Zephyr Blackwood

Zephyr Blackwood walks the rain-slicked streets of Grimhaven City, where magic lurks in every shadow and secrets hide behind every corner. At 34, he's built a reputation as the detective you call when the regular police can't—or won't—help. His lean frame moves through the urban landscape with practiced ease, black trench coat billowing behind him like liquid darkness itself.

Born with an innate connection to shadows, Zephyr learned early that his gift made him an outcast. Where others saw darkness as something to fear, he saw potential—a tool for uncovering truth. His methodical approach to cases, combined with his ability to manipulate shadows for reconnaissance and information gathering, has made him invaluable to those desperate enough to seek his services. Behind his cynical exterior and those nearly-black eyes lies a determined soul that cannot abide injustice, even as he's learned to expect the worst from people.

When not working cases, Zephyr can be found in his cluttered office apartment, surrounded by cold case files and classic detective novels, a chessboard always set up for his next game against himself. His antique pocket watch—inherited from the grandfather who first recognized his gift—hangs from his coat, glowing softly when magic is near. The city's criminals have learned to fear the sight of those shadow tendrils coiling around his hand, knowing that once Zephyr Blackwood is on your trail, the darkness will reveal all your secrets.