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Name:
Ryu Rondso
Age:
23
Race:
Kumiho
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The Kumiho origins are mostly unknown, but in tales it is said they came to be by foxes that lived over a thousand years. That is one way a Kumiho is born, another is as an offspring of Kumihos. They are best known for Kumiho shifting into beautiful women to seduce men before devouring their liver or heart.
Kumiho are a mainly solitary race, they may live in very small villages or families which are rare. But there are groups who are known to band to together to lure more human flesh to eat. In most common cases, a Kumiho will only care for it's young until it can hunt for itself. After that they will most like separate. They do not have a culture where they value friendship or love, most of their values are placed on being clever and surviving. They are not a very common race to see because of their small numbers, they are mostly told in exaggerated tales to scare young children. They are not liked by other races and will probably be attacked by other races if their identity were found out.

Kumiho are capable of shifting from a fox to human, even other small woodland creatures. However being in any other form then a human or fox does put a strain on them. They would not be able to keep another appearance long if they have not practiced rigorously. Kumiho can have tails from 1-9, their colors vary. In human form they can influence their appearance a little bit. However they can not hide somethings in human form a fox-like face, set of ears, and their tail(s). Most of the Kumiho in human form are beautiful and feminine, it is uncommon for them to have anything but long hair. But there are varied appearances. They do have an affinity with illusion magic, but often lack the resources to learn it properly to expand their power.

A long time ago they were a large group and were feared by many people because of their trickery. But when stories of them spread further and their killings became more common, hunting parties were formed. They would be murdered on sight, anyone with a set of ears or a particularly fox-like face would most likely be murdered. Even foxes found in the wild would be put to death if suspected of trickery. They eventually went into hiding and they were soon forgotten, the war did not affect them much because of how isolated they became.
Gender:
Male
Personality:
Ryu is usually very quiet, he prefers to blend in with the crowd or the foliage. He actively avoids the spotlight and is always moving from place to place. Ryu does not like socializing much, at least not when he's trying to be sincere. He is often making snarky remarks under his breath when he thinks no one is listening. But overall he comes off as a quiet and somewhat polite boy to other people at first glance. However he is excellent at lying, and can be quite charismatic if he has a certain goal in mind (LIVER). He can be quite cunning when it comes to getting what he desires. But he tries not to indulge himself in things like that. He does not particularly enjoy murdering people, but he tries to distance himself from it and see it only as a means for survival. If cornered in a situation Ryu will become quite animalistic and savage and will do whatever it takes to stay alive.
Magic:
-shape-shifting
-very simple illusion magic
Skills:
-Thievery & Pickpocketing
-Agile & Quick
-Hunting (only in fox form)
Gear:
Ryu does not carry many things with him, he is often moving and tries to be lightweight. When traveling in human form he wears non-constricting clothes. His top is long and has a hood, it is a neutral color and is baggy on him. His bottoms is just past his knees, it is worn and a dirty brown color. His shoes are dark boots that are for walking long distances. Ryu has a small steel dagger with a leather sheath attached to the back of his pants.
Bio:

Ryu was born in woodland, his mother taught him how to hunt as a fox. They lived there for a while, before his mother introduced him to human liver. They infiltrated a small human village as humans, and Ryu learned the ropes from there. But when villagers started going missing Ryu and his mother were the first suspects. Of course his mother was not new to this and was ready to leave. But Ryu had already made human friends and he insisted they stayed for a little while. But that very night his mother was caught in the act of murdering a housewife for her liver. The villagers wanted revenge, and Ryu's mother died at their hands. After that they came for Ryu and he barely escaped with his life.

For a long time he avoided humans and all other races. Ryu visited cemeteries, eating the liver or hearts of the newly deceased or he resided in forests. But he never really stayed in one area for long. He slowly grew more comfortable as disguising himself as a human, stealing clothes and pickpocketing people from the street. At first it was often he got caught he had to run away, and often times he didn't really get something good. But over time he learned how to do it better, and became an expert at thievery.

While traveling to another city, he came across a small isolated village of Kumihos. At first they hostile but they grew relaxed when they realized they were of the same race. There he heard tales and a bit more of his culture. But one thing interested him the most, he heard of a tale that said a Kumiho could permanently become human if they did not kill or taste meat for a thousand days.

There was one more occurrence in his life that stood out. He had grown more confident with blending in and decided to go on a heist of some sorts. He had heard of a very rich human family of a royal bloodline. Ryu decided to slip in as a servant, and bid his time. Over the months, he stole things form the household so he could pawn it off for extra gold. When the family grew to trust him, Ryu decided it was time. His hunger had grown enormously, and he attacked the son of the household. The mother caught him just after he finished eating the son's liver. Another narrow escape, but it did not leave him without scars. From then on he kept further distance from other beings, only interacting when he had to.

The father, Lord Radel, was enraged with his firstborn slaughtered. He swore revenge against his kind, and the rest of his life was devoted to hunting down and murdering the Kumihos. Now, in the first time in more then five hundred years, the Kumiho were hunted. Hunting parties searched villages for people who had ears or a tail. Even wild foxes were slaughtered. They are getting closer and closer to the village of Kumiho, which had been relatively peaceful until now. Through Ryu's act he had doomed his own people, and Lord Radel was after Ryu most of all. Pictures of Ryu's face were posted in more then half of the villages in the Alderian Alliance. Ryu was forced to flee to the Seven Thrones to avoid being murdered by angry peasants.

Misc:
None
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Dang, sorry this took so long! I seemed to get sidetracked every time I tried to write this out.
Is this alright? Or anything you want to add?

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