Cypress and his identical twin sister Willow could not have been more different. Where Cypress saw the wonder and magic in the world, Willow saw only people to dominate and control. Cypress embraced the Spring Court, while Willow preferred the stoic nature of the Winter Court. However, their sibling bond was unbreakable.
One fateful day, Willow entered a cavern seeking a talisman that would grant her immeasurable power, but found herself as the mercy of a gigantic gelatinous cube. Sensing his sisters peril, Cypress sprang to her aid, but was too late to save her. Injured and unable to move, Cypress had to witness his sister being slowly dissolved over countless hours. Only a twist of fate would allow him to eventually escape, but the horrific loss of his sister would scar him for life.
Now, when Cypress experiences high levels of stress, the trauma he suffered manifests in his personality and physical appearance changing to that of his sister Willow. She becomes wild and untamed, becoming a danger to her own party, until she can revert back to Cypress.