(Not to be confused with Rowan, a character from Bryony's favorite
book, Literature#Named books|Rowan and Juniper.)

Other

Rowan

22 years (born in 4,990 AS)

Female
Human

Alive (as of Dragonslayer)

Sisters
Bluebell, Camellia, Wren, one unnamed
human
Brother
Leaf
Uncle

Unnamed human

The Dragonet Prophecy
The Dark Secret
Dragonslayer

The Dark Secret
'Rowan' is
an adult female human who was introduced in Dragonslayer. She is Wren
and Leaf's oldest sister, and helped Leaf become a
Dragonmancers|dragonmancer apprentice. She formerly resided in Talisman
before leaving with her friends to build a new town.

## Description

Rowan was described to have dark brown eyes.

## Personality

Rowan was a distant figure to her siblings, often going fishing with
Grove. After Wren got 'sacrificed,' Rowan was more sympathetic to Leaf
and took him under her wing. She can be strict with training and she had
a great love for treasure. She was slightly greedy as she tricked Leaf
into becoming a dragonslayer even though the actual enemies were the
dragonmancers. However, she feels guilty for tricking her brother, as
after Rowan and Leaf escape with their teammates, she confesses that
Wren's "death" was orchestrated by the dragonmancers.

## Biography

### The Dragonet Prophecy

#### The Dragonet Prophecy

Rowan, along with Cranberry, Cardinal, and Arbutus were
the scavengers who fought Tsunami and Starflight in the SkyWing
palace#SkyWing Arena|SkyWing arena. She and Cranberry were the only two
scavengers to survive the fight.

#### The Dark Secret

Starflight thought about the two scavengers in the arena. In his
nightmares, they would stare at him with dragonlike eyes. He would feel
pity towards them as they were in the same situation as him.

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### Legends

#### Dragonslayer

Rowan appeared when Leaf was arguing with his parents about where Wren
went, occasionally breaking into the conversation. Eventually, she told
him about the Heath|Dragonslayer, who she heard about from her friend
Grove. Leaf got excited and wanted to become a dragonslayer to avenge
Wren, but their parents forbid them from doing so. After school, Rowan
secretly taught Leaf what she knew about dragonslaying, as long as Leaf
kept it secret. Eventually, she was captured by the SkyWings along with
Leaf while trying to catch Mushroom. She, along with Cranberry,
Cardinal, and Arbutus fought in the arena. Rowan and Cranberry were the
only ones to survive, Cranberry mentioned how great Rowan was in the
arena. After she reunited with Leaf, she confessed the truth about
Wren's death, revealing to him that she was sacrificed by the
dragonmancers.

When Wren revealed the dragonmancers' secrets to Talisman, Leaf unlocked
the jail, releasing Rowan and Grove. After leaving Talisman, she
apologized to Wren for telling their parents about the books. Rowan,
alongside Grove, Cranberry and Thyme decide to build a town with the
stolen SkyWing treasure at Leaf's suggestion.

## Relationships

### Cranberry

Cranberry is mentioned to be Rowan's best friend, and the two are very
close. They fought in the SkyWing arena together and are said to often
spend their time together.

### Grove

Grove is one of Rowan's close friends. Rowan prefers to be off with him
over her younger siblings and was determined to save Grove from being
sacrificed by the dragonmancers.

### Leaf

Before the events of Dragonslayer, Rowan was distant from her younger
brother. After Wren was 'sacrificed,' she shows more sympathy towards
him. She decides to train Leaf so she could use his help to steal
treasure, though she thought that she was giving him a way to fight back
by training him. Rowan feels guilty for lying to him.

## Quotes

I think Leaf should know about the Dragonslayer, that's all.

to her parents
Dragonslayer
32

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Well, if you're really going to slay a dragon one day, you'll
probably need to practice a little, first.
to Leaf

Dragonslayer
67

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Rule number one, […] Don't shout like a maniac and warn the
dragon you're about to attack. I mean, seriously.
to Leaf

Dragonslayer
67

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You wouldn't have to be, […] Get in there, put your head down
and pretend, and learn everything they know — like what happened to most
of their apprentices, and how their visions work, and why they have
forbidden anyone to go try to steal treasure? And then tell me
everything, and we'll use their knowledge to go kill all the dragons!

to Leaf
Dragonslayer
67

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I tried, actually, […] Last year. They said I failed the
tests. But I have a theory it's not about the test scores — it's about
who they trust.
to Leaf
Dragonslayer
67

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I'm going to train you to be a great warrior, […] but only if
you promise not to tell Mother and Father. As far as they know, we're
studying for our dragonmancer exams.
to Leaf

Dragonslayer
68

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But that's not all you'd learn, […] You could find out all
their secrets!
to Leaf
Dragonslayer
73

## Trivia

  - Rowan is skilled in battle training.