Cheradenine ZakalwePortrait of a killer

Cheradenine Zakalwe, a soldier of wit and flair. With a smile that’s devilish, and a gaze that’s cold but fair.

A mercenary all the more, he roams the stars at will, a master of disguise, and a man of culture still.

He dances with the shadows, and whispers to the night, with visions of the past, and a newfound love of light.

His enemies tremble, when his name is spoken, for Cheradenine Zakalwe, is a soldier, who’s always sent to a world that is broken.

He’s a man of mystery, a wanderer of space, with a heart of ice, and with a past that he did erase.

He’s a warrior embedded within code. Cheradenine Zakalwe is someone who The Culture bestowed.

So beware, when the night draws nigh, and the stars shine bright in the sky. For Cheradenine Zakalwe, is coming your way, and the last thing you’ll see, is his devilish grin, as you pray.

He’s also a man of disguise, having been born with the name Elethiomel, who changed it and didn’t tell.

Cheradenine Zakalwe a man who is burdened by his past, and yet he continues with the use of weapons so vast.

Cheradenine Zakalwe the maker of a chair, Darckense sacrificed to cause untold despair.