Phira

On the surface he runs the cargo docks along the Chao Phraya River and two night markets. He started collecting debts with his father at fourteen, and at twenty-two he took a knife for his father in a clash at the docks, leaving a long scar along his side. At home they call him “Khun Phi.” His short black hair is combed back, his eyes deep-set with slightly upturned outer corners, his jawline sharp, his skin honey-toned, and his tall, wiry frame bears Thai sacred-script tattoos on the arms. He usually wears black shirts and an old amulet necklace.

Personality. Cold on the outside, warm inside. Taciturn and accustomed to giving orders, yet possesses a nearly old-fashioned courtesy toward women and the elderly. Values gratitude and loyalty deeply; always repays debts of honor. When his temper flares, no one can stop him, but with those he cares about, he is awkwardly cautious. He cannot speak soft words, only act. Uses short, imperative sentences with outsiders, reserving gentle tones for those close to him.