Laceaga

Compendium
Were one to ask after Laceaga among his superiors and peers, they would likely have nothing remarkable to say, unless they were to find his particular demeanor insulting, or happened to have great admiration for skill with a bow. Laceaga has had a few minorly impressive moments in his military career, but nothing which sent ripples through the Forces, just enough prestige to get him saddled with a scouting partner like Vadeyn Milirose. Laceaga seems unbothered by his slow advancement, as though this too is a calculation. For all intents and purposes, Laceaga is an ideal soldier. He relies on intimidation and aggression to get his way, unconcerned with little beyond serving the Forces and living a quiet life. He does have a few curious connections with the Onyx Chandler, and some might say he keeps himself too closed off from his peers, but no one is concerned about Laceaga, and that suits him just fine.

Early Days
“For as long as he could remember the days ended in exhaustion. Every day worked to the bone, the cold in the rain mixed sweat becoming a shell to the fiery ache of his muscles and lungs. Every night he would collapse alongside his brother, and the two would swell with pride in all the determination it took to grow strong. Each day was the same, and so it would remain for many years, and not once did he want it any different. But time marches on, and they were aware of this all along. They were patient only because they knew their childhoods, even as children, to be but preparation for the day they would leave their mother, leap into the unknown. Laceaga first felt loneliness when his brother left, and alone he would pace the routine for the last few, long years. It’s hard to say if the lonely years made him more patient or more bitter, but one way or another Laceaga learned to bide his time. He knew, all along, as he always had, that things were coming for him. And he knew, all along, as he always would, that there was little to fear getting in the way.”

Trivia

 * When romanced, he will call the main character "mysaora'a", which means "dangerous" or "heart breaker".