Who is Ravan the Great and what is he after? What events caused him to become the widely feared "Ravan the Great?"
Born Crest 8, 375 to a slave under the Earl of Rivas, Ravan was quickly sold to work at a slaughterhouse where he would grow up slaughtering animals with numerous other boys. And that is only the beginning of the unfortunate history that is the life of Ravan of Rivas. Fraught with anguish, strife, and betrayal, the many years which formed the slave boy into the powerful man we fear are brought to the surface in these pages.
From the creator of the mysterious man in the silver cloak first introduced in "The Key: Book 2 of The Rose Tree Chronicles," comes a series of tragic tales chronicling the events of Ravan of Rivas. While his mysterious ways deepen as "The Rose Tree Chronicles" continues, this backstory uncovers the intriguing whys and hows behind his complicated actions.

The Tragedy of Ravan the Great: A Rose Tree Chronicles Story

For the next few days, Ravan couldn’t get the oread bandit out of his mind. Why had he paused? Was that a hesitation? Had Ravan actually hesitated? Why? It wasn’t long before the oread was all that haunted Ravan’s mind, and perhaps even his heart. The look of terror on his face, his pleading words, the sound of regret and a subtle promise to change in his voice. Ravan shook his head vigorously. The oread hadn’t even attempted to apologize for threatening those children. There was no attempt to swear that he would never do it again. And that was important. The man would most certainly have done it again had Ravan let him live. Was that not what everyone else had essentially implied to Ravan with their last breaths? 


“I was sick of her antics. So I finally shut her up for good.” 


Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Great Viran War