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Baide

Baide is an orange scorpiontail dragon, bonded to Jack Barlowe.

Baide and Jack
Name Baide
Gaelic name meaning Flock
Age Unknown
Species Dragon
Status Deceased
Gender Female
Rider Jack Barlowe
Tail Scorpiontail
Scale Color Orange
Appears in Fourth Wing (2023), Iron Flame (2023)

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Biography

Baide was an orange scorpiontail dragon bonded to Jack Barlowe in Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series. She first appears in Fourth Wing, where she chooses Jack during Threshing, the pair complementing each other through their shared aggression.

In Iron Flame, Baide conceals Jack’s survival from the Empyrean after he is healed by Nolon, though she later encounters Violet’s team during the Rider Survival Course and kills Tomas. Ultimately, Baide is betrayed by Jack, who uses venin power to shield his intentions before stabbing her between the scales of her neck with a dagger. Mortally wounded, she crashes into the wardstone and dies, ending their bond.

Physical Description

  • An orange scorpiontail dragon with golden eyes.
  • Smaller in size compared to many other dragons.

Powers and Abilities

Like all dragons, Baide could breathe fire and fight using her tail, talons, and fangs.

Relationships

Jack Barlowe Jack was Baide’s fifth rider. Their bond was fueled by aggression, making them a formidable yet volatile pair. Though she remained loyal, even hiding his survival from the Empyrean, Jack betrayed her during Iron Flame, fatally stabbing her and causing her death.