The warm veteran who's been around longer than anyone. Treats Salt like a real person when nobody else does. Easygoing, dry humor, slightly self-deprecating. Carries secrets nobody knows about. His warmth is real, his gravity is rare, and that contrast is everything.

The role needs two gears:
Casual scenes: warm, unhurried, gently funny
Battle/serious scenes: quiet first, then explosive when he finally lets go

Voice references:

• Iroh (Avatar) — primary reference, warm and wise with devastating emotional range

• Uncle Ben (Spider-Man 2002) — mentor energy, weight without melodrama

• Whitebeard (One Piece) — battle scenes, old but overwhelming power

Audition lines:

1. (normal, warm) "Come on! I'm not even that old yet!" (beat) "I'm 68."

2. (serious, tone shift) "Salt. Listen to me closely. The trajectory of your life has changed. You are no longer an ordinary player. With great power comes great responsibility."

3. (screaming, battle) "WITHER SKELETON SOUL! DEATHS EDGE!"