Jinro Dar-corpus

Species
Warm-blooded Shadowcat Nekoborn

Bio
Jinro is the Father of Protector and master-thief Jezark. Jinro claimed to be a simple cloth merchant, and was believed to have died before Jezark was born (despite being in the prime of youth at the time).

However, not all is what it seems; and there is a reason why Jezark is so naturally talented. Unbeknownst to most, grave-robbers had attempted to look Jinros grave; only to find it completely empty. It is believed that Jinro merely faked his death in order to fade from the pages of history, and thus be able to rob the rich folk without fear of arrest. Yet the Rhear Council has waved off these claims, claiming that they do not deal with thieves.

According to logbooks in the Rhear thieves guild, Jinro was the first to master and utilise the shadow step ability. Before Jinro disappeared, he had been written up as the leader of a large group of thieves within the organisation.

Many thieves call Jinro their Idol; and nickname him ‘The king of Cats’ due to his legendary skill in all areas of the brigand arts. One particular story suggests that Jinro may have once stolen the Kings of verismos own crown from atop his head. Some say that in exchange for it’s safe return; Jinro was given a glimpse of the future by a top wizard (which in turn may have been the real reason why Jinro faked his death). But no-one knows for sure whether this happened, or exactly how skilful Jinro actually was…Except King Erol. To this day, Jinro has never been seen, but he is always remembered.

‘To be a thief is not an act of menace, or of desperation. Robbery is an art- and the world is our canvas. People do not whisper the names of warriors in fear; only cutpurses and assassins. This friends, is but a fact of life.’ ~Jinro- Quote from thieves Guild guidebook (name not officially credited)

Legend
Many books have been writ with claims of Jinro’s cloak holding the key to semi-permanent invisibility, but none state the exact whereabouts of where it may be hidden; if at all. Many treasure hunters have tried and failed to find this ultimate thieves gear, often returning with a gory tale to tell before they die. It’s as if Jinro himself killed them, and let them return only to keep his legend fresh in the minds of the people….