Characters
Cassia Reyes
She is described as having green eyes and coppery/brown hair, her nose being straight and small and her chin, with a trace of a dimple like her grandfather's. On the book covers, her hair is long, dark, kind of curly hair that is brown and it reaches down past her chest.
She is described as having green eyes and coppery/brown hair, her nose being straight and small and her chin, with a trace of a dimple like her grandfather's. On the book covers, her hair is long, dark, kind of curly hair that is brown and it reaches down past her chest.
- She is officially Matched with Xander Carrow.
- She is one of the few people to be Matched with someone in the same town.
- Her birthday is July 15th, the same day as her Match Banquet.
- If Ky Markham wasn't an Abberation, she would be matched to him as well as with Xander
Xander Carrow
Xander is seventeen years old and is described by Cassia as "golden, charismatic, clever Xander."Cassia was Xander's best friend growing up, as they lived on the same street in the same Borough , and went to the same schools. At some point, Xander began hoping that Cassia would be his Match. He was called up to the same Match Banquet as Cassia , on July 15, her birthday. The two were Matched, being the first to know each other's Match in at least several years. Both were excited and felt lucky. Though Xander began to feel distant from Cassia; she began to develop feelings for Ky Markham.
Xander is seventeen years old and is described by Cassia as "golden, charismatic, clever Xander."Cassia was Xander's best friend growing up, as they lived on the same street in the same Borough , and went to the same schools. At some point, Xander began hoping that Cassia would be his Match. He was called up to the same Match Banquet as Cassia , on July 15, her birthday. The two were Matched, being the first to know each other's Match in at least several years. Both were excited and felt lucky. Though Xander began to feel distant from Cassia; she began to develop feelings for Ky Markham.
- His best friend growing up was Cassia Reyes.
- He lived on the same street as Cassia and had hoped that they would be Matched.
- His favorite color is red.
- He has blue eyes.
- He has blond hair..
- He is immune to the red tablet.
- He is a friend of Ky Markham's.
- His Match Banquet was on July 15.
- He loved Cassia Reyes.
Ky MarkhamKy Markham is an Aberration that was adopted by the Markham family in the same borough as Cassia Reyes because their son had been killed by an escapee Anomaly. Ky is intelligent and mysterious, holding the secrets of his past close to his heart. He knows that when "someone knows your story they know you. And they can hurt you" (Condie 281).
- He knows how to write, printing and cursive.
- He was entered into the Matching Pool as part of an experiment as the Society tells him. Later, Cassia remembers the "Red Garden Day" and finds out she entered him without knowing.
- He is an Aberration.
- He is immune to the red tablet.
- His mother drew using a paintbrush and water.
- His father was a friend of the farmers or "Anomalies" who taught him how to write. Then he showed Ky how to write.
- His father wanted to start the rebellion.
- His father taught him to wire.
- Cassia taught him to live again.
- He is immune to the red tablet.