The Eating Woods · Character
King Sagaerin
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 12
King Sagaerin is a calculating monarch in The Eating Woods (Book 1).
Which book are you on?
Everything after it stays hidden.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 12
- Books
- 2
King Sagaerin begins as a calculating monarch whose hidden spider-and-claw amulet hints at secret allegiances, yet he still commands the loyalty of the Letalisz and entrusts his children’s safety to them. In the second book his image darkens: once-protector becomes jailer, ordering the arrest of former allies and the torture of his own assassins, while his eyes narrow “like a snake.” His attempts to ransom Zevander from slavery show lingering personal ties, but these overtures are undercut by the growing web of betrayals around him. By the end of the recorded arc, Sagaerin stands isolated—his court fractured, his family divided, and his authority contested by rival kings and mutinous generals.
Description
A human king wearing a high-necked brocade jerkin or surcoat, with a black amulet on a small black chain tucked beneath the garment; the amulet bears an etched spider and a dangling dragon’s claw. His expressions include a reddening face, a wrinkled brow, and a snarling mouth. A human king with eyes that narrow like a snake.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
General LoyceProfessional
Acts as a military subordinate while secretly conspiring against the king and later rallying forces to depose him.
KazhimyrProfessional
Trained and deployed as a Letalisz assassin in book one; imprisoned and tortured as a suspected traitor in book two.
Zevander RydainnProfessional
Initially valued as loyal leader of the Letalisz and guardian of the royal children; later branded a traitor, arrested, and the subject of repeated ransom attempts by the king.
- CZ
Captain ZivantProfessional
Serves as captain of the king’s guard and carries out royal orders, yet privately weighs betraying Sagaerin for King Jeret’s pardon.
- LR
Lord RydainnOther
Spared execution at first because of his wife’s friendship with the king, later handed over to the Solassions; in book two the king’s earlier promise of protection is cited as unfulfilled.
- MA
Magelord Akmyrioscourt magelord
Court magelord wielding nearly every glyph in service to the king.
Dolion Gevarysfugitive
Fugitive branded for execution by the king; Dolion accuses Sagaerin of ordering the destruction of the first septomir.
- KJ
King Jeretpolitical rival
Political rival whose forces clash with Sagaerin’s during the attack; Jeret questions Sagaerin’s rule and offers pardons to defectors.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Wears a concealed spider-and-claw amulet beneath high-necked brocade.
- Orders Dolion Gevarys’s execution and the destruction of the first septomir.
- Assigns Letalisz assassins Torryn, Kazhimyr and Branimir to covert missions.
- Shields Prince Dorjan and Princess Calisza during the attack on the court.
- Imprisons Lord Rydainn and Zevander, then yields them to the Solassions under political pressure.
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Orders the arrest of Zevander and Lord Rydainn after their dealings with Cadavros.
- Imprisons and tortures Kazhimyr and Ravezio on suspicion of treason.
- Petitions King Jeret for Zevander’s release, offering troops in exchange.
- Commands Captain Zivant to pursue King Jeret and the missing prince.
- Faces mounting internal dissent as General Loyce rallies forces against him.
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