Valandor (Av."Balânôro", "Powerful Lord") was a tall Avar who prefered his green robes to possess a hint of blue. His servants embroidered the garments issued to him (by the Court of Ardor) with abstract swirls of azure, cerulean, and sapphire after dipping them in a vat of dye. Valandor's demeanor was boyant, with a tinge of cynicism. Better hidden was a streak of paranoia: the Nando believed that all his cohorts—of both high and low degree alike—coveted his belongings, his chambers, his friends, and his position. He remained ever ready for the stab in the back. Valandor stood 6'9" and weighed 210 pounds. His hair was light brown, almost a bronze in hue. His eyes were a hazel so light as to seem gold.