| Name | Keir |
|---|---|
| Age | Unknown |
| Species | High Fae |
| Status | Alive |
| Court | Night Court |
| Rank/Title | Steward of the Hewn City, Leader of the Darkbringers |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Golden |
| Family | Morrigan (Daughter, Rhysand (Distant Cousin) |
| Love Interests | Unnamed Wife |
| Appears in | A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Frost and Starlight, A Court of Silver Flames |
Contents
Biography / History
When the former High Lord of the Night Court arranged a political marriage between Morrigan and Eris Vanserra of the Autumn Court, Keir did not object. After Mor chose to lose her virginity to Cassian, Eris rejected the alliance, declaring she was no longer of value to him.
Enraged by the ruined match, Keir brutally punished Mor, beating and torturing her before abandoning her at the Autumn Court border with a note stating she was now Eris’s problem. Azriel later rescued her, and the event became the source of Mor’s deep hatred toward her father.
Despite the trauma inflicted on her, Mor eventually recovered and rose to a powerful position in the Night Court alongside her cousin Rhysand, a development Keir greatly resented.
A Court of Mist and Fury
During Rhysand’s visit with Feyre, Mor, Cassian, and Azriel, Keir is forced to serve them as a distraction while Azriel steals the Veritas. When he insults and threatens Feyre, Rhysand violently breaks both his arms and his little finger, ordering him not to seek healing—or face death.
A Court of Wings and Ruin
Rhysand returns with Feyre, Mor, Azriel, Amren, and Nesta to ask Keir to contribute his Darkbringers to the fight against Hybern. He hesitates, claiming his people sympathize with Hybern’s values and promises. To secure his allegiance, Keir insists on one term:
- that the residents of the Court of Nightmares be allowed to visit Velaris. Rhys agrees, despite Mor’s fury, while quietly ensuring the citizens of Velaris won’t welcome them warmly.
When Feyre asks for the Ouroboros mirror, Keir offers it freely—on the condition that she look into it, warning that doing so drives most viewers to madness.
Appearance
Keir is described as a strikingly attractive High Fae male, with very pale skin, blond hair, and brown eyes.
Personality
Keir is portrayed as a cold, ruthless High Fae who shows no regard for his daughter Mor’s wellbeing. When she objected to her arranged marriage to Eris—known for his cruelty—he dismissed her wishes and insisted the match proceed.
Relationships
| Morrigan | Morrigan’s relationship with her father Keir is deeply damaged and defined by abuse, control, and resentment. Keir arranged for Morrigan’s marriage to Eris Vanserra, the son of the Autumn Court’s High Lord, despite Morrigan’s protests and heartbreak. When she defied the arrangement—choosing instead the Illyrian warrior Cassian—Keir responded with brutal violence and abandoned her at the Autumn Court’s border, a message of exile and rejection.Since then, Morrigan has consciously distanced herself from her father and his rule. She refuses his authority and works to keep him and his influence out of her home in Velaris and the Night Court’s affairs. Their relationship remains cold, tense, and defined by her defiance and his attempts at dominance. |
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