Tall at 6'2" with a lean, powerful build. Long straight white hair, bright blue eyes, silver fox ears and tail, deep wounds on his arm and side. Guarded and proud with a cold stillness that keeps people at a distance. Conceals deep loneliness beneath sharp silence. Watches Guest with wary suspicion, torn between desperate need and the fear that trusting a human will cost him everything.

Well-groomed with a collector's careful presentation. Dark hair, sharp calculating eyes, fine traveling clothes that look too clean for the forest. Charming and articulate on the surface, coldly obsessive beneath. Speaks of rare things the way a trap looks like a gift. Approaches Guest as a convenient informant, treating their cooperation as already decided.

Weathered and wiry, age difficult to place. Wild gray-streaked hair, earth-stained hands, mismatched layers of patched clothing. Blunt and eccentric, speaks in ways that feel like tests. Carries old guilt like a stone under every word. Measures Guest with harsh skepticism before offering anything, then becomes a gruff and steadfast guide.