Nox Hatcher

Nox [Right] in the second book, Call of the Crow.

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Nox Hatcher, also known as Tannox Corvain, is one of the main characters and PoVs of Skyborn along with Ellidee "Ellie" Meadows and Prince Corion. He was formerly a thief working for the Talon.
In his first life, he was a crow. But after he passed from a crossbolt in his shoulder, Ellie realized after setting one of his feathers on fire that she and Twig could bring him back by burning him.

## Appearance

Nox is described as having black hair, pale skin, and freckles. In Sparrow Rising and Call of the Crow, he has black Crow wings. After he dies and his resurrected, he is a Phoenix, with much larger, longer, and more powerful wings. His new wings are golden like the sun and are covered in a consistent, ever-burning layer of fire, which only goes out if he goes under-water. He primarily wears a Skystone pendant (in Sparrow Rising and some of Call of the Crow), as well as (through the whole series) a red scarf that has made out of his father's shirt. The rest of his outfit is not always described; on the book covers he wears gloves, boots, brown pants, a long-sleeved white shirt, and a blue sleeveless button-up shirt.

## Personality

Nox is a generally self-sufficient person, who acts snarky and sassy (especially when he's feeling threatened). He is an introvert who prefers not to be around too many people, but the few friends he has he cares about deeply. He has a disgust towards the superiority of the High Clans, and in particular, King Garion and the Goldwings. He has some trust issues, but mostly, a load of self-loathing and guilt. He blames himself for the things that go wrong in his life, sees himself as bad luck. But eventually, he heals and learns to come to terms with his mistakes, as well as realizing that a lot of the things he blames himself for are not his fault.

## History

### Early Life

Nox lived with his mother and father in his early life, but then his father was executed by King Garion, and his mother arrested by Goldwings.

### Sparrow Rising

Nox is on the run from the Goldwings, as he has stolen the Skystone from the Stoneslayer. He gets shot in the shoulder by an arrow and collapses into the Sunflower Fields of Linden, the Clan Seat of Sparrow Clan. The next morning, Ellie discovers him while competing in the Race of Ascension.

## Relationships

### Ellie Meadows

When they first meet, Nox sees Ellie as a nutty Sparrow who doesn't know what she's doing. But as they grow closer, he realizes how capable she truly is, and the fact that she always has a plan is what he most admires about her.

### Twig

Nox and Twig met each other on the streets of Thelantis. Twig nearly drowned, but Nox saved his life and took care of him. When most people saw Twig, they saw bad luck, because of his unusual wings (one Mockingbird Clan, one Crane Clan), but Nox only saw a kid. Nox and Twig became close friends and even like an older and younger brother to each other, respectively.

### Corion

As Corion is the Eagle Clan Prince, and Nox hates authority, Nox originally does not like Corion, but he eventually respects him.

### Nox's Mom

Nox cared deeply for his mom and promised he would break her out of the Crag prison when she was unjustly arrested. When he broke in, she was happy to see him one last time before passing of Wingrot.

### The Talon

The Talon took Nox under his wings and trained him to be a thief and take care of himself. But the Talon eventually betrayed Nox for his own gain.

## Abilities

### Thief Skills

Nox is a pro at picking pockets and sneaking around, things he learned from the Talon, the thief lord of Thelantis.

### Fireproof

Nox is fireproof, a trait the Corvain family has always had, as they are descended from the ancient Phoenix Clan. He cannot be burned by fire, although he can be burned by lava, so even Phoenixes have their limits.

### Fire Powers

After becoming a Phoenix, Nox can use the fire on his wings to blow gusts of fire everywhere, kill Gargols by blasting them with fire, and cook food by holding it over his fiery wings. If he uses a Firestone, he becomes even more powerful.