Rebecca Yarros’Onyx Stormfinally answer some long - burn motion regarding the venin and their plans for both Violet and Xaden — but one of the large revelations was the fact that they could develop their own signet power . Yarros ' latestEmpyrean Seriesnovelgoes into this in great detail , explaining that signet abilities – both at Basgiath and among the venin — act as counters to one another . Which basically entail that many of the signet abilities passenger ’s manifest are potential in direct opposition to a venin with the same power .

Yarros hit sure to explain this throughout the novel , and even has Lynx , a first - year rider in Violet ’s squad , manifestXaden ’s shadow - wielding signet he ’s had sinceFourth Wingin resistance to him becoming venin . Magic within the scope ofOnyx Storm ’s narrativehas an understanding of trade good and evil , and for all Xaden has done to control onto his mankind , Lynx wielding vestige confirmed he is the counterbalance to Xaden ’s power , as Xaden is call on venin . This storyline not only help to draw a better portrayal of the venin versus passenger power dynamic , but start the threshold for readers to examinewhat other venin signet abilities Yarros confirmed or teased .

4Storm Wielder

The Silver-Haired Venin, Theophanie

moderately too soon on inOnyx Storm ’s narrative , we learn thatTheophanie , the silver - hairy venin , has a signet power — although it is first trust to be kin to Violet ’s lightning . However , it ’s after revealed thatTheophanie maintain storm like Violet ’s mother , General Sorrengail , not lightning . Being a tempest wielder , Theophanie has the ability to shape the atmospheric condition , allowing her to create the giant and lethal tornado seen clock time and time again inOnyx violent storm . Violet explicate that this was something her mother was never able to create and doing so would require vast power .

Rebecca Yarros put a lot of detail into Onyx Storm , further exploring the nature of the venin and their unique trait , powers , and abilities .

It ’s assume that , due to the venin ’s stolen might from the globe , their signet ability manifest strong than those of a Basgiath rider , making them even harder to struggle against . However , Theophanie ’s storm - handle power is not the only signet opine to be in her armoury . When Yarros first introduces her type in the dungeons of Basgiath , Violet sees her abruptly disappear . Many theories indicate that this makes her a length wielder like Garrick , granting her the power to " walk " across great space . Yarros has yet to confirm this , and now that her character is deceased , we may never love .

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Xaden’s Venin Sage, Berwyn

Onyx Stormreveals that the venin sage Xaden fought at the end ofIron Flameis not only still alive , but has been haunting his dreams for calendar month on end . At first , Violet believe these nightmare to be her own , but as we ’ve learned with the revelation ofViolet ’s second signet , she was in reality entering into and witnessing Xaden ’s dreaming . Dream walk gives one the ability to enter into a person ’s pipe dream or nightmare at their most vulnerable state , and is apparently a life-threatening type of inntinnsic power .

give the nature of Xaden ’s nightmares , it seems Berwyn , as well as Violet , have been entering into Xaden ’s psyche — especially as Berwyn seems to assure the dreaming more than Xaden can .

give the nature of Xaden ’s incubus , it seems Berwyn , as well as Violet , has been entering into Xaden ’s mind — and seems to control the dream more than Xaden can . This suggests that , like Violet , Berywn is a dream walker , although this has yet to be confirmed by Yarros . Berwyn has been seek to get to Xaden since the early chapters ofIron Flame , and now that he has him , it ’s possible he might turn his dream walking tending to Violet in future books — or perhaps have them cross track again inside Xaden ’s dreams .

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2Fire Wielder

Hinted At In Fourth Wing

The idea that there arefire - manage venin has yet to be rightfully confirm by Yarros , but there are several hints from theend ofFourth Wingthat suggest it ’s a possibleness . During the engagement in Resson , Violet describes the conflict in enceinte detail and , at one peak , explains how a venin " raise a stave of some sort , broadcast balls of depressed flame " at Liam and Deigh . The fact that the venin is using a staff to handle might appear to belie signet title , but the staff may operate likewise to Violet ’s conduit — aid to control and direct the power .

" The morose wielder pivots , whipping to confront us with an unnatural speed even I ca n’t oppose , and swing over his staff in our direction . fervor belch , barreling toward us in a deadly stream . "

— Onyx Storm , Chapter Sixty - Three

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Fire - wielding in Basgiath is typically thought to be a common signet power , but after learning inOnyx Stormthat riders evidence signets as a balance to the venin , it no longer seems so generic . If signets do always manifest in this way , it could intend that the most common signet ability among the venin is also ardor - maintain . Onyx Stormalso endorse venin fervour - wielding signet claims , as Imogen and Dain engagement against yet another venin wielding flaming with a staff .

1Earth Wielder

The Venin Creates A Rock Slide In Resson

Thanks to theending chapter ofOnyx Storm , we know Imogen , in addition to being a memory eraser , is also an earthly concern wielder — as she turns a alloy shield into a Oliver Stone one capable of fighting off the venin ’s blast of flaming upon the battlements in Draithus . Yarros ' introduction to dry land - handle has just scratched the surface of what the signet can really accomplish , butit may not actually be the first clock time she has alluded to it .

At the end ofFourth Wing , when Violet and her squad are battle the venin in Resson , one sullen wielder abstract her arms and have a rockslide .

At the end ofFourth Wing , when Violet and her squad are battle the venin in Resson , one drab wielder lifts her branch and stimulate a rockslide . Initially , this is think to sit within their power to cause aggregated demolition . But after read that solid ground - wielding is a powerful signet ability , it would make sense for Yarros to apply this short scenery to infix some of the signet ’s capabilities . Whether this terminate up being genuine or not , Onyx Stormcertainly set up the rest of the series to see some crazy signet powers from the venin .

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The cover of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros with a background featuring blue dragons on a rock and a pink sky

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