A Court of Silver Flames Ultimate Character Guide (ACOTAR Book 5)

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A Court of Silver Flames (ACOSF) is the fifth book in the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas. Picking up several months after A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOFAS) and a year after the War against the King of Hybern in A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR), stubborn and proud Nesta deals with the horrors of war by pushing away her loved ones and drowning herself in self-destructive habits. She resents being Made into a High Fae, feeling like an outsider in a world she never wanted to join, and refuses to adapt to life in the Night Court. Forced into training with Cassian, a battle-hardened Illyrian warrior, she must confront the wounds of her past and break the walls she has built around herself. As tensions spark between them, their tumultuous journey is threatened by a looming danger from their past. Amidst the shadows of war and guilt, Nesta finds healing through empowering others and builds friendships in unexpected places. 

This guide offers an in-depth look at the characters in ACOSF. For a deeper exploration of the world, please visit the Ultimate ACOSF World Guide.

NOTE: Major spoilers ahead for earlier installments and minor spoilers ahead for the current book.

Table of Contents

Fan art of Nesta Archeron, a beautiful brunette woman with steel blue eyes and pointed elf ears standing in front of a red stone hewn wall.

Nesta Archeron

Nesta is the eldest Archeron sister, she is proud, stubborn, and angry. Still reeling from the death of her father and the War with Hybern, Nesta puts herself into a self-imposed exile, spurning any help from her family and spending all her time at bars. She refuses to move on with her new life as a High Fae in the Night Court.

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Gwyneth (Gwyn) Berdara

Gwyn is a mixed-race Fae, who was born at the Sangravah temple to a Courtless mother. She later became a priestess but her temple was attacked by Hybern. She had a twin sister named Catrin, who did not survive the attack. Gwyn carries the scars of the War that nearly broke her in both body and mind, and tries to heal at the Library of Velaris.

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Emerie

Emerie is an Illyrian from the Windhaven Camp, her mother died when she was a child and her father later clipped her wings. She misses flying and the sense of freedom it gave her. Her father recently died in the War, leaving her the family clothing shop and as she tries to manage it independently, she faces much opposition from her Illyrian relatives.

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Feyre Archeron

Feyre Archeron is the High Lady of the Night Court and the first High Lady in all of Prythian. She use to be mortal but lost her life defeating Amarantha. In gratitude, each of the 7 High Lords of Prythian bestowed upon her a drop of their magic, thereby resurrecting her as a High Fae. She is focused on rebuilding Velaris and establishing her life with Rhysand, while also encouraging Nesta to seek help.

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Amren

Amren is an ancient and otherworldly being, and acts as Rhysand’s Second-in-Command in the Night Court. She is capable of immense and unearthly power as was displayed in the War against Hybern. She is a newly resurrected High Fae and must adjust to her new body, namely remembering to eat solid foods. She continues to balance her friendships with her duties to the realm.

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Mor (the Morrigan)

Mor is a High Fae and Rhysand’s cousin, she is also Third-in-Command of the Night Court. She is known for her confidence, battle prowess, and the power of Truth. Though her family once ruled the Night Court, they now reside in the Hewn City, and she remains estranged from them.​ Engrossed in diplomatic efforts, Mor spends much of her time between the various courts keeping abreast of any news.

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Rhysand

Rhysand is the half-Fae, half-Illyrian High Lord of the Night Court. He is a charismatic and powerful leader with the ability to mist or pulverize objects into a fine powder. He is also a Daemati, any Fae that are blessed by the Mother with the exceptional rare abilities to read and control the minds of others to various degrees. Frustrated with Nesta's attitude, he gives her an ultimatum to change her life or be exiled from his court.

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Azriel

Azriel is an Illyrian bastard who had a cruel upbringing with his father and step-mother. He is also a Shadowsinger, a rare breed of Fae that is able to manipulate shadows, a skill which helped him become Rhysand’s Spymaster. At his full power, he wears 7 cobalt siphons. He is often quiet and reserved in his mannerisms. Azriel continues monitoring the growing threat from the Mortal Queens and Koschei.

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Cassian

Cassian is an Illyrian bastard who had a difficult life as an orphan. Through pure grit and determination, he became a powerful warrior and later the Commander of the Night Court armies. At his full power, he wears 7 red siphons. He is often bold and brash, but fiercely loyal to Rhysand and Azriel.​ Tasked with training Nesta, Cassian becomes both a nuisance and her biggest supporter.

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Elain Archeron

Elain is the middle Archeron sister, she is gentle and kind. Although she is the middle child, she is often protected by her sisters. Elain was Made into a Seer by the Cauldron and is slowly adjusting to life in the Night Court. Tired of Nesta's prickliness, Elain tries to be the peacemaker but is often dismissed. Instead, she spends much of her time helping the citizens of Velaris rebuild their gardens.

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Madja

Madja is a High Fae healer in Velaris, she is Rhysand’s favorite healer and often attends to the Night Court Inner Circle’s wounds and ailments.

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Rita

Rita is a friendly Fae who lives in Velaris, she owns a popular bar that is frequently visited by the Night Court Inner Circle.

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The Blacksmith

The local Blacksmith works in a smithy on the outskirts of Velaris and creates weapons for the Night Court.

The Illyrians are a unique warrior race of Fae who live in camps and clans in the northern mountains of the Night Court, who are known for their brutal training, rigid hierarchy, and emphasis on strength in battle. Illyrian males are expected to be warriors, with their culture revolving around combat and proving one’s worth through physical prowess. They are often considered “lesser fae” due to their human like appearance and rounded ears but also possess large, bat-like wings, making them exceptional aerial fighters. Illyrians have different magic than the High Fae and use siphons, special jewels built into their armor, to channel their magic for battle. Despite their fierceness, they often face discrimination from the High Fae, who deem them violent brutes. Certain clans even swore allegiance to Amarantha, likely from a mix of self-preservation, a mutual shared brutality, or a desire to see the High Fae oppressed. They have rather unprogressive views about the females of their race, such as the women are not allowed to train or bear arms, and are often relegated to child rearing and domestic chores. Some might even consider it barbaric that they have a tradition called Clipping, where they intentionally damage the wings of their women so they cannot fly. Unsurprisingly, they are not known to be friendly to outsiders. 

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Proteus

Proteus was a wealthy Illyrian merchant who owned a clothing shop in the Windhaven Camp. He was Emerie’s father and was abusive towards her and her mother growing up. He died in the War against the King of Hybern.

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Bellius

Bellius is a young, hot-headed Illyrian warrior with misogynistic beliefs. He is also Emerie's cousin.

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Kallon

Kallon was an Illyrian warrior from the Ironcrest Camp, he was arrogant and insolent, often deliberately causing trouble.

Lord Devlon, a handsome man with long dark hair wearing black clothes and a black fur cape, he has large black bat wings on his back.

Lord Devlon

Lord Devlon is an Illyrian war-lord who rules the Windhaven Camp. Although he is considered to be one of the more fair war-lords, he holds many superstitions against Illyrian women taking up arms.

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Balthazar

Balthazar is a young and kind Illyrian, who unlike most of his peers, does not harbor misogynistic views.

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Enalius

Enalius was a warrior-god amongst the Illyrians. He died defending Mount Ramiel from ancient enemies, and the annual Blood Rite is performed in his memorial.

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The War Bands

The War-Bands are the primary social units of Illyrian society, made up of warriors and civilians alike. Every War-Band is led by a war-lord and although there is much infighting between the various War-Bands, during times of danger they all unite under the High Lord of the Night Court.

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Rhysand's Sister

Rhysand's Sister was half-Fae and half-Illyrian just like her brother. Rhysand does not speak often about her but remembers she loved visiting the artists’ quarter in Velaris. She was murdered alongside her mother by Tamlin’s father in an ongoing court feud.

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Rhysand's Mother

Rhysand's Mother was originally a seamstress in a war-camp, until she was discovered to be the Mate of the then High Lord of the Night Court. She made sure Rhysand was educated in both the Fae and Illyrian cultures and became a surrogate mother to Cassian and Azriel. She was killed by Tamlin’s father in an ongoing court feud.

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Cassian's Mother

Cassian's Mother was an Illyrian war-camp laundress, who bore Cassian out of wedlock to an Illyrian warrior, she couldn’t or wouldn’t remember.

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Azriel's Mother

Little is known about Azriel’s Mother, other than she bore Azriel out of wedlock to an already married Illyrian Lord and likely faced much stigma.

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Emerie's Mother

Emerie's Mother was an Illyrian woman from the Windhaven Camp, she was married to Proteus and together they had a son before having Emerie. She later died from blood loss from a miscarriage.

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Mr. Archeron

The Archeron sisters' father was once a wealthy merchant, but he lost everything after a failed venture. His leg was crippled by his creditors, while his spirit was broken by his misfortunes. He brought much needed military forces to the War against Hybern at the very last moment and redeemed himself in his daughters’ eyes.

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Mrs. Archeron

The Archeron sisters' mother died of typhus when the sisters were still young. She was strict and domineering and favored Nesta over the other daughters because of her promising marriage prospects. Nesta was also the daughter that most closely resembled their mother.

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Grandmamma

Grandmamma was the Archeron sister's maternal grandmother. She was a strict and austere matron, who did not shy away from corporeal punishment.

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Tomas Mandray

Tomas Mandray was the son of a poor woodcutter in Feyre’s Village, he use to fool around with Nesta and was going to ask for her hand in marriage, but she rejected him and had to fight off his advances.

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Lord Graysen

Lord Graysen was the son of a wealthy lord, Graysen and his family despised the High Fae and built extensive fortifications around their estates. He was engaged to Elain Archeron but he called off the engagement when she became High Fae.

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The Heiress

There was once an unnamed heiress at a ball who was mean to Elain, and in retribution Nesta made sure to steal the heiress' intended target that night.

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Cousin Urstin

Urstin is a distant cousin to Mrs. Archeron, but she lives on the Continent and either did not receive Nesta's letters for help or ignored them.

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Clotho

Clotho is a high priestess who works at the library in Velaris, she helps manage the other priestesses and acolytes. She is mute and her hands are injured and permanently disfigured from an earlier attack.

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Merrill

Merrill is Clotho’s assistant, she can be quite demanding and overbearing at times. She is descended from Rabath, Lord of the Western Wind, and as a result can command the wind.

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Lorelei

Lorelei is a quiet priestess.

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Roslin

Roslin is a talkative priestess who has stayed within the library for 60 years.

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Deirdre

Deirdre is a priestess who enjoys working in the solitude of the library.

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Ananke

Ananke is a shy priestess who prefers spending her time in silent prayer.

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Ilana

Ilana is a quiet priestess with a small crush on Azriel.

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Riven

Riven is a particularly quiet and shy priestess who arrived at the library 80 years ago.

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Hana

Hana is a priestess who enjoys playing the lute during religious services.

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Catrin Berdara

Catrin Berdara was Gwyneth Berdara’s twin sister and was a priestess at the Sangravah temple before it was sacked by the King of Hybern. Gwyn remarks that her twin had always been the strong one.

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Tamlin

Tamlin is the High Lord of the Spring Court, he is able to shape shift into any form he desires and is also able to shape shift others. He is a powerful but tormented High Fae. Tamlin spends most of his days in his beast form and wallows in despair as his court slides further into decay and abandonment.

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Tarquin

Tarquin is the High Lord of the Summer Court, he is also the youngest High Lord and although he lacks experience, he is very kind. He is able to control water as well as winnow, the ability to transport oneself instantaneously.

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Cresseida

Cresseida is a High Fae and Princess of Adriata, she is cousin to Tarquin and older sister to Varian. She is friendly and flirty and has the ability to create glamours and illusions.

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Varian

Varian is a High Fae and Prince of Adriata, he is cousin to Tarquin and captain of Tarquin's guards. He harbors feelings for Amren and is Cresseida’s younger brother.

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The Summer Court Armada

The Summer Court has the most powerful naval fleet and armada in Prythian. As a coastal territory heavily reliant on the ocean, their military strength is heavily concentrated on the water.

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Beron Vanserra

Beron Vanserra is the High Lord of the Autumn Court, and is noted for his cruelty, greed, and maliciousness. His main powers are his ability to control fire as well as winnowing. He has seven sons, five of whom are still living.

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Lady of the Autumn Court

Wife to High Lord Beron, the Lady of the Autumn Court is Lucien’s mother and has always lived under the oppression of her husband. Like many of the Autumn Court, she is able to control fire.

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Eris Vanserra

Eris Vanserra is the eldest son of High Lord Beron and is also Lucien’s eldest brother. He often comes across as cocky and arrogant as the heir apparent to the Autumn Court.

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Autumn Court Princelings

Beron and the Lady of the Autumn Court initially had seven sons. Besides Lucien and Eris, there are only three surviving sons, who are all vying for their father's title.

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Autumn Court Soldiers

The Autumn Court soldiers serve under High Lord Beron and form the primary military force of their court. They are highly trained with some possessing fire magic.

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Eris' Smokehounds

Smokehounds are the best hunting hounds in Prythian, they possess incredible tracking skills and can reach remarkable speeds. They are so highly prized in the Autumn Court that they cannot be sold or given beyond its borders. Eris has a pack of 12 smokehounds.

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Kallias

Kallias is the High Lord of the Winter Court, he is able to manipulate ice and also winnow. He is cautious and reserved in his behavior and has a habit of wearing fur even in the warmer courts.

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Viviane

Viviane is Lady of the Winter Court and Kallias’ mate. She is noted for her warmth and kindness. She is old friends with Mor and is not afraid to speak her mind. She also ruled the Winter Court while Kallias was Under the Mountain.

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Viviane's Sister

Viviane’s sister is a High Fae of the Winter Court. Although little is known about her, she appeared alongside Viviane during the war preparations against Hybern. They are often mistaken for twins.

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The Winter Court Army

The Winter Court’s army is one of the most diverse in Prythian, consisting largely of lesser Fae alongside an array of formidable creatures, including polar bears, reindeer, and strange, long-limbed ice creatures.

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Briar

Briar is a young mortal woman who was a member of the Children of the Blessed. She was captured by Hybern's forces and later rescued by Feyre. She is now healing in the Winter Court.

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Thesan

Thesan is the High Lord of the Dawn Court, he has exceptional healing abilities and is also able to winnow. He is said to glow the brightest amongst all the High Lords and has a calming personality.

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Captain of the Peregryns

The Captain of the Peregryn aerial legion is a formidable warrior and also Thesan’s lover.

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The Peregryns

The Peregryns are a race of winged fae that live in the Dawn Court and make up Thesan’s aerial army. Like their namesake, they have colorful feathered wings that come in a range of colors and patterns from browns and whites to gold and black.

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The Healers

The Dawn Court is renowned for its gifted healers, whose remarkable knowledge of medicine and restorative magic brings hope and healing to those in need.

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Helion

Helion is the High Lord of the Day Court, he is incredibly powerful with multiple skills, from air and light manipulation to shape-shifting and winnowing, but he is most noted for his ability to detect and break spells, giving him the moniker ‘Spell-Cleaver.’ While he puts on a serious front, he is good-natured and flirtatious.

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The Day Court Scholars

The Day Court scholars are renowned throughout Prythian for preserving and studying ancient magical knowledge, history, and lore. With vast libraries and archives at their disposal, they are among the realm’s foremost researchers,

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The Pegasuses

The Pegasuses are winged horses that are rumored to originate from the island the Prison is located on. Helion use to have a large herd, but many of them were slaughtered by Amarantha, leaving him with only 7 breeding pairs. They are incredibly rare.

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Meallan

Meallan is High Lord Helion’s personal and most cherished Pegasus, as well as one of his most extravagant displays of wealth. Meallan is not merely a trusted steed, but also a living testament to Helion's status and power.

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Keir

Keir is the Steward of the Hewn City also known as the Court of Nightmares. He is Mor’s father and has a strained relationship with her, she remembers him as a mean and hateful person.

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Mor's Mother

Mor's Mother resides in the Hewn City alongside Keir, she is estranged from her daughter and views her as a disappointment. Mor does not like speaking about her.

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The Darkbringers

The Darkbringers are a legion of elite warriors from the Court of Nightmares. They are highly trained but often left underutilized.

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Vassa

Vassa is the mortal Queen of Scythia, she was sold by the other Mortal Queens to the dark sorcerer Koschei. He enchanted her to turn into a firebird by day and human by night and also bound her to his lake. However, he granted her a temporary reprieve to join the War against Hybern. She currently resides with Lucien and Jurian in the Mortal Lands in a manor gifted to them by Lord Graysen. She is still searching for a way to break her curse. ​

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Jurian

Jurian is a legendary human general from the Human Fae War, who helped free the humans from Fae enslavement. He incurred Amarantha’s everlasting wrath for murdering her sister, and as punishment she tortured him and bound his soul and eye to a ring for eternity. The King of Hybern used the Cauldron to resurrect him into a new human body and he pretended to fight on Hybern’s side, while secretly remaining loyal to the mortals.

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Lucien Vanserra

Lucien Vanserra is the youngest High Fae lordling of the Autumn Court, he has 6 older brothers and is uninterested in royal titles. He fled his court and found refuge in the Spring Court as Tamlin’s emissary and confidante. He bears no love for his family. With the Spring Court now in tatters and Tamlin refusing his aid, Lucien feels forlorn but finds companionship with Jurian and Vassa.

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The Attor

The Attor was a large grotesque, bat-like creature that served as Amarantha’s messenger. It enjoyed tormenting both humans and faeries alike, and was known to be vindictive. Feyre killed it during the attack on Velaris.

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The Bogge

The Bogge is a type of lesser faerie that only becomes corporeal once a person lays eyes upon it, otherwise it remains a disembodied voice. It strikes fear into its beholder and no one knows its true form.

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Bryaxis

Bryaxis was an amorphous creature of darkness that was imprisoned at the bottom of the library in Velaris. She fed on fear and was able to shape-shift. She is considered an entity of pure terror. Feyre enlisted her help in the war against Hybern, but in the aftermath, Bryaxis escaped.

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Seven-Headed Lubia

Seven-Headed Lubia was a terrifying creature that lived at the bottom of the ocean but would occasionally surface to hunt maidens on the western coast of Prythian. Cassian caught it and sent it to the Prison.

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The Kelpie

The Kelpie are an ancient species of male fae that live under water and have the ability to shape-shift. They often take on the appearance of horses and try to lure their victims into the water to drown them. They have a never-ending hunger and eat mortals and fae alike.

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Blue Annis

Blue Annis was a monster that craved female flesh. She nearly killed Cassian and shredded through his chest, nearly reaching his heart before Azriel arrived. She is locked up in the Prison.

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Lightsingers

Lightsingers are charming and ethereal beings that inhabit swamps and act as friendly guides to lost souls, however, their true motives are to drown wanderers simply for fun.

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Water Nymphs

Water Nymphs are a species of lesser fae that inhabit the seas and are noted for their beauty.

Fan art of a river nymph from A Court of Thorns and Roses, a beautiful green-skinned woman sitting in the middle of a pond surrounded by green plants.

River Nymphs

River Nymphs are a species of lesser fae that inhabit the waters in the Spring Court, they are lithe and stunningly beautiful with webbed fingers. They do not tolerate crossbreeds within their midst.

Mythical feline and dragon-like creature with black scales and sharp claws in a snowy mountain pass.

The Mountain Beasts

The Mountains of the Night Court are home to countless terrifying beasts, many of which lurk deep within the peaks and shadowed valleys. Some are ancient and rarely seen, while others are fierce predators that regularly prowl the mountains.

Fan art of the Bone Carver, a young boy with dark hair and violet eyes sitting in a dark prison chamber, from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

The Bone Carver

The Bone Carver was a primordial being able to see parts of the future and was highly sought after for his clairvoyancy skills. He appeared differently to everyone who saw him and traded in knowledge and secrets, often revealing cryptic truths in exchange for intriguing stories or items. He revealed that he was twin brother to Stryga, the Weaver, and that Koschei was their older brother. He died in the War against Hybern.

Fan art of the Weaver, an old crone in a messy and cluttered small hut, from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

The Weaver Stryga

The Weaver was an ancient crone who wove on her loom in a secluded cottage. She appeared old and frail with milky blind eyes but ate those who trespassed into her cottage and fortified her home with the bones, fat, and hair of her victims. She was one of the most formidable creatures in Prythian. She was twin sister to the Bone Carver and Koschei was their older brother. She also died in the War against Hybern.

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Lanthys

Lanthys is a powerful and ancient death-lord and considered one of the first gods of Prythian. He is immortal and rode in the Wild Hunt, a period of time where the Fae were terrorized and conquered by the Daglan, a race of beings that were nearly gods but behaved like monsters. Lanthys is said to have fathered the Bogge and is able to transform into mist, wind, or rain. He is incredibly powerful and currently trapped in the Prison.

Fan art of the Cauldron from ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas, a huge dark cauldron boiling in a dank chamber. Inside glows an eerie yellow green light.

The Cauldron

The Cauldron is an ancient and powerful artifact that is semi-sentient and believed to be the source of all life and magic in Prythian. It has immense power to create and destroy, as well as transform objects and beings into more powerful versions of themselves.

Fan art of the Mother from the ACOTAR series, a pair of female hands pouring out a galaxy from a cauldron.

The Mother

The primordial Mother is the main deity of Prythian, she unleashed the mysterious contents of the Cauldron by tipping it over and thereby created Prythian and the known world. She is a mythical and omnipotent figure that represents nurture, fate, and life.

Fanart of King Fionn, a Fae King with a beard, golden armor, and wearing a crown in a foggy forest, from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

King Fionn

King Fionn was an ancient Fae hero who overthrew the Daglan and then became the first High King of Prythian.

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The Daglan

The Daglan were an ancient species of quasi-gods and monsters that ruled Prythian eons ago.

Fanart of Oleanna, a priestess in black robes and holding a sword, from ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas. She has black rune tattoos on her forehead.

Oleanna

Oleanna was the High Priestess who gave Fionn the Cauldron-dipped sword, Gwydion, with which he defeated the Daglan.

Fan-art of Amarantha, a fae queen with pale skin, pointy ears, and flaming red hair sitting on a dark throne from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Amarantha

Amarantha was originally a military commander in the King of Hybern’s forces, she was sent to Prythian 100 years ago as an emissary but went rogue and took over Prythian for herself. She anointed herself the High Queen of Prythian and stole the Fae’s magic for 50 years and held them hostage at her court Under the Mountain, until the arrival of Feyre Archeron.

Fan art of Clythia from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, a pale elf with red hair, wearing black armor, and overlooking a battlefield.

Clythia

Clythia was Amarantha’s younger sister, she was once a gifted Fae commander in the King of Hybern’s forces. However, she fell in love with Jurian, who used her for information and then killed her when he had no further use for her. Her death was a huge blow to Amarantha.

Fan art of Drakon, a fae Prince with pointy elf ears and white angel wings standing on a battlefield, from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Prince Drakon

Drakon was a half-Fae, half-Seraphim Prince, he was sympathetic to the humans’ cause and did not believe the High Fae had the right to keep humans as slaves. He later fought alongside Jurian’s human rebellion in the War.

Fan art of Miryam, a girl with wavy brown hair, brown eyes, and freckles standing in a tent from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Miryam

Miryam was a half-Fae, half-human slave from the Black Land on the Continent. The Fae Queen of the Black Land gifted Miryam to a Fae Prince, Drakon, as an engagement gift. However, he was disgusted by the gift and freed Miryam instead.

Fan-art of Nephelle with small white feather wings from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. She is looking over a map.

Nephelle

Nephelle was a Seraphim in Drakon’s legion, but she was born with small, deformed wings so she could not fly with armor or equipment and became a cartographer instead. She became best friends with Miryam.

Fan-art of the Seraphim soldiers with armor and white wings from the ACOTAR books by Sarah J. Maas. An army of flying angels wearing silver armor.

The Seraphim

The Seraphim are a species of winged Fae that follow Prince Drakon. They are fierce aerial warriors with white angel-like wings and are considered to be the counterparts to the Illyrians.

Fanart of Tanwyn, a female warrior holding a staff on a flaming battlefield, from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

Tanwyn

Tanwyn was a former Valkyrie, who fought bravely alongside the Night Court in the Human Fae War.

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The Valkyries

The Valkyries were an all-female warrior unit that was species agnostic, meaning they accepted members from all types of Fae. They fought in the Human Fae War 500 years ago on behalf of the humans. Sadly, all of them perished in the War.

Fan art of the King of Hybern, a middle aged austere king with deep sunken eyes and a golden crown from A Court of Thorns and Roses.

The King of Hybern

The King of Hybern was an enigmatic and cruel ruler of Hybern, he believed humans were insignificant pests and sought to destroy the Treaty that ended human enslavement in Prythian. He was killed by Elain and Nesta in the recent War.

Elven warriors in dark armor with ornate helmets and glowing eyes in a fantasy battlefield.

Hybern's Forces

Hybern’s forces were a formidable, well-trained Fae army. Many of its warriors were centuries old, bringing generations of combat experience and knowledge to the battlefield. However, they were defeated by the Night Court and their coalition of allies.

Fan-art of Briallyn, an old withered crone wearing a crown, from A Court of Thorns and Roses. Her eyes are a sickly yellow.

Briallyn

Briallyn is one of the mortal queens, she is vain and selfish and allied herself with the King of Hybern. Along with the other queens, she sold Vassa to the death lord, Koschei, and murdered Demetra. She was the first queen to enter the Cauldron and although she became a High Fae, the Cauldron stole her youth and beauty. She is now a withered old crone, who seeks vengeance.

A dark shadowy figure with wispy edges hovering over a frozen lake.

Koschei

Koschei is a dark sorcerer and death god, he was bound to a lake on the Continent eons ago by an ancient Fae warrioress. He has been trying to break his bondage but to no avail, and has become known for enchanting and imprisoning women to his lake. No one knows what he does with his prisoners. He is also the older brother to the Bone Carver and the Weaver and like his siblings, they all came from another world.

Yes, there are 2 bonus chapters in ACOSF. 

Feyre and Rhysand’s Bonus Chapter is intended to be read after Chapter 21. 

Feyre and Rhysand share a quiet, intimate moment during Starfall as they reflect on their journey together, the challenges ahead, and their love for one another under the glittering night sky.

Azriel’s Bonus Chapter is intended to be read after Chapter 58. 

Azriel grapples with his feelings for Elain and the tension with his brothers. A fleeting moment with Elain leaves him conflicted, forcing him to confront the boundaries of his desires and his role within the Inner Circle.

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