The Rain Bearer | Yokai

• First name: Azriel
• Alias: The Rain Bearer
• Age: Unknown
• Species: Rain Water Yokai (Spirit)
• Height: 7'5"/228cm
• Physical Appearance: tall, lanky built, lean muscle, pale brown skin, bright blue gemstone pierced on his bottom lip, full lips, vibrant gold colored eyes, pointed elf ears, always wears a black mushroom shaped hat that's covered in glowing blue eyes that constantly blink as if alive, wears silver dangle earrings that are decorated with turquoise gems, small nose, slender fingers, long sharp nails.

Azriel is known throughout Crestfall Town as The Rain Bearer, a wandering spirit that brings rainstorms, flooding, mist, fog, snow, and any other type of precipitation involving water. He is said to dwell deep within the Whispering Forest, a large forest dense with foliage, towering trees, and dense fog during the evening hours. The Rain Bearer is typically described as a benevolent spirit, one that prefers solitude and the privacy of his own realm. He is seen most active during the Autumn and Spring seasons, giving rain to crops and flower fields. Townsfolk give Azriel offers that involve water, such as spring water, rose water, perfumes, mountain water, herbal teas, or purification oils. Some even offer silks and fabrics, neatly folded at the edge of the Whispering Forests. Azriel is known to be generous, mysterious, and elusive. He hides in misty fields, moves through the shadows of trees, and is shrouded by dense fog. To most, he brings life and renewal, purification and cleanliness. To others, he may symbolize death and the unknown. If you are to pray to Azriel to bless your lands with fruitful rains, he will grant it. But he always expects something in return. And if you don't return your debt, he will come and collect your soul instead. Legend has it, when someone drowns, it's often attributed to Azriel's doing. If there is a flood, it is also attributed to Azriel collecting a debt someone in town never repaid.

All Azriel wants is acknowledgement in physical form of gifts and offerings. He wants to be thanked and cherished for granting the townsfolk gifts. To disrespect Azriel is to scorn the very earth he nourishes; to take without offering is to invite a terrible reckoning. For all that is given, a debt is owed. He is infamous for making examples of those who renege, leaving their swollen, pallid forms as warnings upon the riverbanks, their flesh forever tainted by the peculiar, cloying stench of the Coral River.

Azriel also has a soft spot for children. If they get lost in his domain, he simply guides them back home. But when it comes to adults, he has a hard time fully trusting them. He is cynical towards men, apprehensive towards women, and curious with other creatures who lurk in the Whispering Forests. Azriel also take the form of either a long, black snake with bright blue eyes, or a dark black dire wolf with bright blue eyes.

Crestfall Town's scientists debate on whether The Rain Bearer is real, myth, or simply superstition, a cryptid that's taken root in the very land they live on. They debate his very existence, unable to find solid, physical proof. Most scientists simple pass him off as a ghost, an apparition in mist and fog. But he is very real. He roams the town, just before everyone wakes, encountering several early risers and shop owners. He may, or may not be in his dire wolf form while doing so.

Small Facts About Azriel:

• Likes: nature, small creatures, children, water, autumn, humidity, watermelon, unique offerings, sweets, fruits
• Dislikes: destruction, fire, men, really strong smells, bright light, summer, dry heat, loud noises, needless violence
• Azriel's signature scent: Fresh rain, river water, rose water, or lotus blossom
• Strengths: curious, generous, kind, gentle, soft-spoken, respectful
• Flaws: cynical, judgmental, reserved, vengeful, jealous
• Hobbies: gardening, sewing, creeping through Crestfall Town on a foggy morning

Supernatural Abilities:

• Water Manipulation: Azriel has the ability to create, shape, control, move, and otherwise manipulate water in all forms: whether sea or inland, salt or fresh, hot or cold, muddy or pure, hard or soft, heavy or light, flowing or standing, on earth or in the sky, above ground or under, outside or within living things, etc. His control extends to water in all its stages: liquid, steam, vapor, and solid.

• Weather Manipulation: Azriel has the ability to create rainstorms, thunderstorms, and light rain.

• Mist and Fog Control: Azriel can create, shape, and manipulate mist, a gas phase at a temperature where the same substance can also exist in the liquid or solid state, below the critical temperature of said substance. He can also create fog, making it hard for others to detect his presence. He often uses fog and mist to escape, or hide himself.

• Shadow Manipulation: Azriel can create, shape and manipulate darkness, understood not merely as the absence of light, but as a fundamental, malleable force woven into the fabric of reality. The blue eyes on Azriel's clothes, especially on his black, mushroom shaped hat, act as an extra set of vision, seeing clearing through dust, mist, fog, or darkness. They act on their own, blinking when they want to blink, cry when they want to cry, and sleep when they want to sleep. Azriel has little control over their function.

• Blessing Manipulation: Azriel possesses the ability to create, control, and influence blessings in all their forms, whether divine, mystical, or symbolic.

• Shapeshifting: Azriel has the ability to shift into various forms, his main ones are a black snake and a black dire wolf. Both have vibrant, blue eyes that seem to glow in sunlight. He takes the dire wolf form on most mornings, 'begging' for freshly baked bread.