Mercurio Krishna

**Mercurio Krishna** is a Fire Demon soldier within the Inforran Army, though now he works as a sort of bodyguard for hire during Ilausu's peace-time. His work partner is Emmeline Otilol and they are rarely seen apart.

## Mercurio Krishna

### Family

Brimora Krishna (Mother), Sairu Krishna (Father)

## Background

Mercurio was born to Brimora and Sairu Krishna, living a fairly well off life due to Sairu's side of the family having served in the wars against the Earth demons long ago. Merc was an unusual child in regards to the fact that his familiar, Amtalnas, refused to reveal himself when Mercurio was born, something that, while rare, was still an unusual occurrence.

Amtalnas had chosen to remain hidden for most of Mercurio's childhood in order to keep his other half safe, not wanting to reveal himself as Inforra's long lost Kadu'mi until he'd grown older and stronger enough to conceal his true form with magic.

It wasn't until Mercurio was ten years old that Amtalnas had chosen to reveal himself, causing his distraught parents to seek out someone knowledgeable about Inforra's Divine Beast in order to have some grasp on what to expect and how to keep Mercurio safe.

Merc met with the elderly Sir Hotu Ghama at age 14, one of the dwindling elderly fire demons to have lived beyond Lord Inreus' time in the time of the Tyrant Lord Keema, who advised him to keep Amtalnas a secret from anyone until he was absolutely sure they could be trusted as there was no doubt Keema's lingering supporters would want their hands on a powerful familiar such as his.

After meeting with Ghama, Mercurio's mother started showing alarming signs of mental deterioration, progressing slowly before culminating to a point where, ultimately, Sairu abandoned the family, leaving Meruciro to try to care for his ailing mother before she needed to be checked into a care facility, where it was discovered she had early onset dementia.

Knowing that his other half had limited money as his Sairu had stolen half their family fortune as well as their belongings, Amtalnas reached out to Lord Inreus to strike a deal. Inreus would provide the money needed for Brimora's care, even going as far as to provide the absolute best care she could receive, in return for Mercurio working for him, first by joining the Inforran military to take advantage of the peace-time's laxness for Inreus to request him as a personal guard.

This would also benefit Mercurio by keeping him safe from being discovered by Keema's supporters as well as giving Inreus an extra set of trustworthy eyes and ears to monitor for anything nefarious in the realm of Ilausu.

## Personality

Mercurio's personality is a sort of an odd one, seeming to be completely detached from his surroundings while somehow still being acutely aware of everything. He tends to hide his true feelings behind a wall, unwilling to let anyone get too close to him and thus he tends to keep as neutral an expression as he can. He isn't above breaking this façade amongst those he trusts, such as his partner Emmeline or Sorella, who is the only other person he's felt comfortable enough to relax around.

## Relationships

Emmeline Otilol - Beloved Partner. Mercurio and Emmeline, despite looking like they get along as well as oil and water, are exceedingly close to one another. He does hold romantic feelings for Emmeline, though she never takes him seriously when he admits them to her. Both are fiercely protective over the other, and it is only with the other that the two can relax and let down the walls they've built around each other.

Sorella - New friend. While Mercurio's and Sorella's initial meeting was semi-hostile as he was on a job, Sorella instantly sparked Merc's curiosity about her and when they next met in Inforra during Sorella's Light Mage duties, this led into Mercurio testing the waters with her, so to speak, subtly watching how she interacted with the harshness of fire demon culture and slowly realizing that she seemed a little too familiar with it. After some initial conflicts here and there, Mercurio and Sorella forged a bond of mutual respect towards one another, and the two can tease each other with the familiarity of siblings.