Lonnia asked Kerrelyn Sparks:

How did you come up with the Woodsman character? He reminds me of a more handsome version of Robin Hood.

Kerrelyn Sparks He was definitely inspired by Robin Hood, and his personality inspired a bit by Legolas in that I made him very calm and always in control. I wanted him to be calm like that because it was the opposite of Sorcha's personality. I also wanted to come up with a unique power for him, one that seemed elfish. I had already set up the mystery as to why the elves would attack neighboring countries, and I knew this book had to answer that question, and I thought it best if his power was somehow related. The clues had always been there, what with the name of the country being Woodwyn and the tree on their flag. I never plan these books ahead, but I do write subconsciously and always plant clues ahead of time that only later do I understand.

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