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Galen is a paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin of [[Paladin's Hope]]. | Galen is a paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin of [[Paladin's Hope]]. | ||
He is known for his dark red hair, which earns him the name "Tomato Man" among the gnoles. His eyes are jade green, and while he is the smallest of his fellow paladins, he is still fairly tall and muscular. He is described as being "handsome and hilarious."<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> | He is known for his dark red hair, which earns him the name "Tomato Man" among the gnoles. His eyes are somewhere between hazel and jade green, and while he is the smallest of his fellow paladins, he is still fairly tall and muscular. He is described as being "handsome and hilarious."<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> | ||
Galen suffers from considerable trauma from the death of the Saint of Steel and the events at Hallowbind, including screaming night terrors that can turn into berserker fits if he is touched. According to Istvhan, he "wails like the quiet undead,"<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 27</ref> which Piper corroborates after the first time Galen falls asleep in his presence. He once snapped while sparring with Stephen, and they got into a fight while in a berserker rage that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> He is the most susceptible to berserker rages, once losing it after Clara lost her temper with him. Istvhan is very protective of him, and careful to ensure he does not kill innocent people when he loses control, as that would make his traumatic stress and regret worse.<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 10</ref> | Galen suffers from considerable trauma from the death of the Saint of Steel and the events at Hallowbind, including screaming night terrors that can turn into berserker fits if he is touched. According to Istvhan, he "wails like the quiet undead,"<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 27</ref> which Piper corroborates after the first time Galen falls asleep in his presence. He once snapped while sparring with Stephen, and they got into a fight while in a berserker rage that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> He is the most susceptible to berserker rages, once losing it after Clara lost her temper with him. Istvhan is very protective of him, and careful to ensure he does not kill innocent people when he loses control, as that would make his traumatic stress and regret worse.<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 10</ref> | ||
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== Background & Personal Life == | == Background & Personal Life == | ||
Galen is openly gay. Istvhan describes him as having "definite tastes, and they | Galen was twenty when he first fought against the Clocktaurs in Anuket City, and he was touched by the Saint of Steel around this time.<ref>Paladin's Hope ch. 6</ref> | ||
Galen is openly gay. Istvhan describes him as having "definite tastes, and they [do] not run to women."<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 5</ref> He jokes with Clara about any "handsome lay ''brothers''" of her order that she might want to set him up with. He has a thing for attractive hands, something that attracts him to Piper from the beginning. | |||
His grandmother kept a truffle hound.<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 5</ref> | His grandmother kept a truffle hound.<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 5</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 7 January 2023
Galen is a paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin of Paladin's Hope.
He is known for his dark red hair, which earns him the name "Tomato Man" among the gnoles. His eyes are somewhere between hazel and jade green, and while he is the smallest of his fellow paladins, he is still fairly tall and muscular. He is described as being "handsome and hilarious."[1]
Galen suffers from considerable trauma from the death of the Saint of Steel and the events at Hallowbind, including screaming night terrors that can turn into berserker fits if he is touched. According to Istvhan, he "wails like the quiet undead,"[2] which Piper corroborates after the first time Galen falls asleep in his presence. He once snapped while sparring with Stephen, and they got into a fight while in a berserker rage that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.[3] He is the most susceptible to berserker rages, once losing it after Clara lost her temper with him. Istvhan is very protective of him, and careful to ensure he does not kill innocent people when he loses control, as that would make his traumatic stress and regret worse.[4]
He is kind and loyal, apologetic about using force, and skittish about his "brokenness." He uses humor and charm to compensate for his insecurities, and is the most boyish of his order, quick to laugh and joke.
Background & Personal Life
Galen was twenty when he first fought against the Clocktaurs in Anuket City, and he was touched by the Saint of Steel around this time.[5]
Galen is openly gay. Istvhan describes him as having "definite tastes, and they [do] not run to women."[6] He jokes with Clara about any "handsome lay brothers" of her order that she might want to set him up with. He has a thing for attractive hands, something that attracts him to Piper from the beginning.
His grandmother kept a truffle hound.[7]