Black Mourning Ribbons
itemThin black ribbons woven into beards and hair as Sons of Ares mourning symbol for Ragnar.
Black Mourning Ribbons emerge in Morning Star as a stark, intimate symbol of loss within the Sons of Ares, woven into beards and hair to honor the fallen Ragnar. This practice captures the raw grief of the rebellion's warriors while transforming personal mourning into a collective act of defiance against the Golds. Though introduced late in the early trilogy, the ribbons quickly evolve from a battlefield tribute into an enduring emblem of Ares' fallen heroes, reinforcing themes of sacrifice that ripple through subsequent books.
Evolution
Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
Thin black ribbons woven into beards and hair as Sons of Ares mourning symbol for Ragnar.
Book Appearances
Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
First appears Ch 36