The Eating Woods · Character
Rykaia
Also known as Rykaia Rydainn, Sivarekis
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10
Rykaia is a traumatized younger sister marked by physical signs of abuse in The Eating Woods (Book 1).
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- Gender
- female
- Age
- young adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 2
Rykaia begins as a traumatized younger sister marked by physical signs of abuse and psychic scars from witnessing her mother’s murder, yet she still asserts herself within her brother Zevander’s household. Across the first two books she transitions from a sheltered, sometimes reckless noblewoman into a determined survivor who actively chooses danger to protect her remaining family. Her romantic entanglements deepen from an unacknowledged attraction to Allura and a protective bond with Torryn into an openly intimate relationship with Ravezio while Torryn’s devotion persists. By the second book she is no longer merely protected but insists on joining perilous missions, claiming agency over her fate and that of her brothers.
Description
Young woman with long silvery hair, alabaster skin shimmering with silvery overtone, shallow blue eyes, petite build, wearing long burgundy velvet dress with black corset laces and heeled boots, palms marked with seven glyphs and bloodline sigils at nape and ribcage. A youthful-looking woman with long silvery hair, an ivory or alabaster complexion with a silvery overtone, and shallow-blue eyes. She is much smaller than her brother Zevander.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
Maevyth Bronwickfriend
Shared lessons and vulnerability forge a close friendship; Rykaia confides her trauma and later risks herself to ensure Maevyth’s safety.
- PC
Princess CaliszaFriend
From former nursemaid to supportive friend, Rykaia attends Calisza’s coercive ceremony to ensure the princess feels less alone.
- M
Melanthaattacker
A flammellian attacker who previously harmed Rykaia and later incapacitates her with a sleeping spell.
- TB
The Banishing Manvictim
The mage who drugged and sexually assaulted Rykaia; Zevander seeks retribution on her behalf.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Suffers fresh cuts on her arm and bears a glowing mark on her hand and a mark at her nape.
- Reveals the trauma of being forced to hold her mother’s hand while soldiers tortured and killed her.
- Interferes with Zevander’s plans by bringing Maevyth into his bathing room.
- Escapes the mage compound with Dolion Gevarys after being drugged and assaulted by the Banishing Man.
- Attends Princess Calisza’s Becoming ceremony to offer support and later flees Solassion guards with Torryn and Allura.
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Survives the attack on the Rydainn home and is sheltered by Branimir and his spiders.
- Threatens men who return without Maevyth, showing fierce protectiveness toward her chosen family.
- Insists on joining the mission into Mortasia despite Dolion’s refusal to endanger her.
- Maintains an openly flirtatious and sexually intimate relationship with Ravezio.
- Continues to draw Torryn’s unwavering romantic attention during their shared journey.
Quotes
Most people assume that I enjoy sleeping all the time. They never consider that I don’t enjoy being sad.
Book 1 · Anathema I have slept for a very long time. But since you arrived, I don’t want to sleep. I want to jump and dance and breathe again.
Book 1 · Anathema
Gallery
Book 1: Anathema
Appearances
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