Red Rising Saga · Character
Ozgard
Also known as Ozgard the Mad, Ozgard the Bad, Ozgard the Berryclad
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 5 · Ch. 23
A colossal black-skinned bald shaman of immense girth towers over those around him, his face and body alive with swirling bright blue rune tattoos that interlock across his features and bare arms. Thick arcane eyebrows overshadow his unexpectedly childlike face while only scarred keloid holes remain where ears once were, and his right hand twists like a mass of ginger roots. He moves wrapped in a glossy cloak of raven feathers cinched by a scarlet scale belt, red scale boots on his feet and a massive fourteen-point elk horn headdress rising from his brow, the tips crusted in dried blood. His left hand bears seven heavy rings set with rubies and diamonds, and he carries a dragonbone staff when performing rituals.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 5 · Ch. 23
- Books
- 1
Ozgard first appears in Dark Age as the towering, rune-covered shaman of the Obsidian tribes, serving as spiritual advisor to Sefi Volarus. His imposing physical presence—marked by ritual tattoos, a dragonbone staff, and a blood-crusted elk headdress—belies a manipulative nature that allows him to exert influence over the Obsidian queen. Throughout the series, Ozgard’s role evolves from a seemingly subservient mystic into a figure whose counsel shapes tribal politics and religious fervor, hinting at deeper ambitions that extend beyond mere spiritual guidance.
Description
A colossal black-skinned bald shaman of immense girth towers over those around him, his face and body alive with swirling bright blue rune tattoos that interlock across his features and bare arms. Thick arcane eyebrows overshadow his unexpectedly childlike face while only scarred keloid holes remain where ears once were, and his right hand twists like a mass of ginger roots. He moves wrapped in a glossy cloak of raven feathers cinched by a scarlet scale belt, red scale boots on his feet and a massive fourteen-point elk horn headdress rising from his brow, the tips crusted in dried blood. His left hand bears seven heavy rings set with rubies and diamonds, and he carries a dragonbone staff when performing rituals.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Sefi Volarusshaman
Begins as Sefi’s trusted shaman and spiritual guide, but his counsel grows increasingly manipulative, steering her decisions and the Obsidian rebellion for his own ends.
Story so far
BOOK 5Dark Age
- Appears as Sefi’s shaman and spiritual advisor during the Obsidian uprising on Mars
- Performs ritual magic and interprets omens to sway Obsidian warriors toward Sefi’s cause
- Manipulates Sefi’s decisions through selective prophecy and spiritual counsel
- Reveals his personal history of ritual scarring and lost ears, hinting at a violent past
Appearances
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