Coots was a Crimson Guardsman of the Third Induction and one of the so-called "Lost brothers". He was an older mostly bald man whose beard was braided and tied off in small tails. His complexion was nut brown. He was as burly as a bear, and reminded Kyle of the men of the Stone Mountains to the far west of his lands. He had curly grey hair. Coots was a master woodsman, who could move quickly and silently through the forest. He had exceptional endurance and was capable of running at a fast clip for several days with minimal rest.