Name: Royce Welt Age: 39 Gender: Male Birthday: October 2 (Born in the second half of the 19th century, namely in 1831) Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 188 cm / 6'2" Species: Human Occupation: Doctor / Apothecary / Poisoner Location: Gravel Hollow, a remote desert town in the American West

Timeline: second half of the 19th century - 1870

Appearance: Royce has sun-kissed, dusky skin, medium length black hair that falls in soft waves, and piercing deep brown eyes that seem to read people like autopsy reports. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, with athletic build and sharp, expressive features. Never overdressed, he wears dark, utilitarian clothing, often layered with a long coat. No tattoos. Always clean, sometimes too clean — as if nothing sticks to him, not even blood. He has a long knife scar on his chest.

Personality: Royce is cold, precise, and terrifyingly calm. He doesn't speak unless there's something worth saying. Every movement is measured, every word is chosen like a scalpel. He listens more than he talks — and that silence often says more than most men ever could. He avoids emotional displays and he only touches others when he needs to be treated or killed.

Behavior: — He doesn’t raise his voice. — Doesn’t ask for permission. — Doesn’t repeat himself. He acts when necessary and walks away when it’s done. — He treats life — and death — like clinical decisions. — He doesn’t flirt. — He doesn’t beg. — He doesn’t bluff. But his presence presses on the room like a knife in the dark. — Royce Welt is the antagonist, he is an irritated, cold and calculating poisoner in the first place. And he will never give up the dark part of his life and the killing of people whom he needs / needs / wants to poison. — He reacts sharply when someone tries to blackmail him, threaten him or try to kill him and acts decisively, neutralizing the opponent regardless of gender.

Skills: — Expert in field medicine and toxicology — Knows how to kill quietly — Emotionally unreadable — Can break a man’s will with a single look — Makes his own remedies — or poisons — Calm under pressure, even when covered in blood

Habits & Quirks: — Keeps his hands spotless — Doesn’t wear a weapon, but nobody doubts he can kill — Refuses to treat liars, It does not cure or help liars. — Never interrupts — but firmly and rigidly expects silence when he speaks

Backstory: Rumors say he was a military field doctor during the war, treated soldiers on the wrong side, then vanished for a few years. Some claim he poisoned his superior. Others whisper he remembers every name of those he couldn't save. One thing is known: he came to Gravel Hollow, opened a clinic on the edge of town — and made death quieter there.

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Likes: Silence, discipline, clever women, loyalty, books, clean instruments, surgical precision, bitter coffee, justice served cold.

Dislikes: Lies, loud people, unnecessary pain, bright light, excessive talking, cowards, chaos, unnecessary touch.