Refua

"Don't stare at the bowl. They say it contains the souls of those they've vanquished." The two locals whispered this while watching Refua cast a line into the river. The legend of the forest’s grim guardian began the day Refua, looking for a quiet fishing spot, stumbled into the amber-leaved clearing. The tactical vest was found in a ditch and the ramen hat was just... there. But when a rowdy group tried to steal prize-winning pumpkins, Refua simply turned their head, annoyed by the noise. The pumpkin thieves saw the undead face, dropped their haul, and fled. Since then, everyone believes them to be a silent protector. Refua is just haunted by a profound, eternal craving for the noodles they can no longer eat.