#demi.

Essentially the Hermit au of Kanade. One of her kind that was born as she was rather than being changed to one, on her father's side. Her mother was human, though she was of poor health and died when Kanade was young. Already estranged from normal humans, Kanade and her father were put under more duress after her mother's passing when other humans began twisting the truth and claiming she hadn't died from illness, but was killed. Due to this, Kanade can't risk being seen as she is, undisguised, by humans without risking being called out and captured for punishment.

Currently, she lives alone in the cabin that once belonged to her dad. He had gone out to grab supplies and food, but never did return. Enough time has passed that Kanade quietly knows he's either been killed or captured, but either way, she's given up hopes she'll see her last remaining family again.

Her defining features as what she is include her twisting horns and a long, furred tail, similar length to a dragon, but the fur is reminiscent of some other beast. She's still small in stature though, and largely keeps herself away from conflict, actively refusing to fight and incredibly hard to push into one.

She casts magic through melody and song, either channeling it in her voice or channeling it through sound generated from her instruments.

She watches over multiple instruments kept in her cabin, left behind by her father. Her favored thing to use is a small kalimba she carries on her frequently, but she's also capable of playing lutes and lyres. She actually creates her own songs to pass time and also because she personally enjoys it, adopting the hobby from her father. When she feels up to it, she'll sneak into town disguised as a regular human to play music to entertain others.