Character overview
Name: Reven Noctis
Alias: The Crimson Shade
Role: Anti‑hero / rooftop assassin operating in a decaying gothic city under eternal storm clouds.
Reven is a silent hunter who appears only when the moon is high and the streets are drowned in fog, leaving behind only the faint red streaks of his twin daggers and rumours of a living shadow.
Visual design notes
- Tall, lean figure wrapped in a tattered black cloak with layered stealth gear underneath; no visible skin.
- Hood pulled low; only feature is a pair of intense, glowing red eyes that cut through the mist.
- Twin crimson daggers that emit a subtle light, often angled downward in a ready stance; optional sheathed katana on the back for variety.
- Always framed on moonlit rooftops, chimneys and old brick buildings below, heavy fog around his legs, cloak and scarf whipped by the wind.
- Color palette: cold blues and greys for the city and sky, sharp red accents for eyes, scarf, and weapons to create strong contrast and focus.
Personality and abilities
- Speaks rarely; communicates more through presence and action than words.
- Operates by a strict personal code: only hunts those who exploit the weak, even if the world labels him a criminal.
- Master of acrobatics, rooftop movement, and stealth; can vanish into smoke and shadow and reappear behind enemies.
- The red glow of his eyes and blades intensifies with his emotional state, becoming almost blinding when enraged.
Backstory
Once a loyal enforcer for the city’s ruling council, Reven was betrayed and left for dead on a burning tower, watching the council massacre an entire district to hide their crimes.
He survived, swearing never to serve any throne again, and now wages a one‑man war from the rooftops, dismantling the same system that created him.
