Alright, I've had the mom, I just showed you the little sister, there's no ref for the Dad (for now~), but there's been one important person to this story I had forgotten about: THE DAMN KID HIMSELF🤦🏾‍♂️

So it's high time he got his spotlight: Born to a Henrich and Grendel Winnifred (yes you are slowly realizing one of them decided to just name him after his father basically...Grendel might have really needed to be sedated at the time, and wine was..on hand lol)

His life wasn't great as a kid, outside of his parents: he loved them, always spent most of his time with them, when one of them was home. a curious child as well...but when it came to people and trying to make friends, it was not so great. he had about one friend, he could recall growing up, but...that's a thing that'll come pretty soon.

9 Years he had a life with them; outside of those things mentioned, as long as he had them, he was okay....but it had came to a slow crash, once his Dad was just...gone one day. no words, no letters, nothing....neither him nor Grendel really knew why he left (he'd find out later in his life why, didn't take away from the fact he had alot to say to him upon their reunion)

It was worse off, once the townspeople in their "community" had gotten word and began spreading out rumors: that he left to be with someone else, or he couldn't stand to be with them anymore...and their words always aimed at Henri. always painting him as the sole reason behind it, and for awhile (despite his Mother's lashing out and defenses)...he genuinely believed it.

His uncle (who you guys will NEVER get a ref off, just know he's also a goblin from his Mom's side too--yes, that contradicts what I said about Henri meeting his aunt and realizing he has blood relatives outside of his mom and such, but you'll see why this man was wrote off quickly) had came to live with them, in the wake of things and came with promises to help look after Henri...

Yeah, when his mother was around at home, he would for the most part...when she was gone, he was just as terrible as the people, honestly WORSE. He made Henri do all the chores, even ones he was too young to be doing and could have gotten hurt by, and when the man would drink or so, it got only the slightest bit physical, with the wounds being able to be hidden away well enough, that she never noticed until he told her the truth, years later. and hardly fed him at times (if it wasn't for his only friend at the time, he'd have likely been malnourished or worse)

He forced Henri to keep quiet about it, saying he'd hurt him and more importantly Grendel, if he spoke up, also playing on his emotions...and this was for years of him growing up, until one day him and his friend had decided they'd both run away from here and get a better life (as well as come back for his mother, when they could)

Now where that tale went is something sad and leading to Henri being alone for awhile...but not long, and soon he'd be more well-equipped to finally get things back how they should have been, so long ago.

[Fun Fact: this look of Henri's? wasn't even supposed to be Henri, but another character I have by the name of Yoka (y'all will meet him sometime too), and Yoka was wildly different, but the artist in question had such a love and way about with her style, I just made him into another character, and I have ever since loved and cherished this boy, as some others do <3 I'd link her, but god I'd have to find it, so when I do, I'll post it in here, so make sure to check back once in awhile~]