Characters in The Cruel Prince

Jude Duarte

A mortal girl raised in Faerie who is determined to earn power and a place at court despite the fey's contempt.

Also in The Lost Sisters, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters

Madoc (Elfhame)

A redcap general of Faerie, and the man who murdered Jude's parents and then raised her as his ward.

Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters

Prince Cardan

The vicious youngest son of the High King and Jude's chief tormentor.

Also in The Lost Sisters, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

Taryn Duarte

Jude's mortal twin sister, who chooses a different path to survive at court.

Also in The Lost Sisters, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing

Cardan Greenbriar

Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing

Vivienne

Also in The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing