Defensor

Denfensor, the Guardian with Silver Defences

Race: Elepharian

Status: Last known guardian of his species

Affiliation: MERC Unit

Physical description:

Denfensor is a massive creature, a cross between a human and an elephant, measuring nearly three metres tall. His body is covered in rough, leather-like skin, marked by the scars of time and battle. Two huge curved tusks, encrusted with veins of ancient silver, rise from his lower jaw, sacred symbols of his vanished people. His face expresses ancient wisdom, and his amber eyes are capable of probing the souls of those who meet his gaze. He wears armour made of forgotten alloys, engraved with Elepharian runes.

History:

Denfensor is one of the last representatives of his race, the Elepharians, an ancient civilisation known for its philosophy of peace and mastery of sound technology. Their home planet, Elepharos, was ravaged during the Great Galactic Fracture, an interstellar war waged by factions hungry for cosmic energy. Few Elepharians survived. Denfensor, then a young guardian of the Temple of Echo, fled aboard a sanctuary ship.

Wandering alone for decades through the stars, he developed an inner quest: to find other survivors of his species or, failing that, to preserve their memory. His name, Denfensor, comes from his oath: to defend the memory, wisdom, and culture of his people, no matter the cost.

Role within the MERC unit:

The MERC unit is a diverse group of intergalactic travellers, explorers and mercenaries specialising in rescue missions, mapping and searching for extinct or endangered species. Recruited for his physical strength and ancestral memory, Denfensor is both the protector and philosopher of the group.

Thanks to his knowledge of vibrational resonance, he can manipulate certain frequencies to disable technology, calm conflicts, or unlock ancient structures. He is respected as much for his imposing calm as for his destructive power when he gets angry—which happens rarely, but leaves lasting marks.

Personal goal:

Denfensor hopes one day to hear the Harmonic Call, a mythical frequency that only Elepharians can perceive, which is said to guide survivors to a forgotten homeland. In the meantime, every planet explored and every ruin investigated is a chance to rekindle the flame of a past that refuses to die.