What sort of injury would cause a person to walk with a permanent limp?
One of the characters in my fantasy novel is the survivor of a shipwreck in which he was injured such that he walks with a permanent limp. I'm trying to figure out what sort of injury would make sense and what sort of limitations he would have. Perhaps his leg was broken and healed incorrectly? Would he be in constant pain? Would the pain subside as the injury heals? I need him eventually able to move around with assistance like a cane or walking staff.
Note this is a pre-industrial world with magical healing, but the character didn't reach the healers in time for them to help him.
Thanks in advance!
One of the characters in my fantasy novel is the survivor of a shipwreck in which he was injured such that he walks with a permanent limp. I'm trying to figure out what sort of injury would make sense and what sort of limitations he would have. Perhaps his leg was broken and healed incorrectly? Would he be in constant pain? Would the pain subside as the injury heals? I need him eventually able to move around with assistance like a cane or walking staff.
Note this is a pre-industrial world with magical healing, but the character didn't reach the healers in time for them to help him.
Thanks in advance!