Fears / Phobias
Losing, Failure, Claustrophobia
Appearance
Medium length dark brown hair atop a slender face. Cadian is average height for someone of eastern descent. His complexion is light, his skin smooth, youthful. He prefers dark tones of lighter colors (dark blues, deep purples) or earth tones to his clothes, and is known for long sleeves and baggy fits. His hands are heavily calloused at the fingers from long hours of picking at the guitar without a pick. His fingers are well muscled, hands wrinkled with veins, but long, nimble fingers. His nails betray his anxiety, possessing a short, bitten quality. His eyes are deep pools of molten earth.
Personality / History
Cadian is the lead singer of Wither, the brother of Krystopher Shirai. His parents are not living, having been murdered when he was younger. He doesn’t remember them, and doesn’t feel their absence on a daily basis. An aunt, who too recently passed away, raised him and his brother Krystopher. Music is his escape. Throughout his life, he’s found that when his emotions start to get out of control, music is an ointment to the wounds. He plays when he’s upset, composes when he cannot empty his mind. He’s cursed with the artist’s soul. His emotions are potent, worn just beneath the surface, and quite often come on him in debilitating strength and suddenness. Because of this, he’s prone to rash, unexplained action. Because of this, he’s developed a kind of ying/yang relationship with his brother, who he trusts to tell him when he’s holding on too hard, when he needs to let go. Krystopher is his emotional anchor, and Cadian is quite insistent in the thought that he cannot make it without his brother’s guidance. For this, he both loves and hates his brother.
Key Figures
Yumi Romanov was that individual whom Cadian believed to be 'the one'. A former lover, a once bright spot in Cadian’s life, perhaps the brightest his dim life had ever known. They had grown up next to one another, were fast friends as children, lovers when they became old enough to understand what that meant. Yumi owns Passion, the venue which Cadian’s group Wither plays. Though the two have had a falling out, it’s clear the attraction and memories still possess them both, drawing them together. It’s generally excepted by all who know the pair, that the two ‘come together’ from time to time to deal with their problems.
Katja Romanov is Yumi’s little sister, and perhaps Cadian’s best friend. Between him and Kate, there were no secrets. It was because of Katja that Cadian’s relationship with Yumi was ended. Several years ago, Kate was raped, came down with child. Still a minor, she was heavily influenced by her father, who upon hearing the child was a product of rape, demanded the child’s abortion. Katja didn’t want this, but knew she was powerless to defy her father. In order to save his friend, and the baby, Cadian claimed fatherhood of the child, telling Kate’s parents that he was afraid to admit the truth because of his relationship with Yumi. Tragedy struck when Kate was giving birth, and both mother and child perished.
Evan and Jorge Borges are the twins that form the other half of Wither. Jorge plays the drums, and Evan the rhythm guitar, as well as several other instruments needed in the creation of their music.