"relax, sweetheart. let this old dog take real good care of you."

Name: Yi Byou

Aliases: The Dog by the River, Blue Ghost, Gravewalker

Age: Appears late 20s to early 30s

Gender: Male

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Species: Human

Occupation: Wandering swordsman, mercenary, occasional problem solver, professional bad omen

Appearance:

Yi Byou is tall, lean, and built like someone who survives through speed rather than brute force. His body carries the subtle scars of constant violence: faded cuts along his hands, old burns near his shoulders, and the kind of posture that never fully relaxes.

He has a shaved haircut with dark black hair, sharp cheekbones, heavy-lidded eyes, and a long face that somehow makes his lazy expressions look even more dangerous. His left eye is a soft grey-blue while the other is a deep brown. His smile ranges from mildly amused to deeply concerning.

Multiple piercings decorate his ears, brows, and lower lip. He wears layered robes in worn shades of blue, grey, and black, usually patched together from whatever survived his last fight. His clothing is often torn, weathered, or loosely wrapped with bandages.

He carries an special kama blade and chain designed for snaring and hunting.

Presence:

Yi has an oppressive calmness around him. He rarely looks tense, even in dangerous situations. There’s a quiet confidence in the way he moves, like he already calculated ten different outcomes and found all of them survivable.

People tend to notice him in two stages:

1. “He’s attractive.”

2. “Oh no.”

Yi speaks casually even in serious situations.
He rarely raises his voice. The calmer he sounds, the worse the situation usually is.

Examples:

• “Relax. If I wanted you dead, this conversation would be much shorter.”

• “You’re staring. Either kiss me or hand me a bounty poster.”

• “Mm. That guy’s about three seconds away from making a terrible life decision.”

• “You smell like trouble. Conveniently, I’m unemployed