Selden Vestrit is the youngest son of Keffria Vestrit and Kyle Haven, and the younger brother of Wintrow and Malta. Selden is a normal human boy about the age of eight in his first appearances, but after interacting with Tintaglia, he begins to show changes associated with exposure to dragons. He first develops silver scaling across his brow and cheeks; eventually, he is scaled all over his body. Along with his sister, he is considered one of the first true Elderlings in recent times.
Mad Ship[]
Selden accompanies his mother and sister when they flee to Trehaug after Bingtown is attacked in The Mad Ship. He becomes enamored with exploring the buried Elderling city. Malta convinces him to lead her into the city one night, and both are in the ruins when an earthquake occurs. Selden attempts to find Malta, but is unsuccessful, and is later found by Reyn Khuprus. Reyn brings Selden to the Crowned Rooster chamber, where they work together to open the domed ceiling and allow light to reach the last wizardwood log. They witness the birth of the dragon Tintaglia.
Ship of Destiny[]
After freeing Tintaglia, Selden and Reyn struggle to escape from the Crowned Rooster Chamber until the dragon returns to aid them. Selden is one of the first to hear Tintaglia speaking, and he implores the other residents of Bingtown to help her. He is enamoured with the queen dragon, suddenly speaking if much more mature and "singing" her praises lavishly. Tintaglia is delighted to hear his "singing" and supervises his changes that will ultimately make him an Elderling.
Golden Fool[]
Selden accompanies a Bingtown contingent that visits Buckkeep in an attempt to broker a trade agreement with the Six Duchies. He is intrigued by Tom Badgerlock when he meets him in a corridor, insisting that Tom seems important. Tom deflects Selden's questions, even after Selden is prompted by Tintaglia to ask if Tom dreams about dragons.
City of Dragons[]
At the outset of the Rain Wild Chronicles, Selden has been missing for several years after leaving the Rain Wilds on a mission for Tintaglia in an attempt to search for evidence of other surviving dragons in the world. However, when funds run low on the journey, his traveling companions betray him and sell him into slavery. Selden spends time in a freak sideshow as an exotic "half-dragon" man. They don't let him wear clothes, lock him away from light, and barely feed him. He grows very ill.
Blood of Dragons[]
Eventually, he is sold to Chancellor Ellik, who presents him as a gift to the Duke of Chalced, believing that consuming Selden's blood and flesh will keep him alive long enough to allow his hunters to bring back real dragon's flesh for a cure. The Duke drinks Selden's blood, which restores his health. The effect is only temporary, however, so the Duke tasks his daughter Chassim to keep Selden alive, imprisoning them together. Selden is both injured and very weakened by the Duke's repeated drinking of his blood, always on the cusp of death. Eventually Chassim comes to care for Selden, and he for Chassim.
At the very last moment of his likely death, he and Chassim are freed by the dragons' attack on the capital of Chalced. He is brought to Kelsingra to live as a true Elderling and singer for Tintaglia, while Chassim assumes her rightful role as Duchess of Chalced.