Kodya

Kid (by Past Gyrus)

Bow (by Sylvia)

'***The Hunter'***

> *"This isn't some fairytale. You can't save everyone!" -Kodya to Gyrus in Episode 29*
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Kodya Karevic is one of the main characters in Room of Swords. He acts as Gyrus' mentor in Season One.

## Appearance

Kodya is a 6'0 tall, muscular young man with long, dark brown hair and a single blonde streak in his bangs. His hair is tied in a low ponytail with a teal hair tie. He has blue eyes, with a scar running across his right eye.

His main outfit consists of a teal tunic and boots, with a white belt and black pants, along with blue arm bracers.

He had short hair in the past, but grew it out to emulate past Gyrus'.

## Personality

Due to his impatient demeanor, Kodya can appear stand-offish or even rude to people who don't know him well. He is often blunt and cares little how others perceive him. His cynical attitude and willingness to make tough sacrifices often leads people to misread him as cold and selfish. Even though he is considered a loner, he still commands respect from his friends and is the team leader in the group that they form.

Kodya is resourceful and quick on his feet, as demonstrated in Chapter 14 when he infiltrates One's castle. He prefers improvisation to meticulous plan making, having adopted an "act now, think later" approach. Though he dislikes overthinking things, he is not impulsive and prefers to think rationally, scolding Gyrus in chapter 29 for rushing into action.

Despite his "lone-wolf" persona, he is shown to be fiercely loyal and self-sacrificing towards the people he cares for. He has a more empathetic and easygoing side, and enjoys friendly banter with people he is comfortable around. He has also demonstrated that he has a lot of emotional maturity, providing helpful advice to his peers when they need it most.

Nephthys reveals in Chapter 44 that he has trust issues.

## History

There aren't many details about Kodya's past prior to entering the Room of Swords, but his character bio states that he is from Russia 1812 AD. It is implied that he was a soldier fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, before he entered the Room of Swords at age 17.

He was saved by past Gyrus after nearly drowning in the realm he woke up in. After that, he spent 5 years in the Room of Swords as his pupil and close companion, before "The Incident" 2 years prior to the start of the series. After "The Incident," he volunteered to find Gyrus and complete a realm on his own.

## Equipment

**Armor**

**Bow And Arrows**

**Boss Sword**: Like most inhabitants of the Room of Swords, Kodya carries a boss sword on himself when he ventures into realms, which allows him to use his breaking point and reset a realm.

## Skills and Abilities

**Spells:** Kodya can utilize a variety of runes, each one of them requiring physical contact to work. As Kodya has been classified as an empath, these abilities relate to thoughts, feelings, and senses.

* Mind Control: Kodya has the ability to control people's minds and actions. However, this only works on weak enemies and isn't the most reliable.

* Lure: Kodya also has the power to set a "Lure", which attracts enemies to a person or object he places it on. Similar to his mind control spell, however, it only works on weaker/more gullible enemies.

* Paralysis: As the name suggests, Kodya can temporarily stun his enemies.
* Soothe: This spell calms any living creature in contact with it. While it can be used to subdue enemies in a fight, it's also useful for comforting allies.
* Perception: Demonstrated in Chapter 108. Used to gain basic information on an object/entity.

**Expert Marksmanship:** Kodya is shown to be a very skilled and accurate archer.

**Hand-To-Hand Combat:** Despite being an archer, he is able to hold his own in melee fights.

**Kodya's Breaking Point, "Body Snatch,"** reshapes his Boss Sword into a bow of light blue energy, which fires an arrow. Whoever is hit by the arrow is possessed by Kodya's consciousness, regardless of whether they are alive or dead. Kodya's Breaking Point also seems to boost the abilities of the possessed person, as shown when Kodya took over Two's corpse and attacked One. One remarked that "Possessed" Two was faster than before, though the arrow can presumably be deflected by a strong enough enemy, like One. Kodya first uses this as a last ditch effort of sorts against One, during the Tori rescue attempt.

## Relationships

### **Gyrus Axelei**

In the past, Gyrus saved Kodya from drowning, and Kodya quickly grew to admire him for his leadership and combat skills. The two had a mentor-student relationship that developed into one of best friends before Gyrus’ betrayal.

After the Incident, Kodya volunteered himself to go and bring back Gyrus without his memories. Even with his mission in mind, Kodya ended up mentoring the new Gyrus and couldn't bring himself to reset without him. Though he is standoffish and cold at times due to Gyrus' betrayal, Kodya has exhibited signs of still caring about him, such as reassuring him when he feels doubtful of himself. He refused to abandon him when he couldn't walk on his own during the Shadow Hour. He has stated that that he always believed in Gyrus and even took a fatal hit for him at the end of Season 1. It has been hinted throughout later chapters that Kodya and past Gyrus' relationship went beyond that of friendship, and that Kodya still has lingering romantic feelings for him.

The two kiss in the Season 2 finale. At season 3, they officially becomes a couple.

### **Nephthys**

Nephthys is Kodya's best friend and confidante. They entered the Room of Swords the same time, and as rookies, they often trained together. In Season 2, Nephthys went through great lengths to retrieve his body after his death in Season 1.

### **Tori Grieve**

Tori and Kodya have a tense relationship due to their ideological differences. They often bicker but share a common goal in wanting to protect Gyrus. Kodya respects her enough to give her reassurance even after she kisses Gyrus.

## Trivia

* Kodya is 24.
* His sexuality has been confirmed by the authors to be gay.
* His birthday is November 19th. He is a Scorpio.
* Sylvia refers to him in her emoji speak with a bow.
* Gyrus mentions that Kodya is a good cook.
* Kodya is also good at horse riding.
* He is bad at drawing.
* Gyrus and Kodya were roommates.
* His character design is based on Richter Belmont, Ezio, and Rodya.
* Kodya swears the most out of all the other characters, though mostly in Russian.
* Is a massive simp