Tarquin

Court of Thorns and Roses

First appears in A Court of Mist and Fury.

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Court of Thorns and Roses

Summary spoilers for the whole series

High Lord of the Summer Court, who took the title after Amarantha killed rebel High Lords. He hosts Feyre, Rhysand and Amren in Adriata, then declares a blood feud when they steal half the Book of Breathings. When Hybern attacks Adriata and the Night Court comes to help, he forgives them, joins the alliance and drowns the invaders.

Book by book 11 events

Before 1 event, spoilers
  1. After Amarantha kills the rebel High Lords, Tarquin, cousin of the former High Lord Nostrus, becomes High Lord of the Summer Court. source
A Court of Thorns and Roses 2 events, spoilers
  1. Under the Mountain, Tarquin's cousin Brutius is caught trying to escape and Rhysand kills him as an act of mercy. source
  2. Tarquin joins the High Lords in Making the dying Feyre High Fae. source
A Court of Mist and Fury 2 events, spoilers
  1. Tarquin receives Rhysand, Feyre and Amren at the Adriata palace while they search for half of the Book of Breathings. source
  2. Feyre steals the half of the Book of Breathings and Tarquin answers with three blood rubies, a blood feud against the Night Court. source
A Court of Wings and Ruin 6 events, spoilers
  1. Hybern attacks Adriata; Rhysand brings the Inner Circle and an Illyrian legion, and Tarquin blames the Night Court for the Spring Court's fall. source
  2. At the High Lords' meeting at the Dawn Court Tarquin agrees to ally against Hybern and voids the blood rubies. source
  3. Tarquin offers asylum in the Summer Court to the people of the overrun Spring Court. source
  4. Hybern's forces cross the Spring Court border into Summer and are beaten by the combined armies; Tarquin drowns the survivors. source
  5. Tarquin moves the Summer and Night armies to the Winter Court, where Hybern's next attack comes. source
  6. Tarquin attends Feyre's treaty meeting at the Archeron estate ruins. source
Connections spoilers

Home of

Summer Court, Adriata

Rules

Summer Court, Adriata

Enemy of

Rhysand, Feyre Archeron, Amren, King of Hybern

Allied with

Rhysand, Varian

Travels to

Dawn Court, Winter Court, Archeron's Estate

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