Description: The Crimson Twins are both youthful, attractive, and divinely dangerous individuals. They both wear a set of clothing crafted of a unique and extremely rare material known as I’k Ehvn, a material strong enough to deflect bullets so long as they don’t come in on a straight path and which can stop even the finest crafted blades dead in their tracks.
Shadow, the “Red-Eyed Demon,” stands tall and proud at approximately six feet two inches in height. His body is that of a solid mesomorph, boasting broad shoulders tapering down in classic “V” style to his waist which is thin and devoid of any and all body fat. His chest is full and strong, with incredibly defined and large lat muscles (like those of Bruce Lee in ‘Enter the Dragon’). His upper body to lower body ratio is roughly 45/55, making his lower body a bit longer than his upper body. Both his arms and legs are extremely defined and even when relaxed their muscularity shines through.
His face is youthful but mature with no blemishes or scars of any kind. His eyebrows are fairly thick but the hair is quite fine so they do not appear terribly dense or stand out too much on his face. His eyes glow via bioluminescence, the source of which is commonly believed to be the Demon inhabiting his soul. He has high, but not terribly defined cheekbones though he still has a strong cheek. His jawline is strong and well shaped with an evenly thin chin at the bottom. His ears are situated in the natural area and are an even size though they are slightly smaller than the average (though this does nothing to impede his superb hearing).
His attire is composed entirely of an ensemble of I’k Ehvn. He wears a long sleeve and thick jacket with a flared up collar, though he usually rolls the sleeves up to just above his elbows to make room for his armor. Under this shirt he wears a black tank top which is fairly tight to his frame but very flexible to allow complete freedom of movement. Coupled with the I’k Ehvn jacket, this combination alone makes his upper body nigh impenetrable against any conventional weaponry. He wears a belt with a black metal buckle and his pants are fairly loose to his frame though still tight enough to make it clear how muscular they are. His boots are dense and have armored souls and toes, but despite their obvious weight they make almost no sound when he walks thanks to the I’k Ehvn material which absorbs vibrations and impact.
Era, the “Ruby-Eyed Witch,” also stands tall like her brother but is less striking in her features than he is and is considered to be the runt between them by those who know them (a fact she detests). She stands at five feet ten inches tall, which is taller than the average woman. She has straight black hair similar to her brother’s though hers falls down behind her back all the way to her hips (and she keeps it in a ponytail). Her neck is smooth and slender leading down and sloping into her shoulders creating an alarmingly feminine appearance which hides the true depth of her power and aggression. Her chest is full at a solid thirty five C cup and has very womanly features beyond that. Her waist is slender, her hips full but not containing any extraneous body fat, and a taught, round posterior.
Her eyes are the same as her brother’s and glow via bioluminescence which is attributed to the Demon residing in her soul. Her strength is comparable to her brother’s, but because he holds a greater muscle mass than she does her strength does not quite match his though it still grossly outshines even the strongest of even above average strength warriors. Her muscularity is a bit more subtle than her brother’s, hidden under a layer of soft and smooth skin which only gives way to her muscles when she flexes. Contrary to her brother who has a very masculine and powerful face, Era’s is softer and much more feminine despite how equally ferocious and aggressive she is which makes her all the more frightening to observe in combat. Her face is heart shaped with a soft curving jawline and a set of bangs which hover over her eyes that she trims herself to avoid getting in the way of her sight.
Era’s outfit is quite different from her brother’s in that she prefers to wear as little as possible. For Era, the ensemble is that of a single top piece similar to that found in a two piece bathing suit which is just enough to cover her breasts and wrap around her back. She wears pants like her brother’s, but they’re tighter to her frame to show her assets. Her legs are muscular but still feminine enough to attract attention with a one inch thigh gap. Over her hands she wears long and thin black gloves which cover her arms up to her elbows. Her boots stop just below her knees, a bit higher than her brother’s, but are just as armored and soft to the step as his are. She also tends to wear a black hair band as she came to enjoy the style not long ago.
Alias: The Crimson Twins, The Red-Eyed Demon, The Ruby-Eyed Wtich
Age: Unknown
Sex: Male, Female respectively
Birth Date: Unknown
Birth Place: Unknown
Current Location/Residence: Unknown
Height: Approximately 6’ 2” and 5’ 10” respectively
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Crimson Red
Complexion: Fair
Body Type: Athletic
Voice Type: Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano respectively
Blood Type: AB+
Astral Sign: Auxera
Combat Style: Combination of Hard and Soft
Adaptability Ratio: 10
Personality: The personality of the Crimson Twins is nigh impossible to describe, but one must try.
Shadow’s personality is one of mystery, though it becomes quite clear very quickly that he is prone to acts of unprovoked violence simply because he enjoys it. Shadow has always enjoyed violence and the sight of blood spilling from the human body, an unnatural infatuation instilled in him by the Grandmaster of Te’i Sai. His surgical precision with a blade means he can cause whatever kind of damage he wants whenever he wants, and he’s quite fond of opening arteries to watch the blood pour from the body. He is sadistic, merciless, and cares absolutely nothing for the lives of other human beings save for that of his sister whom he is protective of as his only living relative.
Era’s personality is a little more obvious and defined than her brother’s. Era appreciates the finer things in life and has a penchant for jewelry though she never wears it on missions. She enjoys things that help one relax such as charms which bring “tranquility,” “harmony,” “peace,” and “passion.” Even though she is just as ruthless as her brother in combat, outside of battle she is more agreeable and actually has a sense for humanity as she was not raised in isolation as he was. She knows how to mix in with other people by using special eye drops to color her eyes brown so she can walk around in broad daylight without attracting unwanted attention. She even held a romance for a short time before Shadow put an end to it at the order of the Grandmaster.
Strengths: The Demons which inhabit the very souls of the Crimson Twins grant them inhuman strength, speed, agility, flexibly, endurance, stamina, and their senses are greatly heightened. They can selectively isolate the sounds they wish to hear from the outside noise, giving them the ability to hear a pin drop over fifty meters away even during the height of the day in a crowded marketplace. They can see in the dark as easily and perfectly as in the daylight, and they can smell even the faintest of aromas which also lets them smell human pheromones so they can tell even without seeing where other people are around them beyond walls and around building corners. They can taste the changes in air density as moisture either increases or recedes, giving them the ability to predict the weather and make adjustments on the fly to their strategies. And finally, their sense of touch is sensitive enough to detect minute vibrations in the ground which functions similarly and cooperatively with their sense of smell to detect where other people are around them through walls and around building corners.
Weaknesses: Unknown
Quirks: Shadow and Era both have an unnatural attraction to combat, but only Shadow is unnaturally attracted to the idea of watching blood spill from the bodies of his victims.
Likes: Solitude, nature, completing their missions
Dislikes: Crowded areas, other Assassins, and surprises
Special Talents/Traits:
Shadow, when exposed to both the scent of his own blood as well as the blood of another enters a berserker state known as Roda I’l Lousta. In this state he no longer distinguishes between friend and foe, innocent or guilty, and will kill every living thing within his line of sight until nothing remains. In this state his already inhuman strength increases even further making him completely unstoppable until he exits the state once nothing living remains within his line of sight.
Equipment:
Shadow and Era both wear a set of armor made from a legendary and almost unaccessible metal known as Orichalcum.
Orichalcum is the single strongest substance ever known to exist on this Earth, and has no known equivalent or rival in the world. Even a modest blade crafted of this legendary metal is capable of slicing through the most finely crafted steel blade as if it were nothing but air. The downsides to this metal is that it is also incredibly heavy, making weapons and armor crafted of it impractical for use by normal people… but the Crimson Twins aren’t normal, are they? The other downside is that in order to forge anything out of it, one must use the heat of molten magma to bring it to a malleable state. Even the best blacksmith forges do not burn hot enough to bring it to such a state no matter how long it remains situated within it.
Shadow’s vambraces on his forearms both weigh approximately eighty pounds each making them weapons unto themselves and also give him extra protection when his jacket sleeves are rolled up. His greaves over his shins weigh just over one hundred and twenty pounds each. The armor in his boots are also made of Orichalcum, weighing around thirty pounds each despite being thin plates in the bottom of his boot souls and covering his toes. And lastly, Shadow’s belt buckle is made of Orichalcum and weighs fifteen pounds.
Era’s armor is more modest, and crafted to be a bit thinner than her brother’s but is nonetheless just as potent in its durability and ability to protect her. Her breasts are covered by an Orichalcum breastplate, and she wears vambraces and greaves nearly identical to those her brother wears. The final piece of her Orichalcum armor ensemble is her hair band, an unlikely piece of “armor” but nonetheless it is made of Orichalcum and weighs around eight pounds.
The final piece of the Crimson Twins ensemble is that both of them carry a pair of Twin Daggers hand crafted from Orichalcum by Shadow himself. They are of a simple design, but they are more than enough to get the job done right every time and are so sharp and finely folded that they can slice through even other, less well made, Orichalcum weaponry. The two pairs of daggers are respectfully, and affectionately, named “The Twins.”
* Training History: The training history for the Crimson Twins varies quite greatly between the two which is why they ended up as two very different people.
Shadow’s training began the day he learned to walk. By that time in his life he was already smart enough to mimic those who looked after him, and the first things they taught him to do was to hold a knife and use it in a stabbing fashion. In order for him to prove that he was worthy of training on a higher level than other Assassins, he was thrown into a pit as a one year old and made to fight and kill other infants who had also been trained to hold a blade. The blades were small and light weight, and it made the “fights” between these babies all the more brutal and long lived. It was a sick game meant to weed out the weak among those who were meant for something more within the organization, and Shadow excelled on all levels. By the time he was only two years old he had already killed over one hundred other infants who had been thrown in the pit against him.
By the time he was three and capable of training on a more sophisticated level he was being trained directly by the Grandmaster of Te’i Sai. Day one of his training under the Grandmaster pushed his young and underdeveloped body to its breaking point and the boy couldn’t train again for over a week until his body healed. However, such repeated torturing hardened his body and mind and within the span of four months he had grown used to the harsh reality of his new life. During these early years of training he was isolated from all other people and hidden away in a little room with nothing but a bed and a chair for company. The only human being he knew was his Master, and it whenever the boy was brought out for training all other Assassins were given the order to clear his path so as not to be seen. They didn’t want the boy thinking that he was one of them.
On his fifth birthday he was introduced to his sister, Era, but their meeting didn’t go over well. The first thing the two did was fight, and the Grandmaster had to break the fight up personally as the other Assassins weren’t fast enough to catch up to the rapidly moving and combating twins. When it was over, both of them had bloody lips and bruised faces, and the Grandmaster saw immediately that these were no ordinary children. Their eyes had been a clue up until that point, but no proof of any exceptional talent had been observed until that moment. When the Grandmaster factored in that these were other Master Assassins who were failing to keep pace with the quarreling twins, the possibilities became endless. It was at that moment that he gave them their names of Shadow and Era, a play on the concept of the world falling into an era of darkness with the advent of their abilities unleashed.
Shadow’s training was intensified upon his sixth birthday until once again his body couldn’t keep up with the Grandmaster’s regimen. Once he had acclimated himself to it, it was intensified again, and again, and again. By his seventh birthday he was already just as powerful and much, much faster than even the best Master Assassins within the organization. When Shadow and his sister turned eight years old, they were deployed against the Cre’ Itian Royal Guard to display the extent of their prowess. In just one night they killed all four hundred Royal Guards and left the city painted red with blood through nearly every street and alleyway leading up to the front doors of Castle Cre’ Est. Upon the dawn of the next morning they were found standing on the church cross holding the heads of the two most prominent members of the Royal Guard. They tossed the heads into the crowds below and disappeared without a trace.
Shadow’s training from that point on was on an ever increasing level of difficulty to push the limits of what even his Demonic soul could achieve. Eventually it reached the stage where even the Grandmaster was no longer able to create anything more difficult for him and Shadow’s training was officially complete by the time he was only twelve years old. The rest of his life up until this point has been spent on missions and accomplishing deeds the likes of which the world has never seen. His prowess alone is astronomical, but when paired with his sister there is literally no such thing as even a tiny sliver of hope. Nothing short of divine intervention can save someone once both Crimson Twins have their sights set on them.
Era’s training began much more similarly to that of a normal Assassin’s, and as opposed to the training her brother received it was much more humane until she was introduced to her brother at age five. After the two finished their fight and the Grandmaster separated them, she too was trained exclusively by the Grandmaster on ever increasing levels of difficulty until she too had surpassed even the Grandmaster’s creativity. Alongside her brother at age twelve, she completed her Assassin training and became an operative alongside her brother often working together with him. However, she insisted on doing things by herself quite often and only worked with her brother out of necessity and that was not very often. But when it happened, the job was already done even if the world hadn’t caught onto it yet.
Biography: The history of the Crimson Twins is shrouded in mystery. It is a story of deceit, brutality, and tragedy. The horror of the Crimson Twins escapes the comprehension of the human mind, which has been etched and sculpted to believe in mediocrity and contentment. The true depth of their suffering eclipses that of any who have come before or will ever come again, yet they persist and thrive in this world of never-ending darkness. In order for one to understand the Crimson Twins and the depth of their tragic lives, one must travel back to the very beginning.
The birth of the one named Shadow marked the beginning of an era. He was born on the night of September 28, 550 at the very moment the sun descended beyond the horizon to awaken the night. At first he seemed a stillborn, neither affirming nor denying life. No breath, no open eyes, nothing. Then as if by magic he stirred from his silence and as his eyes opened the dimly lit room was engulfed in red light. His mother, her handmaidens, and the doctor overseeing the birth all stared in wonder and horror at what the child’s eyes brought to the world and of what it could mean. When his sister, Era, was born not more than one hour later, hope remained that her brother’s shining eyes were one of a kind. That hope vanished as her eyes opened to reveal the same crimson flare which her brother’s eyes brought.
The twins were taken to an isolated room where the doctor invited several of his colleagues to examine the children. When they concluded the examination they had found no logical reason why the children’s eyes glowed with such a strange bioluminescence, and so the explanation fell to the church to decide. It was eventually agreed to that the children had been possessed by Demons in the womb and that the only way to protect and save their souls was to destroy their possessed bodies. However, one of the doctor’s colleagues did not see things this way and killed all in the room before spiriting the children away into the night. The two children were never heard from again by their mother nor any who were present during the birthing, and the entire affair of their glowing red eyes was kept a tight lipped secret from that day on.
So where were the children taken?
The answer lies in the myths and legends of Te’i Sai, a ruthless Assassin organization founded thousands of years ago as guardians of order over the blind sheep that are the people of Cre’ Est.
