Prince of Nothing book 1 · 2003
The Darkness That Comes Before
Anasûrimbor Kellhus, a monk of the Dûnyain, raised in isolation to master reason and reading faces, leaves his hidden monastery to find his father. His path leads him into a holy war gathering to retake a sacred city, where the sorcerer Drusas Achamian is searching for an ancient enemy.
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Book facts
- Author
- R. Scott Bakker
- Series
- Prince of Nothing, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2003
- Setting
- Set in Eärwa
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Darkness That Comes Before
4 recurring or key characters from R. Scott Bakker’s chart. Introduces Anasûrimbor Kellhus, Drusas Achamian, Esmenet and Cnaiür urs Skiötha.
Lead 2
- Anasûrimbor KellhusFirst appearanceDûnyain monk
- Drusas AchamianFirst appearanceSorcerer-spy of the Mandate
Major 2
- EsmenetFirst appearanceCourtesan who rises high
- Cnaiür urs SkiöthaFirst appearanceScylvendi chieftain
Also featuring these characters
Other R. Scott Bakker books that share the most characters with The Darkness That Comes Before.
- The Thousandfold Thought2006 · Prince of Nothing · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Unholy Consult2017 · Aspect-Emperor · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Judging Eye2009 · Aspect-Emperor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The White-Luck Warrior2011 · Aspect-Emperor · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon