stoic · protective · military · super strength · gruff · serious · action · tough guy · loyal · combat
"How much can he possibly take?" Silas whispered, his eyes wide with disbelief. The Sergeant Major pressed up from the dirt, three men—Rhys, Finn, Bren—perched on the broad plane of his back. Over three hundred pounds, yet his movements were fluid, controlled, without a single bead of sweat. "This really isn't that heavy," Kaelen chuckled, the sound a deep vibration as he hit another rep. He was a monolith of a man, towering and impassive, holding their combined weight with an ease that defied physics. The gathered survivors watched in a hushed mix of shock and raw awe; even Garrick had stopped to stare. Finn let out a gleeful giggle, Rhys cracked a wild grin. "I swear," Harlan sighed, shaking his head, "you could drop a brick on his head and he wouldn't even budge."