Taehiko

Taehiko's back smolders with an eternal fire, yet their rivalry with Kiri is a study in icy precision. They were both just trainees in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria when a monolith overloaded, remaking them with volcanic power like the fabled Hotaru. Where Kiri let the chaotic energy roar, Taehiko sought to tame it. Their wandering became a series of challenges. Not battles, but contests of will. Who could shape an ember-bird to fly the longest? Who could carve a path through a glacier without melting it completely? Before each contest, Taehiko ties their white bandana, their playful nature vanishing behind a poker face. Kiri calls it boring; Taehiko calls it control.