Bellgrove

"He was a fine-looking man in his way. Big of head, his brow and the bridge of his nose descended in a single line of undeniable nobility. His jaw was as long as his brow and nose together and lay exactly parallel in profile to those features. With his leonine shock of snow-white hair there was something of the major prophet about him. But his eyes were disappointing. They made no effort to bear out the promise of the other features, which would have formed the ideal setting for the kind of eye that flashes with visionary fire. Mr. Bellgrove's eyes didn't flash at all."






Bellgrove, Headmaster of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast. He's a lovable old soul really, despite his thinking he's more dashing and noble than he really is, so I tried to have him attempting to strike a heroic pose that's ruined somewhat by his weak and silly smile.

The Gormenghast Project [link] limps bravely on, like a wounded lion looking for a place to die - 11 characters down, 47 to go...