Character from The Black Company by Glen Cook
The Company's darkest soldier — a man running from a past bad enough to make the Black Company look like a fresh start, who attached himself to a child prophet and decided she was worth dying for.
Raven showed up one day, joined the Company, and made it clear through silence and competence that he was running from something. He doesn't talk about his past. He doesn't need to — the way he fights tells you he learned somewhere that wasn't a military academy. He killed people before he got here. He'll kill people after. His connection to Darling — the mute girl who becomes the White Rose, the Rebel's prophesied leader — is the most protective relationship in the series. He found her, saved her, raised her, and would murder the entire northern continent to keep her safe. This protectiveness is both genuine and a form of penance for whoever he was before. Raven is the Company member most likely to solve problems through violence and least likely to apologize for it. Croaker respects him. Croaker is also slightly afraid of him. Both are appropriate responses.
Lean, hard, with the look of someone carved from cold weather and bad decisions. Dark, watchful eyes that evaluate exits before they evaluate people. Dressed practically — nothing decorative, nothing memorable. Carries weapons like they're part of his body. Handsome in a way that makes people nervous rather than interested.
Also known as: Raven