The Eating Woods · Character
King Jeret
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 32
King Jeret is a distant, suspicious monarch in The Eating Woods (Book 1).
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- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 32
- Books
- 2
King Jeret begins as a distant, suspicious monarch whose brief appearance at Princess Calisza’s Becoming Ceremony in Anathema underscores his wary stance toward the contagion-threatened court of Sagaerin. By Eldritch he has become a more active antagonist, dressed in regal white silk and gold as he sits enthroned, orchestrating the capture of Prince Dorjan, refusing to free enslaved Zevander, and directing General Loyce to investigate Zevander’s powers. His reign is revealed to rest on atrocities—raping Zevander’s mother and ordering the deaths of her children—while his illegitimate daughter Vaelora surfaces and his high mage Cadavros supports his schemes. Across the two books Jeret shifts from a politically rival king sheltering with Sagaerin’s court to a calculating ruler whose personal crimes and strategic maneuvers drive the central conflict.
Description
King Jeret wears royal attire and carries a goblet. His expression is suspicious, and he steps back warily. A human king dressed head to toe in white silk with regal gold accents, wearing a jewel on his finger and seated on a throne.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
Cadavroshigh mage
Cadavros acts as Jeret’s high mage, examining Zevander’s palm and providing protective elixirs for Jeret’s forces.
General Loycesubordinate
Loyce serves as Jeret’s subordinate, attempting to influence his decisions and carrying out his orders to investigate Zevander’s abilities.
Zevander RydainnEnemy
Jeret’s initial wary glance at Zevander in Anathema evolves into outright hostility in Eldritch when he refuses to free the enslaved Zevander, exploits his powers, and is revealed to have raped Zevander’s mother and ordered the deaths of her children.
- CZ
Captain Zivantpursuer
Zivant leads forces pursuing Jeret in Eldritch to negotiate peace and recover Prince Dorjan, bringing the two kings’ armies into direct conflict.
- KS
King Sagaerinpolitical rival
Forced into uneasy proximity during the attack in Anathema, Jeret questions Sagaerin’s choices and later uses the captured Prince Dorjan to pressure Sagaerin politically in Eldritch.
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Lord Rydainntarget of a royal commission
Jeret commissions Lord Rydainn to locate Vanhelm’s escaped wife—the mother of his illegitimate children—resulting in her death; this enmity extends to Rydainn’s son Zevander.
- MC
Melisara Calzareththief of his property
Melisara is branded a thief and wanted for demutomancy after seeking the Mortucrux hidden in Jeret’s palace.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Expected to attend Princess Calisza’s Becoming Ceremony
- Approaches Zevander with a suspicious glance before stepping back at the warning of contagion
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Sits on a throne dressed head to toe in white silk with regal gold accents and jewels on his fingers
- Holds Prince Dorjan prisoner while his forces clash with Sagaerin’s
- Refuses Sagaerin’s requests to free Zevander and considers exploiting Zevander’s ability to enter Caligorya
- Directs General Loyce to investigate Zevander’s powers
- Employs Cadavros as high mage to examine Zevander’s palm and supply protective elixirs
Key events
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