AscendantMichael R. Miller

Characters in Ascendant

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Holt Cook
A kitchen servant at the Order Hall of the Crag who steals a doomed dragon egg from culling and raises the blind dragon that hatches from it.
Ash (Songs of Chaos)
The blind dragon Holt rescues; he cannot fly without borrowing his rider's sight, so the pair must earn what other riders are simply given.

Antagonists

Silas (Songs of Chaos)
A rider who comes into direct violent conflict with Holt's allies over the course of the book.
Rake
A mysterious, soul-cursed figure whose true allegiance is left uncertain.
Sovereign
The unseen enemy leader whose rise is driving the Scourge that threatens the dragon riders.

Supporting characters

Talia (Songs of Chaos)
A princess turned dragon rider who becomes the book's second point-of-view character partway through the story.
Brode
A gruff, reluctant mentor to Holt among the dragon riders at the Crag.