Lilith Sorrengail

General **Lilith Sorrengail** was the Commander of Basgiath War College. She was married to an unnamed scribe, who passed away prior to the events of Fourth Wing. She's the mother of Violet Sorrengail and her two older siblings, Brennan and Mira Sorrengail.

## Biography

### Before the events of Fourth Wing

During her pregnancy with Violet, she became very sick and nearly died as a result.

She held a high rank in Navarre and had Colonel Aetos as her closest aide.

Initially, Lilith was an instructor when she had been stationed at Basgiath, about five years prior to the start of Fourth Wing,she became the commanding general of Basgiath after Brennan's death. She was responsible for the capture of most of the leaders from the Tyrrian Rebellion.

After her husband's death she told Violet six months prior to conscription day, that she would be entering the Riders Quadrant instead of the Scribe Quadrant.

### Fourth Wing

On conscription day, Lilith and Mira have a heated discussion about Lilith wanting Violet to join the Riders Quadrant instead of the Scribe's Quadrant. Lilith despite the argument and seeing that Violet even struggels with her backpack, still wants her to join the Riders Quadrant. She curses the illness she had during Violets pregnancy, stating that it has cost Violet all her colour and power. She proceeds with telling her youngest daughter, that she will not watch one of her children join the Scribe. When Mira asks her mother, if she is desperate to lose another child, Lilith stares down on her and says that when Mira does not leave, she will have to face disciplinary consequences for leaving her post. She tells her daughter that she will not be able to interact with her, because of her rank as Commander of Basgiath and General. She tells her daughter that life will be harder for her in the Quadrant, because she is her mother and they want to test her. She says a cold farewell to her youngest daughter, telling her that they will see each other during Threshing again and that she expects her to be a Cadett at sunset.

Lilith together with General Melgren, Commandant Panchek and more than a dozen high ranking military members is present during Threshing. When Violet and Tairn arrive, she stares at Tairn without even looking at Violet. Her only interest seems to be to evaluate if Violets physical incapabilities will boost her position or if Violets dragon binding will be something bad for her. She even goes as far as telling Panchek to not say out Tairns name loud, until Violet does it.
She later gives a speech to all new bounded riders and the second and third years. She ends her speech with welcoming the newly bounded to a family that knows no borders and which is everlasting. She tells the newly bounded to step forward and ends her speech with adressing the dragons and saying it is an honour, as always.

## Physical Description

Based on Violet's description, Lilith Sorrengail looks similar to her sister Mira. Tall, muscular, strong and healthy with brown hair cut short for combat. She wears polished black boots in compliance with the riders uniform.

## Personality

While her husband was alive, she was softer and kinder around her family, but after his death she became colder and more distant. She is unyielding with her decisions. She's famous for her lack of mercy.

## Power and Abilities

### Powers

#### Lesser Magic

* Every rider is capable of using Lesser magic once their dragon begins channeling through them after Threshing. With this channeling, riders are able to; open doors without touching them, preternatural speed, manipulating mage lights, and powering ink pens. Lesser magic also allows riders to place runes.

#### Signet

* **Storm Wielding**- the ability to manipulate storms.

## Relationships

### Violet Sorrengail

She was always distant with Violet and tolerated her, but she also saw her strength and determination, though she would never directly say it.

### Mr. Sorrengail

Mr. Sorrengail was her husband. His death seemed to have a large impact on her, because it is said that after his death she became colder.She is said to have been softer and more gentle, towards her family before his death.Shortly before her death she says that she will see him soon.

### Xaden Riorson

Lilith and Xaden made a deal, that when he would take the responsibility for the loyalty towards Navarre for all of the 107 underage children of the Rebellion leaders, they would be able to fight for their survival in the Riders Quadrant and not be executed as their parents were. When one of the 107 children would dismiss his loyalty, Xaden would be executed.To seal this deal, she cut 107 short scars onto Xadens back.

### Colonel Aetos

Was her right hand until she dismissed him and send him away.

## Quotes

"*You’re everything we dreamed you would be.*" - to Violet

*“Mira, Violet deals with more pain before lunch than you do in an entire week. If any of my children is capable of surviving the Riders Quadrant, it’s her.”*to Mira Sorrengail

## References

1. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 2
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Fourth Wing, Chapter 1
3. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 7
4. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 15
5. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 16
6. ↑ Fourth Wing, Chapter 4
7. ↑ Fourt Wing, Chapter 30