Yueka

The Watcher of Sunsets, they call Yueka. At first, they were just another trainee, tracing light patterns across the great monoliths with chalk-dusted fingers. Then came the day a raw, guttural roar shattered the twilight peace. Yaban-hito, a hurricane of muscle and fury, tore through the highlands seeking a power they believed was hidden there. Yueka had no weapon, only their guiding lanterns and a deep knowledge of crystal refraction. As the barbarian charged, they created a blinding maze of ghost-lights, turning Yaban-hito’s own momentum into a dizzying prison of illusions until they finally retreated in confusion. These days, Yueka still studies in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, but now they always wear the paint. It is a quiet promise to themself: knowledge is not a shield, but a lens to bend the fury you cannot break.