| Name | General Aetos |
|---|---|
| Age | Unknown |
| Species | Human |
| Status | Alive |
| Quadrant | Riders Quadrant |
| Rank/Title | Colonel → General, Commanding General of Basgiath War College |
| Signet | Unknown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Unknown |
| Family | Dain Aetos (son) | Dragon Bond | Unknown |
| Appears in | Fourth Wing (2023), Iron Flame (2023), Onyx Storm (2025) |
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Biography
General Aetos (formerly Colonel Aetos) is the father of Dain Aetos and once served as aide to General Lilith Sorrengail.
At the age of twenty, he entered the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath, bonded with his dragon, and graduated. Over time, he rose in rank, becoming Lilith’s aide before later being reassigned to a coastal outpost in Luceras as punishment after his plans related to Athebyne and the War Games were revealed.
After Lilith’s death, Aetos was promoted by King Tauri to Commanding General of Basgiath War College. In Onyx Storm, he enforces strict consequences on Violet for her actions, denies her and Xaden special permissions, and uses cadets loyal to him to monitor her.
Physical Description
General Aetos stands a few inches taller than Lilith Sorrengail and has warm brown eyes. Violet notes that his face strongly resembles his son Dain’s.
Relationships
| Dain Aetos | Dain is his son and the two shared a solid relationship until Dain’s decision to side with the Revolution. When they later cross paths at Basgiath War College, Colonel Aetos disowns him, declaring that he no longer has a son. |
|---|---|
| Lilith Sorrengail | For many years, Aetos served as General Sorrengail’s aide, working closely by her side. Their partnership ended when he orchestrated a plan to sabotage Xaden’s squad during War Games — an act that endangered Violet’s life and nearly killed her. |
