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Half a KingJoe AbercrombieThe Shattered Sea, book 1

Characters in Half a King

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Father Yarvi

    A young prince robbed of his throne and sold into slavery, who must survive on wit alone and build loyalty from nothing.

    Also in Half the World, Half a War

  • Father Yarvi

    A prince born with a crippled hand, trained for the Ministry, forced onto a throne and then into slavery.

Supporting characters

  • Nothing

    A strange, deadly former warrior among the galley's oar-slaves.

  • Sumael

    A sharp, capable slave and navigator who becomes Yarvi's ally.