In contrast, over ten guards are needed the prevent Celaena from escaping while she is staying in her own room.Ĭhaol has incredible strength and endurance as he has honed his body to perfection. His professional skills are outstanding: only Chaol is sent to watch Celaena while she is wandering around the palace site. In a swordfight, he even can beat Dorian. His skills are such that he wins the first time he and Celaena spar together. Chaol carries a finely crafted sword with the golden pommel in the shape of the flying eagle. Yrene describes Chaol as incredibly muscled and tall, he is in fact 6'1.Ĭhaol is an expert swordsman, having trained with the Adarlanian Master of Arms, Theodus Brullo, since boyhood. His hair is initially close-cropped but during the events of Queen of Shadows it grows out slightly, long enough for certain strands to reach his brow.

Dorian's enslavement by his father after buying Chaol time to escape from Rifthold also haunts him.Ĭhaol is described as handsome in a rugged way with chestnut hair and copper-brown eyes. When under stress or in pain, Chaol's coping mechanism is exercise, combat, and pushing his body and muscles until they can't take any more.Ĭhaol exhibits signs of trauma, as he is haunted by the deaths of Nehemia Ytger, who he felt he could have saved, his men, who were tortured and killed, and Sorscha, who he watched be beheaded. He even goes so far as to throw his sword into the Avery as a sign that he is no longer who he once was. He is extremely proud of his position and is shown to be competent.Īfter his injury, Chaol becomes bitter and depressed as he values his independence and cannot stand to be helped/babysit. The person whom Chaol loves and cherishes the most is in his early life is Dorian Havilliard.Ĭhaol values his position as the Captain of the Royal Guard highly. Chaol has been described to have a friendly but stern relationship with his guards, and they appear to trust and respect him. He had always been suspicious of Aelin but seemed to respect her abilities. Chaol was one of the few people who is not entirely afraid of Aelin. But once he opens up, he can become a very sweet and kind individual. Chaol can be a cold figure to his enemies.

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