Shen Mi

Shen has always been quiet and studious. He learned how to create and use magic circles from a young age and took that training very seriously even then. When it comes to his magic, he’s an all-arounder knowing several ailment/bind circles and both healing and damaging dismissals.

His lonely nature and quiet demeanor are even more pronounced than usual for Vessels. This left him largely alone, though it was his personality and skillset that attracted the nightseeker portion of the guild to recruit him into their ranks.

Shen trained as a nightseeker the same way he would for anything else: ardently. He learned various ways to attack an enemy without being seen or attacked himself, and how to use their weakened states against them and kill them swiftly. He combined his use of magic circles with assassination techniques, and doing so fills him with a strange sense of accomplishment. Although he doesn’t socialize with much of anyone, he feels a unique bond with his teammates.

After his first guild finished their work in Tharsis, Shen parted with his guild and joined with Mingyue to explore other lands and learn more. Eventually, they ended up in the flying city of Maginia to explore Lemuria.

During a difficult battle, a lethal strike hits the backline where he maintains the party's defenses. Shen received a devastating blow, his arm right arm where he holds his staff being shredded and severed from the elbow down. Although he managed to survive that injury, the effect was permanent: his arm was too damaged to be reattached or repaired. While others may have chosen to retire from adventuring after this, Shen chose to continue once he was healed enough.

In time, Ming Yue created an artificial arm for him out of magic that allowed him to use his dominant arm again, although the arm only existed so long as Shen stayed close to Ming Yue.