HEMIUNU ARCHITECT
Desert ScholarsMaster Builder and Structural Historian
"Stone outlasts empires. I build not for my lifetime, but for the ages yet to come.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Great Library of the Sands
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and imposing with hands like stone from decades of work. His back is slightly bent from years of examining blueprints. • Clothing: Practical work clothes under formal robes, always carrying scroll cases of building plans and a set of measuring tools. • Distinguishing Marks: Ink stains permanently embedded in his fingertips; a scar across his forehead from a construction accident.
Relationships
- Family - Four generations of builders; his grandchildren are his most promising apprentices
- Allies - Other master builders who respect his expertise, officials who commission his work
- Rivals - Younger architects who claim his methods are outdated
Personality
- Traits: Perfectionist to a fault, deeply respectful of ancient builders, surprisingly humble about his own work, fiercely protective of his apprentices
- Mannerisms: Measures everything he sees; sketches constantly; taps his fingers in rhythmic patterns
- Voice: Gravelly and deliberate, with long pauses while he considers his words
Backstory
Hemiunu comes from a long line of builders and has worked on every major construction project in the desert for forty years. He has studied ancient building techniques that others consider lost and incorporated them into modern structures. His buildings are said to be indestructible.
Daily Life
Spends mornings overseeing active construction, afternoons studying ancient building techniques, evenings teaching apprentices. He rarely sleeps, preferring to work by candlelight on new designs.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 One of the containment structures is showing signs of failure, and he needs help investigating and potentially reinforcing it.
- 2 A client has commissioned him to build something using techniques he recognizes as dangerous, and he needs help refusing without revealing what he knows.