WENEBGAMUN METAL-SINGER
Desert ScholarsMetal Mage and Smith
"Metal remembers the hammer. I shape that memory into tools and weapons.""
Identity
- Residence
- Smith Quarter of Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and work-hardened with hands permanently stained with metal. His skin is scarred from countless burns. • Clothing: Heavy protective clothes, an apron that never leaves him in the forge, and goggles for protection. • Distinguishing Marks: His touch leaves metal residue; his voice has a metallic ring.
Relationships
- Family - Children who work as smiths; grandchildren learning his techniques
- Allies - Other smiths who respect his skill, clients who commission his work
- Rivals - Competing smiths, officials who want to control his methods
Personality
- Traits: Steady and reliable, genuinely loves working with metal, surprisingly artistic, fiercely protective of his forge
- Mannerisms: Tests metal constantly; arranges his tools obsessively; speaks of metal as if it's alive
- Voice: Rough from forge smoke, becoming passionate when discussing his craft
Backstory
Wenegamun was a blacksmith's son who discovered his metal magic as a teenager. He has spent thirty years mastering metal manipulation and creating some of the desert's finest weapons and tools. His metalwork is legendary.
Daily Life
Spends mornings at the forge, afternoons creating metalwork, evenings studying metal magic. He rarely leaves his smithy.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Someone has learned of his magic-cutting metal and is trying to steal it.
- 2 A magical threat is endangering the city, and his metal might be the only way to stop it.