Colonel Aetos

Supporting
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 23

Colonel Aetos is a supporting character in The Empyrean, first appearing in Fourth Wing (Book 1).

Gender: male
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 23
Books: 1

Colonel Aetos is Dain’s father, and his warm-eyed sympathy toward Violet initially gives him an approachable air. He discusses feathertails and grins as he mentions Mira asking about Violet. Later, his decisions cast a darker shadow: he assigns Liam to give a marked wingleader his due, sends the group to Athebyne, and delivers Violet’s punishment for a crime she did not know Xaden was committing.

Description

Colonel Aetos has brown eyes, described as warm as Dain’s, and a warm grin. He offers Violet a sympathetic smile and scratches his forehead while discussing feathertails.

Connections

Friends & mentorsRivals

Violet SorrengailProfessional
Colonel Aetos is Dain’s father and a senior military figure. Violet’s squad leadership and military standing exist within the hierarchy he represents.
Xaden Riorsonpolitical adversary
Colonel Aetos is Dain’s father and part of Navarre’s leadership, which Xaden opposes as a marked one and son of the executed rebel leader. The chapter identifies the crown’s celebration as an occasion marking the defeat and death of the marked ones’ families.