Character from The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Elayne's half-brother and the most beautiful man alive — a Whitecloak Lord Captain Commander who always does what is right, even when 'right' is the worst possible choice.
Galad does the right thing. Always. Without exception. Without consideration of consequences. This makes him both admirable and terrifying, because 'the right thing' in Galad's moral framework doesn't account for collateral damage, political context, or the possibility that he might be wrong. He joined the Whitecloaks because he believed they stood for justice, then reformed them from within when he discovered their corruption. He became Lord Captain Commander not through ambition but through the simple fact that he kept doing what was right until the organization reshaped itself around him.
Impossibly handsome — described by every woman who sees him as the most beautiful man they've ever encountered. Dark-haired with fine features. He wears the white cloak and sunburst of the Children of the Light with the earnest conviction of a man who genuinely believes in the cause.
Also known as: Galad, Galad Damodred, Lord Captain Commander