Ravyn

Ravyn is a volunteer guardian, made official after the fact. Due to his complex history--having been a human, then a human-based demon, then reverted back to a proper ghost--he is a controversial choice for a guardian. (Not that he gives a shit.)

Smart-mouthed and utterly fearless, Ravyn often acts as unofficial second-in-command to Etheridus, and regularly holds down the fort while the "important people" are indisposed.

Personality
Ravyn has no patience for bullshit; he is not afraid to speak his mind, readily doling out the hard truth when needed. He often ends up the mediator when folks get petty, his no-nonsense manner serving to tell both parties where to get off. His blunt and confrontational front is not from a lack of caring, however. Ravyn will go to bat for anyone who needs it, and will often put himself in the line-of-fire to keep others safe. He is extremely empathic, and will not hesitate to step in if someone is being hurt, or hurting themselves. When things get ugly, he has no problem squaring up--no matter who is involved, or how much he likes them. A real friend will kick your ass, and Ravyn comes in heeled boots.

Despite his gruffness, he is notoriously likable and irreverently funny, delighting in calling people out on things that embarrass them. He has no respect for anyone's pride. He loves to play the devil's advocate, often electing to argue the opposite side just for the sake of it. His sympathy is reserved for those he decides need it most; everyone else is free game.

Trivia

 * Ravyn spent three centuries as a "human" demon, the result of selling his mortal soul. He was one of the few to reclaim his bargaining chip through an act of selflessness, returning to human status as a result.
 * The name Ravyn stems from a title given to him during the late 1800s--"the raven," apparently for his habit of appearing in places where death occurred. The reference was respelled by the edgy teenage "warlock" who summoned him last. It became a nickname, and stuck.
 * When angered, Ravyn sometimes lapses into an Irish accent. It usually gets stuck, too, which just makes him angrier.
 * Ravyn is somewhat effeminate at first glance, leading some people to assuming he can be pushed around. More than one man has learned the mistake the hard way, at the business end of a right hook. To date, he has broken Richard's nose once (in life), and Arthur Wright's nose twice.
 * Ravyn has fist-fought Etheridus, and won.
 * Ravyn and Richard were involved for ten years, in life. The relationship continued for a while afterward, but degraded over time, resulting in an amicable (if not tense) parting of ways. Pretty much everyone blames Richard for his part in it.