Deaf scribe of the cream · the strongest in her year · the smuggler in the stacks · the keeper who wrote the book you're holding

Jesinia Neilwart

The rebellion didn't only run on dragons. It ran through the Archives, one un-logged book at a time — because the strongest scribe in her year decided the truth belonged to the people it protected, and started handing it over.

Violet's oldest friend, Deaf since birth, fluent in four languages and every silence in a room. The scribe who could have kept the record. She leaked it instead.

At a glance

Series: The Empyrean — Fourth Wing to Onyx Storm
Quadrant: Scribes. Cream, not black — the path Violet was raised for.
Signet: None. A scribe's power isn't magic — it's the record, and who she hands it to.
Communication: Deaf since birth. She signs; the people who matter learn to sign back.
Fluent in: Sign, common Navarrian, Old Lucerish, Morrainian — one of the few who can read the dangerous old records.
The work: Smuggles the forbidden out of the stacks. Never logs the request.
Oldest friend: Violet. They studied for the scribe exam together, before the parapet took her.
Becomes: Curator of the Scribe Quadrant — the keeper who transcribes the whole story. Yes. That one.

Her people

The ones who learned to sign, and the ones who never did.

Swipe to meet them all

Violet Sorrengail Lightning-wielder, scribe-raisedViolet Sorrengailher oldest friendEnter Violet Sorrengail →

Sawyer Henrick Metal-wielder. Lost a leg, kept flying.Sawyer Henrickthe one who learned to sign and stayedEnter Sawyer Henrick →

Liam Mairi The Marked OneLiam Mairihis almostEnter Liam Mairi →

Lewis Markham Curator of the creamLewis Markhamthe one who rigged her examsEnter Lewis Markham →

The Scribe Quadrant Cream, ink, the recordThe Scribe Quadranther quadrantEnter The Scribe Quadrant →

The Archives The vault of everythingThe Archivesher stacksEnter The Archives →

Asher Sorrengail The late Archives colonelAsher Sorrengaila keeper before herEnter Asher Sorrengail →

The long versionRead their whole storyEverything, in one place.Enter the full story

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