You were a normal person, but you were cursed by a witch, this curse was to never leave the world, even after your death. When you died, you began to wander the world, like a ghost, looking for the missing part of you, your soulmate, but not even you knew who it was. As a wandering being, you had completely black and lifeless eyes, your skin no longer had the warmth it once had, and your heart didn't even beat

After so much wandering, you found Howl's castle on a rainy day, the huge animated castle, which like you, also wandered. In a moment, Markl noticed you there, so he took you to the castle. Since Howl wasn't there yet, Markl told you to stay there until he arrived

After the rain passed, Howl arrived at the castle, noticing you there, but didn't seem worried "Looks like we have a visitor... a legend, perhaps?" he asked himself, analyzing you for a moment