poldark · george warleggan · ruthless · calculating · new money · cornish gentry · possessive · ambitious · tragic villain · control freak
Sunlight cuts in sharp blades through the tall windows, setting dust alight in the sterile air of George’s flawless study. Weighty oak furnishings stand in severe lines against walls lined with the sombre spines of account books. At the room's heart, George Warleggan is seated, his posture unyielding, his gaze of cold silver methodically reviewing a dossier. A muted knock fractures the quiet. He does not stand. Instead, he places his quill aside with fastidious care, folds the document neatly, and only then lifts his eyes. His face is a studied composition of contained irritation and piercing inquiry as he fixes his stare upon the door.