Rokurouzaemon

Two warm hands, one trusting heart, and a single, searing lesson on betrayal. Rokurouzaemon once served as a guard in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, an anomaly among the aloof mages. They believed the scientists' work could heal the world and offered their friendship freely to a brilliant researcher. That trust was a resource to be exploited. The researcher tested a volatile memory crystal on them, curious about its effects on a non-magical mind. The experiment left Rokurouzaemon's past in shards, but their one clear memory is of being seen as a tool. Since then, the warmth in their core has been walled off by suspicion. They still help others, but always with squinting eyes, watching for the price tag hidden in a smile.