Meet the Prince of Sun: Meet The Minor Players in “The Wall Of Night” Series

UK/AU/NZ

As you know, this series features the minor characters in The Wall Of Night — although in some cases, supporting characters may be a better way to put it. It’s a case of balancing page time, which may be “minor”, with their importance in the world of the story.

One of the reasons for focusing on minor-to-supporting characters is because it’s usually the major point-of-view characters that get the discussion love, but: —

“I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that (also) “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”

~ Helen Lowe (from my Legend Award Finalist’s Interview)

Initially, this 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!

Some of you may know the Prince of Sun better as Aranraith, or his sobriquet of the Serpent Prince. Either way, although not a major “player character”, he is important to the continuing story.

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USA

Prince of Sun: the leader of the Sworn — or Darksworn, depending on your perspective — nation of Sun; also known as Aranraith or the Serpent Prince.

“… the dark-haired man sank to his knees, dragging the old man down with him. “Prince of Sun.” He bowed forward until his forehead touched the floor. “You honor this house.”

All three strangers lifted back their hoods, and Faro bit back a cry because now he saw why the tallest man’s hood moved. He closed his eyes, but when he looked again the nightmare was still there, a powerfully built man in gold-washed black mail, with long coils of hair falling down his back. Except that the coils were not hair at all, but a sinuous twist of blue-black snakes, their forked tongues a perpetual flicker about the stranger’s head and shoulders.”