Crown of Midnight : personnages principaux et analyse

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Personnages principaux

Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius

The King's Champion, an assassin killing for the empire she despises while secretly protecting its enemies. Grief over Nehemia's murder and the truth of the Wyrdkeys force her to claim her stolen name: the lost Queen of Terrasen.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 1: Le masque de la Championne; Partie 2: Le tombeau sous le château; Partie 3: Meurtre et ombre; Partie 4: Aelin Rising
Thèmes :: Loyauté contre obéissance; Le deuil comme arme; Identité cachée et pouvoir reconquis; La magie comme héritage interdit; Un amour qui exige un choix

Chaol Westfall

Captain of the Royal Guard and Celaena's handler, who falls in love with her and gives her Fleetfoot and an amethyst ring. His obedience to the king costs Nehemia her life, and he finally chooses Celaena over his crown.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 1: Le masque de la Championne; Partie 2: Le tombeau sous le château; Partie 3: Meurtre et ombre; Partie 4: Aelin Rising
Thèmes :: Loyauté contre obéissance; Le deuil comme arme; Un amour qui exige un choix

Princess Nehemia Ytger

Eyllwe's princess, secretly learning the common tongue and begging Celaena to teach her to fight for her people. Her brutal murder, Wyrdmarks carved into her body, becomes the fire that drives Celaena's war on the king.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 1: Le masque de la Championne; Partie 2: Le tombeau sous le château; Partie 3: Meurtre et ombre; Partie 4: Aelin Rising
Thèmes :: Loyauté contre obéissance; Le deuil comme arme; Un amour qui exige un choix

Dorian Havilliard

The crown prince who intervenes when Celaena nearly kills Chaol in the throne room, standing between two people he cares about as their loyalties shatter.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 3: Meurtre et ombre
Thèmes :: Un amour qui exige un choix

The King of Adarlan

The conqueror on the throne, using Wyrdkeys and shadow creatures to plan invasions across Erilea. He tries to kill Celaena when she renounces her Champion's oath and learns her true name.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 1: Le masque de la Championne; Partie 2: Le tombeau sous le château

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Personnages secondaires

Duke Perrington

The king's ally who experiments with Wyrdmarks through the possessed Lady Kaltain Rompier, working toward an army of shadow creatures. He escapes Celaena's confrontation through a hidden passage.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 4: Aelin Rising
Thèmes :: Le deuil comme arme

Lady Kaltain Rompier

A courtier possessed by a dark force and used as a tool to summon the shadow creatures stalking the castle.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 4: Aelin Rising

Archer Finn

A former courtesan from Celaena's past, marked for death on suspicion of rebel ties, who refuses to flee Rifthold because of his work for the rebellion.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 1: Le masque de la Championne
Thèmes :: Loyauté contre obéissance; Identité cachée et pouvoir reconquis

Fleetfoot

The puppy Chaol gives Celaena for Yulemas, a small living proof that she is capable of love.

Apparaît dans :: Partie 2: Le tombeau sous le château
Thèmes :: Un amour qui exige un choix

Les liens entre eux

Relations clés

Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius Princess Nehemia Ytger
Grief over Nehemia's murder and the truth of the Wyrdkeys force her to claim her stolen name: the lost Queen of Terrasen.
Chaol Westfall Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
Captain of the Royal Guard and Celaena's handler, who falls in love with her and gives her Fleetfoot and an amethyst ring.
Chaol Westfall Fleetfoot
Captain of the Royal Guard and Celaena's handler, who falls in love with her and gives her Fleetfoot and an amethyst ring.
Chaol Westfall Princess Nehemia Ytger
His obedience to the king costs Nehemia her life, and he finally chooses Celaena over his crown.
Dorian Havilliard Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
The crown prince who intervenes when Celaena nearly kills Chaol in the throne room, standing between two people he cares about as their loyalties shatter.
Dorian Havilliard Chaol Westfall
The crown prince who intervenes when Celaena nearly kills Chaol in the throne room, standing between two people he cares about as their loyalties shatter.
The King of Adarlan Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
He tries to kill Celaena when she renounces her Champion's oath and learns her true name.
Duke Perrington Lady Kaltain Rompier
The king's ally who experiments with Wyrdmarks through the possessed Lady Kaltain Rompier, working toward an army of shadow creatures.
Duke Perrington Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
He escapes Celaena's confrontation through a hidden passage.
Archer Finn Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
A former courtesan from Celaena's past, marked for death on suspicion of rebel ties, who refuses to flee Rifthold because of his work for the rebellion.
Fleetfoot Celaena Sardothien / Aelin Ashryver Galathynius
The puppy Chaol gives Celaena for Yulemas, a small living proof that she is capable of love.

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Crown of Midnight : thèmes & symboles

Loyauté contre obéissance · Le deuil comme arme · Identité cachée et pouvoir reconquis · La magie comme héritage interdit

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