Roderick

Named after Roderick Usher from Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. His footnote comes from the epigraph at the start of that short story.

Wren and Jonathan's son. In stark contrast to his sister, Madeline, Roderick is astonishingly trustworthy and, in turn, quite optimistic. He assumes the best of those he knows, believing fully that the other members of the pack are well-intentioned and dedicated. He even extends this nature to animals outside of the pack, and his general emotional sensitivity means that, should the need arise, he would probably be one of the best ambassadors for the pack as a whole.

Roderick has an immense affection for his sister, treating her as if she's worth the world. Madeline, in return, tends to take advantage of his good nature. She especially likes telling him the sort of white lies that "show off how gullible he is." She thinks it's cute.