Azriel

An Illyrian shadowsinger, the bastard son of an Illyrian lord who spent his childhood locked away until he was sent to the Windhaven camp and met Rhysand and Cassian. He becomes spymaster of the Night Court and one of Rhysand's Inner Circle. Through the war he helps rescue Elain, and afterwards a slow bond with her is checked by Rhysand.

1. At eleven Azriel is sent from his father's keep to the Windhaven camp, where his shadowsinger gifts win him a place. source
2. Azriel meets Rhysand and Cassian at Windhaven and is taken in by Rhysand's mother. source
3. Rhysand's father separates the three friends and keeps Azriel as his own shadowsinger. source
4. When Rhysand becomes High Lord, Azriel is made his spymaster and joins the Inner Circle. source

1. Feyre meets Azriel at the House of Wind, and he later offers to teach her to fly. source

1. Azriel and Cassian rescue Feyre and Lucien at the Winter Court border and take them to Velaris. source
2. At the High Lords' meeting at the Dawn Court palace Azriel nearly kills Eris for insulting Morrigan. source
3. Azriel carries the wounded Cassian to the healers after the battle at the Winter Court. source
4. Azriel and Feyre rescue Elain from the Hybern camp, and a naga-hound badly injures his wings. source
5. Barred from the final battle by his injuries, Azriel lends Elain his knife Truth-Teller. source

1. At Solstice Elain gives Azriel a powder for his headaches, and the two spend the evening talking. source

1. Azriel and Elain nearly kiss at the Solstice; Rhysand forbids him to pursue her. source
2. Azriel has the necklace meant for Elain passed to Gwyneth through Clotho. source

Spymaster of the Night Court, an Illyrian known as the Shadowsinger and adoptive brother of Rhysand. In this series he is the one who finds Bryce Quinlan after she emerges from a Gate in Velaris, carrying the Starsword. He blindfolds her and brings her to the Night Court's inner circle.

1. Azriel finds Bryce near the Sidra River in Velaris, holds a knife to her throat, blindfolds her and flies her to a house. source
2. Amren, Cassian, Nesta, Feyre and Rhysand meet Bryce there; she speaks the ancient Starborn language, and Amren recognises the sword as Gwydion, twin to Azriel's knife. source

Home of

Night Court

Allied with

Feyre Archeron, Rhysand, Elain Archeron, Cassian, Gwyneth Berdara, Morrigan, Cerridwen

Enemy of

King of Hybern, Eris Vanserra

Member of

Night Court