The Queen of the Tearling
Characters in The Queen of the Tearling
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Kelsea Raleigh Glynn
The nineteen-year-old heir who leaves the countryside cottage where she was raised in hiding to claim the throne of the Tearling.
Antagonists
Arlen Thorne
A powerful figure behind the monthly shipments of Tear citizens sent across the border to Mortmesne.
The Red Queen (Queen of the Tearling)
The sorcerer-ruler of neighboring Mortmesne, who has held the Tearling under a punishing treaty for nineteen years.
Supporting characters
Lazarus (Queen of the Tearling)
Known to the guard as "the Mace," a former guard to Kelsea's mother who becomes captain of Kelsea's own Queen's Guard.
Carroll (Queen of the Tearling)
Captain of the Queen's Guard who leads the escort bringing Kelsea out of hiding and toward the capital.
Pen Alcott
A member of the Queen's Guard assigned as one of Kelsea's personal bodyguards.
Father Tyler (Queen of the Tearling)
A meek, bookish priest of the Arvath who becomes Kelsea's religious advisor at court.
Andalie
Kelsea's lady's maid, said to be part Mort, who seems to know things before they happen.
Arliss
A former bookmaker whom Kelsea appoints as her kingdom's treasurer.