Séverin

Séverin represents ambition and the dangers that could arise if one is consumed by it. Throughout the novel, Séverin’s single goal has been to regain his status as Patriarch of House Vanth. While his reasons for doing so are genuine - as he believes he can help all of his friends with his newfound status - he does many questionable things in pursuit of this. He agrees to a deal with Hypnos without considering the outcome. He risks his friend’s lives obtaining the Horus Eye, only to lose it and Tristan to Roux-Joubert. In the end, Séverin’s ambition is shattered when he loses Tristan, as he finally understands the lives he is putting at risk in pursuit of his own goals.

Forging

Forging represents creation and the limitless potential of human imagination. While Forging itself has many limits -...