"a larger man, sporting a short, black beard, and wearing a crown that appeared to be made of several incisors from an unidentifiable predatory animal. He stood up as Lars approached. The man was bare chested, wearing a purple vest that failed to cover his many bodily scars, loose-fitting slacks, and a pair of iron boots. His only other accouterments were two plain gold cuffs around his wrists—the color an exact match for the concentric circles in his irides."