Casimir

Casimir and his twin brother Wojtek were as different as any two children could be, but they loved each other nonetheless. Casimir was unusually weak and sickly for a bugbear. Despite the help and training Wojtek and his mother Anastasia gave him, he was better at the gifts taught to him by his father Radek. Casimir learned the ways of healing from his father, and with it, came some gifts of herbalism as well, soon gaining the ability to keep plants alive even in the harshest environments ensuring his survival from the land through growing food and creating medicines. With Wojtek beside him, they made the perfect team.
The day of their 13th birthday was one of the most cursed days for not just the twins, but perhaps all of Avalon. Their coming of age ceremony was cut short when the sun was eclipsed. Not by the moon, but a giant demon hurling towards the earth. The camp was in disarray as the beast came hurdling towards the ground. Some of the families were able to scatter and get away, but a Balor quickly attacked and killed most of the caravan members. Wojtek was able to bring Casimir to a safe hiding place, but Radek and Anastasia were not so lucky. After Radek fell, Anastasia went into a fit of rage. After successfully bringing the beast down, it did what Balors do. The two watched in horror as those who remained were incinerated. Not long after, more demons began a similar descent. After some maneuvering, the two nestled into a cave in the Dragon's Spine Mountains, following a small stream to a tight safe alcove. With Wojtek to hunt and Casimir to help heal, the two managed to survive against all odds.
With the scourge over, the two came out to find an army. Before the soldier could hit Casimir with an arrow, Wojtek used his charism to convince them that the duo was not a threat. After some slight discussion with the soldier, Wojtek was recruited in the army of the Unified Kingdom of the Spines (UKS). Casimir’s prowess as a medic allowed him to stay by Wojtek’s side in the company. From the ages of 13 to 20, the brothers fought alongside each other with Wojtek moving through the ranks and promising to never leave his brother behind. After being promoted to sergeant, Wojtek was no longer able to keep that promise. When Wojtek told Casimir h would be turning the opportunity down, Casimir convinced him to go for it promising Wojtek he would be okay. When Wojtek's company returned to the UKS main outpost he learned that Casimir had been pronounced MIA, a sentence in those days which almost certainly meant death. Wojtek spent every mission he could as an excuse to search for Casimir, but to no avail.