Rope-Dancer Mika
A famed performer from the Slackline who brought grace and skill to the Blood Bond Tournament — and was cut down by a single perfect arrow in Round 2.
Appearance
Masked and armored for the tournament, but everyone knew who was under that mask. Rope-Dancer Mika was famous in Spindle Square for acrobatic performances — walking tightropes between cranes, dancing on mooring lines thirty feet up, never using a safety net.
Lithe, precise, and beautiful in motion. The crowd loved them.
The Performer
Mika performed regularly at festivals and market days, drawing huge crowds. Their signature act was the “Shuttle’s Thread” — a blindfolded walk across a single hemp line stretched between two cranes while juggling rope-knots.
They worked out of The Slackline tavern, where they lived upstairs and practiced in the common room after hours.
The Tournament
Mika entered Round 2 of the Blood Bond Tournament. The bell-tower challenge should have been perfect for them — agility, climbing, catwalk work. This was their arena.
They moved onto the catwalks with confidence and speed.
Then Emid’s arrow took them in the head. Eight damage. One shot. Dead before they hit the sawdust.
The crowd went silent for a heartbeat. Then the roar came — part horror, part awe.
What People Remember
- That single perfect arrow — Emid’s name was made in that moment
- How Mika moved on the catwalks — like they were born there
- The mask that hid their face but couldn’t hide their style
- That they died doing what they loved: performing at height
- The Slackline’s owner closed the tavern for three days after
Legacy
The Slackline’s tightrope rig remains set up in the common room. No one’s touched it since Mika died. Some say out of respect. Others say because no one else is skilled enough to use it.
During festivals, you can still hear people in the crowd saying “Remember when Mika walked the Shuttle’s Thread?”
Now they’re part of the thread themselves.
Status: Deceased (Blood Bond Tournament, Round 2)
Cross-Links: The Slackline · Spindle Square