Fights courageously in the battle for Os Alta, using his wind powers effectively against enemy...

Faces the Darkling in a climactic battle at the Little Palace. Realizes she needs the third...

Healer who joins Alina's forces and works tirelessly to tend to the wounded in the growing conflict.

Reveals the location and nature of the third amplifier, providing Alina with hope for victory...

Experienced stable master at the Little Palace who cares for the horses and helps with military...

Participates in the defense of Os Alta, putting his fighting skills to use in actual combat.

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

First Army captain who leads troops in the final assault on the Little Palace and the climactic...

Uses his exceptional tracking skills to help locate and counter the Darkling's movements.

First Army captain who commands troops loyal to Alina's cause in the resistance against the...

Works frantically to create weapons that can be effective against the Darkling's new shadow...

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

Head cook at the Little Palace who manages feeding Alina's growing army and the refugees who seek...

Participates in the assault on Os Alta but shows signs of moral conflict about the Darkling's...

Experienced Squaller who brings veteran combat experience to Alina's forces and helps coordinate...

Durast who works alongside David to create weapons and equipment for the resistance against the...

Fight alongside Grisha in the defense of Os Alta, showing unprecedented cooperation between the two...

Leads First Army forces in the defense of Os Alta, coordinating with Grisha forces in unprecedented...

Uses her Tailoring abilities to help in the war effort despite her scars. Shows tremendous courage...

Uses his fire powers effectively against the Darkling's shadow creatures in the battle for Os Alta.

Palace quartermaster responsible for supplies and logistics, crucial for maintaining Alina's...

Rare Tidemaker who joins Alina's forces, providing crucial water manipulation abilities in both...

Dies in the final battle at the Little Palace while defending his master.

Skilled Inferni who fights alongside Harshaw and Pavel, proving effective against the Darkling's...

Continues his technical expertise in service to Prince Nikolai, helping maintain military equipment...

Young First Army officer who proves instrumental in coordinating between regular soldiers and...

Non-Grisha staff who maintain the Little Palace and adapt to serving Alina's forces instead of the...

Prepares for the final battle while struggling with his place in Alina's increasingly complex world.

Uses his Heartrender abilities effectively against the Darkling's forces, proving his worth in...

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

Helps in the war effort despite his young age, showing remarkable courage.

Fights fiercely in the defense of Os Alta, her Squaller powers proving valuable in the siege.

Lead the assault on Os Alta, spreading terror and destruction wherever they appear.

Confident Heartrender who proves invaluable in both combat and medical support roles for Alina's...

Proves helpful in battle, showing remarkable courage and intelligence for an animal.

Lead the assault on Os Alta as the Darkling's most trusted and capable human forces.

Palace armorer who works with David and other Fabrikators to maintain and create weapons for the...

Demonstrates her wind powers effectively in the defense of Os Alta, proving her value in actual...

Takes command of military operations against the Darkling, showing his tactical brilliance and...

Adapts to serving Prince Nikolai when the captain's true identity is revealed. Continues loyal...

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

Transitions to serving Prince Nikolai in his new role, maintaining his loyalty and competence.

Leads military strategy against the Darkling's forces. Shows his competence as both a soldier and a...

Adapts to serving Prince Nikolai at court while maintaining her fierce protective instincts toward...

Uses the crisis of the Darkling's advance to further consolidate his religious and political power.

Faces Alina in final battle at the Little Palace. Reveals more about his centuries-long plan and...

Revealed to be hidden within Mal himself, making him the key to ultimate power but at great...

Continues to serve loyally when Sturmhond reveals himself as Prince Nikolai. Adapts to court life...

Continue to flock to Os Alta seeking protection, straining the city's resources but providing...

Alkemi who specializes in creating explosives and chemical weapons for use against the Darkling's...

Fights fiercely against the Darkling's forces, proving her loyalty to the new cause despite past...

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

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...

The experienced skiff captain joins the final assault, bringing his knowledge of navigating...

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

Palace musicians who provide entertainment and cultural continuity despite the wartime conditions...

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

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

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

Elite guards responsible for protecting the royal family who must adapt to the changing political...

Revealed to have been Baghra's lover and collaborator in creating the amplifiers. His true purpose...

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

Elderly scholar who maintains the Little Palace library and helps research amplifiers and...

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

Local official who must deal with the influx of refugees and the strain on city resources as Alina...

Dies heroically in battle against the Darkling's forces, sacrificing himself to protect other...

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...

Continues to show little interest in governing or military matters, leaving leadership to his more...

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

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

Finally breaks under the pressure and attempts to betray Alina to the Darkling, driven by trauma...

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

Grows increasingly dependent on others to make decisions as the kingdom faces the Darkling's threat.

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

Still vain and shallow, devastated by the loss of Genya's services and her declining beauty. Shows...

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