Rhone ti Flavinius
SupportingA battle-aged man in his forties with fair skin weathered by years of war. His pale flinty eyes retain a sharp boyish glimmer as he surveys his surroundings with the gaze of a seasoned sharpshooter. Numerous black and gold teardrop tattoos cover his cheeks, dragon tattoos circle his neck, and a hawk and crescent moon brand is seared into his forehead. He wears heavy black armor as dark as the void between stars, accented by purple bands at the joints and a silver crescent moon inside the pyramid of the Society on the chest plate, embodying a loyal dragoon commander and Praetorian leader.
Rhone ti Flavinius first emerges in Dark Age as a battle-hardened Praetorian commander whose weathered face and void-black armor mark him as a veteran of the Society’s wars. Across the series he evolves from a faceless elite soldier into a pivotal guardian of Lysander au Lune, his loyalty tested by the escalating chaos of the Rising and the internal fractures of the Golds. His arc traces the tension between personal honor and political allegiance, culminating in decisions that shape the fate of the Rim and Core alike.
Physical Description
A battle-aged man in his forties with fair skin weathered by years of war. His pale flinty eyes retain a sharp boyish glimmer as he surveys his surroundings with the gaze of a seasoned sharpshooter. Numerous black and gold teardrop tattoos cover his cheeks, dragon tattoos circle his neck, and a hawk and crescent moon brand is seared into his forehead. He wears heavy black armor as dark as the void between stars, accented by purple bands at the joints and a silver crescent moon inside the pyramid of the Society on the chest plate, embodying a loyal dragoon commander and Praetorian leader.
Evolution
Dark Age
A battle-aged man in his forties with fair skin weathered by years of war. His pale flinty eyes retain a sharp boyish glimmer as he surveys his surroundings with the gaze of a seasoned sharpshooter. Numerous black and gold teardrop tattoos cover his cheeks, dragon tattoos circle his neck, and a hawk and crescent moon brand is seared into his forehead. He wears heavy black armor as dark as the void between stars, accented by purple bands at the joints and a silver crescent moon inside the pyramid of the Society on the chest plate, embodying a loyal dragoon commander and Praetorian leader.
- Commands the Praetorian guard protecting Lysander during the siege of Mercury
- Leads the elite dragoon unit that executes the surprise assault on the Republic’s orbital dockyards
- Personally executes captured Republic officers to maintain discipline among the demoralized Golds
- Receives the hawk-and-crescent brand on his forehead, signifying his elevation to Praetorian leadership
- Coordinates the extraction of Lysander after the Day of Red Doves, ensuring the heir’s survival
Relationships
Begins as Lysander’s Praetorian commander in Dark Age; his loyalty deepens into a mentor-protector dynamic as Lysander’s claim to the Morning Chair grows, culminating in Rhone’s willingness to sacrifice his own men to safeguard the heir’s destiny.
Book Appearances
Dark Age
First appears Ch 13