Diomedes au Raa
MajorA mid-twenties Gold Peerless Scarred stands with the tall athletic frame of an elite fighter pilot and Olympic Knight, his shoulder-length white-gold hair streaked black falling loosely around the shoulders of a tight gray scorosuit. Narrow dark eyes brood from a pale beardless face that mixes vestiges of beauty with large lips, long eyelashes, a depository of scars, scowls, and crooked cartilage, only his right ear remaining. A storm cloak flows behind him alive with shifting colors of cloud and lightning while his helmet bears a painted dragon cloaked in storm, the entire presence grave, commanding, and brooding with the brutal grace of a warrior from Io.
Diomedes au Raa transforms from a brooding, honor-bound Rim warrior in Iron Gold into a lean, battle-hardened figure whose loyalty to family and the Rim is tested and ultimately redefined across the later books. His arc moves from the shadow of his father Romulus’s rigid code of honor to a more personal, self-forged identity marked by quiet defiance and emerging romantic tension. By Light Bringer, the once-grave Olympic Knight has become a subdued, almost ascetic presence whose scars and storm-gray armor reflect both the physical toll of war and the moral weight of choosing between blood ties and individual conscience.
Physical Description
A mid-twenties Gold Peerless Scarred stands with the tall athletic frame of an elite fighter pilot and Olympic Knight, his shoulder-length white-gold hair streaked black falling loosely around the shoulders of a tight gray scorosuit. Narrow dark eyes brood from a pale beardless face that mixes vestiges of beauty with large lips, long eyelashes, a depository of scars, scowls, and crooked cartilage, only his right ear remaining. A storm cloak flows behind him alive with shifting colors of cloud and lightning while his helmet bears a painted dragon cloaked in storm, the entire presence grave, commanding, and brooding with the brutal grace of a warrior from Io. Dark gold hair streaked with black tamed by a knot, scarred blunt face, slumped shoulders, and brutish hands define his lean, shabby build. Long hair falls over simple leather boots and drab robes sewn himself, armed with kitari short sword and long razor called hasta. Pale as a corpse, dour as a cloud, he wears a huge iron gauntlet implanted with rotating stones. Dark gold hair streaked with black tamed by a knot, scarred blunt face, slumped shoulders, and brutish hands define his lean, shabby build. Pale as a corpse, he wears storm-gray Dominion armor with a dragon pin and cloak, or simple drab robes when not in armor, often armed with kitari short sword and long razor called hasta.
Gallery
Book 4: Iron Gold
Book 5: Dark Age
Book 6: Light Bringer
Evolution
Iron Gold
A mid-twenties Gold Peerless Scarred stands with the tall athletic frame of an elite fighter pilot and Olympic Knight, his shoulder-length white-gold hair streaked black falling loosely around the shoulders of a tight gray scorosuit. Narrow dark eyes brood from a pale beardless face that mixes vestiges of beauty with large lips, long eyelashes, a depository of scars, scowls, and crooked cartilage, only his right ear remaining. A storm cloak flows behind him alive with shifting colors of cloud and lightning while his helmet bears a painted dragon cloaked in storm, the entire presence grave, commanding, and brooding with the brutal grace of a warrior from Io.
- First appears as a Peerless Scarred Olympic Knight piloting for the Rim Dominion, his dragon-emblazoned helmet and storm cloak marking him as heir apparent.
- Navigates tense diplomatic exchanges between the Rim and the Republic, visibly torn between his father’s isolationist stance and his own sense of honor.
- Participates in the Battle of the Ladon, showcasing elite combat prowess while still operating under Romulus’s direct command.
Dark Age
Diomedes au Raa appears lean and shabby among the Raa, his dark gold hair knotted, scarred face set in dour resolve with brutish hands wielding kitari and hasta. Pale as a corpse, he dons a huge iron gauntlet with rotating stones in the fray. From supporting ally to steadfast warrior, he navigates the Rim's brutal politics with quiet, unbreaking loyalty.
- Joins the defense of the Rim against the Republic’s invasion, wielding kitari and hasta with brutal efficiency amid the chaos of the siege.
- Assumes a leadership role among the Raa after Romulus’s capture, balancing political intrigue with frontline combat.
- Demonstrates growing independence by questioning the Dominion’s rigid traditions while still honoring his father’s legacy.
Light Bringer
Dark gold hair streaked with black tamed by a knot, scarred blunt face, slumped shoulders, and brutish hands define his lean, shabby build. Pale as a corpse, he wears storm-gray Dominion armor with a dragon pin and cloak, or simple drab robes when not in armor, often armed with kitari short sword and long razor called hasta.
- Appears in simple drab robes when not armored, signaling a deliberate withdrawal from the trappings of Rim nobility.
- Fights alongside former enemies in a coalition against the Ash Lord’s remnants, marking a decisive break from isolationist policy.
- His relationship with Aurae shifts from master-servant to romantic tension, culminating in a quiet but profound personal transformation.
Relationships
Begins as a dutiful son absorbing Romulus’s rigid code of honor; after his father’s capture and death, Diomedes internalizes yet ultimately transcends that legacy, choosing pragmatic alliances over isolation.
Evolves from a formal master-servant dynamic into mutual respect and unspoken romantic tension, culminating in an intimate bond that challenges Diomedes’s inherited prejudices and offers him a path toward personal redemption.
Key Events
Book Appearances
Iron Gold
First appears Ch 20
Dark Age
First appears Ch 3
Light Bringer
First appears Ch 45