King Tauri

Also known as King of Navarre

Supporting
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 2

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

Gender: male
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 2
Books: 1

King Tauri is the King of Navarre. His response to the rebellion is cruel: he burns Aretia and fosters the children of traitors. He is also described with a wide, toothy smile and a laughing demeanor, and is said to be willing to pay a ransom for General Sorrengail’s daughter.

Description

King Tauri has a mustache and a wide, toothy smile. He wears a navy-blue infantry uniform with a doublet, a purple sash crossing it, and a dozen medals. His demeanor is laughing.

Connections

Friends & mentorsRivals

General Lilith Sorrengailmilitary subordinate
Lilith serves as a general under Navarre’s king and submits an official briefing to him about the rebellion and Melgren’s plan.
Violet Sorrengailsubject
Violet is a Navarrian cadet and subject of the king. At the celebration, Tauri questions her about her dragons and Xaden, while she answers deferentially and protects Xaden’s reputation.
Xaden Riorsonrebel opponent
Xaden associates the king’s rule with the rebellion’s loss of faith in Navarre’s leadership and the conflict that followed.