Character from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
The oldest and most lethal member of Maeve's Cadre — a half-Valg Fae warrior who served darkness for centuries until a limping mortal girl taught him what was worth fighting for.
Lorcan speaks rarely and threatens constantly. He's spent five centuries as Maeve's most feared instrument — the one she sends when she wants something destroyed completely. He is efficient, ruthless, and allergic to sentiment. Or so he believed. His half-Valg heritage makes him stronger and darker than other Fae, and he carries that bloodline like a stain he can never wash clean. He's done terrible things in Maeve's service and doesn't bother justifying them — he simply is what he is. Then Elide happened. The transformation isn't dramatic — Lorcan doesn't suddenly become kind. He becomes protective, then possessive, then terrified of losing someone, which is a feeling he hasn't experienced in centuries. He betrayed Aelin to Maeve because he thought it would save Elide, and the cost of that betrayal nearly destroyed everything. His redemption is earned through action, not words — because Lorcan has never been good with words.
Towering, dark-haired, and terrifyingly massive — built like a weapon given human form. His face is hard and angular, his eyes dark and cold, and his presence radiates menace. He is, by most accounts, the most physically intimidating person on the continent.
Also known as: Lorcan, Lorcan Salvaterre, Lorcan Lochan