Characters in Empire of Storms

Aelin Galathynius

Queen of Terrasen, gathering allies across the continent for the coming war.

Also in Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Manon Blackbeak

An Ironteeth witch confronting the horror of what her coven has been used for.

Also in Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Rowan Whitethorn

Fully established as Aelin's equal partner and mate; his arc in this instalment includes his own reckoning with the scope of what she is planning and what he is willing to sacrifice alongside her.

Also in Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Elide Lochan

A new POV character introduced with Lorcan; a survivor of Marion Lochan's line who has been imprisoned and escapes — her arc becomes significant in later books.

Also in Kingdom of Ash

Lorcan Salvaterre

A fae warrior bound to Maeve who is tasked with surveilling Aelin; his interactions with Elide and the shifting of his loyalties are a key subplot.

Also in Kingdom of Ash

Lysandra

Her shape-shifting power becomes operationally crucial here, and she is revealed to be one of Aelin's most important strategic assets.

Also in Queen of Shadows, The Assassin's Blade

Celaena Sardothien

Also in The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, The Assassin and the Healer, The Assassin and the Desert, The Assassin and the Underworld, The Assassin and the Empire, Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Aedion Ashryver

Also in Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Dorian Havilliard

Also in Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Kingdom of Ash

Erawan

Also in Kingdom of Ash