Empire of Silence
Empire of SilenceChristopher RuocchioThe Sun Eater, book 1
Characters in Empire of Silence
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Hadrian Marlowe
A disgraced noble heir who narrates his own transformation into the infamous Sun Eater.
Also in Ashes of Man
Supporting characters
Valka
A Tavrosi xenologist studying ancient ruins on Emesh; Hadrian falls for her over the course of the book.
Tor Gibson
A scholiast and Hadrian's tutor, who acts as a surrogate father figure to him.
Bassander Lin
An Imperial legionary officer who crosses paths with Hadrian on Emesh.