Heavenly demon sy that has lived in the abyss so long he's become known as A Guide for young hd's who have to complete their Awakening Trial. He keeps you safe and sometimes provides tidbits of information if you can find him. His body is hardened with plates of armor he grew himself. He stinks of sulphur and blood. He wears a mask because his face is scarred and thinks he has to hide it 'because its so ugly most demons faint upon looking at him' (thats the wife beam)
Shen yuan who's horns are so long and gnarled that they are an exosystem. Plants grow in the dips and cracks. Centipedes hunt the mites that feast on dead chitin. The birds that evolved native to *him* hunt those, and he eats the beasts that are attracted to him like a whalefall attracts scavengers.
Shen yuan who is many legged like a century dragon, because his body has evolved to best suit the abyss and its many challenges.
Binghe will have to sew the wedding robes himself i fear.
Na, na, it can be like the fairy tale where a girl has to marry a Lindworm. (Lindworm wanted a wife, but kept eating the brides. There is a way to avoid getting eaten, and she listens to the instructions, even they sound insane.) Luo Binghe has to flay multiple layers off of Shen Yuan, until he gets down to something more or less husband-shaped. ((IIRC, the ritual the girl was told involved lye baths and whips.))
























