Adaephon Antioch, known formally as Templar Adaephon, is the uncle of Verigan Antioch II and Isabel Antioch, the younger brother of Karpath Antioch and the second son of Verigan Antioch. He is the current holder of the title of a Templar King, and the only person living in Verigan's Hold, defending against the threat of The Sands. Adaephon fought in The Sand War alongside Verigan and is over one hundred years old. He is also the author of The Tale of the Sands.