A Court of Thorns and Roses Characters: Feyre, Rhysand, Tamlin and the Courts
Seven courts, three sisters and the High Lords everyone argues about
The heroine is Feyre Archeron, a human huntress. The two High Lords at the centre of her story are Tamlin of the Spring Court and Rhysand of the Night Court. Around them are Tamlin's friend Lucien, Feyre's sisters Nesta and Elain, and Rhysand's Inner Circle: Cassian, Azriel, Mor and Amren.
The land of Prythian is divided into seven courts, each ruled by a High Lord.
Feyre Archeron
Feyre is nineteen when the series begins, the youngest of three sisters, and the one who keeps her poor family alive by hunting. She is stubborn, practical and secretly an artist. Across the books she changes enormously, from a starving human girl to one of the most powerful beings in Prythian. The series is largely the story of her recovery from trauma and her discovery of who she really is.
↑ Back to the topTamlin
Tamlin is High Lord of the Spring Court and Feyre's first love. In the first book he is the brooding beast under a curse, protective and gentle with her. In the second book his protectiveness becomes controlling, and many readers come to see him very differently. He remains one of the most debated characters in the series.
↑ Back to the topRhysand
Rhysand is High Lord of the Night Court, the most powerful High Lord in Prythian. In the first book he seems a villain, cruel and mocking at Amarantha's side. Later books reveal that he was playing a part to protect his people and his secret city of Velaris. He becomes Feyre's partner and one of the most popular characters in modern fantasy romance.
↑ Back to the topCassian, Azriel, Mor and Amren
Rhysand's Inner Circle are his chosen family. Cassian and Azriel are winged Illyrian warriors: Cassian the warm, brawling general, Azriel the quiet spymaster who can command shadows. Mor is Rhysand's lively cousin, with a hard past of her own. Amren looks like a small young woman but is something far older and stranger, and the others are a little afraid of her.
↑ Back to the topNesta and Elain
Nesta, the eldest Archeron sister, is cold and sharp-tongued, and she resents Feyre's sacrifice as much as she depends on it. She becomes the heroine of A Court of Silver Flames. Elain, the middle sister, is gentle and loves her garden. Both are changed against their will at the end of the second book, and Elain's future is one of the open questions fans most want answered.
↑ Back to the topAmarantha and the King of Hybern
Amarantha is the faerie queen who takes control of Prythian and imprisons its High Lords Under the Mountain in the first book. The King of Hybern, ruler of a faerie island kingdom, is the main enemy of the second and third books, determined to tear down the wall between humans and faeries.
↑ Back to the topThe seven courts of Prythian
| Court | High Lord | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Tamlin | Endless spring; the first book's setting |
| Night | Rhysand | Velaris, the hidden City of Starlight |
| Summer | Tarquin | A city by the sea |
| Autumn | Beron | Lucien's cold, cruel father |
| Winter | Kallias | Snow and ice |
| Day | Helion | Knowledge and libraries |
| Dawn | Thesan | Healers |
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