Red Rising Saga · Character
Helios au Lux
Also known as ArchKnight, ArchKnight of the Olympics, old Helios
- Minor
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 61
His gaze slices through the air like a falcon's, imperious and unyielding from beneath that long white mustache clamped by iron. There's an ancient nobility in his stillness, a quiet storm wrapped in white, demanding deference without a word. You feel the weight of generations in his shadow.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- elderly
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 61
- Books
- 1
Helios au Lux first appears in Iron Gold as the Arab Knight, a Peerless Scarred of House Lux whose austere presence and white cape mark him as the embodiment of the old Gold order. Serving as ArchKnight of the Olympics, he navigates the political upheavals of the Rim by presiding over Romulus au Raa’s trial and declaring war on the Republic, revealing a man who values tradition yet acts with deliberate independence. Though his role is brief, Helios’s choices underscore the tension between rigid hierarchy and the fracturing alliances of a society at war.
Description
Helios au Lux cuts a striking figure with his long, imperious neck and bald head accentuating a sharp, falcon-like profile. A long white mustache dominates his face, its ends meticulously held by iron clasps, framing piercing eyes and a stern, aristocratic expression etched with subtle scars. His elderly frame is tall and slender, cloaked in a brilliant white cape that drapes dramatically, its folds casting storm-gray shadows. He carries himself with regal authority, every gesture precise and commanding. Helios is an elderly, long-necked man, bald save for a long white mustache whose ends are held together by two iron clasps. A brilliant white cape frames his lean silhouette and casts shadows around his watchful face. His posture is dignified and rigid, and his stare has the imperious precision of a falcon. He carries himself with severe composure, his voice described as hammerlike.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Romulus au Raaaccused before
Helios presides over Romulus’s trial as ArchKnight, listens to his confession, and declares him guilty, cementing his role as the impartial yet formidable arbiter of Rim justice.
Dido au Raapolitical authority
As ArchKnight of the Olympics, Helios grants Dido the platform to address the Moon Lords and subsequently leads the Olympic Order in declaring war, positioning him as both facilitator and enforcer of Rim politics.
Story so far
BOOK 4Iron Gold
- Appears as the Arab Knight, a veteran Peerless Scarred whose falcon-like presence commands attention amid the chaos of war and politics.
- As ArchKnight of the Olympics, grants Dido au Raa the floor before the Moon Lords and leads the Olympic Order in declaring war on the Republic.
- Presides over Romulus au Raa’s trial, listens to his confession of treason, and formally declares him guilty.
- Draws his razor with cold dignity during the coup, choosing his own path rather than following the expected line.
Appearances
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