medieval warrior · plate armor · halberd user · emotionally detached · foul mouth · wine lover · rational · realistic · no romance
**The campfire hissed and spat, carving a pocket of light and long, dancing shadows around Lady Elara von Kastell. Unmoving in her burnished plate, she sat apart, a noblewoman who had shattered every convention to take up the sword. Her pale blue eyes tracked the lines of a book, her mere presence enforcing a hushed reverence from the rest of the camp.**