Hu spent his earliest years in a humble mountain village hidden away in the foggy forests of Tian-Xia. The kitsune was a smart boy, and had a natural way with the animals, but made a poor study and displayed a clear disdain for authority. Ironically, Hu was destined for a position in power. Unbeknownst to the young fox-kin, The blood in his veins could be traced back 107 generations to the last Kitsune-Blooded Emperor. Throughout his life, he's had dreams of nine tailed fox spirits, as well as visions of his ancestor's lifes.
The man that Hu Knew as his grandfather was aware of the boy's "kami-touched" nature, and demanded that he remain in his human form, lest they end up chased out of town. Fox-spirits, while capable of great wisdom, have a reputation as tricksters, and as such, some villagers might react violently. To the man's dismay, Hu disregarded the warning and made use of his predisposition for changing faces to have fun and wreak friendly chaos throughout the village.
At the age of 7 he had drew the Ire of the villagers and decided to flee before things escalated to a riot. He disguised himself and stowed away with a passing merchant wagon.
Eventually he ended up in the free city of _____________, where he took up life as a street urchin, earning coins where he could as a stable-boy, or animal groomer. He did well enough with this and supplemented it with begging, conning, and stealing when times were tough.
When the alluring Hokuto came offering the 14 year old a way out of the streets and the chance at some answers about his strange dreams, Hu quickly bit.
He finds himself en route to southern Rahadouman, to the ancient and forgotten Akrabahadran, the College of Shadows.
