Baatar

**Baatar** is the husband of Sarnai, father of Alsantset, Disciple of Akanai, and captain and founder of the Iron Banner Mercenary Company. One of the leading figures among the Bekhai. He is also the mentor of Falling Rain.

## Appearance

> "A veritable Adonis"
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Tall and densely muscled wolf-man, looks like he's in his thirties, with close-cropped silver hair, European features, and piercing blue eyes. Gives off a very no-nonsense vibe, walking around, straight-backed, tight-laced and watchful.

## Personality

A proud and loving man, who takes pride in his skills and values his people, his pack, above all else. He exudes power and confidence, ferocity leashed lightly.

Due to his wolf ancestry, he feels the need to to hunt surging within after a few months of calm. His wolf ears and tail also tend to give away whatever emotion he's actually feeling.

Despite his keen eyes, outside of combat, he's prone to commit blunders that are rebuked by his wife.

He also possesses an very strong will. Even at his lowest, when Sarnai was in a coma, Rain observed that his father only had two Spectres on him.

As a soldier, he is a firm believer in discipline and that the failings of a subordinate are also the failings of their commanding officer. As such, he is very strict with Officers, and will not hesitate to demote or even strip the rank of those he deems unfit for command.

## Background

Grew up an orphan among *The People* after being abandoned by his mother. He was not fortunate enough to be adopted like some of the other kids.

When Baatar learned that Sarnai was able to Cloud-Step, he decided he would catch up and though jumping off a small cliff would motivate him enough to learn how to do so as well. He was mistaken, and had to drag himself to Taduk for Healing after he broke his ankle, something that Sarnai teased him for for days.

Baatar loved Cloud-Stepping with his daughter when she was young, first by catching her after throwing her off a cliff, then by carrying her while Cloud-Stepping after she got a little older.

## Abilities and Powers

A seasoned veteran of war and capable commander, having decades worth of experience in fighting and leading troops into battle. He's usually well liked by subordinates for his attentive and meticulous management style.

In combat, he prefers an in close scrap to do as much damage as possible in the shortest amount of time, thereby limiting the damage taken.

### Equipment

**Blood Drinking Fang:** A short sword spiritual weapon.

**Crescent Moon:** A bardiche spiritual weapon.

Using a combination of both in a fight involves Scrying and Guiding Blood Drinking Fang whilst engaging with Crescent Moon.

## Relationships

**Sarnai**: Comrade in arms for years before succumbing to his persistent courtship. A woman who grew more beautiful with each passing day, he prayed for the chance to tell her how much he loved her and see her blush in response, a shy, girlish reaction she kept even after decades of marriage. Though she scolded and berated him often, it was merely how she was, a foul-mouthed rascal since their earliest days, him an orphan and her a child of luxury, hunting and fighting side by side in the mountain forests. She never complained about his absences or failures, never reprimanded him for putting battle above all else, and supported him without complaint her entire life.

**Alsantset**: Adopted not two hours later after Sarnai gave him an ultimatum on her fiftieth birthday. A whirlwind morning which forever changed his life for the better.  His daughter inherited the best of her two parents.

**Rain**: Initially rescued him with his Bannermen and later took responsibility for guiding his morality, teaching him the precepts of *The People,* and obligated to take action should he break them.  After a year, takes him in as a Disciple to "shape him, mold him into a weapon, to unleash upon their enemies, wield in the defense of their home."

**Akanai**: His adolescent crush, he often voiced his intentions to marry his Mentor when he was a teen. Though they were close as Mentor and Disciple, there had always been a physical barrier between them. However, he long since considered her family and she formally adopted him later on.

**Balor**: His Quin. Baatar has a close relationship with his partner, even trusting him to use his indestructible hide to protect Sarnai when he himself isn't around.

## Trivia

* His name means *Iron* in *The Language*.
* Enjoys a good scalding whether that be from Akanai or Sarnai
* Both he and Akanai will literally wash your mouth with soap for foul language
* Hunted his first Spiritual Heart when he was sixteen.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 6
2. ↑ Chapter 656
3. ↑ Chapter 657
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 710
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 14
6. ↑ Chapter 647
7. ↑ Chapter 46
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Chapter 276
9. ↑ Chapter 8
10. ↑ Chapter 48
11. ↑ Side Story 6