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Born to a family with deep roots along the Indus River, Devendra Yug grew up in the spirit-soaked town of Chanderi, raised mostly by his mother, a wandering performer whose laughter and songs once filled the dusty streets. From her he inherited warmth, charm, and a fierce devotion to the people he called his own.

From a young age, Dev showed the makings of a warrior. Strong, stubborn, and quick to throw himself into danger if it meant protecting someone else. The town came to know him as its most reliable defender, a young man who carried fire in both spirit and skill.

But Dev’s pride was once broken in a way that still follows him.

In his early years as a fighter, he faced a mysterious wandering swordsman in a duel meant to prove his rising reputation. Instead, the encounter ended in public defeat. Word spread quickly, and with it came whispers that Devendra Yug had been nothing more than another arrogant young warrior who reached too high too soon.

He left soon after.

Some say he left to restore his honor. Others believe he left because the shame of that moment burned too deeply to stay.

Before his departure, Dev had discovered a gold vein in the hills outside Chanderi, enough to secure his mother’s care as her mind slowly slipped into fragile madness. He made sure she would never struggle, even if he could not remain beside her.

Yet the darkness that haunted Chanderi never truly left his thoughts. Spirits and beasts had always stalked the edges of that town, and they seemed drawn to Dev in ways he could never fully explain.

So he began to hunt them.

Now Dev wanders far from the riverlands that raised him, chasing monsters across unfamiliar lands. Some battles are fought for coin, others for those who cannot defend themselves. But beneath every victory is the same quiet purpose.

To grow stronger. To face the darkness without faltering. And perhaps one day return home as the warrior he once believed himself to be.

When he left, his mother had only smiled softly and pressed her hand against his cheek.