‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Character Breakdown
Maude’s Book Club will FINALLY dive into A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. There will be a total of six books in the series. There is a long list of characters in each court. But Maas breaks down all the courts so well. The world-building is possibly the best aspect of the series because of what Maas created.
The main characters of Tamlin, Rhysand and Feyre keep readers invested in the story and have become household names for Fantasy readers. MBC is thrilled to have these characters in January! And for those reading it for the first time, we’re hoping that our community members would want to continue the series!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
At least, he’s not a beast all the time.
As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
MAIN CHARACTER LIST
Rhysand: he is the most powerful High Lord and the current ruler of the Night Court. He is incredibly handsome and appears arrogant, careless, and cold… at first. He is extremely dark in his behaviour and has an air of mystery, swagger, and sensuality surrounding him. He handles things with a certain level of casualness and grace. Under this mask, he is a kind, generous and humble person. He is the most powerful Fae in the history of Prythian. Rhysand can manipulate and control shadows and darkness. He is a Daemati, meaning he has powers relating to mind control and invasion. This includes memory manipulation and mind reading.
Feyre Archeron: she is the High Lady of the Night Court. She was originally a mortal but was resurrected as a High Fae by the seven High Lords after her untimely death Under the Mountain. For some time, Feyre resided at the Court of Dreams in Velaris after leaving the Spring Court. She is hardworking and dedicated to family, spending most of her days providing and caring for her father and sisters by hunting and selling animals at the market. She wants to protect her family at all costs, and she feels great hatred for the Fae due to her upbringing, her surroundings and earlier experiences of spending time at the Spring Court.
Feyre’s abilities and the corresponding courts:
- Spring Court (Shapeshifting)
- Summer Court (Water Manipulation)
- Autumn Court (Fire Manipulation)
- Winter Court (Ice Manipulation)
- Dawn Court (Healing Abilities)
- Day Court (Air Manipulation)
- Night Court (Darkness Manipulation)Tamlin: he is a High Fae and High Lord of the Spring Court. He brings Feyre to his court in Prythian after Feyre kills his friend Andras. He is very strong but a very quiet person. He feels like he isn’t good at making friends or talking to people. He believes he is only good at war and killing people, aside from his skills at playing the fiddle. Tamlin has always shown kindness to humans and refused to harm them after what his father and brother did to them. He has shown his short and explosive temper. He can shapeshift and also change the shape of others. As a High Lord, he has something called glamour magic. He can make people see and think things that he wants.
Amarantha: she is a High Fae and former General of Hybern who proclaimed herself as the High Queen of Prythian. She is cruel and vindictive and delighted in torturing others both physically and emotionally. Even though she was cruel towards others, she truly loved her sister. She believed that mortals were inconsistent and unable to feel true love for faeries. She has physical enchantments like advanced healing, immortality and increased speed, strength and stamina.
Cassian: He is a childhood friend of Rhysand and Azriel. He rose to become the General Commander of Rhysand’s - the Night Court’s - armies. He is considered to be one of the most powerful Illyrians. He can fly and he has a siphon shield as well as other Illyrian magic.
Azriel: He is an Illyrian and a member of the Night Court. He is the childhood friend of Rhysand and Cassian. His role requires him to see and hear a lot while staying in the shadows, thus he tends to be quiet and keeps his thoughts to himself, observing the shadows. Azriel struggles with self-confidence and self-worth due to his traumatic past of abuse. Azriel is a shadow singer and is physically powerful due to his Illyrian background. He also carries a magical knife that he calls Truth-teller.
Nesta: she is the sister of Feyre and Elain. They lived together alongside their father at the beginning of A Court of Thorns and Roses. She is the eldest of the Archeron sisters and Cassian’s mate. She was mortal but was Made into High Fae after being thrown into the Cauldron by the King of Hybern. She comes off as a hot-tempered woman and is initially portrayed as guarded and stubborn. She is honest and direct and will speak her mind. Feyre refers to her sister as a Queen without a throne, stoic, poised, regal and judgemental. Her abilities are unknown.
Amren: she is a High Fae who lives in Velaris. She is the second-in-command to the High Lord and Lady of the Night Court and is part of Rhysand’s Inner Circle. Amren is said to be vain, cunning, and temperamental. She is also selfless and sacrifices herself to save Prythian. She is very smart and develops a love of jigsaw puzzles. She is immortal has illusion manipulation and can cause death by illusion. She has healing powers and can detect wards. She has flame and light inside of her and can also levitate objects.
Lucien: he is a High Fae and former emissary to the Spring Court. He is the current emissary to the Night Court. He is clever, sarcastic, and witty, but kind and loyal to a fault. He is also perceptive and notices a lot of things other people don’t. He wields fire magic which he inherited from his mother, the Lady of Autumn Court, who hails from a family with a strong magical bloodline of flame wielders. He has healing powers and can winnow (teleport to a destination).
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