The Black Prism (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Kip Guile: The illegitimate son of Gavin Guile. The extent of his drafting ability is unknown but has shown the ability to draft blue, green and sub red.
• Gavin Guile: The Lord Prism and the head religious figure of the Chromeria. He has the ability to draft all colors and split light without the need for colored spectacles.
• White: The head of the spectrum and an antagonist of the Prism
• Dazen Guile: Younger brother of Gavin Guile. Also has the ability to draft all colours and split light without the need for coloured spectacles.
• King Rask Garadul: A sartrap who has crowned himself king of Tyrea and seeks to destroy the Chromeria
• Karris White Oak: Ex-fiancée and on going romantic interest of Gavin Guile. She is a bi-chrome with the ability to draft green and red.
• Crassos: The current governor of Garristos and a Ruthgari.
• Master Corvan Danavis: A red monochrome and a the most renowned general who fought for Dazen Guile in the False Prism's War. The General of Danzen rebel army surrendured at a huge turning point of the Priasm/False Prism wars.
• Symun: Symun is a magier in King Garadul's service.
• Aliviana Danavis/Liv Danavis: The daughter of Corvan Danavis and has the ability to draft superviolet and a limited amount of yellow.
• Lord Omnichrome/The Colour Prince: A mysterious character fighting on the side of King Garadul.
• Ironfist: Ironfist is the commander of the Black Guard. He is devoted to his task of protecting the Prism and it's family.
• Vena: The daughter of a Ruthgari noble and holder of Liv's drafter contract.
• Lina: Kip's mother
• Andross Guile: The father of Gavin and Dazen Guile.
• Gaspar: Add a description of this character.
• Mirrormen: King Garadul's main force of warriors in the army he has raised
• Sanson: Friend of Kip survived the original attack on the village and tries to flee with Kip
• Ruthgari: A member of one of the Seven Satrapies
• Satrap Garadul: Self styled king of Tyrea
• Aheyyad: An orange drafter/artist.
• Goldthorn
• Marissia: Marissia is Gavin's roomslave. He trusts her with most of his secrets.
• Jens Galden
• Micael
• Isa: Isa was one of Kip's friends in Rekton.

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• Tyrea: Tyrea is part of the Seven Satrapies and located to the north of the Cerulean Sea.
• Rekton: Rekton is Kip's hometown. It was destroyed when King Garadul attacked it to make an example of it.
• Little Jasper: The place where the drafters train.
• Garriston: Garriston is a port city in Tyrea.
• Big Jasper: The place where everything is from markets to brothels.

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• Black Guard: The Black Guard are an elite force of drafters and warriors. Their main purpose is to protect the Prism and the White. They are the best of the best.
• Mirrormen: Solders with armor of mirrors that hinders luxin use against them.

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• Luxin: Luxin is drawn from light. Depending on the color spectrum from which it is drawn, it has different colors and properties.
• The Prism: The Prism is the religious leader. In contrast to normal magicians he can draft every color and needn't fear to break the halo. However, his livespan is limited. Most only live seven years after they become the prism. There have also been some to live fourteen or even twenty-one years.
• Bichromate: A person who can draft two colors, usually such that lie next to one another on the spectrum.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by The Blinding Knife.

Preceded by Good Omens, and followed by The Cry of the Newborn.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Brent Weeks (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic

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