Characters in Serpent and the Wings of Night

Oraya

The human adopted daughter of the Nightborn vampire king Vincent, raised inside a court that treats humans as prey; she enters the Kejari to win a wish from the goddess and stop being hunted.

Also in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Raihn

A charismatic and dangerous vampire competitor in the Kejari and an enemy of Vincent's crown, who becomes Oraya's reluctant ally and love interest.

Also in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Vincent (Obitraes)

The ruthless Nightborn vampire king who adopted Oraya as a child and raised her as his human daughter, teaching her to fight to survive his court.

Mische

A relentlessly cheerful vampire and close companion of Raihn's, whose warmth cuts against the cruelty of the House of Night; she befriends Oraya during the Kejari.

Also in The Songbird and the Heart of Stone, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk