Dorrien

Dorrien
Character Information
Title(s)	Lord
Nickname	Dorrien
Gender	Male
Age	24
Species	Human - Magician
Nationality	Kyralian
Current Location	Kyralia
Book Origin	The Black Magician Trilogy

While Dorrien's eyes were the same brilliant blue as his father's, his jaw was narrower and his frame was thinner.

— The Novice

Lord Dorrien is the son of Lord Rothen and Lady Yilara, and is 24 years old in The Novice. Dorrien inherited his mother's obsessive dedication to healing and took up the Healing discipline on the guidance of Lord Garen. He lives in a village near the South Pass and visits the Guild rarely due to the yearly ailments of the villagers. Yaldin commented that he could charm the wool off a reber if he put his mind to it.

Spoilers from "The Novice"

Dorrien helps Sonea enjoy herself instead of studying and also helps to frame Regin. He also gives her the idea to challenge him to duel in the Arena. Before Dorrien leaves the Guild after his visit, he goes to the spring with Sonea and he kisses her. Though due to the events that take place after, Sonea discourages him when he returns again that year, to which he is disappointed. He finds Sonea's formal battle against Regin fascinating.

Spoilers from "The High Lord"

He finds Akkarin and Sonea in the Pass after they have been exiled, and leads them back over the border. They are attacked by Parika and he believes their story, and they go to Imardin. Dorrien then hides at the Guild so that the Ichani don't learn of them. When they come to the Guild he with Rothen and Balkan help Sonea and Akkarin kill the Ichani. Dorrien was eager to become Sonea's teacher now that she couldn't join normal classes.

Spoilers from "The Rogue"

Some time after The High Lord, Dorrien married Alina, a local woman. They have two daughters, Tylia and Yilara, and Tylia has inherited magic in the bloodline as she is soon entering as a novice. After moving to Imardin to help Tylia get used to the city, Dorrien offers to help Sonea in finding Skellin, especially as he didn't want Rothen to risk his life due to his age. He also helped out in the hospices. During this time, he admits that he still has feelings for Sonea, but they knew nothing could come of it as he was married.