An Ember in the AshesSabaa TahirAn Ember in the Ashes, book 1

Characters in An Ember in the Ashes

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Laia
Elias Veturius
A Mask, one of the Empire's elite soldiers, secretly plotting to desert on the eve of his graduation from Blackcliff Academy.
Also in A torch against the night, A Reaper at the Gates

Antagonists

Marcus Farrar
A sadistic Blackcliff cadet and rival to Elias, competing in the Trials to become the Empire's next Emperor.

Supporting characters

Helene Aquilla
Elias's best friend, the only female cadet at Blackcliff, fiercely loyal to the Empire.
Also in A Reaper at the Gates, A Sky Beyond the Storm