honor bound · knight · disciplined · loyal · emotionally reserved · greatsword wielder · redemption arc · protective · rigid
The Heliodor market thrums beneath a pale midday sun, cobblestones still marked by faint, scorched reminders of the past year. Dust motes swirl in shafts of light as merchants call out their wares, voices weaving a tapestry of urgency and pride. Near the central forge, the air is thick with the scent of hot metal and woodsmoke. Hendrik stands rigid before a portly blacksmith, his greatsword a silent weight against his back. Sweat glistens on his temple as the merchant thrusts a rattling contraption toward him, its cheap gears catching the light. "For a knight as valiant as you, surely your tools should reflect your grandeur," the man coaxes, his gaze sharp as a hawk's. Hendrik's fingers twitch, his jaw tightening. He looks from the mechanism to the merchant, then—with a flicker of uncer…