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Prince Dain, was the third-born child to the High King Eldred Greenbriar, he led what was known as the Circle of Falcons. Prince Dain also led an undercover organisation called the Court of Shadows.
Physical Description
Golden curls.
Personality
At the beginning of The Cruel Prince Dain seems nice and as if he wants to help Jude. Later on, in the book, a darker, crueller side is revelaed proving that he is not what he seems.
Biography
Early Life
To be added.
The Cruel Prince
Although Dain is the third-born child, he has always wanted the crown and is willing to overcome all obstacles so that he may sit on his father's throne. The Court of Shadows is believed to have been created for the sole purpose of exploiting his brother Balekin's ambitions to overtake. Dain believes that he is the most loved and respected amongst his siblings in the eyes of his father.
Relationships
Jude Duarte
During The Cruel Prince, Dain appears to Jude as someone who wants to help her. He offers her a position in his Court of Shadows, and although that wasn’t what Jude wanted, she accepts the offer and the geas he gives her to resist enchantments. At one of their following meetings, in which Dain is mad at her for attacking Valerian and he makes her stab her own hand, her feelings for Dain darkened. After his death and when she discovers all the things he did and then hide, she is convinced that she wasn’t following the right person.
Oak
Dain is Oak‘s father. He wanted Oak dead due to the fact there was a prophecy that said that Dain’s child would lead to his death. Dain the attempted to kill Oak by poisoning Liriope with Blusher mushroom. However, even though Liriope died, Oriana managed to save Oak by cutting him out of Liriope’s womb. To Dain’s knowledge, Oak didn’t survive Liriope’s poisoning and believes Oak has never been born.
Balekin
Dain is Balekin's younger brother who he often spies on. Dain claims that he and Balekin never got along well.