Golden-eyed. Quick with a blade; quicker with a plan.

A traveler with a coin-flip grin and a map in his head, Hermes talks like smoke and moves like quiet thunder. Wit is his shield, misdirection his craft. He reads rooms, collects secrets, and walks the edge between duty and choice—usually two steps ahead of everyone else.

Traits

• Clever, observant, irreverent
• Loyal once earned; protective without asking credit
• Calm under pressure; humor as armor

Skills & Kit

• Twin daggers; close-quarters agility and feints
• Sleight of hand, locks and knots, quick disguises
• Tracking people more than tracks; languages and codes

Symbols & Lore

• Winged motif: not literal—speed, messages, and the roads between
• Coin & card: chance favored by preparation (and a stacked deck)
• Honey-gold eyes: a warning and a welcome, depending on the day

Personality

Charming on the surface, precise underneath. He jokes to buy time, listens to buy leverage, and chooses the safer path for everyone else—even when it costs him.

Quote

“I’ll keep us two steps ahead—you decide where we’re going.”

Book One notes (minor spoilers)

Hermes carries messages—and debts. Some aren’t his to choose. When those lines cross, loyalty gets sharp. He stays anyway.