Rian Blakemore

***This article contains spoilers for Defy the Night and Defend the Dawn. If you have not read these books, it is recommended that you proceed with caution.***

## Biographical Information

### Job

* Captain of The Dawn Chaser
* Sailor
* King of Ostriary

### Alias

Rian Blakemore (goes by this name)Galen Redstone(probably)

## Physical Description

### Family

* Former King of Ostriary † (father)
* Oren Crane (uncle)

### Friends

* Captain Blakemore † (real one)
* Gwyn Tagas(Lieutenant )
* Sablo (Second Lieutenant (
* Marchon † (Navigator and Quartermaster)

## Biography and Ostiary

His father, the old king of Ostiary, was a lot of people's father. And Rian himself was raised in as distant kin to royalty, and even when his father died he didn't want the throne, but everyone else did. That made the six islands of Ostiary go against each other. He then claims he did not speak many lies and it was true that he did sail the water looking for survivors. One of them was Captain Blackmore, whose he then learnt story about. He also met his son. And helped him rebuild the ship, after which they saved more people eventually forming a whole crew, and saved more people, who then begged him to defend them and take over the crown. Soon many people pledge him allegiance from every island except the southern ones, which were controlled by Oren Crane (his uncle). But they were desperate for steel for rebuilding, with a trade agreement with Kandala, all that were lost and to end Oren Crane. But on the way Oren Crane tried to stop them from passing and in that fight the real Captain Blackmore was lost, and so he used his ring and seal to converse the new King of Kandala, Harristan.

## Personality

He's described as very principled and resolute in his manner. Furthermore, he has great leadership qualities and deeply cares about his crew. He is very protective of his crew, and they show him unwavering loyalty in return.

## Physical Description

* Gray eyes
* Tan skin
* Black hair
* Strong shoulders

## Relationships

###### Tessa Cade

He first meets Tessa and is very intrigued by her and all the stories about the apothecary who snuck into the palace and is attempting to change things. He tells her he hopes they sit by each other at dinner.

When they have agreed to board the ship, Tessa arrives before Corrick and Rian subtly hints that they would share a room, causing Tessa to be flustered. He was likely trying to scope out the extent of the truthfulness of the rumors surrounding them. Later, he teaches Tessa to climb the rigging and they bond before the rest of the crew wakes up.

After Rian finds out Tessa spent the knight in Corrick's room, he becomes very frustrated and tells her he thinks she is being manipulated by him. She tells him he doesn't know Corrick, but he is very adamant. Once it is revealed that he is the King of Ostriary, and has been using Captain Blakemore's name as an alias, Tessa is furious at him. She tells him his name is even a lie, but he tells her Rian is a nickname from when he was a child, so it is his real name. He also says he has grown accustomed to the name Blakemore and she can still use that name if she'd like.

Despite Tessa being furious at him, and breaking into the locked room, he still clearly cares about her. It is said that Tessa "has his hear" and this is true, as he listened to Tessa over Gwyn when she begged him not to hurt Rocco. Furthermore, when they are being attacked, he tells her to go down below to protect her, and gets agitated when she does not listen.