At sixty-two, Ruwart Rienstra carries his age with a lean, wiry grace. His frame is tall but slightly stooped from years of study and negotiation, and though he lacks the paunch common among his peers, his posture and gait suggest a man more accustomed to libraries than battlefields. His hair is sparse and combed carefully across his scalp in a practiced sweep, a gesture of vanity that contrasts with his otherwise austere appearance. He wears thin, wire-rimmed glasses perched low on his nose, often peering over them with a look of quiet skepticism. His robes are modest—deep brown with faded gold trim—marked by the sigils of the Rienstra lineage: a stylized quill and flame.

Cultural Background & Motivation
Ruwart hails from the scholarly province of Veldtmark, a region known for its academies, archives, and long-standing diplomatic traditions. In Veldtmark, knowledge is currency, and alliances are often forged through intellectual exchange rather than martial strength. The Rienstra family has historically served as scribes, advisors, and treaty-brokers, and Ruwart is no exception and his presence in the trade delegation is both symbolic and strategic.

His willingness to engage with the Fey stems from a cultural reverence for arcane knowledge. Fey goods, especially those that preserve memory, enhance cognition, or reveal hidden truths, are highly prized in Veldtmark. Ruwart views the trade not as a transaction of bodies, but of legacy: his daughters, raised in the tradition of quiet sacrifice and scholarly ambition, are seen as vessels for his enlightenment. To him, their union with the Fey is a continuation of the Rienstra pursuit of understanding—an offering to the unknown in exchange for wisdom beyond mortal reach.