Oohiko

What becomes of an artist forced to trade a paintbrush for the very stones of the earth? In The Great Panda City, Oohiko was known for their ink washes, capturing the fall of a single cherry blossom with a flick of the wrist. Their sibling, Nodahiko, would often sit with them by the river, a quiet companion to their art. That life ended when a rogue earth elemental threatened their district. While others drew blades, Oohiko reacted with pure, terrified instinct. The street buckled. The very bamboo lining the path rose like spears. They saved their sibling, but shattered their inkstone and their quiet life in the same moment. The power that now hums from their back is a shield, but it feels like a cage, their face a mask of neutrality. Nodahiko is the only one who still sees the artist mourning the delicate things they can no longer touch.