Jared Adams

Intro
Jared Adams, though conversed about often in the first book of the series, Defiance, is never actually introduced to the readers throughout the series. It is Rachels hope that she will find him alive and well in the beginning of the trilogy, but it never turns out that way, as we later find out that he was killed by the cursed one long before. He is Rachels father, and Logan McEntire was his apprentice in couriers work. Oliver Reece is also known to have been very close with him, before Oliver was killed by the Commander a few weeks after learning about Jared Adams disappearance, though Oliver, too, believed Jared to be alive at the time.

Bio
It is revealed to us that, as well as being a courier for the state-city of Baalboden, Jared Adams was also the most skilled tracker in the city walls, as well. He raised Rachel Adams, his daughter, to be a strong, independent woman with very good tracking skills, much like himself, and a strong ability to fight. When he was on courier jobs outside of the city, he trusted Oliver Reece to look after his daughter while he was away, which is why it was such a shock that he gave custody of his daughter over to Logan McEntire after his death.