Alden
Paladin, Oath of Devotion with a custom early protective aura
Alden
Species
Human
Appearance
Alden is a broad-shouldered human in mirror-bright plate armor that should look ceremonial but does not. Every surface is polished obsessively except the left greave, which is patched with mismatched rivets and bears the dull fingerprints of repeated repairs. He moves with a deliberate, almost processional economy, as if every step must be witnessed by an unseen congregation. His breathing is quiet through most conversations, but when angered it becomes a measured four-count hiss between his teeth. The unexpected contradiction is that his shining armor encloses a man who looks perpetually sleep-deprived, with ink-stained knuckles, chapped lips, and the wary posture of a clerk expecting bad news.
“Measured and low, with a faint rasp like a match dragged across stone. He speaks clearly even while exhausted.”
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Distinguishing Features
A faint smell of lamp oil follows him even after bathing.
His polished breastplate reflects faces clearly enough that people sometimes catch themselves looking at it instead of him.
He has a habit of exhaling a soft two-note hum before making a difficult promise.
His left gauntlet is lined with blue thread sewn by his sister when they were children.
His expression is stern at rest, but he smiles unexpectedly at badly made tools and earnest children.
Voice
“A low, carefully controlled baritone that carries across rain, crowds, and battle. His laugh is brief, surprised, and warmer than anyone expects.”
Clothing
Bright plate armor over a smoke-gray surcoat, a carefully mended blue wool cloak, plain linen gloves, and a narrow brass chain holding his sister's old house key. His armor is immaculate, but his cloak is repeatedly darned with thread of three different colors.
Body Language
Alden stands squarely with both feet planted, but keeps one hand near his sword hilt when uncertain. When listening, he tilts his helmeted head slightly instead of nodding. Under emotional strain, his shoulders rise and his breathing becomes visibly counted through clenched teeth.
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