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The False PrinceJennifer A. NielsenAscendance, book 1

Characters in The False Prince

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Sage

    A defiant fourteen-year-old orphan recruited to compete for the role of the missing prince.

Antagonists

  • Bevin Conner

    The scheming nobleman who gathers the orphans and runs the competition to install a puppet prince.

Supporting characters

  • Jaron

    The missing prince of Carthya, whose place the orphans are trained to take.

  • Roden

    A fellow orphan and the strongest swordsman among the competitors.

  • Tobias

    A fellow orphan competitor who shows an aptitude for feats of intelligence.

  • Princess Imogen

    A servant at Conner's estate who keeps her own counsel.

    Also in The Shadow Throne, The Captive Kingdom

  • Mott

    One of Conner's men, who grows close to Sage.

  • Amarinda

    A princess of Bultain, betrothed into the Carthyan royal family.