Luthien Bedwyr from the cover of The Sword of Bedwyr
Luthien Bedwyr is the main protagonist of The Crimson Shadow trilogy. The youngest son of the Eorl of Bedwydrin, Gahris Bedwyr, and brother to Ethan Bedwyr. He lived his life in ignorance to the evils of King Greensparrow, spending his days training to fight in the arena.
He is eventually forced to flee when he takes revenge on the cyclops who unjustly killed his barbarian friend, Garth Rogar. Luthien eventually meets up with Oliver deBurrows on the road, and they begin to travel together. Through a series of events perpetuated by the wizard Brind'Amour, Luthien and Oliver find themselves in the city of Montfort, where Luthien soon begins to take on the title of the Crimson Shadow.
Luthien originally wields a nondescript sword and bow, which are eventually replaced by the sword Blind Striker (a family heirloom), and a folding bow from Brind'Amour.
Through the course of his adventures he meets, and becomes the lover of the half-elf maiden, Siobhan. Things between them do not work out, but they remain close friends. Katerin O'Hale, a young woman he has known for many years and who he shared the loss of his innocence with, becomes his soul mate. She is a green-eyed red-haired human female from the village of Hale, which is on Isle Bedwydrin.