_First Protector of the Aldori Republic, Restorer of Brevoy_ **“Steel bends, but does not break.”** ![[Pasted image 20251012190125.png|200]] ```JSON { "character": { "identity_id": "jamandi_aldori_v1", "name": "Lady Jamandi Aldori", "species_or_type": "Human", "apparent_age": 35, "height": "178 cm", "build": "tall, athletic, wiry", "skin_tone": "#b68a6a", "face": { "shape": "angular-oval with defined jawline", "brow": "straight, assertive", "eyes": { "color": "#5a6772", "shape": "almond, sharp outer cant", "distance": "average" }, "nose": "straight, narrow bridge", "mouth": "firm, thin upper lip, subtle cupid’s bow", "distinctives": ["fine dueling scar on left cheek (1.5cm)"] }, "hair": { "color": "black #1a1a1a with subtle silver streak #c0c0c0", "length": "long (worn in bun)", "style": "tight bun with short flyaways", "part": "center" }, "palette": ["#1a1a1a", "#c0c0c0", "#5a6772", "#b68a6a", "#2b3b55", "#c8a14a"], "signature_items": ["Aldori masterblade", "steel-gilded dueling jacket"], "wardrobe_default": "open Aldori dueling jacket (steel-blue #2b3b55, gold trim #c8a14a) over sleeveless black undershirt; high boots; fitted leather gloves; optional short cape or shoulder guard only during formal duels", "allowed_variations": { "hair": "bun or braid; no color change", "makeup": "light, natural tones", "aging": "±2 years", "weight": "stable" }, "do_not_change": ["eye color", "scar position", "face proportions", "hair part"] } } ``` ### **Basic Information** - **Name:** Lady Jamandi Aldori - **Race/Species:** Human - **Class/Profession:** Fighter (Aldori Duelist) / Stateswoman / General - **Alignment/Morality:** Lawful Neutral (with strong Lawful Good ideals, tempered by pragmatism) - **Age:** 37 - **Gender & Pronouns:** Female (she/her) - **Titles:** _First Protector of Brevoy, Swordlord of Restov, Lady of the Free Blades_ - **Appearance:** Tall, athletic, and graceful even in stillness. Her sharp features and steely gray-blue eyes mirror the precision of her swordsmanship. A dueling scar crosses her left cheek — not hidden, but worn as a badge of resolve. She dresses in her steel-blue Aldori jacket with gold trim and carries her masterblade at all times, even in council chambers. --- ### **Personality & Traits** - **Personality Summary:** Jamandi embodies the duality of the sword — sharp, disciplined, and flexible under pressure. Once a rebel commander, now a sovereign, she balances the idealism of Aldori freedom with the burdens of governance. She values competence over birthright, honor over appearances, and results over comfort. Though she preaches unity, she still measures every ally by how their blade moves in the dark. - **Strengths & Skills:** - **Swordmaster of the Aldori Tradition:** A living legend in the dueling arts. - **Military Reformer:** Rebuilt Brevoy’s fractured army into the _Free Companies of the Republic_. - **Cunning Diplomat:** Maintains the illusion of peace while quietly dismantling Surtovan loyalist networks. - **Charismatic Mentor:** Inspires loyalty through personal strength and moral clarity. - **Unflinching Resolve:** Has faced kings, assassins, and demons — and never faltered. - **Weaknesses & Flaws:** - **Inflexible Morality:** Believes in the Aldori code so deeply that compromise feels like betrayal. - **Heavy Burden of Legacy:** Haunted by the fear that her Republic will repeat the mistakes of past monarchs. - **Distrust of Centralized Power:** Keeps allies at arm’s length, even when cooperation would help. - **Idealist’s Blind Spot:** Underestimates the corruption that festers beneath noble intent. - **Mannerisms & Speech Patterns:** - Keeps her sentences short, clipped, and deliberate — as if each word were a sword stroke. - Always maintains direct eye contact. - Uses subtle gestures to measure others — a hand’s width for confidence, a nod for deference. - Her catchphrase: **“Steel bends, but does not break.”** --- ### **Background & Story Role** - **Backstory Summary:** Trained from youth in the Aldori dueling arts, Jamandi rose through the ranks of Restov’s swordlords after the Vanishing. Her leadership during the later years of Surtovan rule cemented her reputation as a unifying force. When King-Regent [[Noleski Surtova]] was assassinated during the _Week of Falling Krakens (4722 AR)_, she seized the opportunity to form the **Aldori Republic of Brevoy**, abolishing the monarchy and installing a council of elected swordlords under her oversight. Her reforms restored order to a fractured realm and ended centuries of tyranny — though her new government remains fragile, balanced between ideals and necessity. - **Current Motivations:** - **Consolidate the Republic:** Secure Brevoy’s borders, economy, and new civic order. - **Hunt the Hidden Surtovans:** Root out exiled loyalists and secret financiers of the old regime. - **Preserve the Aldori Legacy:** Rebuild the Swordlords’ code into a new national philosophy. - **Monitor the South:** Observe the Stolen Lands’ rulers — especially [[Brinn Whitewood]] of Rivermarch — for potential alliance or annexation. - **Contain [[King Castruccio Irovetti]]:** Keep Pitax’s ambitions checked without sparking open war. --- ### **Connections & Relationships** - **[[Brinn Whitewood]]:** Considers him a stabilizing influence in the south; admires his martial discipline but distrusts his noble lineage. - **[[Tybalt Rattigan]]:** A useful contact for diplomacy and intelligence gathering — particularly within the River Kingdoms. - **[[House Surtova]] (Extinct):** She oversaw the dismantling of their power network; still wary of surviving loyalists. - **[[Castruccio Irovetti]]:** Dangerous rival; she views him as the shadow her Republic must outthink rather than outfight. - **[[Rivermarch Council]]:** Observes them cautiously as a potential model — or future threat — to Aldori governance. - **[[The Aldori Council]]:** Divided between old idealists and new pragmatists. Jamandi balances both with calculated firmness. --- ### **Factions or Allegiances** - **[[Aldori Swordlords]]:** Founder of the restored Aldori Republic; head of the Swordlords’ College of Restov. - **[[The Republic of Brevoy]]:** Current ruler, serving as _First Protector_ rather than monarch. - **[[Free Blades of Restov]]:** Her personal order — duelist-legionnaires trained in governance, espionage, and swordplay. - **Anti-Surtova Coalition:** A clandestine alliance of nobles, merchants, and revolutionaries who helped her seize power. --- ### **Notable Items or Equipment** - **Aldori Masterblade:** A curved dueling sword, said to have cut through Choral’s first banner. Enchanted with _truthbinding_ — it cannot draw blood in deceit. - **Steel-Gilded Dueling Coat:** A personal creation of Restov’s enchanters, reinforced against both steel and spell. - **Ciphered Republic Charter:** A living document enchanted to record every decree she issues — ensuring no ruler can erase her reforms. - **Seal of the Free Republic:** Forged from the melted crowns of Surtovan regents, symbolizing Brevoy’s liberation from monarchy. --- ### **Additional Notes** - **Recurring Themes:** - Freedom won through discipline. - The burden of rebuilding after revolution. - The moral price of a peaceful blade. - Legacy versus progress. - **Player/GM Notes:** - Jamandi is both ally and power broker. Her support for Rivermarch depends on whether they embody the Aldori ideals of self-governance and honor. - She rewards competence and honesty, despises vanity and empty titles. - If betrayed or slighted, she does not retaliate immediately — she waits until her enemy underestimates her resolve. - Her presence can serve as the moral compass or political challenge in any campaign arc touching Brevoy or the Stolen Lands.