How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate StoriesHolly BlackThe Folk of the Air, book 3.5

Characters in How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Prince Cardan
Also in The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing

Antagonists

Nicasia
A Undersea princess whose betrayal, alongside Locke's, wounds young Cardan.
Also in The Wicked King
Locke (Folk of the Air)
A fae lordling whose betrayal of Cardan, alongside Nicasia's, deepens his mistrust.

Supporting characters

Jude Duarte
The mortal High Queen of Elfhame, Cardan's wife, seen through his perspective in the book's present-day timeline.
Also in The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing
Aslog
A troll woman who petitions the High Court and tells young Cardan a fairy tale about a cursed boy.