Roan

Roan is a major character in the fourth season. He initially appeared as a recurring character in the third season. He is portrayed by actor Zach McGowan and debuts in Wanheda (Part 1).

Roan is the son of Queen Nia and the newly appointed King of the Ice Nation. At some point in his adulthood, he was banished. He became a bounty hunter and went after Clarke in hopes of getting the Commander to lift his banishment.

Early Life
Roan was born on Earth to the Ice Queen, Nia. As part of allowing the Ice Nation to join the Coalition, Commander Lexa forced Roan's banishment. He later made a deal with Lexa that if he would bring her Wanheda, she would lift his banishment, which she reneged on.

Throughout the Series

 * -|Season Three =

Physical Appearance
Roan is tall with an athletic build and long brown hair. He also possesses great fighting skills.

Personality
Roan is "a rogue Grounder warrior who will stop at nothing to get what he wants."

Relationships

 * -|Nia =

Nia
Nia is Roan's mother and Queen of the Ice Nation. Roan knows his mother has very little respect for him as she banished him for unknown reasons. He even helps Clarke plot her assassination in Watch the Thrones. When she is killed in the same episode, he becomes King of the Ice Nation.


 * -|Clarke =

Clarke Griffin
"You have a real gratitude problem, you know that?"

- Perverse Instantiation (Part 1)

Roan and Clarke first met in Wanheda (Part 1) after he captured her a prisoner for his Queen. Later in Wanheda (Part 2), they encounter 3 Ice Nation scouts who also seek Wanheda, Clarke breaks away from Roan and the Ice Nation scouts pursue her, Roan shoots them dead as they approach. When Roan approaches Clarke she stabs him and tries to run away again however Roan quickly subdues her. He takes her to an abandoned subway station to treat his wound where she questions why he's on the run. Roan admits he is not on the run for he was in fact banished and he can't return Clarke to her people since she is his key back to his people. Clarke soon catches sight of Bellamy who has come to save her, Roan, however, pins him down and Clarke begs him not to kill him. Roan stabs Bellamy in the leg and leaves with Clarke. He brings Clarke into a room with a bag over her head and when the bag is removed the room is revealed to be Lexa's throne room. For Lexa made a deal with Roan, bring her Wanheda in exchange for his banishment being lifted. However, since Lexa was notified of Ice Nation warriors marching on Trikru Land, Roan is imprisoned in the Polis tower.

In Ye Who Enter Here, Roan finds Clarke and offers her a deal, kill Lexa and they can escape Polis together. At first, Clarke is completely against it but he tells her he'll leave a knife under her bed. Later at the summit, Roan watches Clarke kneel before Lexa and Skaikru become the thirteenth clan after Kane takes the brand.

In Watch the Thrones, during an ambassador meeting Queen Nia attempts a coup against Lexa with all the ambassadors of the clans voting "Commander no longer," except for Clarke. Nia then issues a challenge to Lexa to fight to death announcing Roan as her champion. In the Polis marketplace, Clarke encounters Roan and tells him not to kill Lexa, he tells her he can't but instead offers her a way to kill Nia. The plan fails the match still takes place. Clarke watches Lexa kill Roan down and prepare to strike but instead she throws the spear at Nia, killing her instantly. Roan is then crowned king of the Ice Nation.

In Stealing Fire, Roan admits to Clarke that he would accept if Ontari became commander because she was Ice Nation. He helps Clarke and Murphy escape Polis through the tunnels but informs her the next time they meet it won't be as friends. Clarke goes to steal the flame and is later named the flamekeeper by Titus. Roan later brings Titus to Ontari and demands to know where Wanheda went knowing she stole the flame. Titus admits he, in fact, gave the flame to Clarke and Roan puts a knife to his throat. Titus commits suicide by moving under the blade slashing his throat. Ontari then orders Roan to find Wanheda and get her the flame while taking a position as the faux commander.

In Perverse Instantiation (Part 1), Roan saves Clarke's life when one of A.L.I.E's chipped victims tries to kill her to get the flame. They then become allies because they both have the same common goal of getting the flame to Ontari. They arrange a ruse where Clarke acts as Roan's prisoner and they enter the Polis square with the flame. However, Roan is shot by Kane and Clarke is taken by Jaha and Abby and the plan is a failure.


 * -|Ontari =

Ontari
Roan seems to respect Ontari as she is Ice Nation but the extent of their personal relationship is unknown.

In Stealing Fire, Roan brings Ontari to the Purification Ritual being attended by all the other natblidas, there she says that if she becomes commander she will kill every last member of skaikru. Later when Roan is helping Clarke and Murphy escape Polis, Clarke realizes Roan would support Ontari becoming commander because she is Ice Nation. In the commander's chambers, after Clarke has left with the flame, Roan brings Titus and threatens to kill him. Titus kills himself stating "for Lexa" as he dies. Ontari then commands that Roan find Wanheda and the flame as she takes her position as commander. He is mentioned by her in Fallen to be searching for the flame.

In Perverse Instantiation (Part 1), Roan is still looking for Clarke and the flame and is angry because Clarke is the reason Ontari never ascended. Clarke and Roan ally because they both have the same common goal, giving the flame to Ontari. However, Roan never makes it to Ontari as he is shot.

Killed Victims

 * Three Azgeda warriors
 * Titus (indirect)
 * A chipped Sky Person

Notes and Trivia

 * Roan's character was first seen in a leaked audition tape, though they decided to choose a different actor than the one who auditioned.
 * Roan was shot twice in the same episode, first by Bellamy Blake and then by Marcus Kane.