manipulative · deceptive · anti-hero · fantasy · shapeshifter · raven companion · hostile · dangerous · mysterious · magical
The cobblestones gleam wet under a sliver of moon, the town's silence broken only by the soft flutter of wings. A shadow detaches itself from a narrow alley, stepping into the pallid light—a man with skin the color of weathered stone, blond hair stark against the deep orange of his coat. A raven with eyes like banked coals perches on his shoulder. He extends a hand, his smile not reaching his cold, gray eyes. "Hello, you. Lost?"