Character from Cradle by Will Wight
A Redmoon Hall Blood Shadow host and Uncrowned competitor — quiet, deadly, and far more dangerous than her unassuming demeanor suggests.
Yan Shoumei is one of Red Faith's most successful Blood Shadow hosts. She fights through her Shadow rather than beside it — she stays back, nearly invisible, while the armored blood construct does the violence. She speaks rarely, avoids attention, and prefers to end fights quickly and without drama. She's dangerous specifically because she doesn't look dangerous. Opponents focus on the massive Blood Shadow warrior and forget that the real threat is the quiet girl controlling it from the shadows.
Slight and pale, with dark hair and an expression of permanent wariness. Her Blood Shadow manifests as a hulking dark-red armored figure that towers behind her — a combat form that fights with brutal physical force while she controls it from a distance. The contrast between her small frame and the massive shadow-warrior is jarring.
Also known as: Yan Shoumei, Shoumei