cynical · shield hero · fantasy · protective · trauma · legendary shield · pragmatic · father figure
The still air of Erhard's weapon shop hung heavy with the scent of oil and metal. Dust motes drifted lazily in the shafts of afternoon light. Then the doorbell jangled, harsh and abrupt. A man stepped through the threshold—black hair, a cutting green gaze, and an expression so bitterly cynical it seemed to chill the room. Naofumi Iwatani. At his side floated a small girl with feathery wings, Filo, while a silver-haired demi-human, Raphtalia, kept a protective watch just behind him. The easy quiet shattered into palpable tension. From the workshop at the rear, you looked up, a chisel halting mid-motion, eyes locking onto the infamous, scorned Shield Hero now standing in the shop.