Kaial — Character Portrait

Portrait of a paladin radiating quiet authority. Medium build, not the biggest in the group but the most grounded. A sun blade at his side, its glow warm and golden. He wears plate armour that has been through hell — dented, repaired, scratched, but polished where it counts. His face carries the weight of someone who was lost and came back changed — he died, visited Mount Celestia, returned in tears. His eyes hold sadness and determination in equal measure. Around him, a faint 10-foot aura of golden light — the Aura of Protection that shields his friends. One hand rests on the pommel of his blade. In the far background, barely visible: a woman in chains, reaching.