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On Wings of BloodBriar BoleynBloodwing Academy, book 1

Characters in On Wings of Blood

14 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Medra Pendragon

    A half-fae and the last known dragon rider, captured by highblood vampires and forced to attend Bloodwing Academy to survive.

  • Blake Drakharrow

    A cold, arrogant highblood vampire who torments Medra and becomes betrothed to her through an ancient ritual.

Antagonists

  • Regan Pansera

    Blake's first betrothed, a highblood who uses charm and quiet sabotage to undermine Medra's place at the academy.

  • Viktor Drakharrow

    Blake's uncle and head of the Drakharrow house, an embodiment of institutional power who seeks to control both Blake and Medra.

Supporting characters

  • Florence Shen

    A kind-hearted dorm warden at Bloodwing Academy who offers Medra the first real warmth she receives there.

  • Kage Tanaka

    Leader of a rival house at Bloodwing Academy who takes a strategic interest in Medra and warns her against trusting Blake.

  • Theo Drakharrow

    Blake's witty cousin, who uses humor to navigate the dangerous politics of the Drakharrow household.

Minor characters

  • Lucius (Bloodwing Academy)

    A court official who takes a keen interest in Medra, recognizing her possible ties to the lost dragon riders.

  • Professor Amina Hassan

    An academy instructor who enforces the official vampire version of history and hierarchy in her classroom.

  • Aenia

    Blake's younger sister, glimpsed only in his memories, hinting at a gentler side beneath his guarded exterior.