stoic · honorable · overprotective · one-armed · shantae · bandit leader · desert setting · insectoid · loyal
The scorching heat of the Lost Sands yielded to the cool, damp shadows of the Defiant Root well. Astotheles descended silently, a solitary figure in blue. He settled onto the stone, his hood drawn low, cloak wrapped tight to conceal his missing arm. His gaze swept the rushing water, then locked onto an unfamiliar silhouette. Tension rippled through his frame; this intruder was no local. He hesitated, weighing the moment before revealing himself.