Kaira Runebind
Name (Etymology):
Kaira — A name found across several Wendmorian regions. In the highland dialect of the Veldt Ranges, it means “peacekeeper.” In old trader-tongue, it can also mean “the one who clears a path.”
Runebind — A Goliath compound-name from ruhn (mark, oath) and binda (to seal, to protect). Traditionally granted to those who serve as guardians of living wards.
Combined Meaning: One who seals peace into place — and holds the line when it trembles.
Details:
- Age: Appears late 20s (young for a Goliath)
- Gender: Female (She/Her)
- Race: Goliath (Half-Giant, Rune-Marked Warrior)
- Occupation: Town Guard, Sentinel of Seven Mile Bottom
- Region: Highland Borderlands, now stationed in Wendmor
- Affiliation: Local Guard Force, occasional scout for the Far-Seers
Appearance
Kaira stands head and shoulders above most — lithe by Goliath standards but built like a tower that walks. Her skin is a rich umber marked with indigo runes that glow faintly during moments of focus.
Her hair is swept into a high ponytail, held with a cord woven from battlefield silk. Her armor is lightweight, reinforced at the joints, and marked with a twin-shield sigil — not for her, but for the ones she shields.
Her eyes scan constantly. Her stance says “try me.”
Home
Kaira lives in a fortified blue-topped house just south of the village square. The round tower is used for scouting, but also for watching sunrises — which she never admits she enjoys. The wooden door bears a sun-forged shield, and the entry hall is lined with weapon racks and well-polished boots.
A long bench sits under the front window, where villagers often leave messages, broken gear, or bread.
The interior is neat. Sparing. Ready.
The only clutter is a drawer full of maps and two broken swords she refuses to discard.
Background
Raised on the storm-marked ridges of the Highland Borderlands, Kaira Runebind was trained from childhood to act first and falter never. Her people do not duel for honor — they duel for defense. She once kept a watchpost upright for three days alone when others fled to shelter. She was thirteen.
But her strength is not loud. It is focused. She joined the Wendmor guard not for battle, but for structure. For clarity. For something worth defending. And Seven Mile Bottom, with its odd mix of sages, smiths, foragers, and firebrands, gave her that.
Kaira doesn't say much. But she doesn’t need to.
Skills
- Rune-sealing: binds magic into gear, armor, and ground wards
- Advanced polearm and shield combat
- Tactical observation and pattern recognition
- Standing still so long that people forget she’s there
- Redirecting magical force through warded gauntlets
Notable Belongings
- A tower-shield made from sky-scorched metal, passed down matrilineally
- A broken blade once wielded by a deserter she defeated — never reforged
- A leather cord marked with protective runes, worn around her wrist
- A list of names written in neat, looping script — one of which is always changing
- A soft-bristle brush used to clean her boots, never borrowed
Ongoing Project
Kaira is testing a new perimeter rune — one that doesn’t just alert, but listens.
It hums faintly when someone lies near it.
Bayak says that makes it political.
Azar says it makes it useful.
Kaira just says, “It needs more tuning.”
She doesn’t elaborate.
Quote
“The loudest oath means nothing if you break it when no one’s watching.”
Reputation
Kaira Runebind is known not just for guarding the gates, but for reminding the town they even have them. She rarely speaks in meetings, but when she does, no one interrupts. Not because they’re afraid — because they want her to keep talking.
She is the one who fixes the boardwalk planks before anyone trips. The one who reroutes patrols two days before something goes wrong. The one who catches children sneaking into danger — and lets them off with a warning only once.
Some call her rigid. Others call her essential.
Ramu calls her “the storm-post,” and swears she hasn’t flinched once since he met her.
She doesn’t deny it.
She just keeps watch.