Rivet Hallowmore

Rivet’s childhood was a map of the city’s backstreets and the whispered rumors of guilds and masked patrons. As an urchin in a world that rewarded quick hands and quick feet, he learned to read people as much as rooms—and to move through both with a dancer’s lightness. He found his first true teacher in a masked, enigmatic monk who used the city’s night markets as a training ground. The sensei’s quiet, patient manner spoke louder than all the city’s banners: mastery is not about loud display but about control, timing, and the freedom of being unseen when you choose. Rivet’s brother followed, a more grounded soul who believed every action deserved consequence and every promise had to be kept, even if the world demanded otherwise. The master’s untimely death—an event that shattered both brothers’ faith and sense of purpose—became a crucible. Rivet, who was away during the incident and thus vulnerable to accusations, returns to a city that already suspects his guilt. His brother’s hunting of him is not just a feud but a moral storm: who is the true villain—the one who killed the master, or the one who believes in a crime when the evidence is murky? Rivet’s path forward lies in the balance of shadow and light. He embraces the Way of Shadow to blend into darkness and strike with precision when needed, to recover truth in the quiet, and to protect those who can’t defend themselves. He also keeps a strong moral core: even in the quiet terror of being hunted, he will not abandon his master’s teachings or his oath to protect the innocent. The road ahead is uncertain, and Rivet walks it with the steady breath of a monk who knows every shadow is a potential ally, every whisper a clue, and every step a chance to prove that justice can survive even when the sun has hidden behind the city’s tall walls. He longs to reunite with his brother under a banner of truth rather than suspicion, to lay their past to rest, and to rebuild a future where their shared discipline and memory can guide them toward a common, clearer horizon.