# Fourth Wing Actors Confirmed for Prime Video

> Author praises Amazon's casting of Violet and Xaden in Fourth Wing series.
- Title: Fourth Wing Actors Confirmed for Prime Video · CBR | Shortify
- Summary: Author praises Amazon's casting of Violet and Xaden in Fourth Wing series. Rebecca Yarros praised Amazon's casting of Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail…
- Keywords: fourth wing, violet sorrengail, xaden riorson, amazon prime video, rebecca yarros, emilio sakraya, esther mcgregor, empyrean series, basgiath war college, navarre, entertainment, culture
- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/fourth-wing-violet-sorrengail-xaden-riorson-confirmed
- Author: Jeremy Dick
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:13:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fourth wing, violet sorrengail, xaden riorson, amazon prime video, rebecca yarros, emilio sakraya, esther mcgregor, empyrean series, basgiath war college, navarre, entertainment, culture
## Casting Confirmed
Amazon Prime Video confirmed Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson for Fourth Wing adaptation.

> It was recently reported that Esther McGregor had been cast as Violet Sorrengail alongside Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson.
## Author's Praise
Rebecca Yarros praised the casting as 'thorough' and expressed happiness with the actors for the adaptation.

> I’m so grateful to our producing and casting team for conducting a thorough, worldwide search to find Violet and Xaden
## Production Team
Amazon MGM Studios' Peter Friedlander and executive producer Lisa Joy highlighted the actors' talent for the series.

> Esther and Emilio are rare and exceptional talents who bring something truly special to these iconic roles.
## Series Details
Fourth Wing follows Violet Sorrengail, a 20-year-old entering Basgiath War College to become a dragon rider for Navarre.

> Violet Sorrengail, a 'fiercely intelligent and often underestimated 20-year-old'
## Key takeaway

Rebecca Yarros praised Amazon's casting of Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson for Prime Video's Fourth Wing adaptation.