Dido au Raa (nee au Saud) is a Gold from Venus who married into House Raa as the wife of Romulus au Raa, Sovereign of the Rim Dominion.
Appearance[]
Dido is Venusian, and is described as having a "masculine, strident face, with ridgelines for cheekbones."[1] She has graying, dark hair, gray-gold eyes, and dark eyelashes. Her eyes are described as sleepy, similar to her daughter, Seraphina's.[1]
Involvement[]
Iron Gold[]
Dido arrives at the outpost where Seraphina, Cassius and Lysander are with her husband, Romulus. She enters with an entourage of fully armed Golds including her nephew Bellerephon and several lancers. She sends them to find Seraphina, whom she had conspired with to send her on the search for the evidence about the truth behind the attack on the Ganymede Docks. She dramatically argues with Romulus, and then tells him her men are taking Io already, and she will be the "Protector" of the Rim until a new Sovereign is elected. She reveals that Seraphina did find the evidence she was looking for, and tries to arrest Romulus. She commands Bellerephon and her men to attack and kill anyone "not dragonblood." When Diomedes and Bellerephon fight, she stops them all, and Diomedes turns his hasta on her. Romulus calls him off and is taken away. Cassius and Lysander reveal themselves, and Dido offers them hospitality as guests, including giving them wafers and water.[1]
Dark Age[]
Dido does not appear in Dark Age due to most of the novel taking place in the core, however Lysander's chapters and the Dramatis Personae mention that she and Helios au Lux are now co-consuls of the Rim following Romulus' trial.
At some point before the end of Dark Age, Dido was appointed to command of the Rim Dominion's Dragon Armada.
Light Bringer[]
Relationships[]
Family[]
Romulus au Raa[]
Dido and Romulus loved each other fiercely, to the point where they became famous throughout the Core as "star crossed lovers who burned a city for their love".[1] However, by 753 PCE, the star seems to have "dimmed," as Dido's desire to prove that Darrow was responsible for destroying the Ganymede Docks during the Battle of Ilium and wage war against the Republic in retaliation puts her at odds with her husband's desire to avoid such an outcome and keep Darrow's actions a secret.
Quotes[]
- "You are now my guests. And guests need not kneel." - Iron Gold, Chapter 26
- "The Slave King has already fallen" - Iron Gold, Ch. 38
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