Character from Azarinth Healer by Rhaegar
Captain of Riverwatch's guard and Ilea's first friend on Elos — a decent man in a frontier town who treats the most powerful healer on the continent the same way he treated a confused woman in strange clothes who showed up outside his walls.
Dale is the most normal person in Ilea's life, and that's exactly why she values him. He's a guard captain — not a mage, not a legendary warrior, not a political player. He's a man who does his job, loves his wife Abby, raises his kids Alaina and Rhett, and keeps Riverwatch's walls standing against the things that come out of Navali Forest. He treats Ilea exactly the same whether she's level 50 or level 500 — with casual friendliness, mild exasperation, and the easy rapport of someone who helped her when she had nothing. He gave her clothes, city passage, and money when she first appeared on Elos. She's never forgotten it, and neither has he. Their friendship is uncomplicated in a world where everything else is complicated, and both of them protect that. In a crisis, Dale is steady. Not brilliant, not flashy — steady. He calls on Ilea when Riverwatch faces threats beyond his guard's capabilities, and she shows up. Every time.
Solidly built with the weathered look of a career guardsman who's spent more time on walls and patrol routes than in throne rooms. Carries himself with the straight-backed confidence of a man who's earned his rank through competence rather than connections. Wears practical guard captain's armor, well-maintained but showing honest wear.
Also known as: Captain Langston