A Court of Thorns and Roses · Character
Jurian
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 33
Jurian is a supporting character in A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 33
- Books
- 2
Jurian was a legendary mortal general of the War against the Fae, whose defiance ended in capture, torture, and death at Amarantha's hands; she bound his soul to his preserved eye and finger bone, keeping them as trophies for centuries. In the first book he exists only as these grisly relics, a reminder of the cost of resisting her. In the second, the King of Hybern resurrects him with the Cauldron, and Jurian returns embittered and vengeful, aligning with Hybern against Rhysand and his court while obsessively hunting for his lost love, Miryam.
Description
What remains of Jurian exists as an age-worn finger bone suspended on a necklace and a single human eye encased within a crystal ring. The eye moves with disturbing awareness, swiveling to take in its surroundings with the calculating gaze of someone who has witnessed centuries of conflict. These preserved fragments carry an unsettling sense of consciousness trapped within magical containment. A human male; no further physical features are specified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- C
Clythialover
Amarantha's sister, whom Jurian seduced for information before betraying and killing her, sparking Amarantha's vengeance.
- M
Miryamconflicting source relationships
His former lover and fellow fighter against oppression during the War, driven apart by his ambition and bloodlust; she chose Drakon, and the resurrected Jurian seeks her, whether for reunion or revenge.
King of Hybernally
Resurrects Jurian and binds him to his cause; Rhys suspects the King exploits Jurian's unfinished ambitions and thirst for revenge.
Amaranthaantagonist
His mortal nemesis; after he killed her sister, she tortured and killed him, preserving his eye and finger bone as trophies that kept his soul imprisoned for centuries.
Feyre Archeronconflicting source relationships
No direct personal bond, but Feyre comes to see him as part of Hybern's threat after he is implicated in the attack on Velaris.
Morriganantagonist
Share a hostile history; Jurian taunts her over Miryam, and Mor reveals she took Miryam away from him.
Rhysandconflicting source relationships
Once a fellow victim of Amarantha who witnessed Jurian's torture, Rhysand becomes his foe when Jurian aids Hybern in trapping him and his court.
Story so far
BOOK 1A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Revealed as a legendary mortal warrior who fought in the ancient War against the Fae
- Learned to have seduced and used Amarantha's sister Clythia for intelligence before betraying and killing her
- Captured, tortured, and killed by Amarantha in revenge
- Survives as fragments: his eye, worn in Amarantha's ring, and a finger bone, with his consciousness trapped inside
BOOK 2A Court of Mist and Fury
- Rhysand recounts witnessing Jurian's capture and torment during the War
- Resurrected by the King of Hybern using the Cauldron and bound to Hybern's cause
- Sends his 'regards' through the Attor during the attack on Velaris, alongside the mortal queens
- Helps Hybern trap Rhysand and his allies, openly threatening their suffering
- Taunts Mor and demands to know Miryam's whereabouts, learning Mor took her away from him
Appearances
Meet Jurian in Bookworm
Meet Jurian in your EPUB — spoiler-safe to the book you're on.