Kaz
A broken leg that never healed properly forces Kaz to use a crow-headed version of this mobility aid.
What is a cane?
Before Kaz bought her contract, Inej was forced to work at this infamous, pleasure house named for a mythical animal.
What is The Menagerie (or The Coral Tiger)?
Jesper is famous for his incredible accuracy with a matched pair of these weapons, which feature pearl handles.
What are revolvers (or pistols/guns)?
Because of his expertise in creating flash bombs and explosives for the Crows, Wylan serves as the crew's resident expert in this field.
What is demolition (or chemistry/bomb-making)?
Nina belongs to this magical order of Grisha, specifically trained to control human bodies by manipulating hearts and lungs.
What are Corporalki (or Heartrenders)?
Because he refuses to leave his bare skin exposed to the touch of others, Kaz is rarely seen without a pair of these black garments.
What are gloves?
Inej's incredible climbing skills and acrobatics stem from her childhood training as a tightrope walker in this nomadic cultural group.
Who are the Suli?
To protect his father's farm back home, Jesper must constantly try to win money to pay off his massive debts from this vice.
What is gambling
Kaz initially brings Wylan into the heist crew as leverage because Wylan is the runaway son of this wealthy, corrupt Kerch merchant.
Who is Jan Van Eck?
Nina has an intense, legendary obsession with this sweet, grid-patterned breakfast food, often bribing others to get it.
What are waffles?
Kaz serves as the ruthless lieutenant of the Dregs, a street gang operating out of this bustling, canal-filled Kerch capital.
What is Ketterdam
Inej names her beloved collection of these weapons after various Grishaverse saints, keeping her favorite, Sankt Petyr, tucked at her spine.
What are knives (or daggers)?
Secretly, Jesper possesses this magical ability to manipulate metals, though he represses it to keep his identity hidden.
What is a Durast (or Materialki/Fabrikator)?
Wylan hides a deep secret from his father and society: he suffers from this condition, which leaves him entirely unable to read.
What is dyslexia (or illiteracy)?
Before joining the Dregs, Nina originally served as a loyal soldier for the Second Army in this war-torn eastern nation.
What is Ravka?
Due to his willingness to take on any brutal, underhanded job for the right price, Kaz earned this gritty, ten-letter moniker.
What is Dirtyhands
While Kaz wants her to remain his top spy, Inej harbors a deep dream of owning her own ship to hunt down these criminals on the True Sea.
What are slavers (or privateers/pirates)?
Jesper belongs to this specific, non-Kerch nationality, known for their dark skin, grey eyes, and agricultural homeland.
What is Novyi Zem (or Zemeni)?
To hide Wylan from his father, Genya Safin uses her Grisha tailoring abilities to physically disguise Wylan as this other Crow member. (Someone he gets jealous over him kissing Jesper)
Who is Kuwei Yul-Bo?
After surviving a shipwreck, Nina falls into a complex, enemies-to-lovers romance with this fiercely religious Fjerdan Drüskelle.
Who is Matthias Helvar?
Driven by revenge, Kaz targets this rival gang leader who swindled him and his older brother Jordie when they first arrived in the city.
Who is Pekka Rollins
This is the actual, biological last name of the cruel brothel madam, Tante Heleen, whom Inej deeply despises.
What is Van Houdst
Jesper strikes up a playful, bantering romance with this demolition expert and runaway son of a wealthy Kerch merchant.
Who is Wylan Van Eck (or Wylan Hendriks)?
Beyond his skill with chemicals, Wylan is also an incredibly talented musician who frequently plays this string instrument.
What is the flute
To survive the Ice Court heist, Nina takes a dose of this highly addictive Grisha-amplifying drug, which permanently alters her powers.
What is jurda parem?