Mallory Freemane

Mallory’s mother is probably the most Creator- fearing person she’d ever known—at least before befriending Averil Warwicke (page 95). At the time of her pregnancy, Hailie Freemane was concerned by what she feared were the initial signs of an approaching apocalypse. Mallory, which means “Ill-Omened” was a name meant to impart to her daughter the importance of vigilance. Mallory joined the clergy to be well placed to both watch the world for signs of evil, and be in position to do something if the signs persisted. So, when she was approached by Leofsige Alvine (page 114) and heard what he had observed, she knew they needed to work together in secret to mount a defence. They co-founded The Octad—a covert group of overseers that chose its name as a response to The Tetrad, the group it now watches. It has been some time since she heard that her brother Conrad (page 52) had left the Temple of Thorns. What is he up to?