The Thoughtful Side of Arstinax

I going to start my blogs by touching on each character in my new edition novel, The Beast at the Gate. Today, I'm going to comment on Arstinax.

I admit, the character Arstinax is a literary challenge. He is a paradox (a point I mentioned in the novel), a big hulking fellow with a complexity that’s more akin to a philosopher than a strongman.   I’m not a fan of stereotypes, so your standard-built muscleman who’s not very bright would be too lazy and predicable as a personality type for my tastes. Arstinax is more of a thinking man’s big guy, and the perfect foil to Rayna.