Arden Alcantar & Idara

Lord Arden Alcantar and Idara, characters in The Crown & The Flame series, were the parents of Dominic Hunter. They are mentioned in Book 3, Chapter 6.

Appearance
Both Arden and Idara are never physically shown in the series, but appear in a book about Fydorian nobility in Book 3, Chapter 6.

Since Raydan states that he looks "just like Dom", it can be assumed that Arden had light brown hair, and light skin. Idara apparently had long black hair, light skin, and a fire brand on her chest.

Personality
Not much is known about Arden's or Idara's personality.

Background
Lord Arden was the eldest son of a wealthy and influential Fydorian noble. One day, he met a mysterious woman named Idara while on a hiking trip to the Blackspine Mountains. They married and later bore a son. Their happy life together came sadly to an end when Arden died shortly after Dom's birth. Arden's brother (Lord Horas) accused Idara of casting a spell on him, ultimately killing him (which was implied to be a plot to get Arden's inheritance and titles rather than be passed on to his son). Refusing to be tried for a crime she claims she never committed, Idara fled Fydoria for Stormholt along with her infant son. Unfortunately, assassins sent by her husband's brother caught up to her and she was killed shortly after. After their death, Horas spread the story that she sacrificed her son to account for the fact that the child wasn't found by her side.

Like all members of the Mountain Clans, Idara possessed the power of fire. According to Sei Rhuka, Idara was the one who etched Dom's brand onto his chest.