Critical Role Campaign 4: Meet All 13 Characters at Thjazi Fang’s Wake — Players, Classes, and the Stone of Nightsong Twist
Critical Role’s Campaign 4 opened with a large, connected cast gathered in Dol-Makjar for the wake of Thjazi Fang. Below are concise, factual profiles of the thirteen characters introduced in episode 1, including player, class, species, and key plot points revealed on-screen. Warning: this article contains spoilers for Campaign 4, episode 1.
- Thaisha Lloy
- Occtis Tachonis
- Teor Pridesire
- Wicander Halovar
- Tyranny
- Kattigan Vale
- Thimble
- Murray Mag’nesson
- Sir Julien Davinos
- Bolaire Lathalia
- Vaelus
Halandil Fang
Player: Liam O’Brien. Class: Bard. Species: Orc. Halandil is present at Thjazi Fang’s wake in Dol-Makjar. He is identified in the episode as a well-known bard who owns a house in The Rookery and a theater given to him by the Photarch and Revolutionary Council. Halandil is shown as Thjazi’s brother and is named as father to Shadia, Hiro, and Alogar. He receives his brother’s body for the Fang household wake.
Azune Nayar
Player: Luis Carazo. Class: Paladin/Sorcerer. Species: Human. Azune serves as an Arcane Marshal and member of the Revolutionary Guard in Dol-Makjar. He fought alongside Thjazi during the Falconer’s Rebellion 12 years prior. In the episode, Azune assists in trying to rescue Thjazi and later holds Thjazi’s body when delivering it to the Fang household.
Thaisha Lloy
Player: Aabria Iyengar. Class: Druid. Species: Orc. Thaisha is introduced as an orc druid from House Lloy, a smithing house in Dol-Makjar. She arrives at the wake with a deer companion named Hala. Thaisha brings a small silver box that Thjazi asked her to deliver to Bolaire, and she is identified as the parent of Alogar and Shiro, who are also Halandil’s children.
Occtis Tachonis
Player: Alexander Ward. Class: Wizard (Necromancer). Species: Human. Occtis is from House Tachonis, a noble house in Dol-Makjar. The episode shows him as a friend of Thaisha and as someone who helped plan Thjazi’s escape. Occtis is accompanied by a small undead white fox called Pin. He is described in the episode as having received help from Thjazi when he was younger.
Teor Pridesire
Player: Travis Willingham. Class: Paladin. Species: Katari. Teor fought alongside Thjazi and Azune during the Falconer’s Rebellion. He is traveling with Loza Blade of the Torn Banner at the time of the wake and arrives in Dol-Makjar to witness Thjazi’s execution. Teor’s brother, Cyd Pridesire, is mentioned in the episode as involved in the escape plan and later described as missing.
Wicander Halovar
Player: Sam Riegel. Class: Cleric (Light). Species: Human. Wicander is a cleric of House Halovar, which oversees the Candescent Creed in Dol-Makjar. In the episode he attempts but fails to convince his house to intervene on Thjazi’s behalf. Wicander arrives at the wake carrying Thjazi’s scimitar, given as the deceased’s last effects.
Tyranny
Player: Whitney Moore. Class: Warlock. Species: Demonic aspirant (presented as a demon/tiefling-like figure). Tyranny accompanies Wicander as his aspirant to the Candescent Creed. The episode shows Tyranny as new to Dol-Makjar’s customs and in training under Wicander. Tyranny’s sibling, Enmity, is also introduced as another demonic aspirant associated with the Creed.
Kattigan Vale
Player: Robbie Daymond. Class: Ranger. Species: Human. Kattigan is a bounty hunter who travels with a wolf named Wulfric. He lives outside Dol-Makjar and mentions Pineborough as a rural area he visits. In the episode, Kattigan analyzes a ransacked location and uses the spell Clue from Valda’s Spire of Secrets to track footprints and blood, identifying the Crow Keepers as responsible for the ransacking.
More information about that spell source can be found on Valda’s Spire of Secrets.
Thimble
Player: Laura Bailey. Class: Rogue. Species: Fairy. Thimble is identified as Thjazi’s longtime partner and was present during the attempted escape. The episode shows Thimble injured by the Crow Keepers, which prevented her from slipping a glyph into Thjazi’s coat pocket. The Stone of Nightsong, a magical artefact, is shown as missing from the ransacked apartment.
Murray Mag’nesson
Player: Marisha Ray. Class: Wizard. Species: Dwarf. Murray works at the Penteveral and is shown in the episode as having associated with Thjazi in criminal circles. Thjazi’s final request to Halandil includes a directive to help Murray; the episode does not elaborate on the exact meaning of that request.
Sir Julien Davinos
Player: Matthew Mercer. Class: Fighter/Rogue. Species: Human. Sir Julien accompanies Lady Aranessa of House Royce to the wake. The episode shows Julien as having had a longstanding antagonism toward Thjazi, and it is confirmed on-screen that he played a role in bringing Thjazi to justice. At the wake he interacts with Thjazi’s body in a way presented on-screen and later leaves.
Bolaire Lathalia
Player: Taliesin Jaffe. Class: Warlock. Species: Elf. Bolaire appears as a curator-type figure with a moving grey clay mask. He is shown as having private dealings with Thjazi and attends the execution to see if anyone will intervene. Bolaire is displayed in the episode as interested in magical items and artefacts.
Vaelus
Player: Ashley Johnson. Class: Paladin. Species: Drow elf. Vaelus arrives at the wake to accuse Thjazi of stealing the Stone of Nightsong, which she identifies as an elven artefact created by Sylandri. The episode ends with Vaelus claiming the Stone of Nightsong was taken and demanding its return.
