Characters in Heir of Fire

Aelin Galathynius

The formerly disguised assassin, now claiming her true identity and the fire magic she was born with.

Also in Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash

Rowan Whitethorn

An ancient Fae warrior tasked with training Aelin's raw, dangerous power.

Also in Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash

Chaol Westfall

Operating in Adarlan as a rebel sympathiser at considerable personal risk; his arc here is largely separate from Aelin's and deals with his guilt over events in Crown of Midnight.

Also in Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Queen of Shadows, Tower of Dawn, Kingdom of Ash

Dorian Havilliard

His magic is becoming uncontrollable and dangerous in a kingdom where magic means death; his attempts to suppress it while maintaining a functioning life at court push him toward a crisis.

Also in Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash

Manon Blackbeak

A Blackbeak witch and heir to the Ironteeth covens; introduced here as an antagonist-adjacent figure whose loyalties become increasingly complicated across the series.

Also in Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash

Sorscha

A healer in Adarlan's castle who tends to Dorian; her relationship with him is tender and carries serious consequences.

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, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash