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Cassius Au Bellona

the Morning Knight

The Morning Knight, surfacing with the Sovereign's coup, who takes back his family's wolf ring from the fallen Darrow and vows revenge.

Story so far

Cassius au Bellona resurfaces alongside Aja as the Jackal's Triumph coup unfolds, his whole house destroyed and his mother Julia au Bellona behind the vengeance. Believing Darrow murdered the Bellona children as well as Julian, he kneels over the poisoned, paralyzed Darrow and coldly recites the dead—Julian, Lea, Pax, Quinn, Tactus, Lorn, Victra—declaring 'they deserved better than to die for a slave.' He strips from Darrow's finger the iron wolf ring Darrow won by killing his brother Julian, leaving the finger bare, and swears to hunt Sevro and Mustang with no mercy. Restrained by Roque and the Sovereign's order to keep Darrow alive for dissection, he lets the Reaper live only to suffer.

Appearance

A handsome young Gold with thick golden curls, a cleft chin, and golden eyes, sword arm restored; grief-hardened into a beautiful vulture.

Role

Antagonist; the last Bellona, who reclaims his family's ring and swears to hunt Darrow's friends.

Relationships

Darrow — His enemy, from whom he takes back the wolf ring and vows vengeance for his slain house.
Aja au Grimmus — The Fury he arrives beside to complete the Sovereign's coup.
Roque — The traitor who stays his blade to keep Darrow alive for the Sovereign.
Julia au Bellona — His mother, the surviving Bellona driving the family's revenge.

Earlier in this series

Also appears in books you've already read — spoiler-safe to their endings:

Sources — 7 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 1
  • Darrow's charming former best friend turned blood-sworn enemy after learning Darrow killed his twin.
Chapter 9
  • Darrow's blood-sworn enemy, now the deadliest dueler on Luna and the Sovereign's rising favorite.
Chapter 12
  • Darrow's radiant enemy, now confirmed a Morning Knight, arriving at the gala with Mustang on his arm.
Chapter 13
  • The Morning Knight, publicly challenged by Darrow and left maimed—his sword arm severed.
Chapter 33
  • The Morning Knight, his severed arm restored, who helps defeat and capture Augustus at Ganymede.
Chapter 44
  • The Morning Knight, his house destroyed at Agea, who vanishes with his mother, the last great Bellona left.
Chapter 52
  • The Morning Knight, surfacing with the Sovereign's coup, who takes back his family's wolf ring from the fallen Darrow and vows revenge.
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