The Eating Woods · Character
Lady Rydainn
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Lady Rydainn is a fiercely protective mother in The Eating Woods (Book 1).
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- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 2
Lady Rydainn begins as a fiercely protective mother whose bloodline grants her royal favor, yet she is forced to surrender her infant son Zevander to Cadavros’s sablefyre ritual after her husband’s desperate bargain collapses. In the aftermath, she grieves the physical ruin of her elder son Branimir and the curse that scars Zevander, while her marriage fractures under the weight of Lord Rydainn’s concealed betrayal. By the second book, her maternal devotion persists as she pleads for Zevander’s pardon and even offers to take his place in imprisonment, but her relationship with her husband continues to erode when she learns he took an innocent life. Throughout the series, her once-secure position within the court is overshadowed by the lingering threat to her remaining family, culminating in the possibility that Dolion and Rykaia may have sought refuge with her kin in Wyntertide.
Description
Lady Rydainn wears a thick fabric cloak, and silvery wisps of hair are noted around her. A sigil lies at the nape of her neck. Her skin is burned where it has touched Zevander’s markings, and her cheeks are streaked with tears.
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Cadavrosextortionist
Cadavros coerces Lady Rydainn and her husband with threats against their sons, then takes Zevander for the sablefyre ritual.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Cradles infant Zevander as her power trembles during an early defeat, then crumples when the pressure at her throat subsides.
- Surrenders Zevander to Cadavros’s sablefyre ritual after the extortionist threatens her sons.
- Grieves for Branimir after the ritual leaves him physically deformed and strips his natural blood magic.
- Resents Lord Rydainn for the bargain with Cadavros that endangers their children.
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Shows tenderness toward Zevander by pleading for his pardon and offering to take his place in imprisonment.
- Discovers that Lord Rydainn took an innocent woman’s life and concealed the act from her, further fracturing their marriage.
- Mentioned as having family in Wyntertide where Dolion and Rykaia may have fled.
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