Maasverse Family Tree

 

We know from HoFaS that Queen Theia had a love affair with Aidas, the Demon Prince of Hel. History records her daughters, Helena and Silene, but the timeline leaves room for a hidden third child born during the chaos of the wars.

 

This theory posits that before Theia’s death and the closing of the Wyrdgates, a secret male heir was smuggled to safety in Erilea.

 

If Brannon was hidden away to protect him from the Asteri’s wrath, it explains why his origins in Erilea were always shrouded in myth and secret marks rather than a traditional royal lineage.

In ToG, Brannon’s lineage is said to be blessed by Mala Fire-Bringer, giving his descendants raw, world-burning fire. But when viewed through the lens of Crescent City, this power takes on a totally different context.

 

Theia’s Starborn power is pure, blinding light and energy. If Brannon inherited the Starborn power, his magic wasn’t a gift from Mala.  It was the biological inheritance of two cosmic beings.

The royal line of Terrassen carries the mysterious burden: “Nameless is my price.”

 

If Brannon was the secret offspring of a demon prince and a fallen queen, giving him a true surname or exposing his lineage would have marked him for death by the Asteri. Keeping the royal line “Nameless” wasn’t just a mystical riddle; it was a protective measure to erase his true identity from history.

Aelin spent eight books fighting to save Erilea from the Valg Kings, which many theorize may be the same as the Hel Princes.

 

If Aelin is secretly the great-granddaughter of Aidas, it means Erilea was saved from the same dark breed they were fighting against.

If Brannon Galathynius carries the blood of Aidas and Theia, then Aelin, Bryce, and the High Fae of Prythian aren’t just distant neighbors.  They are all connected by the same family tree.