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Lorn Au Arcos

the Rage Knight · Stoneside · Arcos

The legendary Rage Knight, butchered at Darrow's Triumph feast defending his friends, never even drawing his blade.

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Lorn au Arcos attends Darrow's Triumph feast, softened and warm—playing tag with his grandchildren, teasing Darrow, agreeing to let Roque present the Mask. When the Jackal's coup erupts, the old knight roars 'HOWLERS TO ME!' and shoves his grandchildren to safety, but the disguised assassin Lilath cuts his throat from behind; he jams his hand into the blade, losing four fingers, and struggles with a shard of glass until the Jackal calmly guts him—'Your side isn't made of stone.' The Sword of Mars, who was tricked into this war and only wanted a separate peace on Europa, dies without ever drawing his razor, never to see his island, his griffin Icarus, or the grandson Lysander Darrow promised him again. Aja, his old student, closes his eyes and takes his blade.

Appearance

A century-old thickset Gold, gray-bearded with burnished gold eyes; dying, four fingers severed, throat opened.

Role

Legendary retired knight; murdered at the feast, a father-figure lost to the Jackal's treachery.

Relationships

Darrow — His student, who blames himself for dragging Lorn from his peace to this death.
The Jackal — Who guts him as he fights for his life at the feast.
Aja au Grimmus — His old student, who closes his eyes and takes his razor in death.
Lysander — His grandson, whom he dies never having reclaimed.

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

Sources — 7 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 13
  • The legendary retired Rage Knight and master of the Willow Way, Darrow's secret blade-tutor.
Chapter 29
  • The retired Rage Knight, sheltering his family on Europa, whom Darrow ambushes into war after Lorn tries to spare his life.
Chapter 30
  • The Rage Knight, forced into Darrow's war, who executes the redeemed Tactus in the name of justice.
Chapter 35
  • The Rage Knight, having brought his whole household to war, counsels tact while warning Darrow that men never change.
Chapter 37
  • The Rage Knight, arming for the Iron Rain, who bids Darrow a heavy farewell and confesses regret over killing Tactus.
Chapter 44
  • The Rage Knight, victorious on Mars, who allies his house with the Julii and takes Victra under his wing.
Chapter 52
  • The legendary Rage Knight, butchered at Darrow's Triumph feast defending his friends, never even drawing his blade.
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