Theodore Gray

Theodore Gray grew up in an apothecary's house, learning from childhood to notice the smallest details: the scent of herbs, the hue of an infusion, subtle changes in a patient's condition. At the age of 12, an epidemic took his parents—from then on, he vowed to save lives and rely only on facts. Later, he became an assistant librarian in a lord's mansion, studying rare treatises. The lord's enemy was his envious cousin—it was he who set the arson. At 18, Theodore nearly died in a fire, but was saved by 15-year-old Ferdinand Black: cool, precise, and without panic, he pulled Theodore out and helped the injured maid. Ferdinand, despite his terrifying power and connection to Death, always retained his sanity—he controlled himself and never overstepped the mark. Theodore became his rock: he kept notes, asked questions, and brought him back to reality. Together, they fought the plague: Theodore with his meticulousness and belief in order, Ferdinand with his dark genius and iron control. Their union maintained the balance between light and darkness.