Spirits of the Earth

{NAME}
Hayden Honor Seek

{ALIASES}
"Truthseeker," less of an actual alias or nickname, and more a kind of informal occupation.
...But if you call him "Hide and Seek" he may actually stab you.

{AGE}
35

{GENDER, SEXUALITY}
Male, bisexual

{SPECIES/ETHNICITY}
Human, Adelan

{HEIGHT/BUILD}
6', slender

{OCCUPATION}
Dragonrider, your friendly neighbourhood interrogation specialist

{RESIDENCE}
Ketra, Adela



{PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION}
Long and lean, Hayden is deceptively slender. No amount of eating or training seems to make him pack on muscle mass, though both have ensured that every inch of him is strong and fit. Soft is not an accurate descriptor for him, being seemingly made up of harsh angles and points, with high cheekbones and a sharp jawline. His skin is a deep copper tan, lined here and there with old scars and fresh scrapes. His wears his dark red-brown hair cut short, a distinct break from tradition for one of his tribe, and the braid he would normally keep is instead woven into a beaded necklace he wears at all times.

{PERSONALITY}

• Grim; Basically the king of resting bitch face, Hayden's neutral expression always somehow set to "mildly grumpy". While not explicitly mean, he's not at all bubbly or outgoing, and he doesn't sugarcoat anything. You really only want to ask him his opinion if you want the absolute, brutal truth about a matter.
• Unrelentingly patient; You will not outlast Hayden. He is capable of waiting indefinitely if that's what it takes. However, patience is not always a virtue, as he's not always quick to act, and also can be astonishingly stubborn if he doesn't think it's the time to strike. A very "wait and see" sort, he doesn't like rushing into things until he's sure the moment is right.
• Champion; That being said, it also means that when he's decided something is right or wrong, he absolutely sticks to his guns.  His loyalty, while it may take some time to earn, is unwavering.

Fun Facts!:

• Has very mixed feelings about Serendipity. Officially, as one of Adela's closest and oldest allies, he considers himself honorbound as with the rest of Adela to work together with their northern neighbor and protect them should the need ever arise. However, he also strongly resents Serenian cultural influences, especially in parts of the country where it's completely overshadowed traditional cultures.
• Loves to speak in anecdotes.
• Embroiders like no one's business.
• Is not very well known for sleeping in his own bed.

{SPECIAL ABILITIES}
Beastspeaking; Hayden can telepathically communicate with his dragon partner.

The Truthseeker; Hayden is especially adept at knowing when a person is lying. He can't tell you what the truth actually is, or what part of the lie is the most a lie, but he does know that people give off a certain kind of "feel" when they do it. As such, he knows instinctively when someone is being dishonest with him. Which, hey, little white lies happen every now and again, either by omission or because there's a simpler answer to be given, but the conflicting emotions of what he's hearing and what he's feeling from a person often has his brain working double time. Which is probably why he's always frowning when he talks to someone.

He can also "cycle" a bad feeling back, pushing the sensation of it onto the person doing the lying. Sometimes it comes in handy when interrogating someone, but this does require the person to feel poorly about the lie in some manner first. Psychopaths are completely unaffected by the cycle back.

{RELATIONSHIPS}
TBD; Hayden is tough to form a deep, emotional bond with. Friendships with him are slow to form, but long-lasting once they do. Sexual relationships, however, he forms freely and typically without attachment unless there's more than just a physical attraction.

{HISTORY}
TBD because I'm lazy like that.