Rorik

Rorik is the crown prince and blood heir to The Crown. He takes on his father's legacy at this coronation to find "Mother's gift."

Appearance
Rorik is a pure-blooded chimera meaning his body is near perfectly disected into a pale white half and an ashen grey half. He had golden hair and gemlike amber eyes. He is slightly smaller than Barin in height and stature and has a scar in his abdomen where Valha stabbed him.

Personality
Rorik is very charismatic and loves being the centre of attention. He literally runs from the palace because his mother cannot provide him with the attention he wants as a child. He however is not confident with who he is and feels the need to prove things without merit. He is emotional but only shares that side with Barin initially. His lust to be validated eventually leads to his demise.

Background
Rorik is the first born child to The Crown and heir to the throne. His father dies while searching for the immortal soul of the mythic Hares.

Barin
Barin was Rorik's first and only friend. He gives Barin's sister a position in The Crown's military in exchange for Barin keeping him company while he's on the run from the palace guards. The two grow very close together, however, Barin grew to love him romantically while Rorik remained confused. After Barin kisses him, Rorik feels the need to validate his manhood and stays up all night with four prostitutes immediately before his coronation and sends a mercenary to make an attempt on Barin's life during the reception. Rorik tortures him a second time making him watch the soldiers assault Wander and restrain Valha before burning Barin's face with sunlight. Although Barin loses respect for Rorik the two make love during their last meeting and part ways without exchanging further words. Rorik then calls out for Barin when confronted with his mortality in The Sheath and asks "If I were to turn back now would you be waiting for me?" The Hares subject him to an empty image of Barin whilst the forest is destroyed.

Valha
Rorik loves his little sister and encourages her to sneak out with Barin. He has no ill intent to her until she intercepts Proteus' attempt on Barin's life which makes her a loose end that needs to be cleaned up. He plans initially on bringing her home until she stabs him in the abdomen and berates him for being a horrible brother.

Proteus Stain
Rorik hires Proteus to kill Barin, no other interactions occur.

Trivia

 * Rorik's sexuality is explored throughout the novel, it may imply he is gay after his final words to Barin however he may have just been bi-curious.
 * Rorik is the only outsider aside from the Spirians to enter The Sheath.
 * Rorik shares his name with a Danish Viking.