Shattered Realms · Character
Riley
Also known as poor Riley
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 3
Riley is a big, hungry fifteen-year-old whose lashy brown eyes give his young face a softness that contrasts with the hard life around him. His bright-red cloak smells of wet sheep, a homely, damp note against the cold grit of the mines.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 15
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 3
- Books
- 1
Riley is a fifteen-year-old mine worker, big and strong but always hungry, recognizable by his bright-red cloak and lashy brown eyes. Jenna remembers the moment their eyes met as a child, a memory marked by blood steaming against the snow. Riley is killed by the king of Arden, a brutal loss that leaves his brief life bound to the violence of the mines and the kingdom.
Description
Riley is fifteen, broad and strong for his age, with a solid frame shaped by labor and an expression touched by persistent hunger. His brown eyes are notably long-lashed, softening a face worn by the mine’s harsh conditions. A vivid bright-red cloak is his most distinctive garment, rough and woolly enough to carry the smell of wet sheep. His youthful presence feels sturdy but vulnerable beneath the weight of work and cold.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Jennacomrade
Jenna remembers Riley as a fellow victim of the Ardenine occupation whose death, alongside Maggi’s, strengthens her resolve to fight back.
Story so far
BOOK 1Flamecaster
Appearances
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