Vioda

 

Vioda is the white knight and major hero of the Hope/Despair series.

Family
Vioda was born to two parents who play a partially important role in the story. His older brother Caleb, however, was the most important person in his life. However, he was separated from his family at a fairly young age, leaving him prey to naivete and other corruptions due to his youthful innocence. In Vioda's absence, Caleb eventually degenerates to Karthik, which becomes a much closer physical resemblance to Vioda. Later, it is discovered that Eleni is his niece.

Books
Vioda, unfortunately, does not appear until book three, which as of yet is still untitled. His appearance is somewhat mysterious in nature, since I haven't entirely figured out how he meets up with Eleni and the group, but once he does, he sticks around for the rest of the series and for the second series. He and Karthik's past is told in their dual prequels, revolving around darker and lighter shades of grey.

Theme Song
Dig by Incubus

Quasimodo by Lifehouse

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