
Due to the ancient laws forbidding Winter and Summer fey to be together, Ash has to pretend that he does not care for her (much to Meghan's distress) or the Winter fey would use her to get to him and Mab will banish him to the mortal realm. On their way to Tir Na Nog, Ash explains to Meghan that the Winter fey pray on the weak and that she cannot show her true feelings while she is staying in Mab's palace. On this journey, Ash slowly falls in love with Meghan, and is willing to do pretty much anything- including his notable quote "Touch her, and I'll freeze your testicles off and put them in a jar." The pair becomes forbidden lovers - forbidden because Ash is the Prince of the Unseelie court a Winter Faery, and Meghan the half blooded princess of the Seelie court a Summer Faery, putting the couple in a Romeo-Juliet type situation. Ash does this, but only knowing that Meghan will turn herself into the Unseelie court. In the end, Ash and Meghan trek through the Wyldwood to the mysterious Iron Realm, to retrieve Meghan's brother, kidnapped by Iron Faeries to lure Meghan to the Iron Realm. Being the daughter of Oberon, Meghan and Ash had to dance together, out of respect to Queen Mab, King Oberon and Queen Titania. They narrowly escape, and Ash doesn't catch them.Īsh makes his next appearance at the Elysium, which is held at the castle of the Seelie court. Iron King Book #1Īsh is later introduced when Meghan and Puck are trekking through the wyldwood, and Ash starts chasing Puck and Meghan on horseback. They catch only a glimpse of him but Puck recognizes him and makes Meghan forget she saw him. Kagawa, and will continue to live and look around 18 years old, while actually being hundreds of years old-like his best friend Robin Goodefellow (Puck)Īsh is first mentioned in the book when Puck (Robbie) and Meghan are riding the bus home from school. It was revealed that Ash will never age by Ms. At the end of The Iron Knight, it was Ariella's sacrificing of herself that allowed Ash to retain his faery magic and never age or die, even though he had a human's soul. He is formally introduced at the spring Elysium when the Unseelie Court travels to Oberon's territory. His True Name, Ashallayn'darkmyr Tallyn, is only revealed to Meghan when he vows to be her knight.Īsh is introduced to the story when he is in pursuit of Puck and Meghan gets caught in the crossfire. Ash to Meghan Chase as she lays dying in The Iron Queen, pg. If I have to chase your soul to the ends of eternity, I won't stop until I find you, I promise. And I swear, if there is a way for us to be together, I will find it. I will always be your knight, Meghan Chase. He is the husband of Meghan, Queen of the Iron Realm, friend of Puck's, and father of Prince Keirran. He is the youngest son of Mab, Queen of the Winter Court, and younger brother to Sage and Rowan. Ashallayn' darkmyr Tallyn (Ash) is a former prince of the Winter Court in the Nevernever.
