Helion

The sun made flesh. Bronze skin, golden spikes, the brightest court and a thousand libraries to read in. Showoff. We love him anyway.

Prythian's best mage. He breaks the wards no one else can, reads in dead tongues, and wears all that knowledge like a second crown. Subtle, he is not.

At a glance

Title: High Lord of the Day Court
Epithet: Spell-Cleaver
Court: The Day Court — warmest, brightest, keeper of the thousand libraries
Power: Spell-cleaving (breaks any ward) · sun-light magic · deep scholarship
Look: Near-glowing dark skin, onyx hair, white draped cloth, gold serpent armband, crown of golden sun-ray spikes
Secret: True father of Lucien Vanserra — and he does not know it
Allegiance: Ally of Rhysand and the Night Court against Hybern

Bound to

The threads of the sun-king

Swipe to meet them all

Lucien Vanserra His true biological child — a bond neither father nor son knowsLucien VanserraSecret sonEnter Lucien Vanserra →

Lady of the Autumn Court Decades-long lover, mother of Lucien; he saved her from Hybern's beastsLady of the Autumn CourtSecret loveEnter Lady of the Autumn Court →

Beron Vanserra High Lord of Autumn — the cruel 'father' who raised LucienBeron VanserraRivalEnter Beron Vanserra →

Rhysand Friend-of-convenience; lends spellwork and power to the Night Court's warRhysandAllyEnter Rhysand →

Morrigan Flirtatious history; they sleep together at the ACOWAR councilMorriganLoverEnter Morrigan →

The Day Court Prythian's brightest court and keeper of the thousand librariesThe Day CourtHis realmEnter The Day Court →

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

His power

We're Caffeine and Curses. The Library started as my design research — so we keep the notes here where everyone can use them. The pages are fan-made, not official; the licensed designs are in the shop.

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