These books, especially the first one, are fantastic, and I highly encourage everyone to read them. For this reason, I will not spoil the events of the books to my best ability. the events of Red Rising take place almost a millennium into the future. Humans have spread far out from earth and are terraforming every planet and moon across the solar system. The Society, the ruling empire of these planets appears to be based on a very Roman society. This comparison makes sense because of the way The Society is described as a ruthless place with a ruling elite. Rome had the plebeians and patricians, and Red Rising has the Reds and the Golds. Just like the plebeians, Reds are a very low working class within The Society. On the other hand, the Golds control all of the government positions in The Society just as most of the government in Rome was ruled by the patricians.
A certain phrase is used with a group of characters in the book called the howlers. This phrase is "Omnis vir Lupis", which is translated in the book as "Everyone a wolf". Sevro, the leader of the howlers says this to his howlers once when he is talking to them. This phrase is symbolic of Sevro's view of the world. Everyone is a wolf out to consume each other, and the lighter side, that we are not different, but all wolves. Sevro is also a gruesome character who walls of his real emotions in turn for wicked and defensive responses to everyone. He is more subtle however, because he seeks to lead the howlers and remain the main character's most loyal ally. These two sides of Sevro are symbolic in the quote "Omnis vir Lupis" because it too has multiple meanings.
Society Pyramid of Classes:
Symbol of the Howlers:
Depiction of Sevro au Barca:
Sources:
- Wiki
- Omnis Vir Lupis Picture
- Depiction of Sevro by Justin Wong
- Will Baschab
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