The heroes, villains, and legends of the Red Rising trilogy. Each carved their name into the history of the Society.
Darrow of Lykos / Darrow au Andromedus
The Reaper
Born a Red in the mines of Mars, Darrow was transformed into a Gold to infiltrate and destroy the Society from within. He becomes the legendary Reaper, a symbol of revolution and hope for the lowColors.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares / The Rising
Virginia au Augustus
Mustang
The brilliant daughter of Nero au Augustus, Virginia earned her nickname 'Mustang' at the Institute. She is one of the most intelligent and capable Golds of her generation, eventually becoming a key ally to Darrow's revolution.
Allegiance
House Augustus / The Rising
Sevro au Barca
The Goblin
Small, feral, and fiercely loyal, Sevro is Darrow's most trusted friend and the leader of the Howlers. Despite his unhinged appearance, he possesses a cunning mind and unwavering dedication to the cause.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares / The Rising
Cassius au Bellona
The Morning Knight
The golden son of House Bellona, Cassius is considered one of the finest warriors of his generation. His friendship with Darrow turned to bitter enmity after discovering Darrow killed his brother Julian at the Institute.
Allegiance
House Bellona / Sovereign
Adrius au Augustus
The Jackal
Virginia's twin brother and one of the most dangerous minds in the Society. The Jackal is a sociopathic genius who will stop at nothing to claim power, including betraying his own family.
Allegiance
House Augustus / Himself
Eo of Lykos
The Persephone
Darrow's first wife, whose execution for singing a forbidden song sparked the flame of revolution. Though she appears only briefly, Eo's dream of freedom for the lowColors drives Darrow throughout the series.
Allegiance
The Dream of Freedom
Nero au Augustus
ArchGovernor of Mars
The powerful ArchGovernor of Mars and father to Virginia and Adrius. A cunning political player who commands respect and fear in equal measure throughout the Core.
Allegiance
House Augustus
Fitchner au Barca
Ares
The secret leader of the Sons of Ares and Sevro's father. As a Proctor at the Institute and later as the revolutionary Ares, Fitchner worked to tear down the Society from within.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares
Roque au Fabii
The Poet
A sensitive poet and brilliant naval tactician, Roque was one of Darrow's closest friends at the Institute before betraying him to the Sovereign, unable to accept the revolution's chaos.
Allegiance
The Society / Sovereign
Tactus au Rath
The Wild One
A hedonistic and unpredictable Gold known for his wild behavior and appetites. Despite his flaws, Tactus showed the capacity for growth and redemption before his death.
Allegiance
House Mars (Institute) / Darrow
Victra au Julii
The Fury
A fierce warrior from House Julii known for her beauty, violence, and sharp tongue. Victra becomes one of Darrow's most loyal allies and eventually finds love with Sevro.
Allegiance
The Rising
Ragnar Volarus
The Shield of Tinos
A giant Obsidian warrior enslaved as a bodyguard, Ragnar discovered the truth about the gods his people worshipped and became a powerful ally to the Rising, fighting to free his people from Gold lies.
Allegiance
The Rising
Lorn au Arcos
Former Rage Knight
The greatest razor master of his age, Lorn is a living legend among the Golds — a former Rage Knight who retired to a quiet life, only to be drawn back into the war by Darrow.
Allegiance
House Arcos
Aja au Grimmus
The Protean Knight
The Protean Knight and the Sovereign's chief bodyguard, Aja is the most dangerous sword in the Society — a colossal killer trained by Lorn au Arcos himself.
Allegiance
The Sovereign
Octavia au Lune
The Sovereign
The Sovereign of the Society and ruler of the Morning Throne, Octavia is the architect of the war against the Rising — a tyrant who believes the Color hierarchy is the only thing holding civilization together.
Allegiance
The Society
Kavax au Telemanus
Primus of House Telemanus
A mountain of a man with a gentle heart, Kavax is the head of House Telemanus — a Praetor who believes in magic, adores his family, and carries a fox named Sophocles wherever he goes.
Allegiance
House Telemanus / The Rising
Daxo au Telemanus
Heir of House Telemanus
The eldest son and heir of Kavax, Daxo is a giant even by Gold standards — a Praetor whose loyalty to Darrow never wavers.
Allegiance
House Telemanus / The Rising
Karnus au Bellona
Lancer of House Bellona
The brutal elder brother of Cassius, Karnus is a Bellona through and through — a sadistic warrior who hunts Darrow across the war for his brother Julian's death.
Allegiance
House Bellona
Pliny au Velocitor
Chief Politico of House Augustus
Nero's chief politico and the architect of his schemes, Pliny is a master of whispers and poison — and a traitor who sells House Augustus to the Sovereign.
Allegiance
House Augustus / The Sovereign
Quinn au Creevey
Praetor
One of Darrow's dearest friends from the Institute, Quinn is Roque's beloved — bright, fierce, and the first of the inner circle to fall in the war.
Allegiance
House Augustus / Darrow
Lilath au Faran
Agent of the Jackal
The Jackal's most trusted operative, Lilath is a shapeshifting killer who will do anything for her master — including butchering Lorn au Arcos.
Allegiance
The Jackal
Theodora
Steward of the Reaper
A Pink who served as Darrow's valet in the halls of Gold, Theodora risks everything to follow him into the Rising.
Allegiance
The Rising
Evey
Agent of the Sons of Ares
A Pink who traded gilded slavery for revolution, Evey is an agent of the Sons of Ares — scarred, hardened, and desperate to atone.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares / The Rising
Orion xe Aquarii
Captain of the Pax
A brilliant Blue pilot with a gift for the impossible, Orion takes the captured flagship Pax and becomes one of the Rising's greatest commanders.
Allegiance
The Rising
Antonia au Severus-Julii
Praetor of the Fifth and Sixth Legions
Victra's sadistic half-sister, Antonia is a Praetor of the Sovereign's legions who delights in cruelty — and who put Victra in the Jackal's prison.
Allegiance
The Sovereign
Regulus ag Sun
Quicksilver
The richest man in the solar system, Quicksilver is an eccentric Silver whose money built the Sons of Ares — and whose fortune can end them.
Allegiance
Independent / The Rising
Holiday ti Nakamura
Praetor, Legio XIII Dracones
A Gray legionnaire secretly working for the Sons of Ares, Holiday helps spring Darrow from the Jackal's prison and becomes his trusted deputy.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares / The Rising
Trigg ti Nakamura
Dragoon, Legio XIII Dracones
Holiday's younger brother, Trigg is a young Gray dragoon who gives his life freeing Darrow from the Jackal.
Allegiance
Sons of Ares / The Rising
Sefi the Quiet
The Quiet
Ragnar's sister and the leader of the Valkyries, Sefi carries her brother's rebellion to the frozen pole of Mars — and beyond.
Allegiance
The Rising
Romulus au Raa
ArchGovernor of Io
The leader of the Moon Lords of the Rim, Romulus is an honorable Gold who despises the corruption of the Core — and becomes the Rising's unlikeliest ally.
Allegiance
The Rim / The Moon Lords
Gold
Rulers, warriors, leaders
Red
Miners, laborers
Obsidian
Elite warriors, bodyguards
Gray
Soldiers, police
Blue
Pilots, navigators
Silver
Financiers, businessmen
White
Priests, judges
Pink
Servants, entertainers