WARNING: This text comprises spoilers for Storm of Onyx by Rebecca Yarros.
Onyx Storm performs the worst character Fourth wing way more insufferable, and the subsequent Empyrean Collection The ebook desperately wants to provide him the destiny he deserves. There's no scarcity of antagonists in Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean Collection, From Venin threatening the existence of Navarre to the dominion's superiors conserving the true enemy a secret. Till iron flameThe ending fails to humiliate a lot of Navarre's leaders, regardless of their lies reaching the floor - they usually have to be saved by the Aretian rebels.
If something, those that carry out Basgiath and Navarre develop into much more irritating in Onyx Storm, Particularly now that the reality is out. Though they're extra prepared to search for options to their Venin drawback - with the seventh Dragon race of Andarna being their best hope - they proceed to push again towards any measures to assist outdoors their borders. They're additionally resentful of the very characters who saved them within the earlier ebook, particularly the Gryphon Riders. AND There's one individual, specifically, who continues his streak of cruelty all through Onyx Storm: Colonel Aetos.
Onyx Storm makes Colonel Aetos much more unbearable after his fourth wing betrayal
Dain's father goes deeper within the sequel
Whereas Dain receives numerous hate among the many Empyrean Collection Fan base, your father is the one that is actually accountable for Fourth wingis ending. Violet's Dain Studying Reminiscences offers Colonel Aetos the encouragement he must ship Xaden and people marked for dying to Athebyne. Nonetheless, Dain has no concept what awaits them outdoors the wards, whereas Colonel Aetos is totally conscious of the scenario he's sending the cadets into. His decisions lead on to the deaths of Liam and Soleil, in addition to Violet's near-fatal stabbing. This makes him a way more sinister character.
AND Maybe it's no shock that Colonel Aetos doesn't enhance in Onyx StormLike this, As he reveals little regret for his actions all through Flame of iron. Whereas Varrish takes middle stage because the sequel's worst character, Colonel Aetos has a hand in all the difficulty that awaits Violet and people marked in Basgiath. His son joins the rebels within the second ebook, however even that doesn't cease him from doubling down on his horrible conduct in Onyx Storm. The youngest Fourth wing The ebook additionally offers him a extra outstanding position, which makes him much more unbearable this time round.
Colonel Aetos is a extra irritating villain than Venin in Onyx Storm
Your actions make much less sense
Onyx Storm reveals extra about Venin than the earlier Empyrean Collection Books, and it's apparent that the silver-haired venin, Theophanie, is the massive romance. Even so, Colonel Aetos proves extra irritating as a villain than any of the actual threats to Navarre. Partially, it's as a result of his actions appear so absurd at this stage within the story. Colonel Aetos takes on the position of Lilith Sorrengail in Basgiath, and he makes use of his new energy to make Violet's life tougher. He's offended that she and the Marked survived Athebyne and revealed her secrets and techniques, and now he's simply out for revenge.
Colonel Aetos is cartoonishly merciless, making it clear that he's extra involved with pulling rank and feeling superior than truly defending Navarre.
Whereas this motive is smart to an extent, Colonel Aetos is caricaturedly merciless, making it clear that he's extra involved with pulling rank and feeling superior than truly defending Navarre. And his most irritating scene is his reunion with Dain, throughout which he reveals little emotion about their fall. He tells Dain that he now not has a son, declaring what a horrible individual he's. Because the confrontations go, your first encounter with Dain since iron flame It's fairly superb. From there, from him Onyx Storm The plot turns into more and more irritatingand he by no means will get what he deserves afterwards.
The Subsequent Fourth Ward E-book Must Give Dain's Father His Comeuppance
His dying can be a satisfying second within the Empyrean collection
The subsequent Fourth wing The sequel desperately wants to provide Colonel Aetos his comeuppanceas he brought about main issues within the final three installments. The person must be held accountable for his actions alongside the opposite leaders of Navarre - or he must be revealed as a Venin, which might higher clarify his lackadaisical conduct and counterproductive conduct. However whether or not he's a human or venin risk, his dying will definitely be probably the most satisfying moments in The Empyrean collection. With a bit of luck, this may occur in Onyx Stormsequel to spare readers from spending one other ebook with him.
The subsequent Fourth wing The ebook additionally must correctly resolve the tensions between Colonel Aetos and DAINhow there must be extra of a confrontation than the Onyx Storm provides. Dain should utterly face his father, and wouldn't let Colonel Aetos present an oz. of emotion earlier than he goes. Nonetheless this performs out, readers deserve a extra satisfying conclusion to their story. As of now, Dain has not had the possibility to correctly deal with his father's wrongdoings as he immediately shuts him down Onyx Storm. The ebook sequel may repair that.