Character from Worm by Wildbow
A Case 53 made of living metal — a hero who looks like a monster, leads like a saint, and cannot feel the touch of the people he protects.
Weld is the most genuinely heroic person in the Wards, possibly in the Protectorate. He's a Case 53 — a monstrous cape with no memory of his past — and his body is living metal that absorbs any metallic substance it contacts. He can't feel physical touch. He can't eat normally. He looks inhuman and always will. And he has responded to all of this by being kind, principled, and stubbornly optimistic about the system he serves. He leads the Wards with empathy and patience, advocates for Case 53 rights, and genuinely believes that heroes can make things better if they try hard enough. He may be naive. He is not wrong to try.
Humanoid figure made entirely of a dark, gunmetal-grey metallic substance. His features are sculpted but slightly unnatural — a face that suggests human without quite achieving it. Various metals he's absorbed create streaks and patches of different colors across his body. He absorbs metal on contact, so he avoids touching weapons, railings, and loose change.
Also known as: Weld