This is the Spear Counterpart to an Apron Matron. He is a tough family male elder and he just oozes authority wherever he goes. Likely he will be head of The Clan, a Cool Old Guy and of course a Badass Grandpa. But younger versions are allowed though usually not too young. Just as an Apron Matron is a Badass woman whose formidability is tied to running the family, he is a man whose formidability is associated in the same way. Examples of The Patriarch include: