Einar Danaan
First appears in House of Earth and Blood.
Crescent City
Summary
The Autumn King, a Fae lord nearing five hundred years old who heads Five Roses among the seven Heads of Lunathion. Cruel and possessive, he abused Bryce's mother and his son, rejected Bryce when her power proved small, and later arranged political betrothals for both children. He is killed by Ruhn with the Starsword in the caves below Avallen.
Book by book 8 events
Before
- Einar seduces the nineteen-year-old human Ember Quinlan and grows violently possessive; she flees pregnant and is shielded by Randall Silago and the House of Earth and Blood.
- Bryce, thirteen, visits his villa; when the Oracle shows her power is slight he throws her out and offers gold for her silence.
House of Earth and Blood
- He sits in the meeting of the city's Heads about the release of the human rebel Philip Briggs.
- He tells Ruhn he will announce Ruhn's engagement to Hypaxia once the Asteri recognise her as Witch Queen.
House of Sky and Breath
- He strikes a deal with the King of the Avallen Fae to betroth Bryce to Cormac Donnall.
- He is outraged when Bryce presents Hunt Athalar as her mate at the celebration.
House of Flame and Shadow
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