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Book cover of Empire of the Dawn
Empire of the DawnJay KristoffEmpire of the Vampire, book 3

Characters in Empire of the Dawn

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Gabriel de León

    The last Silversaint, a vampire-hunter driven by vengeance after losing his family, who journeys into the heart of the Augustin Empire to end the Forever King's reign.

    Also in Empire of the Vampire, Empire of the Damned

  • Dior Lachance

    The Holy Grail of the Seven Martyrs' prophecy, whose blood is believed capable of ending the vampires' endless night, pursued by the Forever King's legions as the story closes.

    Also in Empire of the Vampire

Antagonists

  • Fabien Voss

    Known as the Forever King, the vampire emperor who rules the Augustin Empire and whose war against humanity Gabriel and Dior march to end.

Supporting characters

  • Jean-François Chastain

    The Undying Empress's historian, who records Gabriel's final testimony and frames the novel's telling of the story.

    Also in Empire of the Vampire, Empire of the Damned

  • Celene Castia

    Gabriel's half-sister, resurrected as a vampire and known as the Liathe, whose loyalties are torn between her brother and the bloodline that remade her.