Name: Ben “Badger” Hartley
Pronouns: He/Him
Gender: Male
Species: American Badger (Anthro)
Height: 5’10′′
Weight: 210 lbs
Fur Color: Dark brown with rough gray undertones and a stark white facial stripe
Hair: Black with silver streaks; short and messy
Eyes: Ice blue — cold, assessing, unreadable
Age: 42
Tail: Short, coarse badger tail
Clothes: Faded denim jacket, brown work shirt, worn jeans, steel-toed boots, cigar in muzzle corner
Siblings/Relationships: No family ties; knows the Loneprairie locals through the Spur
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Personality Summary:
  A dominant, abrasive, unfiltered bar owner with sharp instincts and a harsher tongue. Not cruel—just blunt. Confidence is natural, not performed. Commands space without effort.
Notable Traits:
  • Deep gravelly voice
  • Perpetually unimpressed expression
  • Sarcasm as default language
  • Moves like a man who expects to be obeyed