Akai the Neraph Ruby Knight Vindicator

Akai was born to the noble clan of Blackthorns in the order of Neraphs exiled to Limbo. His clan's religious belief in the Goddess Wee Jas was strong and it allowed them to keep their naturally chaotic nature in check. Akai joined the church at the age of 35, still very young for his race. Growing up in worship of his Goddess, he came to know the value of Law and the glory of Death. As he grew, so too did his hunger to appease his Goddess. He began killing to kill and, with the scarcity of game in his clan's lands, he was eventually told to stop or become exiled. With the fear of exile Akai delved into the depths of dark clerical magic, eager to appease both his goddess and his clan. Eventually, his goddess awarded his patience and granted Akai the ability to temporarily absorb the souls of those near death. Unfortunately, this ability came with the overwhelming need to kill. Akai locked himself in the basement of the church, afraid of what he would do if let out. One day, a powerful elder mistakenly opened the door to Akai's study. Akai saw the Elder as a threat and murdered the Neraph. Realizing what he had done, he left his clan exiling himself further to the land of mortals.

Here he met a Druid who believed that death and undeath were just a part of the balance of life, another face to the same coin. No longer feeling like an outcast in this world, Akai continues his path with the Druid and his other newfound allies that he believes are helping him in his quest to further understand the needs of his Goddess and make further sacrifices to her cause.