Aedion Ashryver

Aelin's cousin and the demi-fae general of Terrasen's army, the Bane. Raised in Orynth, he rose through Adarlan's ranks, won the Sword of Orynth, and secretly undermined the conquerors while helping rebels. Reunited with Aelin, he learns that his father is Gavriel, swears her his blood oath, loses his father at the defence of Orynth, and is set to marry Lysandra.

1. Aedion is in Orynth when Adarlan's king slaughters Terrasen's royal family, and spends years blaming himself for the deaths. source
2. At eighteen his squadron, the Bane, wins its first battle for Adarlan and he asks the king for the Sword of Orynth as his reward. source
3. As an Adarlan general he stages battles and inflates body counts to protect the Staghorn Mountains rebels, and finds Ren and Murtaugh Allsbrook alive. source

1. Summoned to the Adarlan court in Rifthold, he throws a party as cover for meeting the rebels, and reveals he swapped the king's Wyrdstone ring for a copy. source
2. Chaol Westfall tells him that Aelin is alive and was the King's Champion. source
3. Aedion and Chaol trade secrets about the Wyrdkeys and the king in the tomb, and Dorian overhears. source

1. The king imprisons Aedion and sets his execution for Dorian's birthday; Aelin rescues him. source
2. He meets Lysandra and Rowan, quarrels with Aelin over Rowan's blood oath, and makes peace with her the next morning. source
3. Aedion learns that Gavriel is his father. source

1. Aedion and Gavriel meet. source

1. He swears the blood oath to Aelin before everyone, as she had promised. source
2. At the battle of Orynth he is reunited with Gavriel, who dies holding the gate; Aedion vows to bury him in the royal graveyard. source
3. Aedion and Lysandra admit their feelings, and the epilogue says they will marry. source

Rules

Caraverre

Travels to

Rifthold

Allied with

Aelin Galathynius, Ren Allsbrook, Murtaugh Allsbrook, Chaol Westfall, Gavriel, Evangeline

Enemy of

Dorian Havilliard I

Partner of

Lysandra

Mate of

Lysandra

Parent of

Gavriel