Aziz

== Summary ==
Aziz Naaji is a human Andalusian man who, before the demon apocalypse, worked as a courier, mainly in the states of Hamza and Liste. He comes from a family of merchants, and thus is used to a life on the road. However, because the family business fell to his sister Malalai upon their parents' death (as is tradition), he decided to become a courier so he could still live a life of travel and adventure.
During his work, Aziz frequently crossed paths with Darren of the Dream-Speakers, and the two became very close friends. Aziz enjoyed arguing and debating with Darren about just about everything; it reminded him of how his parents schooled him and Malalai - not by providing straightforward lessons, but by asking questions and challenging the answers. Even Darren's questioning of Aziz's faith didn't bother him; as a follower of Berei, goddess of governance and roads, Aziz considered theological debate to be a cornerstone of his devotion. The spirited exchange of ideas was how good governance was formed, after all. 
However, when Darren tracked Aziz down one day and insisted that Berei had left him - that all the gods had fallen - and that Aziz was doomed to die if he didn't follow Darren, that was a bridge too far. Aziz refused to return with Darren to his pride's lands and continued toward his original destination in the lands just north of Andalus.
It's unclear what happened to Aziz during the Demon Crisis. However, he apparently survived and is now in Gaul, working for the king's men under the name Jacob. 
== Description ==
Aziz is a human man in his early thirties, though years of exposure to the Andalusian sun and wind make him look a bit old for his age. He's of average height and on the lean side, with the build of a long-distance runner. He has light brown skin, thick, dark hair that is usually windswept, dark brown eyes, and a strong jawline. He usually wears lightweight cotton and linen clothes - tunics and trousers - traditional to his homeland, and soft leather boots that are caked with dust from the road.
Aziz has generally sunny disposition and an off-kilter sense of humor; he enjoys pulling pranks and spinning bizarre tales just to see if people will believe him, or telling a long, rambling story just to end it with a lame pun. He also enjoys new experiences and requires very little prompting to go off on an adventure, though he draws the line at obviously illegal activity - e.g. he's not one to break into private property.
Faith and religion play a large role in Aziz's life; his family primarily worships the goddess Berei, though they also pay tribute to the other major deities of Andalus when appropriate. Aziz wears a bracelet of braided horsehair at all times as a sign of devotion to Berei, as horses are the animal primarily associated with her.