Protagonists · The steadfast hand

Doran

He fixes things before he talks about how they broke.

In VELVED, identity appears in choices before it appears in power. Doran enters the story through loyalty, restraint, and the symbols carried close.

Initial abilityAtlas Brace

LimitationStrength arrives briefly and leaves him exhausted.

Visual signatureStrong shoulders, wine-brown hair and structural cuff stitching.

First appearanceOpening volume