A Bond Broken characters

Appears from the start

A young survivalist emerging from the Undying Lord trial with violet eyes and Al'rashian heritage. Kirstin's bonded summon and Orion's adopted brother, he remains under Cullen's demanding instruction.

Appears from the start

An exiled Al'rashian warrior whom Trent freed from the Undying Lord trial. As Trent's adopted brother, he has been charged with finding Clan Embra and traveling to Al'drossford so that the brothers can reunite.

Appears from the start

A guard recruit who survives the Undying Lord trial beside Trent. She is his close companion and training partner.

First appears in chapter 2

The Clan Embra identity Trent declares for Tersa when he names her as his and Orion's sister.

Also known as Sergeant Cullen

Appears from the start

An exceptionally powerful sergeant responsible for training Trent, Tersa, and Al'drossford's recruits. His performance in the Undying Lord trial impresses its keeper, and his combat judgment helps direct Trent toward a suitable path.

Also known as the Undying Lord trial keeper

Appears from the start

The last king of fallen Al'rashia and keeper of the Land of the Undying Lord. He turned that realm into a test of survival, yet violated its rules to keep Orion safe and now sees hope for his scattered people.

Also known as Al'rashian paragon

Appears from the start

An ancient Al'rashian teacher who remains loyal to the former king. Accompanied by a bonded familiar, he is summoned to help guide Trent and Orion toward the responsibilities gathering around them.

Appears from the start

A young noble and survivor of the Undying Lord trial who had summoned and bonded Trent. She returns without her party member Matt.

Also known as Matthias

Appears from the start

A member of Kirstin's party who does not return with the other survivors of the Undying Lord trial. His absence is the central loss confronting Kirstin when the group emerges.

First appears in chapter 2

A scout and leader among the survivors recovering from the Undying Lord trial. He is sent with the larger group to rest before their return to Al'drossford.

Also known as Alan

First appears in chapter 6

The name established for Alan, a scout and leader among the survivors recovering from the Undying Lord trial.

Also known as Frank, Corporal Francis

First appears in chapter 2

A guard corporal traveling with the exhausted survivors of the Undying Lord trial. Cullen sends him and the larger group toward Sly Hill to recover before returning to Al'drossford.

First appears in chapter 6

A battle-healer among the recovering trial survivors. Because her specialization requires her to work close to the fighting, she asks for staff instruction when Francis restores the group's drills.

First appears in chapter 10

The divine power governing a protected garden. She takes a particular interest in Trent's Al'rashian identity, his nearly broken bond, and his nature as a balancer, then grants him Earth Manipulation.

First appears in chapter 11

An instinct-driven companion housed in Trent's soulbound vambraces. It communicates through Earth Manipulation, briefly directs his body to develop Dust, and guides his harvesting in the Garden of Clarity.

First appears in chapter 13

The fairy queen overseeing Trent's Garden of Clarity trial. She rejects the trial's judgment that he succeeded and adds a duplicate opponent, leaving her owing him recompense after he wins.

First appears in chapter 15

The newly awakened successor who takes leadership of the garden's fairies after the former keeper is removed.

First appears in chapter 19

A formidable itinerant merchant who operates a magical shop from a floating wagon. He has arranged to encounter Trent and Tersa, offering equipment, abilities, and knowledge in exchange for their accumulated loot.

First appears in chapter 19

The traveling merchant's speaking companion and shop guardian. The wolf can alter its size and immediately recognizes Trent as a Survivalist.

First appears in chapter 19

The full name by which the traveling Al'rashian merchant identifies Trent after examining the effects that conceal his status and presence.

First appears in chapter 21

An earth-and-water spellcaster who leads the Blackmire lizardman tribe. He is trying to confine a vast mud elemental before its spreading swamp destroys the tribe's newly usable farmland.

First appears in chapter 21

A junior spellcaster assisting the Blackmire shaman during the attempt to contain the mud elemental. The apprentice arrives late and wrongly accuses Orion when the effort fails.

First appears in chapter 21

A vast elemental whose spreading swamp threatens Blackmire's new farmland. It enters Orion's spirit orb while seeking a name and resting place, accompanying him without forming a pact.

Also known as black ferret form

First appears in chapter 23

A shape-changing inhabitant of the Dusk Tower that can appear as a shadow or a black ferret. It recognizes an immediate danger surrounding Trent and moves to accompany him as he leaves Al'drossford.