Rowan

***[Spoken in such a broken, crackled whisper that it's barely audible] "That..." -**Rowan, uttering his first words to Asriel when first shown his father's wings.*

**Rowan** is a nine-year-old boy and the twin of Carter. Currently, he is living with Asriel and his brother at Asriel's Armaments Artillery and Arsenals.

### Relatives

Carter (Twin brother)Asriel (Adoptive Father)

Evelyn King (Bio Mother)

## Physical description

### Life, Death, and Sin

Rowan died at age nine on August 11th, 2001, eight days after his brother’s passing. His early fatality was due to his neglect in his home. His mother died during childbirth, and his father never intended on raising his children. Yet the boys were still sent to school and showed no signs of abuse to anyone around them. When his brother passed, for eight days his father did nothing to even try to console Rowan during the ordeal. No one even knew that he was dead and Rowan was incapable of speaking at this point in his life. For those eight days, he was living with his brother's body in the same home as him, while everyone at School assumed that Carter had fallen ill and was in the hospital. Rowan died of a severe beating combined with malnutrition and poor hygiene.

His sins include

* Envy
* Theft

While his theft was committed during his mortal life, the lords were willing to forgive him for this act. During his time in heaven, his brother was convicted of being sinfully Prideful. Although Rowan would never have fallen with his brother, once he was convicted he began lashing out and being generally devious so that he would be sent to hell and be able to see his brother once again.

### Physical Appearance

Rowan is a human-looking boy with all humanoid characteristics besides his short horns and burnt wings. His wings used to be reminiscent of those of a raven. They were a dull blue color around the shoulders, and the feathers slowly lost color and turn a soft shade of black on the ends. This was before his adoption by Asriel however. Once he was kidnapped by Asriel, he got a new pair of wings. These wings are made of pure Exodium and are described as being the darkest black imaginable, speckled with brightly shining stars. They are very soft to the touch and weightless to the beholder.

Rowan’s horns are the same pattern as his old wings, but they start black and fade to blue on the ends.

He is quite tall for his age, standing four feet seven inches (4’7). The average height for a boy his age is about 4’4. His body is covered with scars. Most of the scars are from his time in hell, while some of the more faded ones are from the abuse he endured in his mortal life.

### Plot Relevance

Carter and his brother were first alluded to when Pearl said "We have these new two twin brothers! They're going to be on adoption tomorrow! AND THEY'RE FALLEN ANGELS!!!" Although these boys are not biologically their brothers, it was just an expression since they would be living in the orphanage together. Rowan appeared in the House Of Saints without his brother and was nonverbal.

#### First Day in hell

During his first day out of the clinic, he was beginning to read "The magic treehouse, Sunset of the Sabertooth." This book was released in his mortal life when he was four years old in 1996, it is thought that he began to read it while he was in School, but he hadn't the time to finish it. As he was peacefully reading while Cassidy and Misfortune were playing in the corner, Moth walked into the building to meet the new children and get acquainted with them, as they were new to the area. However, there was only a single new child. Moth asked him about what book he was reading when suddenly Asriel appears in the playroom. Lilith immediately becomes defensive, while Rowan gets visibly afraid and shrinks further into the corner. Moth, Lilith, and Asriel are all arguing, telling Asriel that he needs to leave and is scaring the children. Misfortune and Rowan were both silents during this confrontation, while Cassidy starts accusing Asriel of being a homosexual with phrases such as, "Clara told us if you start yelling like that you're a bottom." and "Clara told me if you made threats you're gay" This pattern continues for a long while when suddenly Asriel starts panicking and glitches Into the air.

After Asriel's sudden disappearance, Rowan begins to fully break down in fear and tears. Moth and Lilith immediately rush over to comfort the boy. when Russ Binkleton suddenly enters the house with the same motive as Moth. Lilith leaves the room to go grab one of Rowan's comfort items, a stuffed bear, and leaves the children alone.

Asriel reapers in the playroom, but not as his normal self. He appears as an apparition in a glitchy cloud, before stating [NO, OF COURSE, I DIDN'T DO OR HEAR ANYTHING JUST NOW!] At this point, Rowan is nearly paralyzed in fear. He is stuck mesmerized by the static images. Asriel then turns to look Rowan directly in his eyes, but Asriel's are void of life and filled with static. "but... it sounded like they were talking to you." Before he leaves into the air once more. This statement was not said using his signature confident and upbeat voice. It was spoken in the same tone as his pleas before he disappears, Afraid and scarily human. When asked, Rowan has no idea what Asriel meant by his statement. After Moth and Russ banter briefly, Lilith returns with Rowan's bear. Cassidy comes over and then guides Rowan over to his "Safe spot," most likely referring to somewhere in the orphan's shared bedroom away from the noise of the adults.

#### Carter's Arrival

A day and a half after Rowan arrives at the House of Saints, Carter shows up accompanied by Greg. After the boys reunite, Asriel appears once again to terrorize Rowan, although Asriel claims that he has been here for a while. On this day, many parents bring their children to meet the new twins. Pearl and Clara show up with Russ, and Juju shows up without her mother Addie, though shortly after Addie shows up to collect her child. During Juju's short stay, she met Rowan for the first time, exclaimed her love, and then was told off by Carter. The rest of the day was spent with Carter rambling on to Rowan while he waited and listened. For a long while, Asriel just stood there and observed the children's behavior. Lilith nor Great could do much so he stood there. During this time Rowan was more comfortable being around Asriel and got slightly less scared of him.

### Abduction

Shortly after Carter’s arrival in hell Asriel proposed a deal to the chid via a handshake. Rowan did not know what lie in store for him by taking Asriel’s hand, and once he did Asriel teleported himself and Rowan to Asriel's Armaments Artillery and Arsenals.