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Istvhan's native language is Harshek, "from the south and west." He is also fluent in War-tongue, and "a few others."<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 3</ref> He finds the idea of keeping slaves abhorrent. | Istvhan's native language is Harshek, "from the south and west." He is also fluent in War-tongue, and "a few others."<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 3</ref> He finds the idea of keeping slaves abhorrent. | ||
Istvhan comes from a large and seemingly eccentric family. He tells Clara that he has "many, many sisters," and reminisces about assisting | Istvhan comes from a large and seemingly eccentric family. He tells Clara that he has "many, many sisters," and later reminisces about assisting one of them in childbirth, which resulted in a happy and healthy nephew who is now taller than he is. At one point he says that some of his favorite aunts (and since their passing, some of his favorite cousins) are bandits.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 8</ref> His family is described largely through the women, insinuating that he had a fairly matriarchal upbringing. <blockquote> | ||
"And if he did not turn aside and help a nun, his maternal relatives for nine generations would rise from their graves and come to his dreams to box his ears, with his mother at the forefront." | "And if he did not turn aside and help a nun, his maternal relatives for nine generations would rise from their graves and come to his dreams to box his ears, with his mother at the forefront." | ||
-[[Paladin's Strength]], ch. 2</blockquote> | -[[Paladin's Strength]], ch. 2</blockquote> | ||
He makes a muscle rub of cinnamon, pepper and ginger, which he claims is from an old family recipe, which he shares with his friends to help with the wear and tear of their profession. The rub causes its wearers to smell strongly of gingerbread. | |||
In Paladin's Grace, he was "friends with benefits" with Bishop Beartongue of the White Rat, "but she wore him out."[https://twitter.com/UrsulaV/status/1337148945286524928] They remain friends, and he harbors no regrets. | In Paladin's Grace, he was "friends with benefits" with Bishop Beartongue of the White Rat, "but she wore him out."[https://twitter.com/UrsulaV/status/1337148945286524928] They remain friends, and he harbors no regrets. | ||
He | He was married once, "for about six weeks," and describes the marriage as "more of a fling with extra paperwork."<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 25</ref> | ||