Gains the Sea Whip amplifier and feels her power significantly increase. Returns to Ravka to rally...

Her influence on Alina's moral development becomes apparent as Alina makes difficult decisions...

Priest who serves under the Apparat and helps spread the religious movement around Alina as a saint.

Former Grisha who joined Alina's movement after becoming disillusioned with the Darkling's...

One of the children from Keramzin orphanage that Alina thinks about during her time in exile,...

Crew member on Sturmhond's ship who specializes in maintaining the vessel's unusual flying...

Witnesses Alina's transformation when she gains the Sea Whip amplifier. Struggles with feelings of...

Young boys who serve as runners and messengers for Alina's forces, carrying communications and...

Young boy who has become devoted to the religious movement around Alina. Serves as a messenger for...

Reveals himself as the second prince of Ravka, having lived as the privateer Sturmhond to avoid...

Experienced member of Sturmhond's crew, skilled in both sailing and combat. Loyal to the captain...

Another orphan from Keramzin that Alina remembers fondly during her exile, representing her lost...

Nun who tends to the refugees and spreads the Apparat's religious message about Alina being the Sun...

Another loyal member of Sturmhond's crew, competent sailor and fighter. Part of the tight-knit crew...

Reveals his true identity as Prince Nikolai Lantsov, second son of the King of Ravka. Has been...

Proves invaluable during the Sea Whip hunt with her combat skills and Grisha abilities. Forms a...

Has built a religious movement around Alina as 'Sankta Alina' in her absence. Uses her image to...

Recites poetry and shows surprising cultural knowledge. His devotion to literature contrasts with...

Thousands of displaced people who have fled from the expanding Shadow Fold and the Darkling's...

Ship captain who helps smuggle Alina and Mal out of Ravka initially but later betrays them for the...

Experienced sea captain who assists in the hunt for the Sea Whip, providing his knowledge of...

Workers in Novyi Zem who have seen increased business due to the violence spreading from Ravka....

Laborers at the ports of Novyi Zem where Alina and Mal work to survive. Represent the common people...

Continues to serve alongside Ivan in the Darkling's forces. Less enthusiastic than before but still...

Elite Fjerdan witch hunters who are also searching for Alina and other Grisha to kill them as...

Legendary Grisha who created three powerful amplifiers from mythical creatures. His work forms the...

Still serves the Darkling loyally despite his master's increasingly dark actions. Continues to be a...

Wealthy traders from Kerch who are interested in the political situation in Ravka and its potential...

Alina learns of Marie's death at the hands of the Darkling's forces. Her death serves as a stark...

Elite guards who remain loyal to the Darkling despite his increasingly dark actions. Still...

Experienced whaler who provides expertise on hunting large sea creatures and knowledge of the Sea...

Various pirate crews that operate in the waters around Novyi Zem, some friendly to Sturmhond and...

Academic expert on Morozova's amplifiers who provides crucial research and historical knowledge...

Agents of Shu Han who are searching for Alina and other Grisha to capture for their government's...

Appears in Alina's dreams and visions, showing their connection through the amplifier bond still...

Elderly woman in Novyi Zem who provides folk remedies and local wisdom to Alina and Mal during...

Killed by the hunting party and its scales used to create an amplifier for Alina. Its death grants...