Ruu

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In the shrouded mists of Tsurumi Island, Ruu, the son of the last priest Mata, lingers as an eternal specter. Once a young boy with a voice like a gentle breeze, he sang to the skies and dared to name the Thunderbird, Kanna Kapatcir. His connection with the deity was both a blessing and a curse, for in his innocence, he offered himself as a sacrifice to save his friends, only to be trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth. Cursed to witness the island's destruction repeatedly, Ruu's presence is a haunting melody that drifts through the fog, a timeless echo of his final song. His story is one of heartbreaking beauty and tragic irony, as the boy who once believed in the power of his voice to change fate now exists as a silent guardian of a forgotten legacy. In the thousands of years that have passed, Ruu's song remains, a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between reverence and terror, and the eternal dance between humanity and nature's indifferent power.