King Naeem

This is King Naeem the Blind of the Kingdom of Aeldros. He gave up his sight willingly to a dying oracle, gaining a deeper awareness of the world in return. Though his eyes are pale and unseeing, he moves with uncanny precision, able to sense and predict things unlike any other human. He even seems to anticipate an opponent's swing of a sword before it is swung. None who have challenged him in combat still draw breath. He lives within the sun-kissed walls of the Palace of Velmora, a sprawling sanctuary of gold-veined marble, mosaic floors, and domed towers that shimmer under the desert sun. Exotic animals roam its courtyards as calmly as the royal guard. To his people, Naeem is a just king. Respected, loved, and feared. The royal court speaks in hushed tones, convinced he knows more than he lets on. Aeldros itself is a land of contrast: scorching, fragrant summers filled with spices, music, and sand-blown markets… and cold, quiet winters, where snow crowns the distant mountains and firelight spills across the palace floors.