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| - Hiam was the Lord Protector of the Stormwall, the highest office in the Stormguard and in all of the Korel subcontinent. He had served on the Wall for over thirty years since joining as a volunteer, and was a devout follower of Our Lady the Blessed Saviour. Hiam was a popular leader. He knew many of the Chosen by name and gave them constant support and encouragement while continually stressing the greatness of their task. He also joined his soldiers on the Wall and was still able to fight against the Stormriders for nearly two watches before tiring. Although not great with a spear, his bodyguard of six made sure he came to no harm. Hiam had a greying beard, an unkempt mane of thick hair, and was young in his mannerisms. He normally wore a heavy layered, dark blue, wool cloak year round over his standard uniform. When fighting on the Wall he wore "a boiled leather cuirass faced in iron rings and chased in silver, leather vambraces and leg greaves, and...thick leather gauntlets backed in iron mail." He topped this off with a helm and a layered blue felt cloak. Hiam was a "student of history...a reader of books and scrolls", but Wall Marshal Quint was surprised by the way he sometimes seemed to casually disregard the hard won knowledge of their predecessors on the Wall. He maintained apartments in the Great Tower. Spoiler warning: The following section contains significant plot details about Hiam.
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