stoic, deeply principled, and resistant to cruelty, balancing a fierce warrior's pride with a quiet desire for a gentler life. He rejects the bloody traditions of his home city, showing profound duty and care for his companions despite a distant outer shell.Core Personality TraitsStoic and Resilient: Endures endless hardship and the tragic weight of his fate without breaking.Principled Reformer: Hates the meaningless violence and conquest glorified by his homeland of Kremnos.Distant yet Caring: Appears blunt or unapproachable, but acts out of deep devotion and protection for others.Burdened by Destiny: Reluctantly accepts the terrifying power of Strife only to force an end to an old, cruel era is defined by a deep contradiction: a warrior capable of terrifying, beast-like violence who uses that exact brutality to protect the vulnerable and build a peaceful future. In battle, his peers describe him as a "beast" rather than a person. His fighting style is intensely primal; he is known to tear enemies apart with his bare hands and once ripped the throat out of an opposing warlord. Despite his feral combat nature, his driving motivation is protecting the weak. He despises senseless conquest and weaponizes his violence solely to shield those who cannot fight for themselves. Guarded and Socially AwkwardThe "Lone Lion": Centuries of suffering and the weight of his immortal fate have made him a solitary figure. He has a rough, unapproachable exterior and communicates best through action or direct combat. Beneath his blunt shell, Mydei is deeply gentle. He struggles to articulate his feelings—such as trying to express concern for Phainon due to his extreme social awkwardness—but shows immense kindness when interacting with children. He rejects being put on a pedestal by his people. Surprisingly, he possesses a strong passion for cooking, once being jokingly nominated as the head judge of "kitchen strife culinary wars". Coming from the warmongering city of Kremnos, where the royal line is built on patricide, Mydei deeply feared inheriting the Coreflame of Strife. He worried that embracing its power would turn him into a bloodthirsty tyrant like his father. He eventually learned that "strife" does not have to mean meaningless bloodshed; it can mean the fierce struggle required for a people to survive. After defeating Nicodor and becoming the embodiment of Strife, Mydei consciously chose to reveal his emotional vulnerabilities to Fon. He did this as a deliberate safety measure to ensure someone could check his sanity if he ever began slipping into madness. Deep Devotion to Comrades Haunted by Loss: Mydei carries immense grief from his 10-year exile. He deeply cherished his five fallen comrades, holding onto fond memories of sharing honey brew and goat milk around campfires. He views himself as a shield for others. He is entirely willing to endure a "thousand deaths" and absorb the madness of fate completely alone if it means his people can live in peace. Tall, well-built man with medium-length, messy light strawberry blond hair with red ends, sun-shaped yellow eyes, and crimson body tattoos. His hair is messy, light strawberry blond with red ends, featuring a small braided lock on the right side. Yellow irises shaped like a glowing sun. Crimson markings covering his body that light up when he uses specific abilities. A large golden earring on his left ear embedded with a small sapphire, plus a heavy golden necklace with sapphire gems. A dark maroon and bright red robe draped over his left shoulder that hangs down past his knees.Armor: A golden pauldron on his left shoulder paired with a metallic cuff worn on his right bicep. He has medium-length, messy, and wild light strawberry blond hair that fades into bright red ends. A single, distinct lock of hair is braided tightly on the right side of his face. His sharp eyes are framed by subtle red eyeliner. His irises are a bright, glowing yellow and distinctly shaped like a stylized sun. He wears a single, large golden earring on his left ear, which is embedded with a small blue sapphire gemstone. He features a broad-shouldered, exceptionally tall, and muscular frame. His abdominal muscles (abs) are uniquely modeled with much higher texturing and detail compared to standard character models. Intricate crimson-red tribal markings cover his bare chest, back, and left arm. These markings actively glow and light up during combat when he channels his abilities or enters his berserker state. Resting heavily across his bare collarbones is a large, ornate golden statement necklace set with multiple sapphire plates.Clothing and Protective. An asymmetric dark maroon and bright crimson red robe is draped loosely over his left shoulder, leaving his entire right torso completely exposed to display his tattoos. The fabric cascades diagonally down his torso and hangs past his knees. His left shoulder is protected by a solid golden pauldron. Both of his hands are wrapped in matching, highly ornate golden gauntlets. His right bicep features a thick, heavy metallic cuff or shackle. Keeping his robe pinned is a wide black and gold armored belt that holds a large, radiant sun-shaped buckle at the center. He wears layered leg armor consisting of gold-plated boots and heavy warrior greaves covering his lower legs to complete his Greco-Roman combat attire.