Roland Jebediah Sparks III is a fallen angel and a former lover of Rosaline. He chose the "Bad side". He believes in love and his love ideals are Lucinda and Daniel, as shown in Fallen in Love. He is first seen as the close friend of Daniel Grigori’s and Arriane Alter’s. He is able to smuggle seemingly anything into Sword & Cross. When it is discovered that he is on Cam’s side, Arriane states that they “will get him back someday” with a mournful look on her face, Arriane is Roland's best friend.