Manon Blackbeak

Throne of Glass

First appears in Heir of Fire.

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Throne of Glass

Summary spoilers for the whole series

A half Ironteeth, half Crochan witch who is raised as heir of the Blackbeak clan and leads the Thirteen. She serves Morath's masters, then breaks with her grandmother, learns her Crochan parentage and joins Aelin's war. She is crowned queen of the Crochans and leads the witches to Terrasen's defence.

Book by book 15 events

Before 1 event, spoilers
  1. Manon is born; her grandmother kills Manon's mother and claims the golden-eyed child as heir of the Blackbeak clan. source
Heir of Fire 2 events, spoilers
  1. Living undercover as a Crochan in a Fenharrow village, Manon kills three men who break into her cottage. source
  2. At the Ferian Gap Manon is thrown into the wyvern pit by Iskra, survives the bull Titus and claims the bait wyvern Abraxos. source
Queen of Shadows 4 events, spoilers
  1. As Wing Leader, Manon takes the Thirteen and half the Ironteeth to Morath to serve Duke Perrington. source
  2. Manon finds Elide Lochan hiding in her rooms at Morath and places her under her protection. source
  3. In Oakwald Forest Manon meets the king, watches Dorian remember his name, fights Aelin and ends up owing her a life debt. source
  4. Manon and the Thirteen rescue Elide from Morath's dungeons as Kaltain's blast destroys a third of the fortress. source
Empire of Storms 5 events, spoilers
  1. Sent to Rifthold with the Thirteen, Manon kills a Yellowlegs witch to save Dorian and helps him escape. source
  2. Instead of beheading Asterin, Manon attacks her grandmother, learns she is the last Crochan queen and escapes Morath on Abraxos. source
  3. Manon wakes chained on Aelin's ship, is healed and soon unchained. source
  4. Manon and Aelin step into the witch mirror and see how Erawan was sealed and what sealing him again will cost. source
  5. Aelin slips Manon the Wyrdkeys and she escapes Maeve with Elide while Aelin is taken. source
Kingdom of Ash 3 events, spoilers
  1. Manon kills the Yellowlegs Matron in front of the Crochans, who accept her as their queen. source
  2. At the battle for Orynth, the Thirteen sacrifice themselves to destroy the last witch tower, and Petrah sends Iskra to her death. source
  3. Glennis tells Manon that the Thirteen's sacrifice has broken the curse on the witches. source
Connections spoilers

Home of

Witch Kingdom

Partner of

Dorian Havilliard

Allied with

Aelin Galathynius, Asterin Blackbeak, Abraxos, Elide Lochan, Petrah Blueblood, Sorrel Blackbeak

Enemy of

Blackbeak Matron, Iskra Yellowlegs, Yellowlegs Matron

Travels to

Rifthold, Orynth

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