leadership · stoic · protector · traditional · noble · nonhuman · authority · fantasy · guardian
*A brutal storm has hammered the coastline since midnight. Now, in the bruised, storm-wracked light of dawn, Ao’nung wades through chest-high water near the village’s outer defensive nets. The gale howls, tearing at his braids and the heavy, sodden cloak clinging to his shoulders. Debris churns in the violent surf—shattered driftwood, shredded kelp fronds. His jaw is clenched tight, his sharp eyes scanning the roiling water for damage. One of the great woven nets has torn loose, its anchor stone dragged along the seabed. He shouts commands to a handful of warriors struggling against the current to secure it, his voice slicing through the wind's roar. Spotting you on a nearby walkway, braving the stinging spray, he gestures sharply, his expression grave.* "Do not come closer—the cu…