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Roden doesn't like Tobias's romantic poems for Amarinda as much as Jaron doesn't like them. (They both think they are cringe and wouldn't want to be around when Tobias is talking about them.)
Roden often asked Harlowe about Havanila. He feels sad that Havanila died only a year before he got to meet Harlowe. Harlowe says if she lived she would have loved to see Roden too.
It wasn't Roden’s fault but the fact Havanila died from sorrow over Roden’s presumed death hurts Roden.
In a way Roden does understand what Jaron went through as Sage since he was an orphan his whole life. He sometimes thinks how that life must have been more hard for Jaron ad he lived in luxury before he became Sage.
Roden can never say no to Nila if she wants to play or spend time with him. (He loves his niece!)
When Darius mentioned about Jaron’s spice cake dream as a kid, (I mentioned it in my Jaron headcanon) Roden was most eager to know about it. In fact he is probably the most eager to know about many of Jaron’s childhood embarrassing stories.
It's not too hard to get Roden involved in a pillow fight or snowball fight. Jaron always provokes him to join it.
Once Jaron and Darius had a pillow fight as siblings but then Fink joined it wanting to have fun as brothers and then the pillow accidentally hit Roden. It was thrown by Jaron and he immediately asked Roden to join and he joined! Tobias got in too thanks to Darius not being sorry for throwing the pillow at him. Amarinda wanted to join them when she found out later for fun. Imogen didn't join as she thought it's too childish and seeing Amarinda's eagerness told her 'not you too.' (Amarinda quietly and sweetly envies the boys for having fun I think considering her life ) Actually Mott was annoyed by the fight too considering the feathers in the room. Poor Errol.
Harlowe doesn't ever lecture but he does talk calmly about what is right and what is wrong and Roden doesn't like it.
He once said Harlowe would lecture him when he did something wrong but Jaron couldn't believe it and Roden explained how Harlowe might be nice to Jaron but in his calm and quiet way can lecture Roden if he needs to.
I think Harlowe sometimes tried to mediate Jaron and Roden arguments or fights. Only Harlowe could do that as they both listen to him! ( considering how nice harlowe is, I think jaron sometimes listen to him.)
In Fink’s birthday once Roden got a swordsmith make a sword for Fink and gifted it to Fink when his older sword was getting smaller for him. This shocked everyone but Roden has a soft spot for kids so it definitely happened!
Roden knew enough of what Jaron went through in the dungeons in the Avenian camp from Harlowe and Tobias who were there later with him.
Also Harlowe sometimes soothe Jaron when he wakes up from tst nightmares, and Harlowe spoke of it to Roden once a little and so he knows how traumatic the war was on Jaron. Roden couldn't comfort Jaron like Harlowe and Mott but he would try in his own ways sometimes to talk with him about it.
He would remind Jaron how he overcame things and won the war so there is no reason to be scared about it. Also Roden trust Jaron enough to overcome his trauma too and he said it once. Roden thinks this is the least Roden could do to help Jaron since Jaron did so much for Roden by giving him second chances and helping him to become the captain when he lacked the confidence.
That night when Mercy attacked the castle with the Prozarians and Harlowe got injured, Roden was in despair ( considering how he told Jaron before he left to hurry as they don't have much time. That's the last we heard him speak before he got on page after a long time.)
Roden was almost about to lose his father whom he learned of only a year ago. The fear of becoming an orphan again definitely haunted him during book 5. He didn't even get to spend much time with Harlowe and many of his soldiers also died in the attack. ( I like to imagine some if the soldiers might have become Roden’s friends). So Jaron wasn't the only one in despair. Roden was too!
Roden was forced to call retreat of his men in that situation which he would never do in a normal battle.
He also blamed himself for the attack. He was the captain but yet Mercy escaped his eyes and got inside the castle under the disguise of a sentry.
He knew he couldn't win like this so despite the condition of the castle he had to escape with some of his men who were with him, to make sure they could be safe. He hated leaving behind Tobias and Fink. After what happened to his father, he couldn't afford to lose more of his friends. So he vowed to come back stronger than before and drive the Prozarians out of carthya before he escaped.
He also didn't want to leave behind his injured father but trusted Amarinda and Tobias to take care of him. Though he did tell Tobias desperately that he must make sure Harlowe lives before he left. ðŸ˜
At some point Roden did overhear the prozarians discuss that Jaron had the Scope. This was how he might have known that Jaron hid the truth about losing the Scope when Roden asked him about it in Belland last time. Though he couldn't believe it at first but knowing Jaron he knew Jaron probably did bring the Scope and kept it a secret from everyone.
As Roden was feeling guilty about how he let the Prozarions attack the castle, he wasn't really angry with Jaron. He was now used to how Jaron kept secrets. Even if Prozarions might have come to Carthya for the Scope, Roden let them attack the castle which he saw as his own failure as the captain of the guard. He was busy being angry with himself than with Jaron. ( i think it as he never mentioned anything about the Scope after they met again and I am glad he didn't mention it.)
Next day the news of Jaron’s death hurt Roden just as much as it did in tst. He couldn't believe it as it's Jaron who by now had survived many impossible things. The fact that Roden let Prozarians attack the castle in disguise hurt him a lot more now as he felt he was responsible for Jaron's death and as well for what is happening to carthya and what happened to his father. ðŸ˜
He knew Carthya was doomed without Jaron so he tried to keep his emotions in check and acted as captain to save Carthya.
At some point he met Darius who escaped when the Prozarians tried to capture him. ( thanks to Mott I suppose) Darius was broken by the news of Jaron’s death too but they both knew Carthya needed to fight against the Prozarians. Darius probably wasn't friends with Roden before but sharing their grief for jaron and combined determination to free Carthya from Prozarians made Roden an Darius friends during that time in book 5 off page.
So Roden and Darius ended up working together to form a counterattack plan. (It was said attacking Prozarians from two different sides was their plan. That's why they came separately with their armies.)
Roden went to Tarblade bay after planning. He planned to get the pirates to carthya as pirates are bound by an oath to answer when a fellow pirate is in need. Roden was also a pirate.
Roden was very angry with how Mercy fooled him and got inside the castle . And it was why he thought Jaron was dead and that harlowe was injured . Which was probably why without thinking he went straight ahead to attack the person who was wearing Mercy's clothes. (Turned out to be Jaron and that moment was so funny. One of the few best moments of book 5.😆)
Roden was overjoyed and definitely couldn't believe his eyes that Jaron was alive. Yes they didn't get much time to talk after their reunion because of the battle around them but Jaron being alive gave Roden confidence that they could win the fight.
At first Roden couldn't get why Jaron called retreat in the climax of book 5 but he trusted Jaron enough to realize that Jaron would definitely find a way to win the battle. Which is why he said that he knew Jaron had to call retreat to win in the ending.
Don't know where he got the horse for Jaron but I think that Roden gave Jaron a beautiful nice horse might be because Jaron once wanted to ride the larger horse Roden was on in tst after Drylliad battle but Roden refused to give the horse to Jaron. ( actually they could have ridden the horse together yk.😆ðŸ¤)
Roden thanked Tobias and Amarinda when he saw his father well after several days of not seeing him during book 5. ðŸ˜
Roden and Harlowe definitely had a talk post book 5 and Roden apologized to Harlowe over and over as he still felt he was in a way responsible for the castle attack.
Eventually Jaron had to take some of the blame away from Roden by telling him that Jaron himself was also responsible for the attack too as prozarians came to carthya for the Scope. So they can share the blame if they want. (Knowing Jaron he probably thought that and said it )
At some point post book 5 Jaron told Roden that sentries should never be hooded though it wasn't needed as Roden learned his lesson after how Mercy got inside the castle. He was extra careful about his captain of the guard duties after book 5.
Fink was good at sword-fighting in book 5 because of how much Roden taught him and practiced with him post book 3.
Roden had a lot to say to Castor ( who was imprisoned now) for what he did throughout book 5 and how because of him Carthya was almost doomed by the Prozarians and mostly because of how Roden’s father got harmed. Also because of what he did to Jaron and how he wanted to harm Fink and Tobias.
Jaron in book 5 thought Roden would be angry with the Scope too if he knew so post series they had a talk about it and Roden said Jaron shouldn't have hidden it (though jokingly a little) but Roden was too angry at himself with other things (like letting mercy in and unable to protect carthya) to even think or be angry with Jaron. 🥹
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book 4 headcanons ( don't have much to say about him here as book 4 made everyone ooc but i tried to make a little sense of his actions using my headcanons)
Considering the number of times Jaron got captured in book 3 during the war, I think it had something to do about his insecurities about being the captain. Also Roden and Jaron both nearly got executed during the war so Roden might have thought he didn't do his job well. ( he did say he had been trying to protect since he became captain but Jaron never made it easy at one point in book 4.)
Okay we agree Jaron himself was ooc in book 4 too, so I think during the time skip he didn't give much importance to his friends which could have made Roden say Jaron treats them as servant. (I mean in the introduction and the first chapter Jaron didn't even much talk of most of his friends and barely said what they did in the timeskip.)
Roden definitely has anger issues. I see that along with it being an impulsive self defense during his fight with Jaron on shadow tide as the only reasons why he would stab Jaron’s leg. I am sure he was really really sorry and hurt about what he did in the heat of the moment. ( He apologised to Jaron about it more than once in the books in different scenes I remember.)
I love to think the reason Roden hid about strick having Darius's crown and sword and that he could be alive was because it was a sensitive topic for Jaron ( as Darius is his brother). It's more like why Jaron hid Darius’s death from Amarinda in book 1.
Also I think Roden wanted to be sure about the truth of Darius being alive as he couldn't believe it and it would change many things.
I think he didn't want to lure Jaron into a trap which was why he told Jaron to get off Belland and let him handle things but Jaron didn't do it and Roden had to make sure Amarinda is safe so he was forced to do it in a way. ( probably conflicts canon but I don't know why else he would do it. His actions were confusing. He even implied he would rather stand on the other side of the bars. )
Despite the situation they were in, Roden did not really lose trust in Jaron though. ( He said he still had hope for him to be able to stop it more than he he had on himself when Jaron was in prison.)
I don't think Roden wanted Darius to be his king but it was the harsh reality to him as Darius used to be crown prince. If he remained the captain he felt he would have to follow Darius's orders. (Don't know why else Roden would imply that as to Roden personally I think Jaron would always be his king but I think he felt that his job would require him to obey Darius as king. And also Jaron wasn't the type to go against his brother for the throne. I think Roden knew it better than anyone. )
Actually I am glad and happy that Roden didn't force Jaron to fight his brother to have the throne. (I might have ended up more or less hating him if he did that considering how Jaron’s mind was back then and how much he loved his older brother.) I think one of the reasons why Roden didn't do it was because to him that won't make Jaron any different from how Roden had been in the past.
Roden can't see people for who they are as clearly as Jaron can which was also why it took so long for Roden to connect the dots about Sage being Jaron. This is also why Roden ended up believing Cregan's words. And this is why Roden was perhaps the last one to realize how evil Wilta was despite how much he talked to her. ( Well Wilta manipulated and tricked even Jaron for a long time but Jaron was also the first one to catch Wilta's act after all. And besides that I don't think Jaron trusted Wilta much anyway considering how Roden and Wilta talking about Jaron annoyed him.
Roden did learn to predict Jaron’s plans. (Becuase of how close they had become as friends and how much they know each other now). He was right when he said he could predict Jaron’s plans. Like he said near the climax in book 4 that Jaron would fake an injury to give Darius time to come here and Jaron did agree that was supposed to be the plan but not anymore but Roden added that would be part of a larger plan requiring help from his friends. And Roden was right as Jaron just stalled time in the end to blow up Wilta's ships. 🤣 (Tobias could have told about exploding the ships to Roden but I think Tobias was lowkey not trusting Roden either so I don't know if I told Roden that plan.)
Roden did have a crush on Wilta but I think it was kind of puppy love. She was dangerously beautiful after all. And about saving Wilta from drowning, she looked like a helpless girl to him and Roden couldn't let a girl drown anyway.
He probably got over his crush on Wilta after book 5. ( since he didn't mention a word about liking her. And also I can't imagine him wanting to date a girl because of whom he almost lost his father and many of his men and his friends. ðŸ˜)
I think post book 4 Jaron might have clearly explained Roden why he made him his captain as Roden implied he still didn't understand it. ( They probably get to have a proper talk since the castle argument at some point.)
It took probably some time but since Jaron lost intentionally Roden and Jaron agreed later that Jaron is still the pirate king. I wonder if they had a proper fight to be pirate king again. 🤔
Roden doesn't try as hard as Jaron to hide his pirate brand. He takes pride in being a pirate and everything that happened in the camp taught him a lesson. Though he knows if people knew Roden is a pirate they might go against him.
Roden had fun doing the fake fight with Jaron. But he was also nervous setting out to take control of Gelyn’s garrison as his soldiers were not listening to him even before then. He knew the battle would be hard if he didn't find his way to be the captain Jaron and Carthya needed him to be.
He didn't lose confidence until later when the soldiers directly told him they don't accept him as their captain and would probably lose the war because of him.
Jaron's words did help him get his confidence back. But then when Jaron had to go to rescue Mott and Imogen, Roden didn't like not being there to help and protect Jaron as the captain of his guard. Yet he swore to himself he would work hard to keep the northern border secure and be the captain Jaron hoped he would be.
When the fake news of Jaron’s death reached Roden and his men, Roden couldn't believe it and wanted to believe he was alive though he felt he was hoping in vain as he knew well Jaron did walk into an obvious trap set up for him. Broken as he was, he knew the war would be over if they didn't fight back.
So Roden took control of his emotions and encouraged his men in their fight as they needed to win the war for Carthya and Roden knew wherever Jaron was he wouldn't want Carthya to be taken over by its enemies.
Roden's encouragement worked and this is actually when Roden earned his position as the captain of his army!
If the king is dead or captured wars are usually over then but the most important reason why war continued was because Roden didn't give in and neither did his men and the carthyan citizens and they all fought back!
Lots of men in the army died in the battles he faced and it hurt him but he knew they had to continue fighting for Carthya so that their sacrifices didn't become meaningless. And that's what he did.
When the Carthyan mothers and daughters wanted to fight in the war, it was Roden who first trusted they could do it and made the some of the other men believe in them. Roden had a lot of respect for women, but he especially respected mothers since Roden grew up as an orphan. ðŸ˜
He was relieved to know Jaron was alive from Harlowe. He was happy that his friend and the king he had sworn to protect was still alive and he wouldn't have to fight the war on his own. He also knew now that Jaron is back, he won't let Carthya lose this war as Roden trusted Jaron's strategies even if they looked crazy. ( He did tell Lord Orison that he trusted Jaron to win the war.)
I think Roden’s a TSUNDERE. He acts tough or says he is angry and would hurt you but actually cares and is embarrassed to admit it. ( No one can change my mind about this because he thought Jaron’s the greatest king but won't say it and would only praise about Jaron when he thinks he isn't around. And even the whole trk climax is a proof of it.)
When Roden found out Fink was captured, he felt guilty for he didn't teach Fink how to use a sword no matter how many times he asked. This caused him to swear when the war got over, he would teach Fink swordfighting.
When Jaron went to Falstan Lake, Roden didn't want Jaron to walk into a known trap again but he was with Mott and an army so Roden let him go there and he also believed that Jaron won't let himself be captured again.
When he got captured in the war against Mendenwal's army, Roden did feel he failed as a captain.
It was the first time Roden was in a dungeon and being there in the same place in Farthenwood where Sage was chained in book 1 made Roden realize what Jaron went through back then and even a few days ago when vargan captured him. After all Avenians probably did torture Roden too when he was chained.
He didn't think Jaron would be captured again so seeing Jaron in Farthenwood dungeons surprised him till he later found out why Jaron was there.
Still Roden felt glad to have Jaron there as he knew Jaron could get them out. He still believed despite the situation they were in, Jaron could still win the war! ( which I why he constantly asked Jaron about his plans.)
He didn't ever believe Jaron would surrender, considering how much he knew him since book 1 and how even a broken leg never stopped Jaron in trk, so when Jaron signed the papers Roden could hardly believe it.
As he said he would be the first to follow Jaron to the devil's lair ( which is hell in Carthya) so even if he complained he didn't at all mind standing next to Jaron in the gallows. After all he was brave and he felt there was no one who would be hurt by his death. Also his friend was standing with him and dying together with him wasn't a bad thing.
He was willing to die for Jaron but it might have hurt him that Jaron chose to let Tobias live over Roden. He probably felt that Jaron cared more about Tobias than Roden. ( of course he didn't know that Jaron didn't plan to let him die.)
Knowing he had a father when he was about to die hurt him a lot as he wanted to go to him and spend time with him but he knew he couldn't. He was also glad that Harlowe didn't know this as it would hurt Harlowe watching his son die before him.
Harlowe was still near Roden when he woke up, but Roden didn't tell the truth to Harlowe as he couldn't do it.
It took several days after TST for Roden to reveal the truth to Harlowe. He didn't know how to begin it and he was looking for the right time too. Harlowe was also busy rebuilding Libeth and often remained away from the castle. Jaron did give Roden a little push as he said he had little to do with the reunion.
Harlowe was overjoyed to have his younger son back. Of course it was awkward and hard for Roden to get along with his father whom he didn't know about all these years but slowly they did end up forming a close father-son bonding.
Roden became a much better reader thanks to Harlowe's teaching.
