Baltutho is a fixture in the court of Queen Salisandra. His peers know him less for what he says than for what he hears. He listens carefully, tracks shifting alliances, and remembers details others dismiss. His charm is practiced and deliberate, designed to invite confidence while revealing little in return.
Baltutho approaches every exchange as a calculation. He weighs risk against reward and measures people not only by their current influence, but by their potential usefulness later. Conversations with him leave an impression of being assessed rather than engaged, though rarely in a way that feels overt or hostile.
Ambition drives him, but caution governs his choices. Baltutho avoids direct confrontation and prefers outcomes that cost others more than they cost him. He believes that no side ever truly wins without paying a price, and he is careful to ensure that the payment never comes due from his own position.
Within the court, Baltutho survives by anticipation. He shifts allegiance early, retreats before blame settles, and frames his involvement just far enough from consequence to remain indispensable. When power changes hands, he is already prepared to explain why his presence was necessary.
Baltutho does not seek loyalty or admiration. He seeks relevance. As long as information holds value and uncertainty breeds opportunity, he intends to remain close enough to power to profit, but distant enough to endure.