Name: "Cherry Hunter"
Age: 596
Gender: Female
Appearance: "Cherry," as she is now known, takes the form of a diminutive caucasian girl, perhaps only eight or nine years in apparent age. Flawless, white skin and flowing, golden hair give her an almost imperfect, uncanny beauty; as though she were a doll and not a living creature. Her golden eyes, wise far beyond her physical appearance, make it even clearer that she is far more than what she appears to be. Cherry dresses curiously, normally only wearing a tattered child's dress and slip, as well as a military surplus aviator's helmet.
Personality: To most, Cherry is a cold creature, utterly devoid of emotion and empathy. She barely speaks in public, instead solemnly going about her enigmatic duties as though she were a forsaken spirit. This is an act, however, to throw off her captors and those that she does not associate with. Her true nature is talkative, opinionated and incredibly haughty. She detests most that she comes in contact with, seeing them as creatures far beneath herself. She despises being looked down upon, and relishes dominance over others. However, opportunities for her in such matters are few and far between in recent years, but she takes whatever opportunities that she can get.
Abilities: As "the remains of a beautiful demon," Cherry is a shadow of her former self. Even so, she is still a substantially powerful vampire; on par with most mid-to-high-tiered mages. Her speed and strength are both shocking, as she can easily move faster than the human eye can track, and can overpower opponents many times her size. Her senses are supernaturally sharp, able to detect individual blood scents from miles away, and see in perfect darkness. Shadow magic is a specialty of hers, and she can use it to bind or attack foes with their own shadows, or to conceal, protect or transport herself by stepping "into" shadows.
Skills: Cherry has little in the way of practical skills, but has a great deal of knowledge regarding magical phenomena both from her centuries of life and from listening to the endless prattle of her master.
Equipment: Entrusted to Cherry is a demon-killing sword that belonged to one of her former servants. Its unique properties allow it to inflict great harm to any magical phenomena (including mages), but it cannot so much as touch any mundane person or object.
Brief Backstory: One of the oldest vampires still active in the world, the demoness that would later be known as "Cherry Hunter" has origins lost to time, and to her own dusty catacomb of memories. She has traveled across the world, seeking new experiences and diversions in an endless parade of hedonism. She was powerful beyond the compare of most vampires, and feared nothing from mortals or magicians. Having traveled so far and so wide, she has made many enemies from when her whims have turned dark and deadly. She was ambushed by an unholy alliance of vampire hunters, and though she was able to fend them off, she was badly wounded and greatly weakened from the fight.
A particular onmyouji, who had been observing her for some time, saw this as his opportunity to "bring her to balance." With strange magic, he removed the heart from the weakened vampire while still keeping her alive. This sudden disturbance to her mystic physiology robbed her of the vast majority of her power, almost inducing a crippling atrophy to her very soul. Her regenerative power, still reeling from her battle, adapted her body to the sudden disturbance by regressing her in age, forcing her into the body of a child.
The onmyouji, free to destroy her heart and kill her whenever he pleased, instead sealed the vampire as she reeled from her loss. Using the magical rites of binding shikigami, he forced her to be his familiar and servant, following him as he went about his magical studies and duties. Having been bound by her true name (forcing her to use the pseudonym he gave her, "Cherry Hunter") and with her heart kept as collateral, Cherry had no choice but to grudgingly oblige.
For a few years this has been her life, combatting monsters and evil mages and performing menial duties for this onmyouji. The pair has come to Rokuro to observe the White Night and ensure it proceeds smoothly, but Cherry has other plans. She secretly vies to participate, in hopes that the Origin of Magic will grant her the power needed to regain her freedom from her captor, and resumed the lifestyle she is accustomed to.
