About The Characters: Meet The Minor Players In “The Wall Of Night” Series — Meet Leto Ilvaine
The About The Characters post series focuses on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series, in large part because:
“I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
~ from my Legend Award Finalist’s Interview, 2013
Initially, the series focused exclusively on characters from The Heir of Night, but now I’m continuing on with minor characters from both The Gathering Of The Lost and Daughter of Blood — in alphabetical order, by name, of course!
At present, we’re currently in the realms of “L” – a popular one for names in the Haarth world. 😀
—
Leto Ilvaine: a grandson of Prince Ilvaine, the head of one of the ruling families in Ij
When they ducked back out into the brightness of the morning, they found a richly dressed youth waiting with Aravenor. The newcomer’s appearance, Jehane Mor reflected as he bowed, was quite magnificent. He wore a jupon of apricot velvet over a gilded breastplate, with the Ilvaine leopard device stitched into the velvet with gold thread. Tight, golden-chestnut curls clustered around a classic profile, and the eyes that lifted to meet hers were flecked with amber.
“Honorable heralds,” the young man said, straightening. “I am Leto Ilvaine. My grandfather, Prince Ilvaine, invites you to join his other guests in our pavilion…”
~ from © The Gathering Of The Lost, The Wall of Night Book Two: Chapter 8 — The Demonhunter