Aryel Twyn

― Aryel Twyn, confessing his thoughts

**Aryel Twyn**, son of Rhaellos Vyda and Aryel Cayn, is a young Twinos warrior with a mysterious past, a participant of the Great War and the only survivor of the uncanny battle that later became known as the Battle of the Red Valley.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born in Twinos, in his childhood he lived with his father Aryel Cael and his mother Rhaellos Vyda, being the couple's only child. He was named after Twinum, hero and main founder of Twinos. With a peaceful personality since he was little, one of his hobbies was to lie under the branches of trees and observe nature, getting lost in his own thoughts.

Despite his pacifism and his dislike of war, he spent most of his teenage years practicing combat at the Twinos training grounds, though he lacked any skill with weapons and was very bad at duels. It was there that he met Asgart Nymerio, Ornstae Imonar and Kierkegaard Miya, with whom he eventually formed the "*Pact of Four*", with the aim of achieving world peace through their efforts and companionship.

### Prologue

**Twyn** is found unconscious, leaning against a dead tree in a grove far from the Forest of Twinos. Being carried away from the forest by Uruno Shinachi, he wakes up in an inn room inside a village called Skali. When questioned by the inn owner for wearing the Twinos banner attached to his clothes, Twyn defends himself by explaining that he doesn't remember what happened, only that his last, vague memory would be a pact he made with three friends, of which he doesn't remember the names. He is then interrupted by Bayaran Lynn at the main hall, a young warrior of the Twinos who has been tasked with looking for survivors of the last battle. She points to Twyn as the only soldier found, after a whole day of silence and the disappearance of all the warriors of the two empires from the battlefield. She takes it upon herself to escort the young man back to town, to report on Twinos' mathematical victory.

Twyn begins to have rapid visions of a man very similar to himself, who shows himself with a "*T*" shaped mark in place of his right eye. Accompanied by Shinachi and Lynn, he arrives at Twinos' castle. When asked by Alban Regios II, current king of Twinos, Twyn explains what he knows, and the king then proposes that the young man pay a visit to Opan Ezore, an exiled druid who lives in the remote Mountain of Ilyodor, as he could help him recover his lost memoirs. Lynn offers to accompany him on the journey, offering support as the young man is the only clue to understand what happened in the battle. Shinachi also resolves to help them as he’s somewhat a treasure hunter and looks to find bargains to sell, aiming to improve the lives of Skali's residents with the currency.

## Appearance and Personality

Twyn has light skin, green eyes like her mother, Rhaellos Vyda, and very thick black hair, with the back reaching the base of his neck, also a fringe that sometimes covers his eyes. He has an average height and has a defined and slender body.

His standard attire consists of a white cloth cloak that features a collar almost at the height of his face, under it a simple peasant black shirt, pants with a dark purple color, a color that is very present in the clothing of the citizens of Twinos. Additionally, he wears silver army boots that cover just above his knees, and a leather gauntlet on his right arm with a glove that cover his hand but not his fingers.

Holds a dagger he named **Mundana**, although it's a simple and generic dagger from the Twinos army. Also carries a book of unknown contents which he writes as a hobby.

Quiet and thoughtful, Twyn keeps most of the words that reach his mind to himself. Even so, he can be very gentle and empathetic with people, and most of the time, people are oddly attracted to his goodness persona, as if his presence brought them comfort. Twyn prefers to show that he’s in control of situations, but internally he often struggles with doubts and insecurity, due to his deep and complex visions and feelings.

Since as a kid, he has had nightmares involving wrath and death. This uncomfortable feeling molded his persona to keep its emotions within most of the times and that can make him be judged by others as aloof, indifferent and selfish, but deeply, Twyn cares about his family and friends, and feels more than appears to, and this can be seen through most of his actions and few words.

He seeks the truth, no matter the cost, trying to find his place in the world, understanding life and the mysteries that revolve around his own story.

His hobbies are mostly related to the appreciation of art and solitude, mainly writing. He's an excellent writer and capable of prophetising and explaining through writings his deep observations about almost any subject of his interest. He carries a book on his backpack wherever he goes and is often seen writing on it, but no one except Twyn has read its contents yet. Twyn also loves to sleep, eat and observe nature.