Darrow



Darrow is an ironcrafter, origninally from Penlewin, who was stolen and forced to join the sorcerers in Merithuros. There he met Samis, whom he was friends with but they parted ways when Darrow realized Samis's true nature. He is a crew member of the boat, Fledgewing.

Background
Darrow is the son of Captain Jollan and his wife, whose name is unknown. He was born and raised on his father's ship, the Gold Arrow, with the whole crew as his family. His parents are from Penlewin, the marshlands on the north side of the Lakelands. The earliest name he can remember is Mouse, but that is just the nickname the sailors gave him.

Darrow learned ironcraft from a sailor named Arram, and reveals his gift of chantment to save his father from a falling crate. He is taken away to the Black Palace in Merithuros, where he is given the name "Darrow", which is a shortened form of Gold Arrow, the name of his father's ship. Eventually, he becomes a sorcerer. Then, he meets Samis, who claims Darrow as his right-hand man, and nicknames him "Heron."

Samis and Darrow leave the Black Palace to see more of the world. When Samis reveals his plan to become the Singer of All Songs and become the Emperor of all Tremaris, Darrow refuses to help him and meets Xanni and Tonno, two brother fishermen from Kalysons who promise to take him away from Samis.

Darrow travels to Antaris, where he meets Calwyn, and together they journey around, constantly fleeing from and searching for Samis. After they defeat him, Darrow takes the Ring of Hathara from Samis.

With Samis gone, Darrow lacks purpose in life, and is emotionally conflicted over Samis's death. He spends a few months alone on his boat. When he comes back, he finds his friends have gone to Merithuros to free the chanter children in the Black Palace. He goes back to Merithuros, where he joins up with Tonno and Fenn to take down the sorcerers of the Black Palace. Once they have reached the Black Palace, Darrow proclaims himself to be the Lord of the Black Palace, and essentially, the Emperor of Merithuros. He, along with Heben and Fenn, turn the Merithuran Empire into a Republic, and Darrow sets out again in search of Samis, after abdicating to the joint leadership of Heben and Fenn.

In Gellan, Darrow contracts the chanter plague, and gradually weakens. He, Tonno, Keela, and Halasaa return to Antaris to find Calwyn, so that they can all continue their search for Samis.

Darrow is eventually healed in the great Dance of Becoming and returns with the rest of the group to Ravamey.

Physical Description
Darrow has pale skin and has straw-colored hair. He is slightly built, and nearer thirty than twenty. His features are boyish, but his nose is slightly beaked, giving him a hawk-like look, and there are lines around his eyes, as if he stared long into the sun. His eyes are a deep grey-green color.

Personality
Darrow is a man of few words, preferring to keep his thoughts and feelings to himself and has great difficulty opening up to others.