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 emerges in Golden Son as a colossal Obsidian Stained whose rock-like frame, runic tattoos, and flowing grace mark him as Darrow's pledged bodyguard and enforcer. Across Morning Star he transforms into a decorated brother-in-arms, his bone-white armor emblazoned with the red slingBlade and his braided beard framing an impassive face that now smiles in shared rebellion. His arc reaches its tragic apex when he sacrifices himself battling Aja, his death elevating his sister Sefi to queen and cementing his legacy as both protector and revolutionary catalyst.
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.
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Evolution
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.
- Adopts bone-white armor painted with the red slingBlade and wolfcloak
- Fights as Darrow's steadfast protector and brother-in-arms
- Sacrifices himself in combat against Aja
- His death allows sister Sefi to become Queen of the Obsidians
Relationships
Begins as professional Stained bodyguard pledged to Darrow in Golden Son, then deepens into a loyal friend and brother-in-arms who ultimately gives his life for Darrow's cause in Morning Star.
Brother-sister bond is revealed in Morning Star; after Ragnar's heroic death, Sefi ascends as Queen of the Obsidians.
Book Appearances
Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
First appears Ch 8