Adam Wolf

They are deeply in love and share an intimate relationship. Adam protects Jenna and refuses to help kill her, while Jenna trusts him, plans with him, and gives him her father's pendant for luck.

Ash fears that an attack may already be planned against his mother, Alyssa, and his sister. He regards the king as responsible for the loss of family members.

Han is Adam's father. Adam refers to him as his father and notes that his loss as High Wizard has left the Fells more vulnerable to magical attack.

Ash is Maribel’s brother and believes the king was responsible for her murder.

Raisa is Adam's mother. She knew he was at Oden's Ford but kept her distance, Lila believes, to avoid putting him at risk from Ardenine spies. Adam hopes Jenna will someday meet her.

Ash worries that King Gerard’s plans threaten his sister Lyss and is willing to risk his life in Arden in hopes of protecting her and the rest of his family.

Ash and Suze dated for several months before he ended the relationship. He says he had warned her he was not seeking a long-term commitment, while Lila says the breakup hurt Suze.

Adam Wolf is an identity used by Adrian sul’Han while he poses as a healer; the name conceals his royal northern origins.

Lila has secretly watched over Adam on behalf of the Fells and later reveals that she is working against Arden through a long-running scheme. Their uneasy alliance is strained when she asks Adam to kill Jenna and he refuses.

Fosnaught questions whether Montaigne should trust Ash’s unfamiliar magery, while the king relies on Ash to inspect Celestine’s gifts.

Ash treats Crusher’s injured hoof and works patiently to rehabilitate the horse. Crusher responds to Ash’s care and handling.

Ash finds the neglected dragon near death, feeds it magic, and removes its collar. Flamecaster subsequently bursts from the ship and escapes.

Jenna gives Adam the pendant that belonged to her father, entrusting him with her only keepsake of him as a token of luck and affection.

Lord Botetort, the steward at the citadel entrance, questions Ash under the alias Adam Freeman and initially refuses him entry to the royal service.

Marc is among the King's Guard at the burning ship. Ash calls on him to keep people away from the vessel and get medical help for the wounded Lila.

Merrill trains Ash as a healer in Ardenscourt, though he is relieved when Ash leaves and says he has given him all the time he can spare.

Adam treats Marina after she weakens from poisoning and advises that she needs rest, quiet, and nourishing food. He objects when Montaigne insists she attend a public dinner.

Ash trusts Taliesin as the closest thing he has had to a mother since leaving home. He visits her for advice and supplies, though their bond is strained by her opposition to his killing campaign.

Ash supervises Boyd's healing work and encourages him to pursue further study at Oden's Ford; Boyd gives Ash a knife when he leaves.

Ash pulls Hamon from the burning kitchen and heals his catastrophic burns. Hamon responds with gratitude and religious devotion.

Ash supervises Harold's healing work, entrusts him with Lila's care, and encourages him to pursue further study at Oden's Ford.

Bellamy hires Ash to work as a healer in the royal stables and restrains him when he nearly attacks the king, warning that the act would endanger them all.

Destin helped arrange the attack intended to kill Ash at Oden’s Ford and later remains involved in the Ardenine operation surrounding Ash’s disappearance. Ash’s identity and escape place them on opposing sides.

Adam interposes himself between Strangward and Jenna, warns him not to touch her, and distrusts the emissary's motives and claims.

Adam is secretly plotting to kill Montaigne, whom he holds responsible for waging war on the Fells after his mother refused to marry him.

Darian priests hunt Ash as a demon mage, kill people aboard Strangward's ship, and attempt to bleed him; Ash fights them to survive.

The Darian brother is one of the assassins sent to kill Ash. Ash and Lila subdue him, but he attacks again and Ash kills him.

Usepia, a member of the Darian Guild, attacks Ash in his room, drains his blood, and attempts to kill him as part of the guild’s campaign against mages.