# Yuu Origin Assignment - The Missing Werewolf

## Current Status: CRITICAL GAP
Yuu is listed as "origin TBD" despite having a major backstory connection to Asai. This werewolf destroyed Asai's tribe but has no home world assigned.

## What We Know About Yuu
- **Curse Type**: Divine Curse/Beast Transformation
- **Playstyle**: Ranged human form, transforms to melee beast
- **Role**: Hybrid ADC/Melee
- **Major Event**: Destroyed Asai's welcoming tribe (intentional or accident?)
- **Current Dynamic**: Complex ally/enemy relationship with Asai

## Origin World Options

### Option 1: Jabay (Same world as Asai)
**Pros:**
- Makes the tribal destruction more personal/tragic
- Could be from a rival tribe or different settlement
- Explains detailed knowledge of Asai's people
- Creates local conflict within the jungle paradise

**Cons:**
- Jabay is described as peaceful "paradise" - doesn't fit curse origin
- Would need explanation for how paradise world creates werewolves
- Might undermine Jabay's peaceful nature

**Details to Develop:**
- Different settlement than Ise (maybe from Rodina mountain city?)
- Cursed by different divine force than Ina?
- Tribal warfare disrupting paradise?

### Option 2: Mal (Hate world with Revier)
**Pros:**
- Hate world perfect for creating cursed beings
- Explains violent nature and loss of control
- Creates connection between Revier and Yuu (both from harsh world)
- Fits the "breeds hatred and conflict" description

**Cons:**
- Doesn't explain how Yuu reached Jabay to destroy tribe
- Would need travel/migration story
- Mal seems focused on survival, not supernatural curses

**Details to Develop:**
- Cursed by hate/rage itself?
- Fled Mal and ended up in Jabay?
- Connection to Revier's family line?

### Option 3: Sant (Mystical realm with Iku)
**Pros:**
- Divine/mystical world perfect for supernatural curses
- Could tie into divine politics (Ina vs other gods)
- Explains powerful transformation magic
- Creates connection to Iku's divine heritage

**Cons:**
- Sant described as gas clouds - how do werewolves work there?
- Might make divine faction too large
- Would need explanation for reaching Jabay

**Details to Develop:**
- Cursed by rival god to Ina/Mutu?
- Sent to disrupt Ina's worshippers?
- Divine punishment or experiment gone wrong?

### Option 4: Moc (Desert scarcity world)
**Pros:**
- Scarcity could drive desperate curse-seeking
- Resource competition explains violent nature
- Creates connection to other Moc heroes
- Desert survival skills explain reaching other worlds

**Cons:**
- Already has 4 assigned heroes
- Desert doesn't naturally suggest werewolf themes
- Would need creative explanation for curse origin

### Option 5: Ola (Peaceful diversity world)
**Pros:**
- Diversity allows for supernatural elements
- Could be from monk settlement (Alafia) gone wrong
- Peaceful world corrupted by curse creates tragedy
- Government world (Mir) might have experimental programs

**Cons:**
- Two "peaceful" worlds seems redundant with Jabay
- Ola already has Pravada and Seroge assigned
- Doesn't fit established settlements well

### Option 6: NEW WORLD - Cursed/Supernatural Realm
**Pros:**
- Perfect fit for werewolf origin
- Allows for other supernatural cursed heroes later
- No conflicts with existing world themes
- Creates recruitment source for horror/supernatural characters

**Cons:**
- Adds complexity to world count
- Would need full world development
- Might not be necessary if existing world works

## Recommended Decision: Mal (Hate World)

**Reasoning:**
- Hate/rage environment perfect for creating loss-of-control curse
- Explains Yuu's violent capabilities and transformation triggers
- Creates connection with Revier (both Mal natives)
- Fits established world theme without contradicting it
- Provides travel motivation (fled cursed homeland)

**Backstory Framework:**
1. **Origin**: Yuu was cursed on Mal (rage/hate triggered transformation)
2. **Flight**: Fled Mal to escape the curse or persecution
3. **Arrival**: Reached Jabay seeking peace/cure from Ina's followers
4. **Tragedy**: Curse triggered during tribal welcome ceremony
5. **Guilt**: Now haunted by destroying the people who tried to help

**Character Arc**: Redemption-seeking werewolf vs. God Slayer from same harsh world - two different responses to Mal's brutal environment.

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## Action Items
1. **Confirm Mal assignment** for Yuu
2. **Develop curse origin** - what in Mal's hate environment caused it?
3. **Map journey to Jabay** - how did Yuu travel between worlds?
4. **Define tribal destruction details** - accident or loss of control?
5. **Establish Revier connection** - do they know each other from Mal?

*Once decided, update [[Hero Roster]] and [[Character Relationship Web]]*