Caino

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Mentions of **amputation** and **murder**

*“I uh- I…”*
— Caino whenever spoken to.

**Caino** officially joined the AstralSMP on June 11th 2022, at the beginning of season two.

He traveled the lands alongside his brother Itzi, on the search for a place to call home and to finally settle down.

## **Biography**

### **Appearance**

Caino is a tall, lanky guy wearing a modified kimono. The outfit is inspired by the yin and yang symbol and therefore mostly consists of a variety of blacks, whites and grays, as well as yellow accents to compliment Itzi’s purples. A scarf in the same yellow tones rests on his shoulders, something he is rarely seen without and uses to cover his face.

He has large black fox ears and a pair of matching horns poking through the mob of white hair framing his face. One of the horns is adorned with two rings, silver and gold specifically.

His long tufted tail is usually wrapped around one of his legs, if he isn’t anxiously fiddling with it. Alternatively, he uses it to hold onto Itzi.

Caino’s eyes are normally yellow but appear either gray or slightly red in the right lighting. The colors invert whenever he uses his powers.

Like Itzi, he has part of the Yin and Yang symbol fused into his chest.

## **Personality**

Caino is personified anxiety with a side of anger issues and a true pushover. He struggles around people and has a tendency to close himself off.

As the older sibling, most outsiders expect him to carry their shared burden and to take care of Itzi. This puts him under a lot of pressure, which only makes his anxiety worse.

He will avoid confrontation whenever possible and would rather stay locked up for eternity instead of talking to other people. Itzi is his voice.

As the Yang, he is naturally seen as kindhearted and calm. Like his brother, he fights for the greater good, but feels no remorse in hurting others or taking lives if that’s what it takes. Once he is pushed past his fears and insecurities, he won’t hesitate to kill and sees no problem in it, as long as it bears no consequences for the sibling duo.

### Background

Caino was born in a village dedicated to the sun. His parents were part of the local church and worked as priests, expecting him to become their successor and continuing the family tradition. However, his fear of people made it difficult to work in such a public place and he struggled with the duties every day. Once he started falling behind on his studies, his parents had to accept the truth that he was unfit to fill the role they had laid out for him.

He was abandoned by his parents not too long after receiving his own Yang necklace, being told to use it as guidance so that he may return to the right path. Instead, he traveled to one of the moon villages, where he was found by a kind couple that took him in despite his origins.

It took him a while to settle in but ever since then he has been inseparable from his younger brother, Itzi. Other children often bullied him for being an outsider, not as accepting as his newfound family. But Itzi always made sure to shut them right up.

For unknown reasons, their Yin and Yang charms fused into their bodies, which made them mini celebrities in their home villages and united them to honor the miracle. But as people started to fear Caino for his ability, they all flocked to Itzi for a reading of their needs.

Some people were never satisfied and let their frustration out on Itzi, verbally abusing him if they didn’t like what they saw. Caino grew more protective as the public grew angrier. Eventually, one man got angry enough to physically attack Itzi, grabbing him by the throat and screaming at his face.

Caino went feral, abandoning all his worries to pull the man off of Itzi and effortlessly murdering him in cold blood.

Once Itzi regained his senses, Caino was upset and afraid of being in trouble for what he had done. But Itzi comforted him, going as far as to bury the body himself while giving Caino the time to clean off the blood.

Together they tried to live with what happened, but eventually neither of them can handle it any longer. They made a mad escape, which resulted in Caino getting shot out of the sky while carrying Itzi to safety. The wounds inflicted on him started to grow infected, to the point where his wings had to be amputated in order to save him.

The brothers lived on, helping children escape awful homes and situations in their own different ways. and found themselves where they are now, looking for a new place to call home.

## Relationships

  Itzi | positive

## Items

  Amethyst Shard

## Trivia

* Yin and Yang is about how life cannot exist without opposites. There is love in hate and hate in love. Caino is based on Yang, where darkness can be found within the brightest of lights. He appears kind and loving but is selfish in how he does not actually care about anyone besides Itzi and himself. His actions are mostly considered ‘good’, yet he doesn’t mind taking lives and feels no guilt over anything, as long as it doesn’t affect the siblings.
* Yin and Yang revolve around the gods of the sun and moon. Yin is dedicated to the moon and Yang is dedicated to the sun.
* Caino has an ability gifted to him from the charm now infused with his body. It allows him to see an individual's darkest desires, fears and conjures hate. He can choose to show the individual by touching them and causing hallucinations. It’s supposed to help people realign their path.
* While he feels no remorse for killing the man, he feels shame for being the reason they had to leave their old home.
* He is very jumpy and constantly nervous, especially when he is on his own.
* Stutters when he has to talk to others and generally keeps his voice quiet.
* Used to have wings.
* Occasionally he will feel phantom pain in his missing wings.
* Sometimes struggles balancing because the extra weight on his back is missing. He will lean or hold onto Itzi on bad days.
* Rarely lies, and is painfully obvious when he does. Will slap you with the cold harsh reality when he isn’t busy having a breakdown.
* Has a habit of fiddling with the tufts of his tail whenever he’s anxious or nervous. Sometimes he does it with Itzi’s tail.
* Is immensely scared of heights ever since he lost his wings and starts to panic, thinking he might be shot again.
* Sometimes accidentally knocks over things with his tail because he misjudges its length or perceives it wrong. If it’s not currently wrapped around his legs or something else, he will often let it droop behind him.
* His tail is surprisingly strong and getting smacked by it will most likely hurt.
* Loves listening to calm music because it helps him relax.
* Cannot sleep without his brother and doesn’t feel safe without him.
* While he is the older brother, he needs Itzi’s guiding hand to make it through the day.
* While he doesn’t care much for food, he is obsessed with all kinds of drinks. His favorites being tea and milk-based drinks like cocoa.
* Cries a lot, regardless of his emotions.
* Loves animals and wags his tail whenever he gets to pet any.