Everdawn

Everdawn

Oviin's friend, a castrate who became a physician's assistant.

Physical Appearance

Violet eyes, inherited from his dam. Has a long mane, usually draped over one side of his face. A little too obvious about his emotional expressions.

Biography

Born of the harem female Shell and an unknown Chatcaavan guard. Went to work as a go-fer and then a janitor at nine revolutions old. Learned to prepare the dead for burning... was named by Oviin after the herb used to wash the faces of the dead. Had suicidal thoughts, now and then, which Oviin comforted him through.

During the palace coup, he joined Tsonet and the other servants in attacking and killing the males in the corridors, though he didn't join Tsonet's group when the latter led those servants out of the palace and into the rioting in the city. Afterwards, he was recruited to help the Surgeon in the clinic, and decided to stay there to train as a physician's assistant, at the encouragement of both the Surgeon and Andrea, with whom he remains friends.

Has vowed to learn the shapechange in Oviin's honor, because he looks up to the memory of Oviin, particularly his kindness, and his gentleness, and his faith. "I will do that for you, because you comforted me when I was hopeless."

During Second's ascension fights, he was the one who recommended that Andrea sit on Deputy-East.

Quotes

• "We are all prey for the strong. It is the way of our world. But it is not the way of every world."

• "No, my-better. The strong and cruel were responsible for Oviin’s body. I… I only wrapped it."

• "I am not glad I killed some of them, but they needed killing."