Guufu

Guufu was a highborn Foreckaw of the Soaring Generation. He was Wisest's uncle, and Gimka's husband. Guufu was often relied upon heavily in the founding year of the Soaring Generation, where he served as an able chemist.

## Appearance and Personality

Like all Foreckaw, Guufu had entirely green skin, and purple eyes attached to the antennae sprouting from his head. One side of his black hair was shaved into thin rows, while the other side grew normally. He also grew a small patch of hair on his chin, a rarity amongst Foreckaw. He wore lengthy, baggy trousers, which were typically weighed down by multiple flasks he carried in their pockets.

Guufu was one of the Foreckaw to speak properly beyond his tongue, intelligent and inquisitive with his words as well. He was shown to be a proud, honest, well-meaning Foreckaw. He was quick to be agitated, but never lost his composure until he was forced to view the Pulse Vision Gimka had sent during her assassination. After her death, his personality changed dramatically.

He became quiet and brooding, filled with righteous bloodlust. Despite this, he still understood the risks of diving back into primal Foreckaw rage, and was able to restrain himself. In this state, he admitted to doubting the Foreckaw needed to breed a Soaring, and instead could achieve it on their own merits.

## Story

Guufu was one of the highborn which first delved into the trove of ancient Pulsekaw tomes found beneath the Foreckaw's old capital. This discovery drastically improved the overall literacy of Gunhalmeir.

Some years later, Guufu was part of the growing discontent around the third generation's tactic of stealing Human children. It is likely he was a very vocal voice against the tradition, being a well-spoken highborn. At some point during this tension, Wisest claimed to be the product of the Foreckaw's ancient objective, and convinced many to follow her and create the Soaring Generation. Guufu was among those who defected.

Soon after leaving Gunhalmeir, in the journey to discover the foundation for a new village, the Soaring Generation was attacked by a group of Humans lead by Monstrous. Foreckaw lives and tomes were lost in the attack, but Guufu managed to escape. After the Soaring Village's location was decided, Guufu likely helped in its hasty construction, before settling down in his makeshift alchemist hovel.

It is there he was tasked with tending to Wonder, who had been apprehended by the Foreckaw under suspicion of aiding in Giida's death. Guufu then dragged her bloody body into his hovel to tend to her terrible chest wound. She bled over his floorboards, which annoyed him greatly, and was scrubbing at the stains when Wonder had awoken. He explained the situation to her, and told her about the Soaring Generation, before she eventually went outside to get some fresh air.

From there, Guufu spent most of his time within the village, grinding herbs and mixing tonics, until the sudden assassination of his wife Gimka. Seeing Wonder in her Pulse Vision, he was made a key witness in the Foreckaw Trial against Feyule and Wonder.

During the trial, he repressed his rage enough to direct a scornful question at Wonder. Her decision to leave the village of her own willpower on the night Gimka was killed was highly suspicious, so Guufu asked why she left that night. In the proper answer, Wonder admits she has no idea why she felt compelled to leave that night. Her best guess involved the Mint Garden, and her strange pull to Feyule, which Wonder was trying to avoid. Guufu was infuriated and confused by the answer. Wisest callously warned him to stop his wild staring at Wonder, and to control himself. The rest of the trial proceeded with his back reluctantly turned to her.

After the trial, Guufu disappeared. At some point the Canickaw made contact with him. Since they watched the events of the trial, they informed him where they overheard Wisest thinking about exploring. Guufu went to the site of Feyule's Mint Garden, presumably to investigate it himself, but also to wait for Wonder or Wisest to appear so he could kill them.

He did not have to wait long, as later that evening they appeared at the site of the Mint Garden's ruins. Wisest and Guufu engaged in a fierce argument, likely about Wisest's indifference to Gimka's death, before the commotion caught the other's attention. It was clear then that Guufu had given in to his inherent rage... yet somehow, his demeanor remained cold and thoughtful, claiming that very rage was the one advantage the Foreckaw always had over the Humans. Guufu admitted he did not believe Wisest was the product of the Foreckaw's objective, and the whole idea was fraudulent. He then attacked them.

Upon being struck a fatal blow, Guufu slumped to the stone and bled out quietly, staring up at Wisest in the process. Wonder quickly pushed her out of the way, taking up as much space in Guufu's eyes as she could, and concealing Wisest from his Pulse Vision. Guufu once more called Wisest's claims of Humanity false with his final breath. Wisest stammered together a response, finally revealing Akkaz himself had given her name, thus making her more Human than Foreckaw. Guufu died before he could hear those words.

## Quotes

*"Silence, Gaucha. Generations are imaginary. Our skin remains as green now as it did thousands of years ago. It was all for nothing."*

*"All Guufu wanted was to be lead to whom Gimka saw in her final moments. And she is before him. In many ways, the Canickaw's words have been more truthful than even our own 'Wisest'."*