Editing Corin Cadence (section)

== Relations ==

=== Familial Relationships ===
;[[Magnus Cadence]]: Father with whom he has an antagonistic relationship.<ref name="aa1" /> Corin likens conversations with his father to duels in his mind, keeping track of the current power dynamic meticulously.
;[[Laura Lyran]]: Mother he has not seen for at least four years.<ref name="aa1" />
;[[Tristan Cadence]]: Older brother. Disappeared into the Serpent Tower during his Judgment. Presumed deceased.<ref name="aa1" /> Corin remembers his brother as being self-sacrificing, 'lifting [Corin] up, even at his own expense'<ref name="aa1-5">''Sufficiently Advanced Magic'' Chapter 5</ref>.
;[[Sera Cadence]]: Younger sister through Magnus Cadence.<ref name="aa1" /> It is hinted at by Thorn that Sera is actually Corin's twin.

=== Friends and Associates ===

;[[Patrick Wayland]]: One of Corin's childhood friends, now his first retainer. An [[Elementalist]] and magical weapon enthusiast.<ref name="aa1" /><ref name="aa2" /><ref name="aa3" />
;[[Marissa Callahan]]: Corin's friend, teammate, and frequent sparring partner.<ref name="aa1" /><ref name="aa2">''On the Shoulders of Titans'' </ref><ref name="aa3" />
;[[Jin Dalen]]: A mysterious foreign student from [[Edria|East Edria]] with a [[Sunstone]] level [[Mesmer]] attunement. His family is sworn to House Dalen, the former ruling house of East Edria from the days before it was under Edrian rule. He was badly injured after fighting against Corin in the Serpent Spire, but escaped using Corin's return bell<ref name="aa1" />. They currently have a strained relationship.<ref name="aa2" /><ref name="aa3" />
;[[Cecily Lambert]]: One of Corin's closest childhood companions. Corin was possibly supposed to become engaged to Cecily. She is now a partner in his enchanting endeavors. <ref name="aa2" />
;[[Keras Selyrian]]: Mysterious foreign swordsman currently serving as Corin's bodyguard in order to get into the good graces of [[Katashi]], the Visage of Valor.<ref name="aa1" /> He has taken to training Corin and Mara in his fighting style.<ref name="aa2" />
;[[Derek Hartigan]]: Heir to House Hartigan, an ancient noble house. Has an Emerald level [[Soulblade]] attunement. Corin, Sera, and their friends excluding Jin), spent the second half of the school year living at his place.<ref name="aa1" /><ref name="aa2" />
;[[Elora Theas]]: Heir to House Theas, an ancient noble house. She's an Emerald level [[Summoner]], Derek's former (current?) paramour, and has a contract with the God Phoenix. She's also heavily involved with the same conspiracy that as Tristan and Lyras, but her real goals are unknown.<ref name="aa1" /><ref name="aa2" />
;[[Sheridan Theas]]: Elora Theas' sibling, and a follower of Wydd. Wields the restricted [[Necromancer]] attunement, but specializes in healing. Derek usually refers to them by the nickname "Deni”.<ref name="aa2" />
;[[Vera Corrington]]: Tower explorer that Corin first encountered during his Judgment. HE broke her out of a cell, then she stabbed him in the back. Eventually, he found her and escorted her back to the tower, where she turned herself in to [[Katashi]] to help prevent collateral damage from some of her actions related to ambushing [[Tenjin]], one of the visages.<ref name="aa1" />

=== Professors ===
;[[Antonia Meltlake]]: Teaches "General Magic Theory" class<ref name="aa1" />, and test proctor<ref name="aa2" />. Climbs the Tiger Spire with Corin and his companions.<ref name="aa3" />
;[[Jonathan Teft|Lord Jonathan Teft]]: A [[Citrine]] level [[Shaper]] and Lord in Valia. In charge of Hydra Class. Teaches dueling<ref name="aa1" />.
;[[Lyras Orden]]: A [[Wayfarer]] and [[Enchanter]] of unknown levels. In charge of Serpent Division and member of the Whispers, an organization that secretly serves the visages. Orden was involved with a conspiracy to kidnap the visage [[Tenjin]], and she betrayed the team during a spire expedition in the middle of the first year<ref name="aa1" />.
;[[Professor Vellum]]: An [[Enchanter]] and [[Abjurer]] of unknown level. Teaches classes on permanent enchantments. Served as Corin's mentor for most enchanting-related studies during the first year. She severely hurt herself rescuing Corin and other students from Mizuchi during the winter ball<ref name="aa1" /><ref name="aa2" />.