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Name: Halden Algar

Nickname: Hal, though he tends to punch anyone who calls him that.

Age: 37

Birthday: August 14th

Fav. Food: Barbecued or smoked meat

Hated Food: Any kind of slaw

Occupation: Pitmaster at a longhouse-esque BBQ joint

Hobbies:

Blacksmithing: Halden enjoys heating up the forge to create various things. He often smiths without a necessary goal, using it as a time for reflection and relaxation born of sweat, flames and the ringing of hammer upon metal.

Norse Research: Halden is Nordophile as he's 1st generation Scandinavian-American. As such he joking calls himself a "Viking weeb" or "Thor fanboy." This includes making his own boots, his style of cooking and even practicing Glima.

Motorcycle Riding: Halden's favored mode of travel lets him feel the wind in his hair and the road under his feet. Straddling a roaring engine and tearing down the asphalt is a thrill he never tires of. He's overly defensive of his Harley, Tanngrisnir.



Virtues:

Passionate: Halden goes after his interests with a fiery fervor. It's hard to find someone quite as enthusiastic when his attention is grabbed.

Friendly: While he comes off as gruff and blunt, Halden is quite easy to be around. Making a friend of him is often a friend for life.

Honest: It's not hard to decipher where you stand with Halden. He's quite candid and wears his heart on his sleeve.

Flaws:

Naive: Due to his trusting nature, Halden can be misled somewhat more easily than others if one is devious enough. It's not so much that he'll doubt his friends, more that he'll be blindsided by enemies who use subversive tactics outside the realm of combat.

Hot-Blooded: Halden can be quick to anger, a downside to his passion. When he feels himself, his ideals, or his friends have been insulted, he's often the first to initiate a call to arms.

Stubborn: Quick to fight, last to retreat. Halden doesn't like to be wrong, and he doesn't like to admit it even when he realizes it. He'll see things through until his body gives out.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION


Eyes: Typical almond eyes, with pale blue irises. He has a touch of central heterochromia in that small flecks of his iris are discolored to soft gold. As a result his eye color can be mistaken for green in the right light.

Hair: Shoulder-length dark blonde hair with half of it typically tied into a messy tail to keep it out of his face while working. If he's feeling fancy, sometimes he'll weave a braid behind one ear and adorn it with a hair cuff that's emblazoned with Jupiter's symbol.

Face: An almost boxy face with a strong jawline, the pride of his ancestors!

Skin Tone: #F1C27D

Body Type: Very tall and very muscular, the guy is built like a truck.

Clothes: When working, Halden simply wears a basic white tee over dilapidated blue jeans and lace-up work boots. When riding, he adds his beloved shades and trades the shirt for a vest that he typically wears open over a bare chest.