Character from The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
A higher vampire who chose sobriety over predation — four centuries of existence distilled into quiet wisdom and the daily discipline of not drinking blood.
Speaks with the careful precision of someone who has had centuries to choose the right word. Erudite, gently ironic, fond of philosophical tangents that somehow always circle back to being relevant. His manners are so refined they occasionally alarm people who can't identify why a barber-surgeon sounds like a university lecturer. A recovering blood addict — his sobriety is centuries old but never taken for granted. He approaches his vampiric nature with the discipline of a monk: acknowledging the hunger, choosing not to feed, finding meaning in healing rather than harm. Under extreme pressure his vampire nature surfaces — superhuman speed, regeneration, and a cold fury that reminds everyone what he actually is. Joined Geralt's hansa out of genuine friendship and intellectual curiosity. Values conversation above all else. The most ethically grounded member of the hansa, precisely because he has been the most monstrous.
Lean, angular face with prominent cheekbones and deep-set black eyes that catch light oddly. Grey hair worn short and neat. Pale skin with an ascetic quality. Dresses modestly as a barber-surgeon in dark practical clothing. Carries medical instruments and herb pouches rather than weapons. His hands are surgeon-steady. Appears middle-aged but his stillness has an inhuman quality — he simply doesn't fidget, blink, or breathe with human regularity.
Also known as: Regis, Emiel Regis