His leadership role becomes especially prominent after Tarik is killed in Rise and Fall. By the end of the series, he changes from a shy, modest boy to the leader of the group. Due to his background of herding sheep, or perhaps because of his bond to Briggan (who was a pack leader), Conor is shown to have a strong sense of leadership. Although he is sometimes snubbed by his friends for being a simple shepherd boy, he seldom gets angry and knows how to ease tension among the group.

He was described to be shy by Rollan, who also believes that he can be too trustworthy of others due to his kind manner. He is also very loyal, especially to the Greencloaks and their cause. One trait Conor has always held is his love for his family, which is so important to him that he decides to give up the Iron Boar to keep his family safe. His bond to Briggan gives Conor heightened senses and allows him to have prophetic dreams, as revealed when he has a vision of Arax the Ram in Wild Born. Despite this, he and Briggan quickly become very close. Conor was shown to not have much confidence in himself, as he did not expect to summon a spirit animal at his Nectar ceremony, and when he summons Briggan the Wolf, a Great Beast, he initially believes that his bond to the wolf was a mistake and not meant for him. At one point, however, Conor was put into service under Devin Trunswick in order to pay off a debt his family owed the Trunswick family. Like his father and his two older brothers, he herded sheep, and also became very knowledgeable about the shepherd lifestyle. Conor is thirteen to fourteen years old and is the youngest son of Fenray.

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