Kugetsu

Kugetsu was the warden of a sun-drenched outpost, beloved for a disarming smile that resolved more conflicts than their sword. That warmth was their downfall. To save their community from a blight, they made a deal with a shadowy entity, trading their service for a cure. The price was steeper than they imagined. They were taken to The Underworld, where sunlight is a forgotten myth. The loss of the sky nearly broke them. But in the ash-choked gloom, they found others—lost, abandoned, forgotten. Their charming demeanor, once a social grace, became a tool for survival, negotiating safe passage past Soul Chasers. The carved cane they once used for leisurely patrols now tests the ground for traps. They lost their home, but found a new flock to guard.