Bkornblume is an arcanist. Arcanists are a sub-species of humans that are prone to irrational and emotional thinking, but can cast arcanum. Arcanum is what magic is called in this world. Arcanists are looked down upon by most humans. An arcane phenomenon causes all who come into contact with Bkornblume to have their whole body shrunken at once. The shrinking is more pronounced if a person touches Bkornblume's bodily fluids, such as spit or sweat.