| Name | Asher Sorrengail |
|---|---|
| Age | Not specified |
| Species | Human |
| Status | Deceased |
| Quadrant | Scribe Quadrant |
| Rank/Title | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Brown (presumed) |
| Family | Niara (mother), Lilith † (wife), Brennan (son), Mira (daughter), Violet (daughter) |
| Love Interests | Lilith Sorrengail |
| Mentioned in | Fourth Wing (2023), Iron Flame (2023), Onyx Storm (2025) |
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Biography
Asher Sorrengail, born Asher Daxton, was the husband of General Lilith Sorrengail and father to Brennan, Mira, and Violet. Unlike his wife, who rose to prominence in the Riders Quadrant, Asher served in the Scribe Quadrant and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was known for his intelligence, scholarship, and deep commitment to teaching his children languages and critical thinking.
Asher’s influence shaped his children in different ways. He taught Violet Tyrrish, and he and Brennan shared a love of knowledge that complemented their mother’s military discipline. His more empathetic and supportive nature often contrasted with Lilith’s severity, giving Violet in particular a sense of encouragement in a household dominated by expectation and strength.
Asher eventually died of heart failure, leaving his children under Lilith’s strict leadership. Despite his absence during the events of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm, his legacy is felt strongly, especially in the values and skills he passed on to Violet.
Physical Description
Asher Sorrengail is only briefly described in the series through the features his children inherit from him. Violet notes that Brennan resembles their father, particularly in sharing the same nose and brownish-red curly hair. His eyes were hazel, a trait passed down within the Sorrengail family. Beyond these familial resemblances, little is recorded about his build or overall appearance
Relationships
| Lilith Sorrengail | Asher Sorrengail was married to Lilith Sorrengail, with whom he shared a deep and enduring partnership. Their relationship shaped much of Lilith’s life, and even after his death, her devotion to him remained evident until her final days. |
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| Violet Sorrengail | Violet and her father shared a close relationship. He often read her bedtime stories when she was a child, and they spent many hours together in the Archives at Basgiath War College after both parents were stationed there. Later, Violet questioned how well she truly knew him after learning he had tried to dedicate her to Dunne’s service at the age of two. |
| Mira Sorrengail | Mira is his second child and first daughter. |
| Brennan Sorrengail | His first child and only son. He taught Brennan Tyrrish, and after Brennan’s death, Asher became increasingly reclusive, spending most of his time in the Archives. He also began suffering from chest pains, which eventually led to his death. |
