The Empyrean · Character
Rhiannon Matthias
- Major
- First seen · Book 1
Rhiannon Matthias is a major character in The Empyrean, first appearing in Fourth Wing (Book 1).
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1
- Books
- 1
Description
A human woman with dark brown hair, usually worn in rows of braids or a protective braided style, and brown eyes. She has high cheekbones and an oval face. Her hair can be gathered into a small bun at the nape of her neck; when unbound, it forms tight coils around her face. Her frame is described as taller. Clothing varies with the scene, including rider attire and a leather vest that leaves her shoulders bare.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
Dain Aetoscadet under his command
Dain is Second Squad’s leader and directs Rhiannon into his squad. Their first interaction is wary: he orders her to keep Violet’s condition private, and she pushes back.
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Mira Sorrengailacquaintance
Mira helps Violet and Rhiannon travel secretly to Rhiannon’s family home, where she watches the sisters reunite with their family.
Violet SorrengailFriend
Close squadmates who support one another through the Gauntlet and Presentation. Violet protects Rhiannon from being implicated in her plan to bend the Gauntlet rules, and they promise to ask each other for help.
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Nadinesquadmate
Rhiannon and Nadine serve in the same squad. Though Nadine has been hostile toward marked ones, she agrees to follow Imogen’s command during the mission.
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Pryorsquadmate
Pryor is Rhiannon’s squadmate. She witnesses his death when a dragon burns him during Presentation.
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TaraFriend
They meet among the new cadets and bond over their shared childhood fascination with dragons.
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Trinasquadmate
They are fellow squadmates who stand together during the dangers of Presentation; Trina urges Sawyer not to provoke Tynan in front of dragons.
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Tynansparring opponent
Rhiannon defeats Tynan in hand-to-hand training and holds him down until he yields.
Story so far
BOOK 1Fourth Wing
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 12Presentation DayDuring Presentation, dragons judge the cadets; Pryor is incinerated and Violet survives confrontation with two green dragons drawn by her sister's dragon scales. - Book 1
Ch. 25War Map TheftViolet leads her squad in breaking into her mother's office to steal an up-to-date strategic map showing all Navarrian outposts and troop positions.
Gallery
Book 1: Fourth Wing
Appearances
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