Gabriel Haliathe

### Appearance

Tall and well built, Gabriel is the model of a soldier and, at least by the standards of the crew, is handsome to boot. The life of war has had its toll on him, his face noticeably weathered despite his youth and a distinctive scar runs from his right cheek up to his left brow. Additionally his chest is marked by numerous shrapnel wounds and a particularly deep scar in his left side that had ruptured a lung (that Hezsia later repaired). He has straw coloured, medium length hair, barely long enough to form a short tail and distinctive bright green eyes that are prone to literally lighting up when possessed by the entity.

Gabriel dresses uniquely for the universe he has found himself in, sticking with his military attire. He wears a well tailored but visibly old shirt with a wolf's head embroidered on the breast and many signs of repair, undoubtedly from his many field injuries. Over this he likes to wear his naval overcoat, crimson with the icon of an eagle with it's wings spread on the back and with modifications on the inside to store ammunition, cigars and his signature sword breaker. Gabriel also wears a large amount of jewellery comprising of many rings and necklaces of varying craftsmanship which he claims are spoils from hunting pirates and a silver wedding ring.

At all times he carries an ornate sabre with a falcon in flight sculpted into the cross guard, an equally ornate revolver, a bayonet (albeit with nothing to affix it to) and a sword breaker, indicative of the technological prowess of the universe he has come from.

### Personality

Well spoken and arrogant, Gabriel is a soldier of evident high birth and a practised leader. He is quick to voice his opinions, especially the negative ones, but nevertheless has taken warmly to the crew, particularly the women. Much to the surprise of the crew he has shown almost no shock or fear in the face of the strange new situation he has found himself in, although the entity has suggested this may be in part due to his experience of war steeling him. Though never outright stating his fears, Gabriel has however suggested to Hezsia that he wouldn't have survived as long as he had if he had ever been prone to showing fear.

It is revealed via a dream to several of the crew that Gabriel seems to have been suicidal, but was too proud to kill himself and so tried to engineer a situation in which to die. Though how he tried to do this is unclear, it was unsuccessful according to the Minister of the Interior, who praised him for being "...too skilled to let anyone else finish [Gabriel] off". From the same dream it was possible to infer that he may be an alcoholic, his apparent smoking habit and trophy collecting being indicative that he may be prone to such vices. It is evident however that after being killed whilst crossing between universes that his outlook has somewhat changed, appearing grateful to be alive, though this fact does play into his ego somewhat.

Gabriel has a fierce sense of loyalty, being a proud patriot in spite of his apparent hatred of both his government and some of the authority under which he serves in the navy. He claims to have been labelled a national hero for assisting in thwarting a revolution, but that the result was to be forced into a secretive military division due to his tactics being considered "improper". It is also claimed that the reason he entered this universe was due to grappling a creature that was about to kill one of his crewmen, and has shown similar concern for the wellbeing of the party crew, offering to join them on Epsilon Station and even being willing to let the entity assist in fighting despite his open hatred towards it.

### Biography

#### Before Crossing Over

Not much is yet known about Gabriel's history, though it is evident he has led a prominent military career. He states that he is a commodore in the Valaran Navy and holds the title of Lord, but prefers captain due to its familiarity to him. At some point he has been involved in a revolution that he was able to stop but nearly at the cost of his own life, and this gained him a new position in the navy, as the head of a special forces group, though what this role consisted of is unknown. Gabriel had at some time been married, but claims to be widowed and also has apparently lost a brother, though as with many other details of his past life, when and how these events transpired remains a mystery. It is likely that one or both of these deaths may have been close to the time that he was ordered to investigate the western colonies judging by the strange dream had by the crew, as this could explain his apparent suicidal ambitions.

#### On the Ship

Gabriel was forthcoming with the crew, although surprisingly blasé with his situation. He was particularly fascinated by Tinka, and had attempted unsuccessfully to flirt with Hots but ultimately succeeded with Hezsia. He was left with little time to interact with them until after visiting Gravewaters, only managing to introduce himself before the entity took back control when attempting to follow Hezsia to her room. After breaking free of its control following an apparently violent fight (how this played out with only one body is unclear, although damage appeared to have been done to the furnishings of the hangar) Gabriel revealed some of his past to Hezsia, including the cause of his scarring and that he is widowed. The two then engaged in a threesome with Hots and after the shared dream by the crew and some subsequent explanation, did so again. Upon arrival at Epsilon Station Gabriel joined the crew, exploring the market and later attending the meeting with Mr Lazuto.