Character from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The head of Navarre's dragon riders and architect of the conspiracy to hide the venin — Melgren's foresight signet lets him see future battles, but he uses that power to control information rather than prepare his people.
General Melgren sits at the top of Navarre's military hierarchy and at the center of its greatest lie. His foresight signet allows him to see the outcomes of battles before they are fought, making him strategically invaluable — and politically untouchable. He has used this power not to prepare Navarre for the venin threat but to suppress knowledge of it, maintaining control through ignorance. Melgren represents institutional power at its most dangerous: competent, entrenched, and convinced that secrecy serves the greater good even as the wards crumble.
Older, imposing military figure in full general's regalia. Silver hair, hard eyes, the bearing of absolute authority. His presence fills a room with the weight of command that brooks no challenge.
Also known as: Melgren, General Melgren