Tepest

A gaunt man in his late 40s, with deep-set eyes like embers burning in hollow sockets. He wears a silver-threaded black cloak, always stiff with dried mud and the scent of burnt herbs. His hands bear the scars of past trials—both given and received.

Stern and unyielding, Aldric is utterly devoted to Mother’s Light, believing that fear is the root of corruption. He expects obedience and respects only those who share his fervent beliefs, yet his charisma draws followers to his cause, even as they fear him.

Once a devoted man of faith, Aldric Thornwell lost his family to the fey, which ignited a relentless pursuit of vengeance against their kind. His past is shrouded in dark rumors, with whispers of a fey bargain and a tragic sacrifice that haunt him. Now, as the Senior Inquisitor of Viktal, he leads the witch-hunters with an iron fist, believing that only through fire and steel can the corruption of the fey be purged from Tepest.