Who is Emilio Sakraya? Meet "Fourth Wing" actor Xaden Riorson

"Fourth Wing" fans finally have their Xaden Riorson. Amazon Prime Video revealed Thursday that Emilio Sacraia will play the young male lead alongside Esther McGregor as Violet Sorengil, the protagonist and narrator of the fantasy book series. They are the main characters in Rebecca Yaros' "Fourth Wing" trilogy (with two more books to come), […]

"Fourth Wing" fans finally have their Xaden Riorson.

Amazon Prime Video revealed Thursday that Emilio Sacraia will play the young male lead alongside Esther McGregor as Violet Sorengil, the protagonist and narrator of the fantasy book series. They are the main characters in Rebecca Yaros' "Fourth Wing" trilogy (with two more books to come) about wizard dragon riders. RELATED STORIES LL Cool J Returns to the Big Apple on CBS Solid 'NCIS: New York': 'Triumphant' Netflix Spinoff 'Hollywood Arts' TV Review Is a Bad Copy of Past Shows: TV Review

In the books, Xaden is described as a large and domineering faction leader with dark and intimidating features who is highly respected by the rest of the Basgiath War College. He originally hates Violet because of past family drama, but it doesn't take long for their strained relationship to blossom into a steamy romance. Popular in Variety

Sakraya, a 30-year-old German actress, has several credits to her name, including "Rhinegold," Netflix's "Tribes of Europe" and "Warrior Nun." His other recent projects include "The Ones Who Die" and he is set to appear in the third season of "One Piece". In these roles, he gained experience playing the role of rebel leaders and performing his own fight sequences and stunts. In addition to his action-packed television and filmography, Sakraya is also a musician. As an electronic pop artist, he has over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and has sold out tours across Europe.

While book talk fans may be unfamiliar with Sakraya, they're familiar with McGregor after his role in We Were Liars, Amazon Prime's 2025 hit adaptation of the novel. Lockhart is familiar with the same name. The 24-year-old actress also appeared opposite Nicole Kidman in Helena Reign's Baby Girl, along with roles in Disney Plus' Obi-Wan Kenobi (starring her father Ewan McGregor) and Freeway's High School. In the novels, Violet is described as a small, frail student with dark black hair with distinct silver streaks, who requires significantly more dragon riding practice and precision than her peers.