First, while Bodhi is privy to Xaden’s struggles throughout Onyx Storm, it is his BFF Garrick who is most often by his side, watching out for him even when the Duke of Tyrrendor is drawn away from campus and Bohdi is left behind.
Plus, there’s the fact that Garrick—whose second signet is revealed to be distance wielding—is so run down at the end of the book. And, as Rebecca hinted during a recent event, the reason “you turn venin is you weren’t given enough power.”
Which brings us to Garrick’s comment at the end of Onyx Storm. While in conversation with Imogen during the battle, he laments the toll using his power so much has taken, saying, “I can’t walk again. Even if I made it to Aretia, I’d never be strong enough to get back. So, I’d better find some f–king way to do something.”
But despite Bodhi and Garrick—who is one of the only missing riders to be named at the book’s close—having the strongest cases, there is one more character we need to look at: Violet’s brother, Brennan Sorrengail.
For one, Xaden reveals Brennan knew about his turning long before Violet realized, as the mender attempted to heal Xaden of his venin affliction. (A.K.A., he also bore witness to Xaden’s struggles.)
