Character from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
An aging Terrasen lord who survived Adarlan's conquest and challenged Aelin's right to rule — a patriot whose rigidity nearly cost his kingdom its queen.
Darrow speaks with the authority of someone who was governing Terrasen before Aelin was born and resents being told what to do by a girl who spent her formative years as an assassin rather than a princess. His opposition to Aelin isn't villainous — it's institutional. He represents the old guard who kept Terrasen alive in exile and don't trust a queen who was forged in Adarlan's violence. He's the political obstacle that can't be solved with fire magic — the reminder that liberating a kingdom is only half the work, and governing it requires the trust of people who have every reason not to trust you.
Elderly and stern with the weathered bearing of old northern nobility. Sharp eyes, lined face, and the unyielding posture of a man who has survived decades of occupation through sheer stubbornness.
Also known as: Darrow, Lord Darrow