Cassis Pedelian

* Pre-Timeskip
* Timeskip

**Cassis Pedelian** is the deuteragonist of the ***Roxana*** series. He is the heir to the house of Blue Pedelian and the older brother of Sylvia Pedelian.

## **Appearance**

Cassis has golden yellow eyes and silver hair that the Pedelians are famous for. He slightly resembles Roxana Agrece's brother, Achille Agrece, to the point where Sierra Agrece thought it was her dead son at first.

Lante Agrece says that he looks snobbish and arrogant, just like his father Roussel Pedelian.

## **Personality**

Cassis is very innocent and has a very black and white world view, at the beginning of the story. The Pedelians are known to be virtuous and impartial and Cassis is considered the most upstanding of them all.

Unlike his unthreatening appearance, he seems to be able to cause fear in people with just a look.

This changes as he realizes the inner workings of the Agreces and their upbringing. He is one of the only characters shown not instantly falling for Roxana's looks.

## **History**

### **The Abysmal Flower**

In the novel "The Abysmal Flower", Cassis is kidnapped by Lante Agrece and eventually tortured to death. He is the catalyst for the heroines, Sylvia Pedelian's, revenge.

### **After the Kidnapping**

Cassis was kidnapped by Lante Agrece and thrown into the dungeons, poisoned and put under a magical spell that made him temporarily blind and paralyzed.

Very soon after, Roxana Agrece came down to see him and started telling him she doesn't want him to die. She also gave him some antidote and a pill that replenished his strength. At first he was very suspicious of her actions, he still is but she is his only way out.

Another Agrece by the name Charlotte came down to the dungeon to inflict wounds on him, but because he had regained some of his senses, he was able to manipulate her into breaking the magical chains that were holding him up.

Because of Charlotte attacking him he realizes how the shackles work. The more he resists the tighter the chains become, so as long as he remains calm, he can minimize the activation of the shackles. He decided that if he ever has the chance to escape, he needs to use this new found information.

He begins to slowly start trusting Roxana.

While in the dungeon, Cassis is being tortured and beat up constantly by people working for Agrece's and Lante Agrece himself. One of these times, after a beating, Lante gives Cassis away to Roxana as an late birthday present.

Cassis couldn't figure out which version of Roxana was the true her. The one that laughed as he was beaten up or the one that told him she will save him. Only time could tell. While pretending to be out cold from the beating, he heard the guards gossip amongst themselves. They said that if it had been anyone else, Cassis organs would be already fed to the dogs. They also noted that this was very unusual for Lady Roxana, she never wanted one of the "toys".

While being dragged away, Roxana's mother saw Cassis and for a moment she thought that he was her dead so Achille. It turned out that Achille was around Cassis's age when he was killed. It dawned on Cassis who this woman was, the fourth wife, Sierra Agrece.

Cassis was taken to a much larger room, that had a bed and a shower. He was still chained. Cassis was quick to realize who Achille's was, he must have been Roxana's deceased brother. He wondered if that was the reason why she was helping him.

Moments later, Roxana came into the room and started treating his wounds with medicine. It was supposed to sting but he felt like it tickled. He was still pretending to be asleep. She put his head on her lap and ran her fingers through his hair, he felt very uncomfortable. But then she said something unexpected to her self, she said that she doesn't want to die yet and that she is sure he doesn't either.

She started commenting on how soft his hair was and leaned close to his face. She asked him if he was awake. Cassis clenched his fists ready to move in case she had figured him out but he stopped when he heard her next words. She apologized to him for not helping when he was being beaten up and explained that she needed to fool her father. She told him she wants him to heal and go home soon. Afterwards she left the room.

Cassis thought that she was a very strange woman, his ears and neck were red from the lap pillow he just experienced.

## **References**

1. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 6
2. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 4
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 5
4. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 1
5. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 6