Captured by humans when he was a dragonet, Illarion lived in captivity where he was brutally tortured and cruelly displayed. He finally escaped, but not before his throat was damaged so badly by the humans who were trying to find a way to stop dragons from making fire that he can no longer speak.
Millennia later, he was captured by the god Dagon, who merged him with Prince Eumon to become one of the first Were-Hunters. He and Max were blamed for Eumon's death, but Max took the brunt of the punishment to spare his younger brother.
Illarion's terrible experiences with the humans and the Apollites made him antisocial, to say the least. He only accepted another person into his life when he met Edilyn. They fell in love, mated, and bonded. They became trapped in the fey realm in Terre Derrière le Voile, where together they battled their enemies for ten years, until Edilyn was killed. Illarion remained there, solitary and broken-hearted, until he met Cadegan and Jo. Cadegan healed his broken wing and both people gained his loyalty. He was freed by Thorn and reunited with his brother Maxis.
Illarion attends the Omegrion counsel when Maxis is called to answer for being the Dragonbane. Thorn and Cadegan interrupt the counsel to inform everyone of the war Apollo is waging against them. Illarion is tasked with going to Olympus with a group to combat the enemies there. Apollo is playing a luring song that entices Illarion to come to him. Once there, Apollo says he will give Illarion back Edilyn in exchange for the dragon teeth of Ares which call forth the Spartoi. Illarion agrees. The trade is not made immediately and instead Illarion is allowed to spend a week with Edilyn. During that time Edilyn calls for her brother Virag to help get him free. Her brother returns Illarion's dragonstone and Illarion is restored to his full health and demi-god power, including his voice. Illarion turns on Apollo and releases two Spartoi soldiers against him.
Powers & Abilities[]
- Flight: Illarion can fly in his Dragon form. Like his brother Maxis, he can manifest wings even in human form, thus enabling him to fly in both forms.
- Immunity: Illarion is a "Dragonmark" and is immune to god powers. He can absorb god bolts as they are thrown and use it to strengthen himself.
- Shapeshifting: Illarion has the power to change forms from his human form to that of his native Dragon form. Since he is Katagaria, his animal form (Dragon form) is stronger than that of his human form.
- Time Travel: Illarion, like other Were-Hunters, is capable of travelling through time to the past and to the future.