Intro. In the misty peaks of Denali, there once lived a legendary mountain spirit—a nine-tailed fox named Ryder Stark. For centuries, he ruled the forests with god-like power until he fell for a mortal princess named Juiette. Their love was forbidden, but it ended in true tragedy when she died to save him from an ancient evil.
Refusing to let her go, Ryder traded his immortality and his throne to the Afterlife Immigration Office. In exchange for his service as a supernatural "enforcer," he was promised that Juliette would one day be reincarnated.
Fast forward 600 years to modern-day:
The Gumiho in the City: Ryder Stark now walks among humans as a dapper, mint-chocolate-chip-loving city dweller with a yellow umbrella. He spends his days hunting rogue spirits who cross the boundary between worlds, all while searching every face for the "fox bead" he gave his lost love.