the quiet strength of meekness

This is a great definition of what meekness actually is... strength with self-control.

"Blessed are the meek" is not a command to be harmless. It actually means you're capable of great strength.

Modern people equate "meekness" with weakness, timidity, and lack of backbone. This couldn't be further from the truth.

Standard lexicons on the other hand (e.g.,… pic.twitter.com/HYvBldnGQp

— Trad West (@trad_west_) December 21, 2025

In Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds, the characters often refer to L'Ni as having Feri pride, and he does, sort of. He really isn't prideful but meek by this definition. He has nearly perfect control over his emotions and doesn't show things outwardly getting to him, but only nearly perfect. He has his moments, but it takes a lot to get to him. He's also even tempered and modest of speech, never lies or denies the truth; he has most of the virtues that make him a worthy hero. 

He's not brash or a womanizer like many adventure heroes. He's a gentlemen in every sense, and he's been one of my favorite characters. He represents what a real man ought to be in temperament and principles, even recognizing a duty to protect those weaker than him, no matter the cost to himself. Part of that is his natural temperament and part is his training to not think about himself as much as the completion of a mission. He's been a center-point for me as a character in this series. The qualities that made him a good soldier of the enemy make him an even better heroic character fighting for the light. His superiors turned one of their greatest assets into their worst nightmare, and you'll see why in a big way in Book 21.

This post on X is what I've been seeing and hearing about what meekness really is, and it defines L'Ni pretty well.

God bless!