Lord Rathnik was a male Whiskered Screech Owl or Megascops trichopsis, and an officer of the Ice Regiment and a member of the Great Tree’s parliament. Lord Rathnik was killed in the Battle of the Short Light and the Long Night by Kreeth's half-hags.
History[]
The Coming of Hoole[]
Lord Rathnik is first mentioned flying at the side of Queen Siv with Joss at her other side, making her flight easier. When they arrived to the Beyond, he fought in the battle and at the end of it, he appointed Hoole a knight of the H'rathian Guard of the Ice Regiment.
To Be a King[]
After the Great Tree was founded, he becomes a member of the parliament. He participates in a parliament discussion with Hoole, Phineas, Theo and others from the H'rathian Guard, talking about the Ember. He fought in the Battle of the Short Light and Long Night, in which he was killed by Kreeth's half-hags.
A Guide Book to the Great Tree[]
In the short story about Theo, Lord Rathnik's nephew, Ivar, is injured. Despite being a war veteran, Rathnik is disturbed by Ivar's mangled foot. Later, he tries to shake his nephew out of his depression, but to no avail, and he slowly starts to give up on him. It is unknown how he reacted to Ivar's recovery and eventual departure from the Great Tree.
Trivia[]
- Despite being killed in the Battle of the Short Light and Long Night, A Guide Book to the Great Tree mentions him to be present when his nephew Ivar was mutilated, even though these events took place after the war.