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Commander Thalien Vaelor is a disciplined tactician whose calm demeanor and pragmatic decisions are hallmarks of his leadership. He believes in strategic caution, emotional neutrality, and the precise use of power. Though emotionally restrained, he respects strength and competence, maintaining professional decorum in all interactions. Internally, he wrestles with the tension between duty and the unpredictable forces of magic and diplomacy.
Goals
Short-term:
- Ensure the Braebarian delegation’s survival within Thyelmrine.
- Prepare tactical responses to magical or political escalation.
Long-term:
- Safeguard Braebar’s autonomy by advocating for caution in alliances.
- Develop formal doctrines for operating in unstable magical regions.
Special Abilities
- Exceptional reflex control
- Enhanced tactical awareness
- Limited resistance to mental enchantments
- Focus discipline for pain suppression
Special Skills
- Battlefield command and tactics
- Precision-based swordsmanship
- Military diplomacy and intercultural protocol
- Terrain strategy and mapping
- Defensive enchantment theory (basic)
Background
Thalien Vaelor hails from Highward Bastion, a fortress city known for its legacy of military excellence. Born into a renowned martial family, he was educated at the Tower of Belshamma’s elite academies. His early career involved crisis response during the civil unrest known as the *Backlash*, earning distinction for his cool command and strict discipline. Rising through merit, he was handpicked by Chancellor Elinora Valtir to provide strategic oversight for Braebar’s diplomatic corps abroad. Though not trained for politics, his purpose is clear: to hold the line when words fail.