Artois and Cîroc

Artois and Chirac (アートイス兼チラク, Ātoisu Ken Chiraku) are a whimsical duo residing in Seikyō. Hailing from northern Minstrel, they would flee to the burgeoning eastern empire for two reasons: a forbidden love, and a coveted power. Though residing in an area more tolerant of "deviants", they were nevertheless targeted for their "unnatural" relationship; one can only imagine the horror felt if the townspeople knew the full extent. Regardless, the two were kept around for their type of magic; thought useful by the slave traders who populated their hometown. It would be this that pushed them to make their great get-away; the two relying on a mix of luck, skill, and creativity to elude their pursuers. Their most important stroke of good fortune: the Shuradō. Encountering patrollers from the group, they would be subsequently rescued by them after their hometown folk continued to pursue. Art and Cir would eventually buy into the vision, becoming members of the organization. They're commonly referred to as Blanket (毛布, Mōfu) by their comrades, a nod to the skills they wield.