Characters in Threshing Day

Main characters

• Xaden Riorson

  His bond with dragon Sgaeyl is told from his own point of view for the first time, after being seen only through Violet Sorrengail's eyes in the main trilogy.

  Also in Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm

• Sloane Mairi

  Bonds with dragon Thoirt during Threshing; reviewers single her chapter out as the collection's most emotionally weighted.

  Also in Iron Flame

• Liam Mairi

  Bonds with dragon Deigh on Threshing Day; Sloane's brother and one of the Empyrean series' most fan-favorite cadets.

  Also in Fourth Wing

• Dain Aetos

  Bonds with dragon Cath during Threshing, and wrestles with his father's expectations of him at Basgiath.

  Also in Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm

• Rhiannon Matthias

  Bonds with dragon Feirge on Threshing Day; one of Violet Sorrengail's closest wingmates in the main trilogy.

  Also in Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm

• Mira Sorrengail

  Violet's older sister; bonds with dragon Teine during Threshing, in a story that explores their family's expectations.

  Also in Fourth Wing, Onyx Storm

• Brennan Sorrengail

  Violet's older brother; bonds with dragon Marbh in his own Threshing story, years before the events of Fourth Wing.

  Also in Iron Flame, Onyx Storm

• Ridoc Gamlyn

  Bonds with dragon Aotrom on Threshing Day; known across the main trilogy for his humor and rapport with his dragon.

• Garrick Tavis

  Bonds with dragon Chradh during Threshing, in a story tied to a romantic thread with fellow cadet Imogen Cardulo.

  Also in Fourth Wing

• Imogen Cardulo

  Bonds with dragon Glane on Threshing Day; her chapter carries grief over a lost friend alongside her connection to Garrick.

• Bodhi Durran

  Bonds with dragon Cuir during Threshing; frequently compared to Xaden Riorson, and searching for an identity apart from him.

  Also in Fourth Wing

• Sawyer Henrick

  Bonds with dragon Sliseag on Threshing Day; a steady, dependable cadet who keeps his own feelings largely hidden.

• Aaric Graycastle

  Bonds with dragon Molvic during Threshing; described as an ambitious, patient royal cadet determined to reach his goals.