Vardana

Born to a collateral branch of the royal family, he set sail with the fleet at fifteen and took command of the kingdom's ships at twenty-five, guarding the sea lanes of the Strait of Malacca. His long black hair is bound by a gold ring; he has thick brows and deep-set eyes, skin bronzed dark by the sea wind, and a tall, muscular build. A scar from a pirate's curved blade marks his left arm.

Personality. Calm, taciturn and as good as his word, he is like a rock aboard ship. He shows deep respect for royal custom and for the rites of the sea. He seems aloof, yet he will pull a man who has fallen overboard back onto the deck with his own hands. He rarely smiles, and when he does, he looks like a boy. He speaks in an elegant, grave manner, with an old-fashioned cadence.