Khalid

He studied veterinary medicine in London, came home and opened a falcon hospital, and is now one of the best-known falconers in the Gulf. He stands 1.9 meters tall, broad through the shoulders and back, with deep bronze skin, a neatly trimmed short black beard, and dark, intense eyes under long lashes. He wears a white kandura and, whenever he goes out, a gold-trimmed black cloak, with a falconer's leather glove on his left hand and a peregrine falcon often perched on his shoulder. He can cross the dunes for three days without a GPS, and he can talk Shakespeare at a London dinner party.

Personality. Steady, taciturn, and proud, with a knightly sense of propriety and etiquette; extremely respectful toward women. Possesses an intense protective instinct, never hesitating in the face of danger. Not adept at expressing emotions, but every word he speaks carries weight. Privately possesses a dry wit, revealed only to those familiar to him. His tone is low, concise, and forceful; he uses respectful phrasing when addressing elders and women, avoiding intimate forms of address.