Portrait of Chaol Westfall
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Chaol Westfall

Captain of the Royal Guard

Twenty-two years old and already Captain of the Guard. Honor first, country second, and the assassin he's supposed to be guarding somewhere quietly underneath all of it.

Chaol Westfall
Chaol Westfall

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Realm
Anielle / Adarlan
Vow
Captain of the Royal Guard
Closest
Dorian — since they were boys
Code
Honor over comfort
Age
Twenty-two

Chaol Westfall is Captain of the Royal Guard, and the first character Celaena meets at the start of the story. A few years older than her, he comes off at first as an arrogant, aggressive watchdog who distrusts her deeply.

But over the course of her training, Chaol reveals himself to be caring, a little goofy, and quietly a bit in love with her. As much as he feigns annoyance and worries over Celaena and Dorian's antics, he ultimately cares deeply for both of them.

✦ From the Archive ✦

Which Site Would Chaol Visit at 3 A.M.?

  1. 01

    West Point — U.S. Military Academy

    A military school built on honor, duty, and discipline — the exact code Chaol lives by as Captain of the Royal Guard. He'd fit right in among people trained to put a code above their own comfort.

    westpoint.edu

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