Kort Zadle
Detective Kort Zadle
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Kort is aging but still active. He lost the lower part of his right leg in an automobile accident, which is now replaced with a functional mechanical prosthesis.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Kort grew up in an orphanage in Darza. As a young man, he worked on the docks until a fellow worker turned up dead. The police brushed it off as a suicide, but Kort put some effort to it and managed to uncover a smuggling conspiracy, after which he apprenticed himself to an established detective and started his career.
Sexuality
Aromantic and asexual
Failures & Embarrassments
He carries some guilt about his apprentice Nedri Vecane, who suffered brain damage after they were both in an automobile accident and lost all memory of her previous life. Finding it too difficult to speak to a Nedri who didn't remember nor particularly like him, Kort eventually lost contact with her.
Morality & Philosophy
Having himself grown up in poverty, Kort is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged. His experience as a detective has led him to strongly distrust the authorities, whom he views as corrupt, though he will use the system to advance his goals - "if there's no getting rid of it, might as well use it for good."
Social
Contacts & Relations
Mentor of Nedri Vecane
Social Aptitude
He is polite, kind, and can be suave when it suits him. People tend to like him instinctively.
Mannerisms
His manner of speaking is polished, if somewhat affected. He listens attentively when others are speaking and nods at each point they make.
Relationships
History
Kort trained Nedri as a young investigator, teaching her the ways of the trade and her unarmed combat skills. After Nedri survived a terrible accident, she lost memory of Kort. Upset by her lack of recognition, Kort eventually stopped visiting. He thinks very highly of her and hopes for her recovery - he does not know that she is practicing as a detective again.
Wealth & Financial state
He is a well-regarded detective who does not have much trouble finding employment, and he has a modest sum in his savings.
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