Member of the dregs under Kaz, demolitions and chemistry expert and musician and artist as a hobby
kindhearted, clever, morally grounded survivor, compassionate, intellectual, resilient
soft-spoken, hesitant, yet surprisingly sharp and quick-witted style. Because of his severe dyslexia, he often measures his words carefully to avoid mispronunciations, giving his dialogue a thoughtful and sincere quality
desperate need for safety, belonging, and protection of his loved ones, and justice
Wylan Van Eck is a brilliant chemist and artist from the Six of Crows duology who was exiled to the Ketterdam slums after surviving an assassination attempt ordered by his own father, the wealthy merchant Jan Van Eck. Cruelly abused and disowned because his severe dyslexia prevented him from reading, Wylan spent his childhood believing his mother was dead, unaware that his father had secretly committed her to an asylum to erase her from their lives. After escaping his father's guards, Wylan hid in the dangerous Barrel district under a false name, eventually utilizing his structural knowledge and expertise with explosives to join Kaz Brekker’s crew for a high-stakes heist. Through his journey with the Crows and his growing romance with Jesper Fahey, Wylan learns to cope with his learning disability, uncovers the truth about his mother, and successfully reclaims his rightful place in society
