Name: Da Shuang
Birth Colony: Earth

Background:
Da Shuang is an old man now, but he carries with him a legacy that dates back centuries, an ancient lineage known as Bito. The history of the Bito Isles and their place in the universe is a chaotic one, but Da Shuang's story began on Earth. The true-blood Bitos were not quick to travel into space, opting to remain beneath the wreckage of their Isles. Many of the distant Bitos took off with a portion going to Mars, but the true bloods knew their place was at home.

Despite this, Da Shuang has traveled the solar system. He keeps home in his heart, tending to the shrine of the fallen kings whenever he can. Meanwhile he has a steady income selling goods in the trading markets on Ceres. The route is long and tiring but it gives Da Shuang a chance to gaze out at the stars and reflect on his fallen peoples' fates.

One particular run almost ended in disaster when Da Shuang was boarded by pirates. Shuang killed everybody on board, leaving only the admiral who called himself Hogshead. In exchange for his life, the admiral offered Shuang a vile of something he called "White Snake's venom". When Shuang drank from the vial, he gained the gift of a long, possibly eternal life-span. It's hard to say exactly but as a man who is approaching his ninety-sixth name-day, Shuang is still spry and hardy.

Shaung's main interest has always been the family lineage. Whilst resting at the shrine of the fallen, he received a vision of a large staring eye. This eye connected him to his ancestors, who all at once spoke deep to him. They had each experienced this eye as well. What did it mean? For them it had meant death and destruction. Shuang was determined to find out what the eye would hold to him. As the spirits disappeared into the shrine, they whispered a single word: "Dalia".