Editing Valdez

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| name = Valdez
| image = Head_Valdez.jpg
| race = Altierran
| aka= 
| born = 513
| died = 
| occupation = Soldier
| insequel = yes
| family = 
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Valdez is a Guardia Mariscal at [[Rocosa]], tasked with finding the [[Mundumbra]] portal. He interrogated [[Meg Maddison]] when she was brought there and was fascinated by her hair and exotic origin. He hoped to obtain her as a personal Bestia if he succeeded in his mission.

After Meg escaped from Sometria, he joined the [[Dark Wolves]] to pursue her, taking a demotion in the process.

==Appearance==

Marshal Valdez is a powerfully built, older man with a broad, imposing frame. He has closely cropped grey hair, a full white beard and a deeply lined, weathered face that suggests years of military service. His expression is stern and watchful, with a hard, controlled gaze. In the image-based interpretation, he wears decorated armour beneath a dark cloak, presenting himself as a senior military officer rather than an ordinary soldier. His appearance should convey authority, physical strength and a sense of controlled danger.

==Character==

Marshal Valdez is an experienced, ruthless and intimidating officer of the Guardia. He is tasked with interrogating Meg and discovering the origin of the portal, and he approaches this duty with the confidence of a man accustomed to using fear and violence to obtain obedience. He sees prisoners primarily as sources of information and has little concern for their dignity or emotional wellbeing.

Valdez is methodical rather than impulsive. His interrogation of Meg is carefully structured: he begins with questions, examines her clothing and possessions, tests her explanations, and then escalates to physical punishment when she refuses to co-operate. He understands that Meg is hiding information, and his persistence makes him dangerous even when he does not immediately resort to violence.

He is also sexually predatory. His interest in Meg’s unusual appearance quickly becomes entangled with his desire to possess her, and he treats her vulnerability as an opportunity. He views Bestia as property and appears to believe that official authority entitles him to control both their bodies and their futures. His treatment of Vila shows the same possessive attitude: he objects to her damaging what he considers his property, but his concern is ownership rather than compassion.

Despite his brutality, Valdez is not entirely uncontrolled. He follows orders from Jesenia, recognises the limits placed upon him by her authority, and can behave with calculated restraint when necessary. He is capable of gentleness when it serves his purposes, as when he questions Meg after her beating, but that gentleness never removes the underlying threat. His apparent calm is part of his power.

==Speech==

Valdez speaks in a controlled, authoritative manner, using short questions and commands to pressure his prisoners. He expects to be addressed as “sir” and reacts sharply when Meg fails to do so. His language is formal enough to reflect his rank, but it becomes blunt and threatening during interrogation.

He often repeats questions when he believes an answer is evasive, gradually narrowing the space in which the other person can respond. His threats are delivered without theatrical excitement; he speaks of punishment, pain and possession as though they are ordinary professional matters. This calmness makes him more frightening than an officer who simply loses his temper.

Valdez also uses calculated personal remarks. He comments on Meg’s hair, clothing and unusual appearance, allowing his interest to intrude into the interrogation. His tone can shift suddenly from official questioning to intimate menace, particularly when he suggests that he will claim Meg for himself.

When speaking to Jesenia, he becomes deferential and cautious, addressing her as “Domina” and accepting her authority even when he disagrees. With subordinates and prisoners, however, he is commanding and contemptuous. His speech therefore changes according to power: respectful upward, threatening downward, and always designed to establish control.

==Timeline==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Age !! Event
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| 513 || - || Born
|-
| 5xx || 00 || Becomes Mariscal
|-
| 556 || 43 || Maddisons enter Altierra
|-
| 5xx || xx || Takes a demotion to lead the Dark Wolves
|-
| 5xx || xx || Meets Meg in the Heartwild
|}

==Images==

[[File:Valdez1.jpg|thumb|center|400px|''Valdez at Rocosa'']]



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