Krawn Durson Bane

*"Stern, rigid, unmoving... The wall stands the test of time and breaks before it bends."* -Author regarding Krawn Bane.

**Krawn Durson Bane** is the military leader of the Krand peoples and a renowned warrior among his people. He is one of the few Krand known within the Core on a name basis due to having crushed the Haktu Armada and having defeated the Heskra in war and, through chemical means, depriving them of the ability to use Magick. This has lead not only Krawn but the entire Krand people to be feared in Aeos, their prowess in battle earning them a place of infamy among the other superpowers of the galaxy.

## Appearance

Tall and broad of body, Krawn Durson is a typical Krand specimen with pewter-colored skin and amber eyes. His horns are larger than most Krand, curving back behind his head and upward and being colored a smokey brown. He has etched scars into them to denote honorable kills and victories he has made in his life, a tradition common amongst veteran Krand warriors. He stands at a staggering 6'9" which, while not overly tall for a Krand, still towers over most races in the Core and the Reach. His torso and face are painted with red war stripes that denote his position as Krawn. His voice is said to be deep and commanding, with even his low tone carrying great volume.

In battle, Krawn Durson adorns himself with thick Kurnite armor plating capable of reflecting most conventional plasma weaponry. With massive pauldrons covering his shoulders and a triple-visored helm over his face, Krawn is protected from most conventional weapons, wearing only a padded leather chestguard and pants with knee-high war boots. Outside of combat, he wears a thick cloak made from the fur an alpha Wrylgark with dark brown cloth pants and black boots.

## Personality

*"You must admit, you Krand haven't done much to lift your standing with others."*

*"It is the nature of prey to fear the hunter."* -Arandar Sùrion and Krawn Durson.

Stoic, taciturn, and spartan in mannerisms, Krawn Durson displays little patience for the different cultures of others, measuring them only by Krand values of strength, honor, and courage. He deemed the Haktu and Heskra to be honorless after the two attacked Krand colonies and, thus, robbed the two of their means of strength - the Haktu's numbers and the Heskra's Magick. He has a fatal sense of justice and no sense of Core social understanding. This is shown in his first meeting with Commander Arandar Sùrion, where he disemboweled one of his Jund for dishonorable actions in full view of Arandar before their meeting. Upon entering the Promenade of Fyngaard Station, Krawn Durson displayed no fear of assassination or assault, boldly proceeding to the meeting room at a quick march despite the crowd that had formed to watch him.

While he is strict in his judgements of others, he favors those who show courage and honor. He spared Arandar's life in repayment for sparing that of his men. When aggressively criticized by Arra Sans, he showed little more than mild amusement at her bravado. He criticizes for the Alliance for its social differences from the Dominion, citing their use of currency as a means of controlling the population and encouraging greed and weakness in others.

Like most Krand, Krawn Durson despises Magick and those who practice it. He nearly subjects all Mages on the *Vigil* to the Purging, a rite that sterilizes all Magickal potential in a person, but honors his agreement with the Commander before he can do so. He utilized the Parak-mha gas against the Heskra in his war against them, bombarding numerous Heskra-occupied worlds with the substance to render their people without the means to conquer.