XzCrossfire

"'The curse is forever hungry... and I am forever there to satiate it'"Crossfire is a male Jouquiwae (an unknown species of unknown origins, presumably from the land of Jouquiwal) bounty hunter, strategist, and a resident of Konushum, Yimmu-Audal at this current moment. Crossfire is quite egoistical and self-centered, but has been known to help those in need. Not much is known about Crossfire's past. What's currently known has been given by Crossfire himself, usually in a drunk state.

Personality
A very sheltered person, usually somewhat taciturn. At moments very egoistical and self-centered, a very skilled deceiver, but is kind to people he can call friends. Known for both his short temper and extreme patience at times. An outsider would call him a monster, a cursed creature unbeknownst to any man, yet the light in his heart would sometimes prove otherwise. Crossfire feels many emotions, but shows close to none. Betrayal, anger, anxiety, disgust and fear. A whole nation of people now known among the dead lays on his shoulder, for he is the only remnant of a once legendary past. And while he's the one to wish for life and peace, the monster, the parasite that took over him, never lets him forget what happened that day in Jouquiwal. He tells lies and fallacies, whispers in his ears the stories of what he calls glory and honor, but are nothing more than simple ballads of destruction. Crossfire is often met at crossroads, and he fears that, when one day the lies truly get into his head, there won't be a single person, a single friend who could stop him. That is what he fears the most.

Life before Rathnir
Crossfire was a citizen of a nation named Jouquiwal, from a world long gone. He was more precisely the 7th commander of the national army of Jouquiwal. His codename during the 9 missions was Crossfire, hence that is his current alias. His real name is unknown.

Crossfire was a very well trained swordsman, with incredible skills in many martial arts such as Uqualeani, Ziluni and Onqueri, all unique to Jouquiwal.

War of Jouquiwal
Little is known about the war of Jouquiwal, it's only known that the almost entirety, if not the whole population of Jouquiwae was wiped out in it. Most of them died in the battles, and those who could escape were later captured and sent into camps. There is a written scripture of what events Crossfire witnessed during the war, aforesaid by himself."'As days go by, all the good memories of my people fade more and more. Every night, my insomnia bites harder than ever and when I finally manage to fall asleep, it's always the same nightmare. I cannot forget those screams, those helpless weeps of my people. The bloodbath I witnessed. I cannot erase it from my memory no matter how I try...'"It's unknown who the aggressors are, but it's certain they weren't humans, at least not the same kind as the ones inhabiting Rathnir.

The Curse
"'Sometimes I think that it was all a nightmare, but my skin and eyes are always to remind me otherwise. It is at their lowest points that men seek the unthinkable solutions. I was young and unwise. This corruption, this curse wasn't what I wanted. But it's a part of me now.'"Very little is known about the "curse". It's thought to be a physical manifestation of a god of the Creation, Annihilation and Reawakening, Ixh'Xillah, who once protected his world. It's most likely Crossfire was one to beg him to return to the world once more and protect them, but the outcome was devastating and his whole planet was destroyed in the process. "'It feeds off me, and in return it gives me strength. I.. I think I cannot be killed anymore. I don't even age anymore! I cannot be freed from it. God knows I've tried. I always come back, my wounds heal too fast and my mind is fed with lies, which I fear I am starting to believe.'"One of many known symbols of Ixh'Xillah was the color purple, which is very rare in nature and often associated with corruption. With that, Crossfire's skin turned dark blue, it's texture harsher than of some hard stone or unrefined metal, and his eyes blazed in a mystical shade of violet, as if they spoke the words "I am born anew". Two pairs of sharp and glowing horns emerged and arose from his head, making him reminiscent of a monster or a devil. That's what he really was now, wasn't he?"'If one of my old friends ever met me, and looked me straight at my once green, now violet eyes, they wouldn't see a friend, they'd see a monster. That is what I am now.'"

Arrival in Rathnir
Crossfire woke up in a desert, which, unbeknowst to him belonged to Yimmu-Audal. His right hand had been replaced by a machinery, similar to Jouquiwal tech, which raised a few questions to him. Why was his hand replaced by a mechanical weapon? And who did that? He was the last Jouquiwae. He must have been the last one.

Many things spoked interest in him, but only one thing mattered at the time. How to survive this desert. Harsh and neverending deserts of Yimmu-Audal were a lot more rigid than those in his old home. Just as he was thinking of abandoning all hope, he encountered who he wouldn't know would become one of his greatest companions and friends, _SyntaxError__. Syntax offered food and supplies, wanting nothing in return. Such humbleness was rarely seen among humans, which sparked will for friendship among them and they became inseparable allies.

Yimmu-Audal
The leader of the city of Konushum, Sahrad Skavier Castellan III, after seeing his skills, invited Crossfire to be a personal knight for him and his city. Crossfire accepted the offer and with that, became a citizen of Yimmu-Audal. He worked on expanding the city, built his first home there and found trust among the citizens of Konushum.

In his time in the city, he found many new aquaintances and allies. Such is Byzon of Fairavon, the original Sahrad of Fairavon, who he helped dig the city. Byzon and Crossfire became very good friends and are, to this day. He worked along with people such as Elegius of Valles, the military architect of Konushum, Sonicspark5, who later became the second Marshall Castellan, and Nizzleszes, the Minister of Commerce and a very trusted individual of Castell.

One of the first wars Crossfire fought in was the Bardonian war, in which him and his allies proved successful in their mission to infiltrate the Bardonian capital. That day was one of the first moments Crossfire proved himself on the battlefield.

One night, Fairavon got attacked by pirates. Crossfire was first to jump in and fight, never giving up, but he underestimated their strength and got weakened, and by the time he was back, the city and the citizens have suffered the consequences. In that moment, Skavier demoted the current Minister of Defence and promoted Crossfire to the role of Marshall Castellan, for the first time in Castellan history, a role he still holds as of today. As days went by, Skavier went on an enlightening path to seek help from his God, and in his absence, Crossfire became the Sahrad of Konushum.

He built up his reputation as an unfearful, dedicated, intimdating and brave warrior, one to always step up and fight even when the odds are not on his side. Many events have occured in the lands of Yimmu Audal which helped show Crossfire's good side. Spying on the rebels, practicing alchemy to revive an old friend, hunting bandits and going on diplomatic missions, Crossfire proved more than worthy of the title Castellan, but he never accepts himself as a part of the culture.