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Istvhan is a former paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin in [[Paladin's Strength]]. | Istvhan is a former paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin in [[Paladin's Strength]]. | ||
Istvhan is the biggest of the paladins, "a great bear of a man with shoulders like an ox."<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 2</ref> He has dark skin, "black and fiercely curly" hair, "shot with gray at the temples." He has an angular jaw and a close-cut beard.<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 1</ref> At the time of Paladin's Strength, he is about forty years old. | |||
He | He is often presumed unintelligent because of his hulking size, but [[Stephen]] notes that he is a dangerous man to underestimate. He has a tongue-in-cheek wit and a pleasant optimism, even if it amounts to gallows humor. Istvhan is the perceived leader of his remaining order of paladins, taking orders directly from Bishop Beartongue. [[Galen]] refers to him as "boss."<ref>Paladin's Strength, ch. 1</ref><blockquote>''"What if she kills you, Boss?" called Galen.'' | ||
''"Then either avenge me or put her in charge. Your choice."'' </blockquote> | |||
== Background & Personal Life == | == Background & Personal Life == | ||
Istvhan comes from a large and seemingly eccentric family, at one point saying that some of his favorite aunts (and since their passing, some of his favorite cousins) are bandits.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 8</ref> 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] | Istvhan's native language is Harshek, "from the south and west." He is also fluent in War-tongue | ||
comes from a large and seemingly eccentric family, at one point saying that some of his favorite aunts (and since their passing, some of his favorite cousins) are bandits.<ref>Paladin's Grace, ch. 8</ref> 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] | |||
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. | |||
== Citations == | == Citations == | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 6 January 2023
Istvhan is a former paladin of the Saint of Steel, and the title paladin in Paladin's Strength.
Istvhan is the biggest of the paladins, "a great bear of a man with shoulders like an ox."[1] He has dark skin, "black and fiercely curly" hair, "shot with gray at the temples." He has an angular jaw and a close-cut beard.[2] At the time of Paladin's Strength, he is about forty years old.
He is often presumed unintelligent because of his hulking size, but Stephen notes that he is a dangerous man to underestimate. He has a tongue-in-cheek wit and a pleasant optimism, even if it amounts to gallows humor. Istvhan is the perceived leader of his remaining order of paladins, taking orders directly from Bishop Beartongue. Galen refers to him as "boss."[3]
"What if she kills you, Boss?" called Galen. "Then either avenge me or put her in charge. Your choice."
Background & Personal Life
Istvhan's native language is Harshek, "from the south and west." He is also fluent in War-tongue
comes from a large and seemingly eccentric family, at one point saying that some of his favorite aunts (and since their passing, some of his favorite cousins) are bandits.[4] In Paladin's Grace, he was "friends with benefits" with Bishop Beartongue of the White Rat, "but she wore him out."[1]
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.