The Eating Woods · Character
Ravezio
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 27
Ravezio is a supporting character in The Eating Woods, first appearing in Anathema (Book 1).
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- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 27
- Books
- 2
Ravezio is introduced in Anathema as a scaled Eremician Letalisz whose gold basilisk tattoo and retractable spikes mark him as both warrior and outsider. In Eldritch his body bears the scars of torture—raw burns and torn scales—while he remains imprisoned and shackled, yet his loyalty to Zevander and Kazhimyr only deepens. Across the two books he shifts from a teasing sparring partner and occasional bodyguard to a battle-scarred fugitive who fights beside his allies and openly pursues a romantic bond with Rykaia. His evolution is one of endurance: physical wounds accumulate, but his defiance and camaraderie grow stronger.
Description
A darkly handsome, human-bodied man with dark brown, nearly black shoulder-length hair, straggly strands framing intense burgundy eyes, and scaled Eremician skin. Intricately patterned hash-mark scars resembling connecting suns sit at the base of his neck above the collarbone; a golden basilisk sigil is inked down his shoulder and bicep. He wears black leather, including a leather vest sometimes worn without a tunic, and carries daggers and a black leather quiver of black arrows. A male Eremician with scaled skin and a gold tattoo of a coiled basilisk down his shoulder and bicep. His scales harden against arrows and can protrude as defensive spikes when he is threatened. He commonly wears a leather vest without a tunic; in chapter 10 he has ragged trousers hanging low at his hips, and he carries blades and a sword.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
KazhimyrFriend
Close ally who escapes imprisonment with Ravezio in Eldritch; their shared history and combat partnership solidify during the rescue of Dravien.
Zevander RydainnFriend
Begins as a loyal, teasing Letalisz comrade in Anathema and deepens into a prison-cell ally who shares meals and fights beside him in Eldritch.
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Dravien NockvayneFriend
Prospective employer and traveling companion in Eldritch; Ravezio works under Dravien’s papers and later pulls him from the water after a Syrenian attack.
General Loyceopponent
Combat opponent in Eldritch whom Ravezio fatally wounds with a thrown dagger while she holds Dravien captive.
- CZ
Captain Zivantcaptor
Torturer and captor in Eldritch who orders Ravezio’s crucifixion after burning and cutting him.
- KS
King Sagaerinprisoner
Imprisons and tortures Ravezio in Eldritch, accusing the Letalisz of conspiring to kidnap Prince Dorjan.
- T
TorrynRival
Sparring partner and competitive rival in Anathema; evolves into a rescued ally whom Ravezio steadies on the ice in Eldritch.
- WV
Warden Vicarekvictim
Humiliates and physically abuses Ravezio in Eldritch, tearing scales from his arm while guards restrain him.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Sparred with Torryn and was defeated in swordplay
- Teased Zevander about his feelings for Maevyth while affirming his own loyalty
- Carried the intoxicated Rykaia to her room under Zevander’s trust
- Assigned to guard Princess Calisza and King Sagaerin during the panic
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Endured torture by Warden Vicarek and Captain Zivant, including scale-tearing and burning
- Shared a prison cell and meals with Zevander, urging him to speak with Jagron for survival
- Escaped with Kazhimyr and persuaded him to help rescue Dravien
- Fought General Loyce’s forces and threw the dagger that killed her
- Began an openly flirtatious, intimate relationship with Rykaia Rydainn
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