Banner
SupportingBanner is a tall man standing over six feet with a lean, strong build that appears gangly next to larger warriors yet moves with swift, smooth, lethal grace. His short light-brown hair is always impeccably combed with not a strand out of place, accenting his fair skin and smooth jaw that sets into firm, angry lines or breaks with a slight grin at the mouth corner. His brown eyes hold vivid amber starbursts that catch the light and flare with rage or wildness, and he wears a formal teal coat with polished gold buttons along with a leather belt bearing his famous throwing knives, embodying the image of a purposeful, intimidating military general from a castle-filled kingdom.
Banner emerges in 'Rites of the Starling' as a striking and formidable general in King Cross's service, his lean, graceful frame and impeccable appearance belying a temperament prone to rage, underscored by the vivid amber flares in his eyes. Bound by duty in an arranged betrothal to Odessa Cross, his relationship with her is cold and devoid of affection, while his true heart remains tethered to his heartbroken fiancée Brielle. Though his arc is nascent in Book 2, Banner embodies the tension between martial loyalty and personal longing, poised for conflicts that may test his composure and allegiances in the unfolding series.
Physical Description
Banner is a tall man standing over six feet with a lean, strong build that appears gangly next to larger warriors yet moves with swift, smooth, lethal grace. His short light-brown hair is always impeccably combed with not a strand out of place, accenting his fair skin and smooth jaw that sets into firm, angry lines or breaks with a slight grin at the mouth corner. His brown eyes hold vivid amber starbursts that catch the light and flare with rage or wildness, and he wears a formal teal coat with polished gold buttons along with a leather belt bearing his famous throwing knives, embodying the image of a purposeful, intimidating military general from a castle-filled kingdom.
Evolution
Rites of the Starling
Banner is a tall man standing over six feet with a lean, strong build that appears gangly next to larger warriors yet moves with swift, smooth, lethal grace. His short light-brown hair is always impeccably combed with not a strand out of place, accenting his fair skin and smooth jaw that sets into firm, angry lines or breaks with a slight grin at the mouth corner. His brown eyes hold vivid amber starbursts that catch the light and flare with rage or wildness, and he wears a formal teal coat with polished gold buttons along with a leather belt bearing his famous throwing knives, embodying the image of a purposeful, intimidating military general from a castle-filled kingdom.
- Introduced as King Cross's loyal general, commanding with lethal grace and a formal teal coat adorned with throwing knives.
- Revealed as Odessa Cross's arranged fiancé, their union marked by his temper and her indifference, lacking any love or friendship.
- Portrayed as Brielle's true love, leaving her heartbroken by his betrothal to Odessa.
- Displays his intimidating presence with amber-starburst eyes flaring in rage or wildness amid military duties.
Relationships
Banner's deep romantic bond with Brielle persists as his fiancée, causing her heartbreak over his political betrothal elsewhere; no evolution shown beyond Book 2.
Serves as the king's loyal general, embodying dutiful military service; relationship remains steadfast in Book 2 without further development.
Arranged fiancé to the king's daughter Odessa, their dynamic strained by mutual lack of affection—his temper clashing with her indifference; established in Book 2 with no cross-book evolution yet.
Key Events
Book Appearances
Rites of the Starling