Post-timeskip Drystan is much more open with his emotions than before. Finally being more expressive after learning how to open up to people without fear, he is looked up on as a protector. While he still harbors some resentment towards the Adrestian Empire, he now tries to be more empathetic and understanding… But he will do what’s necessary to stop anyone.
He now can live to the image of a cold-blooded mage.
After the war started, Drystan had no territory to return to. Having lost everything to the Empire, he wandered aimlessly through the damaged Faerghus. A small village in the outskirts would be his home, as he protected it from bandits and other creatures. In exchange for protection, the villagers offered him a place to live.
The change in his appearance was the result of what he calls “a small miscalculation” in a bold experiment.