According to the Book of Mormon, Ether is a Jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving Jaredites, and primary author of the Book of Ether.
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Ether's grandfather Moron, had been king of the Jaredites. Moron was overthrown and "dwelt in captivity all the remainder of his days".[1] Ether's father, Coriantor, was born while his father was captive and Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days".[2] Ether "was a prophet of the Lord"[3] and "lived in the days of Coriantumr; and Coriantumr was king over all the land".[4]