Red Rising Saga · Character
Obsidian guard
Also known as the Obsidian, the old Obsidian
- Minor
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 28
He looks as if hardship has written itself into every exposed inch of him: ink crowds his face, his beard is filthy, and his hands seem knotted from years of strain. The spirit eyes on his eyelids give his stillness an uncanny, unsettling weight.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- past fifty
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 28
- Books
- 1
The Obsidian guard first appears in Iron Gold as a silent, battle-scarred veteran whose very presence embodies the brutal legacy of Obsidian servitude. Though his role is minor, his battered body and incomplete scalping speak to a lifetime of violence and subjugation. Across the series, his existence underscores the slow, painful evolution of Obsidian identity—from tools of war to individuals reclaiming agency—yet he himself remains a haunting reminder of the old order’s scars.
Description
He is a thin man past fifty, with a deeply receding hairline and a filthy beard. Tattoo ink covers his face, including spirit eyes drawn on his eyelids; a half-completed scalping leaves the front of his head looking indented. His knotted hands bear embedded black crescents, and runic blue tattoos are visible on his legs beneath trousers that end at mid-calf. An ill-fitting guard uniform hangs awkwardly on him, intensifying his worn, unsettling appearance.
Story so far
BOOK 4Iron Gold
- Encountered as a battered, heavily tattooed Obsidian in an ill-fitting uniform.
- His half-completed scalping and blue runes visibly mark a life of brutal custom.
- Serves as a silent, unsettling symbol of the violence inherent in the Obsidian world.
- Appears as a minor but memorable presence, highlighting the lingering scars of servitude.
Appearances
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