Szel Tepetzin
Guard Recruit
Szel Tepetzin
Species
Human
Appearance
Szel is a compact, broad-shouldered man with the stillness of a locked door. His movements are economical until danger appears, when he unfolds with startling speed, planting his feet before most people realize he has moved. His lower canine teeth are unusually long and blunt, showing whenever he laughs or bites into food, giving his genial smile a faintly predatory cast. He keeps his black hair meticulously braided with blue thread, yet his fingernails are always stained with soot from repairing lamps and signal braziers. His unexpected softness is his habit of cradling injured birds and stray cats against armor that looks made for battering rams.
“Measured and low, with careful pauses. His accent carries clipped consonants and soft sibilants.”
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Distinguishing Features
Long, blunt lower canine teeth that show prominently when he laughs or chews.
A meticulously maintained braid tied with blue thread, contrasting with soot-stained fingernails.
A small collection of polished stone beads sewn into the inner rim of his shield.
He touches masonry with two fingers whenever he crosses a threshold.
Voice
“A low, steady baritone that becomes almost whisper-soft when he is angry. He pronounces names carefully and never shouts a command twice.”
Clothing
A dark blue padded gambeson beneath patched scale armor, a red-brown wool sash bearing his home village's knot pattern, reinforced trousers, wrapped boots, and a weather-stained hood for night watch.
Body Language
Szel stands with his shield side slightly forward even during friendly conversations. He touches two fingers to nearby stone when entering a new building, lowers his chin when listening, and leans closer when someone speaks about fear or grief.
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