Grisha

Grisha is the repressed race of the novel’s wider world. Every country present has some reason to hate or mistrust the Grisha, with the exception of their homeland Ravka. In Ketterdam, characters like Jesper and Nina are forced to hide who they are or risk being captured and sold. Fjerdans actively hunts Grisha and believes that they are monsters that are incapable of human morality. The Shu use them for experiments and only allow them to fight under the effects of jurda parem. All of this establishes how much the Grisha have to overcome to be considered equals in this world.

Drüskelle

The Drüskelle are an example of what happens when hatred and prejudice are brought together. Every member of the Drüskelle is taught to hate the Grisha. They are a collection of men that are taught over their entire lives that...