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The Sunbearer TrialsAiden ThomasThe Sunbearer Duology, book 1

Characters in The Sunbearer Trials

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Teo (Sunbearer Duology)

    A 17-year-old trans Jade semidiós and son of the bird goddess Quetzal, unexpectedly chosen by Sol to compete in the Sunbearer Trials.

Supporting characters

  • Xio (Sunbearer Duology)

    A 13-year-old Jade semidiós, child of the god of bad luck Mala Suerte, chosen alongside Teo despite having inherited no powers.

  • Niya (Sunbearer Duology)

    Teo's best friend, a daughter of the earth god Tierra and one of the strongest semidioses of her generation.

  • Aurelio (Sunbearer Duology)

    A powerful and famous Gold semidiós, child of the goddess Lumbre and Teo's former best friend, now a rival in the Trials.

  • Sol (Sunbearer Duology)

    The sun god who chooses the ten semidioses who compete in each decade's Sunbearer Trials.