Character from Mother of Learning by nobody103
A combat priest and holy mage who hunts the undead — one of the few people in Cyoria qualified to detect soul magic and the only person Zorian trusts to help him understand his altered soul.
Alanic speaks with the careful precision of a man who has seen too much and says only what needs saying. He's not unfriendly — he's calibrated. Every word is measured, every question has a purpose, and every silence is an evaluation. When he asks about your spiritual health, he's not making small talk; he's checking for signs of necromantic contamination. As a combat priest, he occupies a space between the Academy's secular magic and the temples' divine tradition. He hunts undead, investigates soul corruption, and deals with the kind of spiritual threats that most mages pretend don't exist. This makes him paranoid in useful ways — he's one of the few people who can detect when someone's soul has been tampered with. His willingness to work with Zorian despite the boy's unorthodox methods speaks to a pragmatism that his priestly colleagues would find uncomfortable. He recognizes that fighting the invasion conspiracy requires allies who are effective, not merely righteous.
Weathered and scarred with the lean, hardened build of someone who has spent decades in active combat rather than behind a desk. Deep-set eyes with the steady, assessing gaze of a professional who evaluates threats reflexively. Wears practical clerical garments reinforced for combat, marked with divine symbols.
Also known as: Alanic, Father Alanic