen's security.

The captain of the skiff that carries Alina's unit across the Shadow Fold. An experienced veteran...

A young and somewhat foolish nobleman who is fascinated by Grisha powers and eager to ingratiate...

A fellow cartographer in the First Army unit with Alina. Part of the surveying team crossing the...

A wealthy noble at the Ravkan court who seeks to curry favor with the royal family and the Darkling.

One of the children at Keramzin orphanage. A friend to both Alina and Mal during their childhood.

Regular human soldiers who make up the bulk of Ravka's military forces. Often resentful of the...

Enemy soldiers from Fjerda who hunt and kill Grisha, believing them to be abominations....

A high-ranking First Army general who resents the Darkling's influence over military matters.

The other children who grew up at Keramzin orphanage alongside Alina and Mal. Many were later...

Military forces stationed at the town on the edge of the Shadow Fold, tasked with managing...

A First Army officer who supervises the cartographers during the Fold crossing. Shows typical...

Traders and business people whose livelihoods are severely impacted by the Shadow Fold cutting...

A fellow cartographer in the First Army unit with Alina. Part of the surveying team crossing the...

Residents of Ravka's capital city where both the Grand Palace and Little Palace are located.

The aristocratic class of Ravka who live in luxury while the country suffers from war and the...

Common people of Ravka who suffer under the constant warfare and the Shadow Fold's disruption of...

Religious figures in Ravka who begin to see Alina as a possible saint due to her light-summoning...

Another child from Keramzin orphanage. Part of Alina and Mal's childhood group.

Enemy soldiers from Shu Han who are at war with Ravka. Known for their discipline and cruelty...

Brave sailors who pilot the sandskiffs across the Shadow Fold. Face constant danger from volcra...

The King's spiritual advisor, a gaunt priest with ambitious eyes. Sees opportunity in Alina's power...

The weak and ineffectual ruler of Ravka. Overshadowed by his court and increasingly dependent on...

The vain and shallow queen who is obsessed with her appearance. Completely dependent on Genya's...

The crown prince of Ravka, heir to the throne. More interested in parties and luxury than governing.

Terrifying winged creatures that live in the Shadow Fold. Attack anything that enters their domain...