Adriana Grappo

Demir is Adriana’s son and deeply shaped by her legacy. Their relationship is affectionate but complicated by her wish that he return to Ossa and resume his career; they last played Kings and Pawns shortly before her death.

Breenen says he loved Adriana and insists he would never have raised a hand against her. He had worked with her to root out the Glass Knife, but their efforts failed to prevent her murder.

Tadeas is Adriana’s brother. He remembers her as an exceptionally skilled Kings and Pawns player and is one of the few people who can tell Demir stories about her and Demir’s father.

Adriana secretly supported Torlani’s bakery and sent enforcers to protect it; Kizzie investigates Adriana’s murder on Demir’s behalf.

Adriana was an ally Thessa hoped might help her after escape. Thessa believes she is dead, leaving her and Axio without an obvious source of aid.

Adriana funded Montego’s first fight and adopted him, giving him a lasting personal bond with the Grappo family.

They were equal partners in the phoenix-channel endeavor: Adriana supplied its design and funding, while Kastora supplied silic expertise. Kastora’s fair contract suggests he deeply respected her.

Adriana vetted Tirana for the hotel’s master-at-arms role and accepted her renunciation of Kirkovik allegiance in favor of becoming a Grappo client.

Adriana played Kings and Pawns against Aelia Dorlani and reportedly won nine out of ten games.

Aristanes admits that he arranged Adriana’s murder after she broke her agreement not to interfere with the Glass Knife. He also uses her death to further the organization’s plans for war.

Capric was blackmailed into helping murder Adriana. His role is uncovered by Kizzie, though Father Vorcien decides to suppress the truth.

Churian admits that he participated in Adriana’s murder because Aelia ordered him to, though he says he did not know Adriana and did not want to kill her.

Adriana often played Kings and Pawns against Father Vorcien and reportedly won about four out of every five games.

Churian identifies Glissandi as a participant in the conspiracy surrounding Adriana’s killing. Kizzie considers Glissandi a dangerous lead.