Ragnar Volarus
MajorA colossal pale-skinned Obsidian warrior stands nearly twice the height of normal men, his gigantic frame packed with rock-like muscles that shift like coiled power beneath taut skin. Completely bald except for a meter-long white ponytail flowing down his back, his face is wind-weathered with thick calluses resembling rhinoceros hide, black eyes burning like witchflames from beneath prominent skull tattoos of the Stained while matching dragon-pupil tattoos mark the backs of his eyelids. Runic tattoos cover his body with symbols for protection, malice, mother, father, and sister, and he typically wears heavy dark armor that strains against his titanic build as he moves with perverse, flowing grace like a blade made flesh.
Ragnar Volarus begins as an imposing Obsidian Stained bodyguard in Golden Son, his colossal frame and ritual tattoos marking him as both weapon and warrior. By Morning Star, he has evolved into a fully realized prince of his people, trading his dark armor for bone-white plate emblazoned with Darrow’s slingBlade and adopting the red ribbons of the Rising. His arc transforms him from silent enforcer to articulate revolutionary whose sacrifice cements Obsidian allegiance to the new order.
Physical Description
A colossal pale-skinned Obsidian warrior stands nearly twice the height of normal men, his gigantic frame packed with rock-like muscles that shift like coiled power beneath taut skin. Completely bald except for a meter-long white ponytail flowing down his back, his face is wind-weathered with thick calluses resembling rhinoceros hide, black eyes burning like witchflames from beneath prominent skull tattoos of the Stained while matching dragon-pupil tattoos mark the backs of his eyelids. Runic tattoos cover his body with symbols for protection, malice, mother, father, and sister, and he typically wears heavy dark armor that strains against his titanic build as he moves with perverse, flowing grace like a blade made flesh. This eight-foot-tall massive Obsidian stands nearly two hundred and fifty kilograms with a powerful giant build that towers over everyone around him. His pale skin is heavily callused and textured like rhinoceros hide from arctic winds, covered in blue glyph tattoos from Mars south pole, a dark Howler tattoo, and protection runes like tears running down his white cheeks. The head is shaved except for a long white tail braided with red ribbons while his white beard is carefully braided into four distinct strands, framing an impassive face with deep black eyes holding vast history and scarred lips that curl into mocking or delighted smiles. He wears bone white armor freshly painted with a red slingBlade across chest and back, often layered with a damp wolfcloak or thick bear pelt dangling from one metal shoulder, his enormous six-fingered hands ready at his sides.
Gallery
Book 2: Golden Son
Book 3: Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
Evolution
Golden Son
A colossal pale-skinned Obsidian warrior stands nearly twice the height of normal men, his gigantic frame packed with rock-like muscles that shift like coiled power beneath taut skin. Completely bald except for a meter-long white ponytail flowing down his back, his face is wind-weathered with thick calluses resembling rhinoceros hide, black eyes burning like witchflames from beneath prominent skull tattoos of the Stained while matching dragon-pupil tattoos mark the backs of his eyelids. Runic tattoos cover his body with symbols for protection, malice, mother, father, and sister, and he typically wears heavy dark armor that strains against his titanic build as he moves with perverse, flowing grace like a blade made flesh.
- Pledges loyalty to Darrow au Andromedus as his Stained bodyguard
- Leads boarding parties during the assault on the Pax
- Reveals his capacity for independent thought and loyalty beyond his conditioning
Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
This eight-foot-tall massive Obsidian stands nearly two hundred and fifty kilograms with a powerful giant build that towers over everyone around him. His pale skin is heavily callused and textured like rhinoceros hide from arctic winds, covered in blue glyph tattoos from Mars south pole, a dark Howler tattoo, and protection runes like tears running down his white cheeks. The head is shaved except for a long white tail braided with red ribbons while his white beard is carefully braided into four distinct strands, framing an impassive face with deep black eyes holding vast history and scarred lips that curl into mocking or delighted smiles. He wears bone white armor freshly painted with a red slingBlade across chest and back, often layered with a damp wolfcloak or thick bear pelt dangling from one metal shoulder, his enormous six-fingered hands ready at his sides.
- Returns to the South Pole to rally Obsidian tribes under the Rising’s banner
- Adopts the title of Obsidian prince and dons bone-white armor marked with the red slingBlade
- Fights Aja au Grimmus in single combat and ultimately sacrifices himself to protect Darrow
- His death prompts his sister Sefi to assume leadership of the Obsidian forces
Relationships
Begins as Darrow’s pledged Stained bodyguard in Golden Son; evolves into a brother-in-arms and trusted confidant by Morning Star, culminating in Ragnar’s sacrificial death to safeguard Darrow’s life and the Rising’s cause.
Ragnar’s sister, introduced in Morning Star; their familial bond is underscored when Ragnar’s death elevates Sefi to Queen of the Obsidians, extending his legacy through her leadership.
Book Appearances
Golden Son
First appears Ch 21
Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
First appears Ch 8