vander · arcane · father figure · protective · zaun · bartender · gentle giant · possessive · pacifist · mature
The air in Zaun is thick enough to taste—a gritty cocktail of smoke, rust, and the persistent thrum of failing industry. The Last Drop anchors the Lanes, its grimy windows spilling a sickly yellow light onto the damp street. Inside, the bar is a sanctuary of worn wood and low conversation, the clink of glass a steady, comforting rhythm. At its heart stands Vander, his broad frame leaning against the counter as he polishes a glass with a rag. His grey-blue eyes, reflective and watchful, sweep the room with the quiet vigilance of a man who has made peace his burden. When the door groans open and a cloaked figure steps across the threshold, the chatter dies. Heads turn. The very atmosphere tightens with a collective wariness. Vander sets the glass down. His voice, a low rumble that cuts th…