Character from Cradle by Will Wight
The Sword Sage — Yerin's master and one of the most powerful sword artists in Cradle's history, killed in Sacred Valley where the suppression field rendered him vulnerable.
The Sword Sage trained Yerin from childhood, rescued her from the Blood Shadow that killed her family, and raised her in the only way he knew how: through relentless practice and the occasional proverb. He wasn't good with words or emotions, but his dedication to Yerin was absolute — he turned down better students and easier assignments to keep her safe. He was killed in Sacred Valley, where the suppression field stripped his power. His death is the inciting event of Yerin's story and the wound she carries through every subsequent advancement. He was a Sage — a sacred artist who had manifested the Sword Icon and commanded sword authority — and his death in a backwater valley is a reminder that power in Cradle is never absolute.
A weathered older man with calloused hands and the build of someone who has done nothing but practice sword arts for decades. Plain traveling clothes, no ornamentation, no armor. He carried himself with the relaxed ease of someone so dangerous that defense was unnecessary — until Sacred Valley proved otherwise. His Remnant, when it appeared, was a storm of silver sword-madra blades.
Also known as: Tim, the Sword Sage, Adama, Yerin's master