High Lord of Terraincardia and Volant Kesgaila’s first Assenter, Jacob “Kal” Kalder rules with fire in his veins and fury in his crown. To him, Garrick is not a savior but a threat — a shadow cast over the legacy of his fallen Questioner. Regal, ruthless, and consumed by loyalty turned to obsession, Kalder will see Terraincardia burn before he allows this “false” Ambler to rise.