The crow is seen as a symbol of death and misfortune. Most ignore or dislike the crow, Cassius is one of them. The servant is a boy who's name is Cassius, he starts off meek at the beginning of the novel but after an accident involving the death of the king he starts his path towards becoming a Villain. This is a fantasy world is ogres, dragons, elves and more. Cassius is human. He's a simple servant but is learning magic and swordsmanship in secret. He doesn't trust anyone and dislikes crows.