The Eating Woods · Character
Lord Rydainn
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Lord Rydainn is a once-powerful Hexman captain in The Eating Woods (Book 1).
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- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 2
Lord Rydainn begins the series as a once-powerful Hexman captain and drake-bonded noble whose desperate bargain with Cadavros to shield his family from the Solassions ultimately seals his doom. In Anathema he is publicly executed by the Solassions before his son Zevander, leaving the boy to carry the trauma of his father’s fall. By Eldritch, the narrative reveals the full weight of his choices: he murdered an innocent woman on a royal commission, concealed the act from his wife, and watched his marriage fracture while he sought atonement for the harm done to his sons. His final moments are spent reconciling with Zevander in the prison arena, acknowledging the estrangement his secrets created before he is slain.
Description
Lord Rydainn has remorseful eyes. His leg is snapped and bent wrong at the knee, horribly mangled. An older man who uses a crutch for a splintered shank. He wears a mask over his lower face and travel-appropriate clothing; his expression is described as angry and tight in chapter 4.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
Cadavrosbargain-maker
Lord and Lady Rydainn struck a bargain with Cadavros, offering a sample of Zevander’s magic in exchange for protection from the Solassions.
- KS
King SagaerinOther
Initially spared Lord Rydainn and Zevander from execution because of Lady Rydainn’s friendship with the king, Sagaerin later handed them to the Solassions under political pressure; Rydainn acknowledges Sagaerin’s failed promise of protection.
- KJ
King Jerettarget of a royal commission
King Jeret’s general and Lord Belthane commissioned Lord Rydainn to find Vanhelm’s escaped wife; Jeret had raped her and sought to have their children killed, while Rydainn’s actions led to her death.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Bonded drakes as a noble Hexman captain
- Imprisoned by the Solassions alongside Zevander
- Executed publicly in front of his son Zevander
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Hired by King Jeret’s general and Lord Belthane to hunt Vanhelm’s escaped wife
- Murdered the innocent woman during the commission, inadvertently causing her death
- Made a bargain with Cadavros, trading a sample of Zevander’s magic for protection
- Concealed the murder from Lady Rydainn, fracturing their marriage
- Reconciled emotionally with Zevander in the prison arena before being killed
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