The Recurring Cast
The Poppy War book 1 · 2018

The Poppy War

Rin, a poor orphan, wins a place at the empire’s elite military academy, where she discovers she has the power of a vengeful god, just as war comes.

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Book facts

Author
R. F. Kuang
Series
The Poppy War, book 1 of 3
Published
2018
Setting
Set in Nikan (fictional empire)
Characters charted
4
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The Poppy War

4 recurring or key characters from R. F. Kuang’s chart. Introduces Rin, Altan Trengsin, Kitay and Nezha.

Lead 1

  • RinFirst appearanceWar orphan with shamanic power

Major 3

  • Altan TrengsinFirst appearanceCommander of the Cike
  • KitayFirst appearanceRin’s friend
  • NezhaFirst appearanceRival and ally

Also featuring these characters

Other R. F. Kuang books that share the most characters with The Poppy War.