Itzi

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Mentions of **murder**

*“It's not theft, it's simply permanently borrowed”*
— Itzi to some poor soul probably
**Itzi** joined the Astral SMP on June 11th 2022, at the beginning of Season Two

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

## **Biography**

### **Appearance**

Itzi is a stout boy with unruly black and purple hair that sticks out in multiple directions. Much like a Lemur he has dark rings around his eyes, a ringed tail the size of his body and two fluffy Lemur ears poking from the tops of his head.

His eyes are a calming shade of lavender to match the purple highlights in his clothes and hair. His clothes are Japanese inspired and use opposing colours to Caino using black and white with grey in-betweens.

His skin is a pale shade of white and there is a Yin symbol implanted within his chest, causing small black and white veins to appear around it.

## **Personality**

Itzi is bouncy and energetic much unlike his adopted sibling Caino. He is eager to meet new people, get his little hands in places they shouldn't be and play pranks wherever he can to get a laugh out of Caino.

Despite being the younger sibling of the two Itzi often takes care of Caino as opposed to the usual dynamic of Older/Younger siblings due to Caino's extreme anxiety, Itzi is eager in getting Caino out of his comfort zone to become braver and more confident. However, some of these methods don't help at all and Itzi remains unaware of how badly his brashness and lack of thought can affect his brother.

### Background

Itzi grew up in one of the many villages of the moon, which celebrated the moon god in hopes of gaining guidance and wisdom. As a single child Itzi often got what he wanted from his parents and was not the type of child to know what it was like to live with nothing. However, that didn't make him incapable of understanding when Caino came to town.

The two now-brothers got along quite well after Cedric and Fauna kindly took Caino in. Itzi was protective of his newfound sibling as the bullies of the town changed their aim to the newcomer, pulling harsher pranks or openly defending Caino in public to put shame on anyone who thought he was less because of where he came from. The two brothers were exactly what a Yin and Yang needed, two opposites with similarities, a bond not easy to break. The symbols they wore as necklaces were forged into their bodies one fateful day during prayer and bestowed gifts upon the two. Itzi could now see people's true desires and needs while Caino saw what would bring them to their knees.

People feared Caino for his powers and what they would see but were eager to base their life off of whatever Itzi could show them, making Caino incredibly protective of his little brother now being swamped by villagers. Some of the townsfolk were not pleased with what their readings were and verbally assaulted Itzi, making him feel increasingly unhappy.

One fateful night a man who had seen what he never wanted to see turned violent against the boy, going as far as to grab him by the throat. Caino, empowered by a curse he had gotten from the accursed Deal Maker and beat the man to death through a haze of rage.

Itzi was unable to see his brother as the monster he thought he was, although he was incredibly shaken and afraid. He knew now they were on borrowed time within the village and had to act quickly, so Itzi opted to hide the body himself while Caino cleaned up. From then on, they were consumed with paranoia, afraid of the deadly secret they now carried like ball and chains.

The night came where their secret got out and they had to escape. Their parents showed them a fast exit but could not make it out with them lest they be killed. Caino used his wings to fly Itzi far but was shot down as they reached safety. The wings were beyond repair from the initial hit and the crash landing, so they had to visit a healer to have them amputated off. After the two brothers were fully healed and after multiple discussions of "what now?" they decided they would help children in unsafe homes, giving them escapes and safe spaces.

They made their way to Midnight, meeting Okapi after being caught in here home scrounging for food. Instead of kicking them out, she gives them a safe space to sleep. Itzi and Caino still wonder whether or not staying around is a good idea, but for now they take what they can get.

### The Yin/Yang symbols

The symbols are simple charms given to children of any Sun/Moon villages. There was a prophecy that two lovers would come together and forge the complete symbol, but the prophecy actually implied the love between siblings.

The powers entrusted to the siblings make up Yin/Yang. Itzi shows people what they truly need in life, what will make them, while Caino reveals the darkest parts that will destroy them. One cannot exist without the other.

The symbols were infused painlessly, unable to be removed even in death. The symbol and person become one, therefore BECOMING the yin/yang that makes them who they are.

## Relationships

  Caino
  Okapi | positive
  Infinity | positive
  Pastel/Error | positive

## Items

  Storybook

## Trivia

* Links tails with Caino when support is needed.
* Uses his tail to swing around and climb.
* Favourite food is cookies.
* Afraid of thunderstorms and the dark.