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Chradh

Chradh is a brown scorpiontail dragon in, bonded to Garrick Tavis.

Chradh and Garrick
Name Chradh
Gaelic name meaning Pain
Age Unknown
Species Dragon
Status Alive
Gender Male
Rider Garrick Tavis
Tail Scorpiontail
Scale Color Brown
Appears in Fourth Wing (2023), Iron Flame (2023), Onyx Storm (2025)

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Biography

Chradh is a brown scorpiontail dragon bonded to Garrick Tavis in Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series. In 631 AU, he bonded Garrick despite previously bonding Garrick’s ancestor—a hidden fact that gave Garrick two signets.

During Fourth Wing, Chradh trains with Garrick and aids in covert Poromish weapons hand-offs before joining the riot at the Battle of Resson. In Iron Flame, he helps rescue Violet Sorrengail, warns of dangerous runes before the Battle of Basgiath, and fights alongside Fourth Wing.

By Onyx Storm, Chradh learns of Xaden’s venin transformation and joins the quest squad. He survives Theophanie’s tornado with scars along his jaw and shows his ferocity when he sets fire to a forest after Garrick is poisoned.

Physical Description

  • A brown scorpiontail dragon with golden eyes.
  • Missing several scales along his jaw after being struck by Theophanie’s tornado.

Powers and Abilities

Like other dragons, Chradh can breathe fire and fight using his scorpiontail, talons, and fangs. He is unusually sensitive to runes, able to detect and locate runed items more easily than most dragons.

Relationships

Garrick Tavis Garrick Tavis is Chradh’s bonded rider. Their bond granted Garrick two signets: air-wielding and distance-wielding, though the latter remains a closely guarded secret. Chradh’s stubborn nature is noted even by Garrick, who describes him as “a stubborn ass.”