Subject File

Arrived without warning during the third frost.

Wears a mask that no resident has seen removed.

The flames along the skull shift color when spoken to directly.

Coat chains produce a sound similar to distant ticking.

Classification: Non-hostile. Unpredictable.

Observation Note

Guards posted at the east gate reported the subject standing motionless for six consecutive hours. When approached, the blue flames intensified briefly, then returned to baseline. The mask showed no expression change. No verbal response was recorded.