Characters
Beatrice PriorThe main Character Beatrice Prior 16-year-old Beatrice has to take the aptitude test to determine her future faction. Tori, her test administrator, tells her that she is "Divergent", that is, she has the aptitude to fit into multiple factions (Erudite, Abnegation and Dauntless), but is warned never to tell anyone that information, not even her family members. In the Choosing Ceremony, Beatrice transfers to Dauntless, and assumes a new moniker "Tris". She befriends fellow initiates Christina and AI, who are from Candor, and Will, an Erudite transfer.
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Tobias Eaton
Tobias Eatonis a member of Dauntless and serves as the instructor to the initiates transferring into Dauntlesshe is eighteen years old. He is the instructor for the transfer initiates and develops feelings for Tris. He leaves the room when during the training Tris gets beaten by Peter and later says it is "not something I wanted to see," suggesting his feelings for Tris and not wanting to see her hurt. During the knife throwing training, when Tris took Al's place to stand in front of a target, he nicks her ear to show Eric that he does not care about her as if Eric finds out about his feelings toward Tris, it will lead Eric to hurt her.
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Caleb PriorCaleb Prior is a member of Erudite faction. He was born in Abnegation to Andrew and Natalie Prior. He is the older brother of Beatrice.Caleb chooses Erudite and fits well with other Erudite initiates. At the advice of their mother, Tris goes to the Erudite compound to meet and talk to Caleb about the simulation serum but he defends his faction. He also feels disappointed by knowing that Natalie went to visit Tris and not him. He is also shocked when he finds out that members of Abnegation are banned in the Erudite compound.
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