The Broken Empire Trilogy
| Author | Mark Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre |
Fantasy Adventure |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
| Published | 12 April 2012 |
| Media type | |
The Broken Empire Trilogy is a trilogy of fantasy novels by American-British author Mark Lawrence consisting of Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns and Emperor of Thorns.
Characters
- Jorg Ancrath- The main protagonist of the series, Jorg endures many emotional and physical traumas throughout the series leaving him deeply damaged, resulting in his largely being unfeeling to the suffering of others. Willing to hurt or kill anyone in his quest to ascend to the throne of the Broken Empire. Jorg runs away from his father and his home, after the brutal murder of his mother and younger brother, coming to lead a band of vicious outlaws known as the Brotherhood.
- The Nuban- One of Jorg's most loyal followers, deadly accurate with his powerful crossbow, little is known about him to the point that very few even know his name, "the Nuban" being a reference to his inky-black skin. Rarely among the brotherhood Jorg thinks highly of him, commenting that he is (morally) better than them all.
- Rike- Rike is a notably large and bloody minded member of the Brotherhood, who seems to be both primarily and exclusively motivated by gaining loot, not even being motivated by Jorg killing his brother. Rike is quite simple and when pressed the only redeeming quality for Rike that Jorg can think of is "he's big."[1]
- Sir Makin- Before becoming a knight, Sir Makin was a notorious outlaw, sacking cities and burning down cathedrals. He sometimes criticized Jorg's plans by stating that he didn't actually have them. Sir Makin is incredibly skilled with a sword and has the best sense of humour out of all of Jorg's 'road brothers'. He is arguably Jorg's closest friend.
- Red Kent- A highly skilled and deadly warrior, Kent gained the title "Red" after being found by the brotherhood covered in the blood and gore of seventeen patrolmen. Red Kent is troubled by his past but will always remain loyal to the few friends that remain.
- Olidan Ancrath- Jorg's father and King of Ancrath. He is the primary source of Jorg's drive to unite the Broken Empire. His cold and murderous treatment of his son has scarred Jorg and left them unable to unite, even if it means saving the Broken Empire.
- The Dead King- A being who has surpassed and subjugated all other undead beings. He is the primary antagonist of the third novel, Emperor of Thorns. His origins remains shrouded in mystery, but his power and desire to bring about the rebirth of the Empire through its destruction are quite clear. He is fixated on having Jorg join him, enlisting Chella, a necromancer, to bring him to their side.[2]
References
- ↑ Lawrence, Mark. "Review of Prince of thorns". A Discussion Prince of Thorns. HarperVoyager. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ Lawrence, Mark. "Quotes from the book". Prince of Thorns. HarperVoyager. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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