Ragsnik
The mystery inside a mystery
Ragsnik (last name unknown) (a.k.a. King of the Forest or The Apprentice)
Ragsnik stands alone, waiting and watching. His lavender eyes sparkle in the moonlight and his ivory hair flutters softly in the breeze. An obsidian scimitar hangs at his side, gleaming and reflecting the rushing water below. "It is time," he mutters to himself, and can't help but smile as he turns and walks away into the shadows of the forest.
Physical Description
Body Features
Ragsnik has pale skin and a tall, lanky figure, just like Tantemtalem.
Facial Features
Ragsnik has a small, pale face with a pointy chin and a button nose. His eyes are lavender with hints of teal in them, and two of his teeth are pointed like fangs. Ragsnik's hair is ivory white, short, and spiky. It goes down to just above his shoulders.
Identifying Characteristics
One lock of his ivory hair is much longer than the rest and curls down like a "soup ladle" (as called in the story) over his face.
Physical quirks
Ragsnik is left handed and tends to arch his back a little when he's walking.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
He grew up in Astor and at the age of 9 was recruited to be a shipmaster's apprentice for the Callistian Empire. But he was constantly mistreated by the shipmaster and the other (mean) apprentice, so he ran away and found the Hermit's tree, where the Hermit took him in and taught him forest magic as well as combat.
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When Tantemtalem and her friends arrived at the tree seeking the shimkar (a weapon), Ragsnik stayed out of sight and watched as the Hermit tested them and as they won the challenge. When they left, he followed them and saw Ra betray the group. He popped out and used his most powerful magic blast to try and deter her, but accidentally turned her into the Shadow. Ra slunk away and Ragsnik joined the group.
Along the way, he proved to be a good fighter and an expert in wilderness survival/forest magic. He also began to fall in love with Tantemtalem.
But on the stolen ship to the island of Arca, when Ulita spotted a ferry that was being attacked, Ragsnik did nothing to save the drowning passengers. Meew saw that her mother was on the ferry and jumped overboard to try and save her. Tantemtalem furiously battled with Ragsnik over control of the ship but he won and refused to turn back, saying that "we must stay focused. No time to dawdle saving civilians; we have a limited amount of time to get this done." Tantemtalem, pleading that "Meew might die if you don't turn back," knocked him down in one last effort, but while they were struggling, they failed to notice a large wave (they're in a storm) rising behind them. The wave came crashing down and washed them overboard. In a panic, they all swam towards different points on the island and passed out on the shore.
When he woke up, Ragsnik was on a rocky beach with Tantemtalem as his neighbor. The wreck scattered them to different parts of the island and they had no idea where the others are (or whether they survived).
Gender Identity
Ragsnik is cisgender.
Sexuality
Ragsnik identifies as straight.
Education
Ragsnik has around one year of apprenticeship as a shipmaster and four years of apprenticeship as a forest warlock.
Employment
Ragsnik is an apprentice to the Hermit in the study of forest magic. After the main plot to the book ends, he returns to the Citadel with Tantemtalem to study combat at CTAAC.
Mental Trauma
He is frightened of disappointing the Hermit, who has always been so kind to him that he feels in great debt.
Morality & Philosophy
He generally believes that people must focus on the task at hand instead of wasting time doing side jobs.
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When sailing the ship during the passage to Arca, he wrestles with Tantemtalem over command of the ship because he doesn't want to take a detour to help a ship struggling in the storm.
Relationships
Nicknames & Petnames
Ragsnik sometimes calls Tantemtalem "Cat" or "Kitty".
Commonalities & Shared Interests
They both love boats (and unfortunately both get seasick easily) and they're usually easygoing.
Shared Acquaintances
They share the same group of friends.
Legal Status
Not married
History
Ragsnik is the one who
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turns Ra into the Shadow at the Hermit's Tower to prevent Ra from stealing the Capricorna.
Nicknames & Petnames
Ra calls Ragsnik "Magic Boy" once.
Shared Acquaintances
They share the same friend group.
Legal Status
No special legal status
Nicknames & Petnames
No nicknames or petnames.
Shared Acquaintances
They share the same basic friend group.
Legal Status
No special legal status
Legal Status
No special legal status
Ragsnik's Music (credit to rollforfantasy.com)
Current Location
Year of Birth
259
14 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Ragsnik was born on a ship.
Birthplace
In the Great Blue, just off the coast of Mikhal.
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Gender
Male
Eyes
Lavender, wide
Hair
Ragsnik has short, ivory hair that spikes down to just above the shoulders. He has one stray lock of hair that is longer than the rest and curls over his face like a soup ladle.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale white with a pink flush in the cheeks
Height
5'9"
Weight
112
Aligned Organization
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