Red Rising Saga · Character

Proctor Apollo

Also known as Novas, dark Apollo, Apollo Primus

Minor
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 37

Novas rides in with the fury of untamed winds, his long hair whipping like a banner, eyes burning like coals in bronze. His weathered face promises no mercy, a storm held in youthful sinew.

Gender: male
Age: 16-17
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 37
Books: 1

Proctor Apollo begins the Red Rising Saga as a smug, godlike Gold enforcer at the Institute, wielding advanced technology and sadistic authority to manipulate the trials. His overconfidence leads to a fatal confrontation with Darrow, who stabs his eye socket repeatedly with a knifeRing, ending his reign in brutal fashion. Though his arc concludes in the first book, Apollo's legacy endures through his favored protégé Novas and the lingering impact of his House's downfall on the Institute's power dynamics.

Description

Tall and strong, Novas has long unbraided golden hair framing a hard, weathered face with a deep cut across the forehead nearly bisecting his eyes, which burn like coals in a hammered bronze visage. His muscular athletic build is clad in combat armor, wielding a pulseSpear with purple sparks. He exudes a fierce, determined presence, often mounted. Curly blond hair is cut tight to his head, framing a dusky godlike face with a marble-carved chin that speaks of sculpted perfection. His bright eyes twinkle with an evil spark, drawing you in before you sense the malice. He cuts an imposing figure in gleaming bright armor, equipped with a pulseFist and gravBoots, often wielding a grand spear that drips purple sparks. A ghostCloak drapes his shoulders when not engaged, and he sometimes wears a helmet that enhances his otherworldly presence. His athletic build moves with predatory grace, exuding an aura of untouchable superiority. A human Gold Proctor with a strikingly beautiful face and a welcoming grin that curves like a crescent moon. He wears luxurious golden robes when appearing at ease, and gleaming golden recoil armor with a helmet during combat. He carries himself with polished authority and may be pictured with a grand spear whose business end crackles with purple sparks; his hair, complexion, and physique are not specified by the text.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Sevro au Barcaconflicting source relationships
Both serve as Proctors at the Institute, competing through pranks and schemes involving their students; Fitchner suspects Apollo arranged the House Ceres picnic trap and jokes about his isolated mountain estates
Darrow of Lykosopponent
Apollo initially tries to manipulate Darrow into returning north and later attempts to kill him with a bear, but Darrow exposes Apollo's interference and ultimately kills him in combat

Story so far

BOOK 1Red Rising
- Appears as a smug Gold Proctor at the Institute, lording over proceedings with twinkling malice and godlike arrogance
- Pursues Darrow and peers through the skies in grand spear and ghostCloak aerial assault, deploying pulseFist
- Favors Novas, Primus of House Apollo, providing pulseSpear and intervening to preserve House position
- Attempts to manipulate Darrow into returning north and later tries to kill him with a bear
- Overconfidence proves fatal when Darrow stabs his eye socket repeatedly with a knifeRing, ending his reign