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— Red Rising, Chapter 3
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Narol was Darrow's paternal uncle and Dale's brother. He was a drunkard, and as HeadTalk, was considered rather cowardly, constantly stopping operations to check if there was gas and breaking many drill bits in the process. According to Darrow, his excessive caution arose from the fear for his and others' lives after Dale's death.
Appearance[]
Narol has wrinkled skin and calloused hands, thick hair with gray streaks and a scar on his upper lip. In Lykos he wears a tattered red shirt and is seldom seen without a flask of alcohol.[1]By the time of the Rising he is bald, has two more facial scars, and is sunburnt on his neck and forearms from time spent on Mars' surface. He now carries a railgun and wears a black military jacket with a slingblade sewn above an inverted Society logo.[2]
Involvement[]
Red Rising[]
Narol was responsible for bringing Darrow to the Sons of Ares, by spiking his wine with Haemanthus oil. He had been an informer to the Sons even before Dale's death. He had only informed the Sons about Darrow upon Eo's death, at which he knew of Darrow's certain death otherwise.
Golden Son[]
When Darrow returns to Lykos after the Lion's Rain, his mother tells him that Narol and Loran died two years previously in a mining accident, but expresses that since no body was found she doesn't believe he's really dead.
Morning Star[]
Narol is revealed to still be alive, having faked his death to join the Sons of Ares full time, and reads to Darrow when his nephew is unconscious in Tinos following his rescue from Attica.
He was publicly executed by The Jackal shortly after the Battle of Ilium, as a warning to the masses that planned to support Darrow and overthrow the regime. His death instigated a brief riot led by Obsidians under the command of Sefi the Quiet.
Trivia[]
- Narol is an alternative name to buspirone, a drug used to treat generalised anxiety disorder.
- In Morning Star, his crew are called the Pitvipers.
Quotes[]
- "Death chewed on me a bit. Then spat my bloody ass back out." - Morning Star, Chapter 8
- "Old enough to screw, old enough to crew." - Red Rising, Ch. 1: Helldiver
- "in which he hides his hands—a trait of the frightened" - Red Rising, Ch. 7: Other Things
- "Time to drop your balls" - Red Rising, Ch. 43: The Last Test