Red Rising Saga · Character
Cicero au Votum
Also known as Cicero
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 36
Cicero is known here through a sharply memorable thought about the limits of law in wartime. Beyond that sliver of voice, he remains an intriguing blank in the crowd.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 36
- Books
- 2
Cicero au Votum begins as a mere philosophical reference in the first book, invoked by Tactus to justify wartime ruthlessness, and later emerges as a fully realized Howler in Darrow’s inner circle. By Dark Age he is a steadfast pilot and combatant whose quiet rituals—rubbing his jaw in pulseArmor, pausing to admire cactus blossoms—humanize the brutal Republican campaign. Across the saga his arc transforms him from an abstract symbol of expediency into a living emblem of loyalty and endurance amid the Republic’s most desperate hours.
Description
The text gives no physical description of Cicero. His age, build, coloring, features, clothing, and manner are unspecified. Handsome with a sundark face, his curled hair has a clump falling out, framing features marked by the wear of command. Rangy legs carry a lean, athletic build, often clad in pulseArmor with a gauntlet that he rubs against his jaw. He moves with practical grace, inspecting details like cactus blossoms with focused intensity. His presence blends rugged charm with soldierly readiness.
Story so far
BOOK 1Red Rising
- Name invoked by Tactus as justification that 'in times of war, the laws fall silent'
- Remains an off-stage philosophical reference with no personal history revealed
BOOK 5Dark Age
- Serves as a reliable Howler pilot in Darrow’s inner circle, flying starShells
- Wields the Votum hammer sigil with precision during early skirmishes
- Rubs his jaw in pulseArmor while contemplating uncertain calls amid fleet chaos
- Pauses in rare quiet moments to inspect cactus blossoms, revealing a contemplative side
- Anchors the Republican fleet as statuses flicker unknown, embodying steadfast support
Gallery
Book 5: Dark Age
Appearances
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