@Zane Dowling A deaf time traveler is definitely an interesting concept, and I like your approach of putting a fresh spin on familiar character types. Sometimes the best way to bring a character into the main timeline reveals itself as the story develops. Have you decided what role this character will play in the overall plot?

That makes sense. Sometimes characters start out as part of the background and end up becoming much more important as the story grows. Since he's a time traveler, do you already have a particular time period or event in mind that shaped who he is, or are you still exploring his backstory?