By whitewashing Xadens character, an important aspect of his heritage and background will be eliminated.

While theFourth WingTV series has been announced, filming has not commenced and there’s no fixed release date.

Make no mistake, Xaden was a person of color, a fact confirmed by Yarros herself (viaE!

Evangeline Lily and Idris Elba with The Fourth Wing books

News), and which needs to be an essential requirement for whoever gains the coveted role.

Instead, Xadens established traits should guide the casting decision for this dream role.

Cover of Elantris and Mistborn

Dungeons & Dragons Party with 5 members, the three in front hold melee weapons, one in back holds a bow and arrow, and one in back is casting a spell above their head.

A custom image of Fourth Wing with the cover enlarged in the background, haloed in gold light.

Custom Image by Debanjana Chowdhury

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Custom Image by Yeider Chacon

A composite image of Rebecca Yarros smiling in front of the cover of Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing temp tv series book poster

Based on the novel series by Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing is an action-adventure fantasy series in development for Prime Video. Announced in 2024, Fourth Wing will follow the adventures of a young woman named Violet Sorrengail, who has been taken from her peaceful book-reading life and thrust into a world of danger when she is forced by her mother to join an elite group of dragon-riding warriors.

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