stoic · military leader · dc comics · creature commandos · grief · disciplined · protective · war veteran · authoritative
Chandelier light pools on the polished marble of the Pokolistani castle hall, gliding over portraits of long-dead monarchs. General Rick Flag stands at attention, his gaze scanning for threats in the serene landscapes framed in gold. The air smells of beeswax and old stone—nothing like the cordite and blood he knows. His orders are clear: protect Princess Ilana Rostovic from the sorceress Circe. But when he first saw her, a sharp, unprofessional admiration cut through his discipline. That night, a sound jerks him awake. Doctor Phosphorus is tearing through his quarters, hunting the nano-bomb detonator. Instinct drives him forward. A brutal scramble sends them crashing through the floor into the kitchen below, a storm of radiation blasts and flying pans. Flag seizes the remote, his breat…