Red Rising Saga · Character

Dido au Raa

Also known as Dido, Dido Raa, the Venusian strumpet

Supporting
First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 26

Gender: female
Age: middle-aged
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 26
Books: 1

Description

A mature Gold woman with warm dusky skin and thick graying dark hair falling in a wild tangle about her shoulders stands with imperious authority. Her masculine strident face is defined by high ridgeline cheekbones, large gray-gold eyes under heavy sleepy eyelids ringed with thick dark eyelashes, and a Peerless scar that she marks with blood in respect for the fallen. Slender yet commanding in frame, she appears cloaked in black or tan armor, her large angry eyes and dour grieving face reflecting the torpor of loss after her husband's ritual death on the frozen sulfur plains. A mature-looking human woman with a dusky, sun-warmed complexion and thick, tangled dark hair graying at the temples and falling to her shoulders. Her gray-gold eyes sit beneath heavy, sleepy lids and thick dark lashes; ridged cheekbones and a masculine, strident face lend her a stern, imperious air. She wears a dark or tan cloak over practical, dust-colored armor when traveling, and carries herself with the authority of a powerful matriarch.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Diomedes au Raamother
Dido expects Diomedes to obey her and honor the Compact, but he refuses to help her seize Romulus without evidence. Their confrontation turns violent, though he ultimately lowers his weapon at Romulus’s request.
Romulus au Raaconflicting source relationships
Deep love strained by political ambitions; Romulus's sacrifice devastates Dido
Seraphina au Raamother
Dido is Seraphina’s mother and sends her into the Gulf to pursue the truth about the docks. She is determined to recover her daughter and embraces her after taking control of the situation.
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Bellerephonaunt
Bellerephon is Dido's nephew and fights Cassius as her champion, invoking his bloodfeud against the Bellona.
Gaia au Raamother-in-law
Gaia is Dido’s mother-in-law. Their political interests conflict over Romulus, the coup, and the prospect of war, though Dido chooses not to punish Gaia for helping Lysander.
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Marius au Raamother
Dido openly despises Marius, calling him an offence and wishing he had been forgotten. Marius nevertheless supports Romulus’s authority and opposes Seraphina.
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Paleron au Raamother
Paleron stands at his mother’s side and sobs as Romulus attempts his final walk.
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Thesalia au Raamother
Thesalia was Dido’s beloved daughter, killed as a child during the events on Mars; Dido’s grief fuels her vengeance against those she holds responsible.
Lysander au Luneconflicting source relationships
Dido holds Lysander in custody and weighs whether to free him or execute him. Their exchange is wary and political, with Dido testing his motives and Lysander arguing for order.
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Helios au Luxpolitical authority
As ArchKnight of the Olympics, Helios gives Dido the opportunity to address the Moon Lords and then leads the Olympic Order in declaring war.
Cassius au Bellonaenemy
Dido holds Cassius responsible for the deaths of her daughter and brother and seeks the safe’s contents to enable a war; Cassius refuses to help her.
Darrow of Lykosaccuser
Dido presents evidence of Darrow’s deception and destruction of the docks in Romulus’s trial, arguing that Romulus should have investigated the Reaper’s actions more thoroughly.