The raven is a symbol of Owain’s fate because it appears at meaningful points in Owain’s life which are significant in influencing or reflecting his already formed fate. The raven’s frequent appearances just enhances this. What brings him to the swamp and to Lady Ellyn, the women he has an affair with is his fate, meaning Owain was mean to find the swamp and Lady Ellyn but it would create consequences from that as a result of his destiny/fate. The raven can also be seen as fate foreshadowing Owain’s death, which occurs later on in the graphic novel. It is a sign that the important places and plot points where the raven appears in Owain’s life is the reason why his fate equals death. Similarly to Owain, the raven can also parallel with Aiden, Owain’s son and his fate, as he is taking the same path through the swamp as his father. Like his father, fate leads him to Lady Ellyn, his mother and then learns the truth about his birth. Since Aiden takes the same path as his father and the raven appears in both Owain’s and Aiden’s point of view, it becomes clear that he was meant to travel through the swamp, meet his mother and know the truth and that his fate will be most likely be the same as his father, one that consists of death, loss and
The raven is a symbol of Owain’s fate because it appears at meaningful points in Owain’s life which are significant in influencing or reflecting his already formed fate. The raven’s frequent appearances just enhances this. What brings him to the swamp and to Lady Ellyn, the women he has an affair with is his fate, meaning Owain was mean to find the swamp and Lady Ellyn but it would create consequences from that as a result of his destiny/fate. The raven can also be seen as fate foreshadowing Owain’s death, which occurs later on in the graphic novel. It is a sign that the important places and plot points where the raven appears in Owain’s life is the reason why his fate equals death. Similarly to Owain, the raven can also parallel with Aiden, Owain’s son and his fate, as he is taking the same path through the swamp as his father. Like his father, fate leads him to Lady Ellyn, his mother and then learns the truth about his birth. Since Aiden takes the same path as his father and the raven appears in both Owain’s and Aiden’s point of view, it becomes clear that he was meant to travel through the swamp, meet his mother and know the truth and that his fate will be most likely be the same as his father, one that consists of death, loss and