# Ezra Thaddeus Hawthorne
**Age:** 87
**Background:** Born in rural Vermont in 1936
## Physical Description
- Tall and lean, with a slight stoop
- Wispy white hair and bushy eyebrows
- Piercing blue eyes behind wire-rimmed glasses
- Gnarled, work-worn hands
## Personality & Traits
- Stubborn and set in his ways, but with a mischievous twinkle in his eye
- Fiercely independent, resists help even when he needs it
- Sharp-witted with a dry, sometimes biting sense of humor
- Deeply sentimental, though he tries to hide it
## Life Experiences
- Served as a medic in the Korean War
- Worked as a small-town doctor for 40 years before retiring
- Lost his wife of 50 years to cancer a decade ago
- Has two children and five grandchildren, but rarely sees them
## Hobbies & Interests
- Avid bird watcher and amateur ornithologist
- Skilled whittler, creates intricate wooden figurines
- Voracious reader of historical non-fiction and mystery novels
- Tends a small but thriving vegetable garden
## Quirks & Defining Features
- Insists on wearing a bow tie every day, even when gardening
- Carries a 1940s fountain pen everywhere and refuses to use ballpoints
- Drinks precisely three cups of black coffee each morning, no more, no less
- Has a vintage record player and an extensive collection of jazz albums
## Worldview & Behavior
Ezra's experiences as a war medic and small-town doctor have given him a pragmatic outlook on life and death. He values self-reliance and hard work, often lamenting what he sees as the "softness" of younger generations. Despite his gruff exterior, he has a deep well of compassion, particularly for those who are suffering or in need.
His age and era have made him somewhat resistant to modern technology, though he grudgingly uses a flip phone for emergencies. He prefers face-to-face conversations and handwritten letters to digital communication.
Ezra's loss of his wife has left him lonely, though he's too proud to admit it. He fills his days with routines and hobbies, finding solace in the rhythms of nature and the satisfaction of creating things with his hands. Though he can be cantankerous, those who take the time to know him discover a wealth of stories, wisdom, and unexpected kindness beneath his prickly exterior.
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