With these details in tips, the probably suspect to have joined the ranks of venin—folks that evil their souls by channeling magic from the earth—appears to be like to be none masses of than Xaden’s cousin and excellent living Riorson relative, Bodhi Durran.

Most doubtless the excellent impress that parts to Bodhi also answers a 2d key inquire: why Violet and Xaden secretly marry. All the plot thru Onyx Storm, Xaden stresses that Bodhi, his very reluctant heir, will must take over ruling the province of Tyrrendor when Xaden reaches the point of no return in his transition into venin.

So if Bodhi is alive and successfully—and, most importantly, no longer venin—after Xaden reaches that time on the damage of the ebook, why else would Violet must have a legally binding tie to the rule of Tyrrendor? If each men ought to no longer any longer viable for the Tyrrendor line of succession, with Violet as his principal other, Xaden has the province is safely in her arms—for now.

Beyond the queer nuptials is Bodhi’s habitual frustration at being sidelined all the plot thru the ebook resulting from his location in Tyrrendor’s succession line. Undoubtedly, he believes he is supposed to battle at Xaden’s aspect, in piece resulting from his signet—the skill to counter the signets of others—he insists would possibly possibly possibly well be necessary in combating Theophanie and the masses of venin.

If he turns into a venin himself, it stands to cause his signet—which he found out to be ineffective against venin—would possibly possibly possibly well grow to be altered as successfully, turning Bodhi into a usable weapon against the unlit wielders.

But, while the proof is no longer taking a explore correct for Bodhi, there’s one other rider with a insurrection relic who followers mediate is practically as compelling an option: Garrick Tavis.

First, while Bodhi is privy to Xaden’s struggles all the plot thru Onyx Storm, it is his BFF Garrick who is most often by his aspect, watching out for him even when the Duke of Tyrrendor is drawn far off from campus and Bohdi is left on the relieve of.

Plus, there’s the truth that Garrick—whose 2d signet is published to be distance wielding—is so bustle down on the damage of the ebook. And, as Rebecca hinted all the plot thru a fresh event, the cause “you flip venin is you weren’t given ample energy.”

Which brings us to Garrick’s comment on the damage of Onyx Storm. Whereas in conversation with Imogen all the plot thru the battle, he laments the toll the utilization of his energy so significant has taken, asserting, “I will’t stroll again. Although I made it to Aretia, I’d never be solid ample to procure relieve. So, I’d higher earn some f–king plot to abolish one thing.”

But no matter Bodhi and Garrick—who is one amongst the compatible missing riders to be named on the ebook’s shut—having the strongest cases, there would possibly possibly be every other persona we must behold at: Violet’s brother, Brennan Sorrengail.

For one, Xaden unearths Brennan knew about his turning long before Violet realized, as the mender tried to heal Xaden of his venin affliction. (A.Ample.A., he also bore behold to Xaden’s struggles.)

There’s also the verbiage Xaden uses. Whereas the term “brother” would possibly possibly possibly well focus on with either Bodhi or Garrick, doubtless he approach brother literally—in thic case, Violet’s brother and someone Xaden would possibly possibly possibly well one day count as a brother-in-law.

And at final, when Sloane—a siphon—helps give Brennan more energy while he’s saving his and Violet’s sister Mira, Violet notices there would possibly possibly be no longer any scar after Sloane removes her hand. It’s a subtle 2d she clocks, remembering that as soon as Brennan modified into as soon as left with a scar when his friend Naolin susceptible his siphoning energy and within the damage died saving Brennan.

So while Violet’s statement gained’t spell out that Brennan is venin, the mysteries surrounding the oldest Sorrengail are excellent intensifying.

Whereas followers will must motivate—and revisit their approved theories—till ebook four arrives, relieve reading for some more books to test out while taking a explore to absorb the dragon-much less void.