Soulbinder Vael

Vael’s pale face and long pointed ears are familiar to people who have survived an encounter with Soulbind. Few agree on how the ship came so close. Witnesses describe an empty stretch of space, a flicker, and the sudden presence of bone and stolen plating where they expected room to maneuver.

Vael treats their confusion as an advantage and guards the practices that make his approach possible. He learned to bind himself to a destination through years of dangerous study, losing several mentors’ confidence along the way. He values proximity because it leaves little time for an opponent to reconsider the terms of an encounter.

Vael’s severe face hides a precise negotiator. He will state what he wants and listen to a counteroffer, provided the other party does not mistake courtesy for distance. Those who threaten him from what they believe is a safe remove may discover how quickly his idea of distance can change.