Arc Redwood
#2 of Characters
Another one of my main characters used in many short stories.
Name: Arc Redwood
Species: Albino red fox
Age: 25
Height: 6'
Sexuality: Pansexual
Alchemical ability: "Reflect." She can reflect light off of any exposed fur, condensing it to a deadly beam or broadening it.
Weapon: a single edged, short broadsword with a hand-and-a-half grip. There are runes carved into the blade for luck, and a dagger of identical design she usually keeps strapped to her thigh.
Past: "Ah, you vant to know my past, yes?
"Be varned, is not happy story,
"Despite how much you see me smile.
"Father and mother vere never too keen on idea of big city. Felt it best to stay in quiet place. Peaceful.
"Lived in small village, as I remember. Beastmen kept to themselves, but vere friendly othervise. At least, that's vhat father told me they vere like.
"Than I vas born, vith pure vhite fur and piercing red eyes. I vas... unnatural.
"Vone thing to know about village, people shunned Alchemicals and treatments for such. So vhen they saw me for first time, and the difference between child and redfur coat parents, they became afraid. And angry.
"Groving up, I never knew the kind side of village. It vas always hatred and prejudice. The only love I felt vas from parents.
"Vell, years passed, and than village snapped. I vas still young pup, but I remember so clearly. A local religious leader convinced group of villagers that parents vere hiding demon. That I vould grow to destroy all.
"So, in middle of vinter, villagers storm house with intent to kill. Terrified, parents bundle me in blankets, and father carry me as they run avay deep into forest.
"Cold and lost, ve vandered for days, looking for village to shelter in. But vone day, during mild blizzard, father was carrying me in blanket vhen he fell to ground, dropping me. I tumbled out of blanket and lay in frigid snow.
"At first, I think dad drops from exhaustion, but than behind comes Mindless.
"I remember hearing mother scream as Mindless lunges at father. In fear, I close eyes and cover head in snow.
"The sound stills haunts me to this day. Sound of flesh ripping and bones snapping. Cries of anguish from parents.
"And than silence. I vait for claws to tear into me, but instead I hear footsteps leaving.
"Parents red fur, remember. Very easy to see in snow. But me, vhite fur in snow, I vas safe. Mindless don't see small child.
"My curse had saved life.
"I vas picked up by Bounty Hunter, passed out, clutching parents broken bodies, covered in blood and near dead from cold.
"I vas raised and trained by Bounty Hunter, and although vengeance drove me, I was taught to love not only self, but others."
Cover art by Kovaliana on DA and Twitter. Thumbnail art by Elo on Amino and Twitter