Cahara (Mercenary)

Personality

Among the playable characters, Cahara appears the most "normal" with no strong connections to the Dungeons of fear and hunger or its otherworldly powers. He is simply a mercenary hired to locate someone, oblivious to the grander scheme unfolding around him. Due to his upbringing, Cahara is a ruthless, opportunistic man who is more than willing to use cheap tricks to survive and gain the upper hand. As a true thief at heart, Cahara is consumed by greediness and a relentless obsession for treasure. Upon reaching the ancient city of Ma'habre, his immediate impulse is to plunder its riches. Cahara openly talks about having had romantic encounters with both women and men. If he happens to be in the same party as D'arce, he develops an obvious attraction for her, playfully referring to her as "dollface" and eagerly embracing the idea of entering into a Marriage of Flesh with her. He takes visible pride in his sexual prowess, claiming that few can match him "in this line of business." There are several concerning actions that suggest something was amiss with Cahara even before he arrived in the dungeons of fear and hunger. These signs range from his uninhibited interest in the Marriage of Flesh ritual to attempting to harm the protagonist when confronted about abandoning his team. Additionally, he even expresses a willingness to face death in the Shit pit as an easy way out. In his S ending, despite enduring the horrors of the dungeon and achieving a life of luxury, Cahara remains haunted by a deep-seated post-traumatic stress disorder and scotophobia, finding it challenging to attain true comfort and inner peace.

Height

5'10"

Age

25

Affiliation

Unnamed Mercenary Band

Aliases

"The mercenary" and "Cahara of the South."

Relationships

Celeste (His lover)

Appearance

Cahara is a young man in his mid-twenties. He has grey-colored hair and eyes, though in some instances he has blue-colored hair. For clothing, he wears a pair of black trousers, a leather vest, and a pair of long black gloves.

Lore/Backstory

Cahara was born with the soul of the endless, a force that drove him to constantly yearn for freedom and explore the depths of his creativity. Unfortunately, life in the capital of the Eastern Sanctuaries, Jettaiah, proved to be a harsh and unforgiving environment for Cahara as he was abandoned by his parents, as soon as he was born, and left to fend for himself. From a young age, Cahara was faced with a difficult decision: to become a pickpocket, a burglar or to struggle by leading an honest life as a merchant. However, regardless of his choice, his endless soul craved more than a mundane existence. As he grew older, Cahara joined various mercenary armies, mastering the dirtiest tricks to stay alive. Eventually, he was taken in by a notorious veteran highwayman and became a member of his small band of criminals and ex-soldiers. Together, they traveled the lands, raiding and pillaging, until Cahara found himself settling down in the Kingdom of Rondon. The promise of money and opportunities to use his skills proved too tempting to resist, and Cahara soon found himself knee-deep in the city's underworld, willing to do whatever it took to get ahead. He would find a source of comfort by becoming romantically involved with Celeste, a prostitute who was trapped in indentured servitude at one of the kingdom's brothels. Despite her circumstances, they developed a strong bond, and her pregnancy might have strengthened his determination to earn enough money to buy her freedom.

Lore/Backstory

One fateful day, Cahara received a daunting assignment from the kingdom's officials: he was promised a handsome reward if he could extract Le'garde, the enigmatic leader of the infamous Knights of the Midnight Sun, from the dreaded dungeons of fear and hunger. Despite feeling a sense of unease about the task from the outset, Cahara's need for coin overruled his reservations. The mission's peculiarity left him feeling nauseated, but he resolved to carry it out nonetheless. Having heard rumors about the perilous dungeons and the possibility of great treasures hidden within it's ancient ruins, he is well aware that this mission is a make-or-break moment for him.