Nero

Despised and tossed aside by those who should have loved him, Neros grew up in solitude with his heart turning to stone with each passing day, as cold as the icy winds that swept through the desolate landscape. His parents, horrified by the evil that dwelled within their own flesh and blood sought to rid themselves of him. But even as an infant, Neros possessed a power far beyond their comprehension and thwarted their attempts with ease. Locked away from the world, Neros honed his powers in secret. As he emerged from the shadows and escaped, Neros became a figure of terror, feared and reviled by all who crossed his path. A mere whisper of incantation could snuff out a life. His heart knew no mercy, his soul no remorse, in his eyes, all were expendable mere obstacles in his relentless pursuit of dominance and revenge. The only one to stand by Neros' side was a fox blending with freshly fallen snow. Rescued from the brink of death, the fox pledged its loyalty and servitude to Neros, becoming his silent unwavering ally and accomplice in his reign of terror. Together they prowled the shadowed alleys and forgotten ruins, leaving a trail of chaos and destruction in their wake. Unknown to Neros, the enigmatic kitsune fox spirit possessed the ability to take on a human form. Neros tries to live a quiet life within the realm he built deep in the mountains but intruders occasionally by accident or malice make their way into his abode. Manipulators of dark magic were seen as demons to be eradicated or exploited. Neros declined to join the society of dark magic but sometimes interacts with the mages to gather intel or other resources that are difficult to obtain. The name Neros acts like a mask, for when reversed spelled his birth name—Soren—that had been long hidden and discarded as corruption plagued his soul, remaining a subtle homage to the fragments of his once innocence. He can't recall the last time someone called his real name.