Untitled AI art by @icedknack

A towering figure looms beneath a tattered black cloak, the ragged hem whispering across the earth with each heavy step. Encased in battle-worn plate armor, the paladin’s form is both regal and grim — dented pauldrons speak of countless wars, and the faded insignia of a forgotten order clings stubbornly to his chestplate. His fur, once perhaps white or ash-gray, is now matted with old scars and soot. His left arm is gone from the elbow down, replaced by a reinforced brace wrapped in thick leather straps, bound tightly to prevent the weight of his shield from unbalancing him in battle