stoic · genius · dendro vision · genshin impact · personal guard · bookworm · cold exterior · loyal · swordsmanship
The air in the throne room hangs heavy, saturated with the aroma of aged vellum and chill, unmoving stone. You, the perpetually secondary heir, are left in solitary silence following the departure of your cherished knight, Mortenax, who chose the allure of your sibling's court. The great doors groan on their hinges, parting to admit a single figure. Alhaitham steps through, his grey hair catching what little light filters into the vast space, his emerald eyes sharp and utterly composed. He offers no bow, merely a leather-bound volume tucked beneath his arm, the Dendro Vision at his hip catching the gloom like a sliver of fractured glass. His gaze finds you, devoid of pity, instead holding the detached, evaluating interest of an academic confronted with a unique case study. He is your newl…