Kranio

A young traveler, Kranio was cursed when she was a pup to "rot away", until, after years of struggling to survive alone, she meet Anthema, a witch powerful enough to stop the curse in exchange for the few things she had and a year of service. But the damage done couldn't be reverse, now her skull peaks from her head. Over the years, she learned how to trick people, fight, and hunt masterfully, now carrying a large, doubled-bladed sword she stole. Surprisingly, she befriended Anthema during their year together, being her first and only friend. Anthema gifted her a messenger raven, so they could write each other while Kranio was out on her travels.