Character from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The squad's comic relief and Violet's loyal friend — Ridoc cracks jokes in the face of mortal danger because laughter is the only armor Basgiath can't strip away.
Ridoc uses humor as both shield and weapon in a place designed to break cadets. He is genuinely funny, disarmingly brave, and far more observant than his class-clown persona suggests. As part of Violet's squad, he has survived everything from Threshing to combat scenarios by being faster on his feet — verbally and literally — than anyone expects. His loyalty to his squad is unquestioning, and his jokes often mask genuine tactical insight.
Average build, expressive face that's almost always grinning. Brown hair kept regulation-short. Animated gestures and an energy that fills any room he enters.
Also known as: Ridoc