Characters in King of Thorns

Jorg Ancrath

Narrator and former prince, now eighteen and a self-declared king, still driven by rage and the vow of vengeance he made as a child.

Also in Prince of Thorns, Emperor of Thorns

Sageous

A dream-witch whose manipulation of dreams and memories shapes what other characters come to believe about Jorg.

Orrin of Arrow

Blond, handsome prince of Arrow and Jorg's chief rival among the rulers of the Broken Empire.

Brother Makin

A former outlaw turned knight and Jorg's closest friend and companion from the Brotherhood.

Also in Prince of Thorns

Red Kent

A skilled, deeply religious warrior of Jorg's Brotherhood who stays loyal to his friends.

Also in Emperor of Thorns

Elias Taproot

Doctor who first appears in this book and later links Mark Lawrence's separate trilogies.