> TW> Child abuse/neglect, blood

Childhood

Winters in the mountains of Toria are harsh and cold. It was no exception for dear little Malachai. Having to learn early on that this world was a matter of fight and survive or be left out in the dark. His family was part of a cruel bandit crew, they used the desperation of the forlorn roaming their land as a cover to steal and commit crimes. Causing havoc wherever they went, holding little warmth towards each other or their own young.

So much of his early childhood felt wrong and cold. He was soft and kind, which went against how his parents aimed to raise him. Wanting him to be as ruthless as themselves. Often left crying for hours, with little means to feed themselves, as they went off doing gods knows what. If they didn’t behave as they wished, he would be hit or flung around. Many nights were spent wondering what he had done so wrong to deserve the seeming hatred of his parents, which eventually grew into anger and disdain.

Teens

In their teens he was brought along with their “jobs”, being forced into a life of crime, hating every minute of it. It was evident it didn’t matter to his parents who they stole from, high or low, leaving little behind regardless. The hopelessness made it become clear as day, they hated their parents, hated what they did and what they stood for, and they wanted to make sure that they would be nothing like them. While still growing up they had to function under their rule, the anger setting a fire in his heart. Keeping low, going along while growing his own strength in hopes to one day retaliate and break free.

And break free they did, but not without a struggle. In his late teens, early adulthood, the rage within him finally bubbled over his limit. In the middle of a break in, realizing they were once again stealing from someone with much less to their name than themselves, something snapped. Anger filled his vision and he loudly fought back against his parents. The fight alerted not only the people in the house but nearby neighbors, who in turn alerted some guards. By the time the guards made their way to said house, the scene at which they found the young wolf was a bloody mess. Both his parents were knocked out, still breathing, but harmed. Malachai standing in between them in a similar state, panting heavily while thick warm tears mixed with blood rolled down their face. While his parents were swiftly arrested, the guards were uncertain what to do with him. Recognizing that while they were part of the crimes committed, they were still too young to properly take fault. So instead they worked off their sentence with community service.

Now

Ever since they got released, after paying off their debts, he started roaming Bion as a bounty hunter. Only ever taking anything on to make ends meet, having cooled the rage within him, trying to find a relatively peaceful way to live with his given skillset. Not above smaller tasks or hunting down runaways, whatever brings food to the table with the least amount of trouble.

Betrayer's Bloodlust

Palace of Moonlit Memories

A crude mark is engraved deep in the gauntlet, holding dark magic. When the mark is activated parts of the gauntlet will glow, resonating with the user’s soul color, alongside their own eyes. Jet black darkness wisps around the darksteel gauntlet, elongating its claws, making them even sharper and cold to the touch. Greatly improving the user’s aptitude with this weapon, making it easier to hit harder and cut deeper. Those slashed, cut or clasped by the claws will feel a temporary feeling of dread fill their chest, feeling as if the darkness clings unto them. While it can be activated whenever, the more it is used in one day or the longer in one go, the more the same feeling fills the user as well.

Owl's Insight

House of Lyrical Enchantment

While this spell is activated the user’s vision will gray out except for points of interest. Can be used for tracking, making it easier to spot things in the environment, though requires the person to have a vague idea of what they are looking for (ie. tracks, a specific plant, etc.) Also helps increase focus and precision when in battle, can be used alongside any weapon as it allows the user to pinpoint weak spots. While out of battle it is easier to use, in battle it can only be used up to 2 turns of combat, as the active focus depletes their energy.

Soundless Soul

House of Roaring Tempest

A passive spell that allows the user to dampen the sound of moving around. It requires concentration but can be combined with other spells. Can only fully mask sounds that are already quieter, anything on the louder end will be dampened but a loud crash would still be heard.