Cian Nightsun

The son of a member of the royal guard, Cian was practically raised in the barracks. It was only natural, then, that he would join as soon as he was sixteen. Unfortunately, this was also the same year Ithel and Rhiannon were killed, and Agrona fled. Cian followed the princess, believing her innocent, helping his commanding officer, Lucas Bluewater, to get her out and going with her, assigned by Lucas to act as her personal bodyguard.

Cian stayed loyal to Agrona, and she made him her general. He raised and trained a small army for her, using what he had learned from Lucas, unaware that Agrona had used dark magic to keep them all loyal until he realized that he couldn’t leave her side, even once it was learned that she was believed responsible for everything.

Four years later, he realized that he was in love with sixteen-year-old Fiona, though he did not dare tell her. He lost his chance when she took off, escaping with eight-year-old Tesni.

On the day of the Battle of Linwood, Cian led Agrona’s forces in the battle. When she was defeated, the spells she had used were lifted, and Cian found himself longing to return to his old life, especially once he learned that Linwood would have a queen at last. His love for Fiona was stronger than ever, but she was a Ranger, and he was of the royal guard, and so he almost was never able to see her. On the rare occasions he did, he was too nervous.

Finally, though, after several years, Cian worked up the courage. He went to the Ranger camp to speak with Fiona and told her. She told him that she had long held such affectionate feelings for him, as well, and they kissed, their hearts recognizing each other instantly. It was interrupted, however, by a scream from the other side of the camp. Bhimar had sent an assassin after Princess Nia, and his blade had been intercepted by young Nasrin, who had been practicing in the shadows. Cian arrested the would-be assassin and hauled him before Tesni with Fiona’s help as Nasrin was carried to Enid.

Cian went with the others to Yewsel when it became necessary to evacuate and fought bravely at the Battle of Hearts. After the battle and the mourning period for those lost were over, he married Fiona, and it wasn't long before he became the father of a little girl that he and Fiona named Teagan.