Fitchner au Barca
MajorA middle-aged Gold commander with long unkempt hair framing an ugly hawkish face lined with deep wrinkles from a restless life. His small eyes convey both sorrow and wry humor beneath a stocky, overweight frame. He wears a distinctive wolf-skull helmet and a flowing golden cloak bearing the pyramid insignia, projecting the weathered authority of a battle-hardened leader.
Fitchner au Barca begins as a battle-scarred Gold commander whose wolf-skull helm and pyramid cloak mark him as a veteran of countless campaigns, yet beneath this martial exterior lies the secret identity of Ares, the masked leader of the Sons of Ares rebellion. Across the series his role shifts from covert mentor guiding Darrow through the Institute to a high-ranking operative whose double life becomes increasingly perilous as the Rising gains momentum. His evolution embodies the tension between his privileged Gold birth and his revolutionary convictions, culminating in sacrifices that redefine the war’s moral landscape.
Physical Description
A middle-aged Gold commander with long unkempt hair framing an ugly hawkish face lined with deep wrinkles from a restless life. His small eyes convey both sorrow and wry humor beneath a stocky, overweight frame. He wears a distinctive wolf-skull helmet and a flowing golden cloak bearing the pyramid insignia, projecting the weathered authority of a battle-hardened leader.
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Book 2: Золотой Сын
Evolution
Золотой Сын
A middle-aged Gold commander with long unkempt hair framing an ugly hawkish face lined with deep wrinkles from a restless life. His small eyes convey both sorrow and wry humor beneath a stocky, overweight frame. He wears a distinctive wolf-skull helmet and a flowing golden cloak bearing the pyramid insignia, projecting the weathered authority of a battle-hardened leader.
- Serves as Darrow’s Proctor at the Institute while secretly leading the Sons of Ares.
- Reveals his identity as Ares to Darrow, confirming his double life.
- Coordinates the infiltration of the Institute to advance the Rising’s agenda.
- Uses his position to shield Darrow and other lowColor allies from detection.
Relationships
Begins as Darrow’s covert Proctor and ideological guide; evolves into a trusted co-conspirator whose revelations about Ares deepen their alliance and mutual risk.
Key Events
Book Appearances
Золотой Сын
First appears Ch 7