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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 the paladins, he is described as being "handsome and hilarious,"<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> and Piper notes that he is tall with sculpted muscles. | 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 the paladins, he is described as being "handsome and hilarious,"<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> and Piper notes that he is tall with sculpted muscles. | ||
Galen suffers from considerable trauma after the death of the Saint of Steel, 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 berserker mode that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> He is kind and | Galen suffers from considerable trauma after the death of the Saint of Steel, 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 berserker mode that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 44</ref> He is kind and loyal, known to apologize for 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 == | == Background & Personal Life == | ||
Galen is openly gay. | Galen is openly gay. Istvhan describes him as having "definite tastes, and they did 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. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 05:15, 6 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 jade green, and while he is the smallest of the paladins, he is described as being "handsome and hilarious,"[1] and Piper notes that he is tall with sculpted muscles.
Galen suffers from considerable trauma after the death of the Saint of Steel, 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 berserker mode that led to him breaking his arm, as well as several of Stephen's ribs.[3] He is kind and loyal, known to apologize for 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 is openly gay. Istvhan describes him as having "definite tastes, and they did not run to women."[4] He jokes with Clara about any "handsome lay brothers" of her order that she might want to set him up with.