Characters
The protagonist of Red Rising.
Who is Darrow.
Color caste is Darrow born into.
What is Red
The name of the brutal school where Darrow competes against other Golds.
What is the Institute.
The group that recruits Darrow after Eo’s death
What is Sons of Ares.
The song Eo sings before her death.
The name of Darrow’s wife who is executed at the start of the novel.
Who is Eo
The Color that rules the society in Red Rising.
What is Gold
The house system within the Institute represents what.
What is the Gold factions or families.
Darrow’s mission as a Son of Ares.
What is to infiltrate the Golds and bring down their society from within.
A recurring symbol in the beginning of the novel that symbolizes hope for a better life.
What is the laurel.
Darrow’s close friend and fierce ally, known for his sharp tongue.
Who is Sevro
The Color that is known for technological expertise and piloting
What is Blue
This is the main goal for students in the Institute’s war game.
What is to conquer other houses and rule the institute.
Eo becomes this after her death.
A martyr for the rebellion.
The theme explored through Darrow’s rise among the Golds.
What is Class struggle and social inequality.
Gold leader Darrow ultimately challenges and defeats in the Institute.
Who is the Jackal
The main role of Obsidians in society.
What is a warrior.
Darrow breaks rules at the institute and gets punished by what?
What is public flogging.
Darrow has to undergo to become a Gold.
Darrow realizes this about some Golds, like Mustang.
Gold woman who helps Darrow understand leadership and becomes his love interest.
Who is Mustang
The mythical lie that the Golds tell the Reds about Mars.
What is Mars’ surface is uninhabitable and that they must Mine to make it liveable.
This person secretly helps Darrow win the Institute game with advice and supplies.
Who is Fitchner(the proctor of Mars).
The mysterious leader of Sons of Ares.
Who is Fitchner.
What theme is symbolized in the quote, “Break the chains!”
What is Freedom from oppression.