Shouri

• Born: May 13th, 2000AR
• Hometown: Riva Solare, Lybertera

Shouri Tomoshibi was born into wealth. He was the first son and second child of James and Lila Tomoshibi. His parents found their way into wealth in their younger years and sought to keep it moving up. Though due to their fortune being first generation, they didn't know the ins and outs of being part of the upper class.

Shouri and his sister got along as young children, but still had their moments of sibling rivalry. Whenever it came down to it though, they'd stand up for each other when the time called for it.

James and Lila made many mistakes raising their children, as any parent does. However, what they consider their biggest mistake was entering Aura and Shouri into the public education system.

Though Aura and Shouri weren't allowed to have resonators of their own, they would get their experience from their friends.

While in school the siblings would be exposed to many life lessons at a very young age. While the two were jealous of their friend's resonators, they'd learn the cruel truth: their resonators were a necessary safeguard, a weapon to protect themselves with over a friend.

There were several of their friends who were lesser off, that relied on their resonator to make it through the night, despite the spell restrictions placed on them due to being children. These children were expected to protect themselves from the dangers of the world before the age of ten with what would be equivalent to a pocketknife.

For Shouri, who had grown up in comfortable safety didn't understand how his friends end up hurt overnight. Coming to school in tattered clothes, bruises, scratches, burns; it never made sense to him.

He had friends of all types; Lower class, middle class, etc. His parents favored his upper-class friends, though the same respect wasn't paid to them. At some point Shouri stopped inviting friends over - it always ended poorly.

Finally, they met her.

Shouri and Aura met a little Fire resonator named Mila. She was a stray around Shouri's age that wanted to play with the siblings. The three quickly bonded, with Shouri developing an incredibly strong connection to her.

He taught her to read and write and did his homework with her so she could learn with him. The siblings begged and pleaded with their parents to adopt her, but they remained firm.

Time would pass, and Shouri refused to give up, still teaching and playing with her, bringing her food, treats and toys whenever he could.

Finally, he managed to convince his parents to let him properly adopt Mila and bring her home.

It was too late though. The night everything had been finalized and he went to retrieve her, she was gone. The little secret base she had made for herself was in tatters, an obvious struggle having occurred.

For years he'd look for her, never giving up. This incident cut him so deeply, he became more withdrawn and held a grudge towards his parents.

Despite his anger, he blamed himself the most. If only he had been faster, if only he had protected her. It was all his fault. She went down fighting and he was entirely useless to her.

He didn't want a resonator. He wanted his friend back.

Even Aura getting her own resonator didn't change his outlook, he only wanted Mila back. There was a particular incident where Aura finally snapped at him telling him to get over it. This didn't improve his mood and he held a small grudge towards his own sister as well.

Seeing Shouri spiraling, his parents decided to look into getting a resonator for him, they began presenting many prestigious breeds and clans, very rare species - money was no object after all.

He tried to humor them, desperately trying to move on. But no one felt right to him. Whether in pictures or meeting them in person. Nobody clicked as well as Mila did.

Finally, on the last day of their vacation in a Natural city known as Nevepunto, he would storm off from his parents. And by chance he found someone he was drawn to.