Glass Sword Character Analysis

Mare Barrow

Mare Barrow is the 17-year-old protagonist of Glass Sword. As a newblood, she has both red blood and a superhuman ability. She can create electricity and control lightning, a power that makes her… read analysis of Mare Barrow

Cal (Tiberias Calore)

Cal is a noble Silver and a powerful burner, which means he can control flame. Once heir to the throne of Norta, Cal is now an exiled prince. He’s wanted for treason and the murder… read analysis of Cal (Tiberias Calore)

Kilorn Warren

Kilorn is Mare’s best friend and a member of the Scarlet Guard. In the Stilts, where he and Mare grew up, he was a fisherman’s apprentice. Now, at 18 years old, he’s… read analysis of Kilorn Warren

Diana Farley

Diana Farley is a leader within the Scarlet Guard. She prefers to be called Farley, and only her father, the Colonel, calls her Diana. Farley is a 22-year-old Red Lakelander, who commands her… read analysis of Diana Farley

Shade Barrow

Shade Barrow is one of Mare’s older brothers. Like Mare, he’s a newblood, and his ability allows him to teleport. Like Bree and Tramy, Shade was also conscripted into the army when… read analysis of Shade Barrow

King Maven Calore

Maven is Queen Elara’s son and Cal’s younger brother. As a Silver burner, he can control flame. Maven has become king of Norta through violence and treachery. He manipulated Mare into trusting him… read analysis of King Maven Calore

Queen Elara Merandus

Queen Elara is Maven’s mother and a cruel, merciless enemy to both Mare and Cal. As a powerful Silver whisper, Elara can read and control people’s minds, an ability she often uses to… read analysis of Queen Elara Merandus

Colonel Farley

Colonel Farley is a leader within the Scarlet Guard and Diana Farley’s father. The Colonel is a Red Lakelander, has white-blond hair and a bloody eye, and possesses a cold demeanor. He commands the… read analysis of Colonel Farley

Cameron Cole

Cameron Cole is a 15-year-old newblood who used to be a factory worker in the slums of New Town. She was captured by Maven and imprisoned in Corros Prison, but she escaped thanks to her… read analysis of Cameron Cole

Crance

Crance is a large, muscled thief and smuggler from Harbor Bay. He belongs to a Red gang called the Mariners, allies of Farley and the Scarlet Guard. Crance is also friendly with Shade… read analysis of Crance

Jon

Jon is a newblood who can see the future. He wears gray clothes, which match the color of his skin and hair, and his eyes are blood red. In Rosen, he instructs Mare and… read analysis of Jon

Julian Jacos

Julian Jacos is Cal’s uncle and Mare’s trusted friend and former teacher. Julian has long loved Sara Skonos. As a Silver singer, he can manipulate people with his voice. He’s kind, intelligent… read analysis of Julian Jacos

Sara Skonos

Sara Skonos is a Silver skin-healer, which means she can mend other people’s injuries. She’s in love with Julian Jacos. In the past, Elara cut out Sara’s tongue to punish Sara for telling the… read analysis of Sara Skonos

Daniel Barrow

Daniel Barrow is Mare’s father, a thin Red man with graying hair. He uses a wheelchair and has a metal lung after sustaining injuries in the Choke. He fought in the war against… read analysis of Daniel Barrow

Ruth Barrow

Ruth Barrow is Mare’s mother. She’s Red, and she has relocated with her family to the island of Tuck as refugees to escape increasingly harsh living conditions in the Stilts and for protection… read analysis of Ruth Barrow

Gisa Barrow

Gisa Barrow is Mare’s younger sister. She’s skilled at sewing and embroidery, so after her family moves to Tuck she makes flags for the Scarlet Guard. She has a crush on Kilorn and… read analysis of Gisa Barrow

Bree Barrow

Bree Barrow is Mare’s oldest brother. Although he’s not known for being very intelligent, he’s bulky and strong, and he survived almost five years of fighting in the Choke after his conscription to the… read analysis of Bree Barrow

Nix Marsten

Nix Marsten is the first newblood from Julian’s list that Mare recruits. Nix is a gruff and stocky 48-year-old man from the small village of Coraunt, where he worked as a crabber. He deeply… read analysis of Nix Marsten

Ada Wallace

Ada Wallace is the second newblood from Julian’s list that joins Mare’s team. She used to work as a housemaid for a noble Silver family in Harbor Bay, until Crance recruited her. Ada… read analysis of Ada Wallace

Nanny

Nanny is an older newblood woman who can transform her physical appearance at will. She’s kind, self-assured, and brave, and she has a mischievous sense of humor. After joining Mare’s team, Nanny goes on… read analysis of Nanny

Rash

Rash is a representative of the Free Republic of Montfort. He wears a green uniform and has a scar on the right side of his face. Rash and his twin brother Tahir call themselves “Ardents,”… read analysis of Rash

Tahir

Alongside his twin brother Rash, Tahir is an ambassador from the Free Republic of Montfort. He wears a green uniform and has a scar on the left side of his face. Tahir and Rash… read analysis of Tahir

Minor Characters

Tramy Barrow

Tramy Barrow is one of Mare’s older brothers. The second-oldest son in the family, Tramy always follows Bree’s example. After relocating to Tuck, Tramy joins the Scarlet Guard. He goes with Mare on her mission to rescue the Little Legion so he can help protect her in the Choke.

Wolliver Galt

Wolliver Galt is a young newblood, whom Maven executes in order to set a trap for Mare. In Harbor Bay, where Wolliver lived, Mare and her friends try to locate and recruit Wolliver, but they find his corpse instead.

Gareth Baument

Gareth Baument is a newblood recruit who can manipulate gravity. Before he joined Mare’s team, he worked as Ara Iral’s horse master. Gareth goes on a mission with Nanny in Pitarus. He dies in the battle at Corros Prison.

Harrick

Harrick is a newblood recruit who can conjure illusions. A nervous man, he only goes on one recruitment mission with Mare, although he later volunteers to help rescue the Little Legion.

Ketha

Ketha is a newblood recruit who can explode anything she sees. She used to be a schoolteacher in a river village like the Stilts. Ketha dies in the battle at Corros Prison.

Ptolemus Samos

Ptolemus Samos, Evangeline’s brother, is a noble Silver and a magnetron, which means he can manipulate metal. He was one of Mare and Cal’s chosen executioners. Ptolemus is loyal to Maven. During the battle at Corros Prison, Ptolemus kills Ara Iral and Shade.

Evangeline Samos

Evangeline Samos is a noble Silver and a magnetron, which means she can manipulate metal. Maven once ordered her and her brother Ptolemus to execute Mare and Cal. Evangeline is ruthless and loyal to Maven.

Ara Iral

Ara Iral, nicknamed “the Panther,” is a noble Silver who was imprisoned by Maven in Corros Prison for opposing his new reign. During the battle at Corros, Ara saves Mare’s life before being killed by Ptolemus.

Lady Blonos

Now deceased, Lady Blonos was one of Mare’s tutors at the Silver court. She taught Mare etiquette so Mare could learn to be like Silvers. Lady Blonos was executed by Maven.

Lucas Samos

Now deceased, Lucas Samos was a cousin of Evangeline and Ptolemus. Lucas was kind to Mare during her time in the Silver court, but Maven executed him.

Glass Sword Characters