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Ravus is an troll alchemist who lives in New York after being exiled from the Seelie Court.
Physical Description[]
Ravus has green skin and black hair, with gold and black eyes. He is described as “tall and lean like a basketball player.” His lower incisors on either side of his mouth are sharp and are visible when his mouth is closed.
He has six fingers on each hand and clawed fingernails. He has horns which grow through the tips of his ears.
Personality[]
He is generally cold and standoffish, mistrustful of others, especially humans.
He is self-conscious of his appearance and assumes others find him monstrous.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Born in Iceland to a human father and a troll mother. His mother hid their true troll forms from his father, until the day his father discovered them without their glamour disguises. His father abandoned Ravus, his mother, and his siblings.
Ravus was taught by his mother to fight well, and eventually he grew to have an interest in alchemy and potions. He learned his craft from a human practitioner.
He later traveled to America and joined the Seelie Court where he met Tamson and befriended him.
Then Tamson met and fell madly in love with Mabry, a handmaid from Unseelie Court on the service of Queen Nicnevin, though Ravus tried to warn him against it. As Tamson wanted to impress his lover with his fighting skills, he asked his friend to partner him in a duel, but Ravus, went berserk and losing control of his rage killed Tamson.
Exile to Ironside[]
Ravus spent his exile in New York City, referred to as “Ironside” by the fey. He took up residence near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and carried out his work as a healer and potion specialist for the local exiled fey. The community came to rely on him for a potion that helped ward off iron-sickness.
Luis came into Ravus’ service after Luis called upon him to save the life of his brother, Dave.
The Poisoning of the Folk[]
Mabry enlisted Dave’s help in plotting against Ravus as an act of revenge and attempt to end her own exile. She carried out the poisonings of several fey, framing Ravus for all of them.
Mabry attacked Ravus and removed his heart in an attempt to murder him, but Valerie and Luis interceded and saved his life. Valerie exposed Ravus to sunlight, turning him to stone to buy them time before he bled out. She and Luis then traveled to the Unseelie Court where Valerie challenged Mabry to a duel where she was able to win Ravus’ heart.
He was saved by Val, and they start a romantic relationship.
Relationships[]
Romances[]
Valerie Russell[]
Ravus and Val developed a relationship after Val saved his life by winning his heart in combat against Mabry.
Friends and Allies[]
Tamson[]
Tamson was Ravus' only friend in the court, when he died Ravus was devastated so he accepted the exile without second thoughts out of grief and guilt.