Keuko

If one were to ask the merchants of Waterfall City for a guide, they would point to Keuko, but with a warning. They would speak of their intense focus, the guiding lanterns that never flicker, and the faint, unnatural shimmer of undead slime that clings to their cheek. But there was a time Keuko’s lanterns were for showing off moon-dusted grottoes, not for navigating treacherous paths. Their warmth was as constant as the city’s roar. That changed when they met Kisami. A bitter rivalry over a sunken treasure led them deep into the city’s underbelly, where Kisami cornered them with a horror from the depths. Keuko survived, but the gentle explorer was washed away, leaving behind this focused survivalist. They are no longer enemies, Kisami and them, but a part of Keuko will forever be trapped in that cold, dark water.