Philia

Description
Entity 59, AKA Philia, is a humanoid being resembling a pale-skinned woman with long wavy pink hair, light pink eyes, and unconventional clothing and accessories. She is often seen wearing a long white dress with a golden rope tied around the waist, golden bracelets around her wrists, and a golden necklace with a pink jewel in the middle. At the center of her dress is a large heart-shaped jewel. She has been spotted with a white veil, crown of pink roses, or golden headpiece resembling a pair of wings adorning her head.
Philia possesses a large pair of wings allowing her to fly at high speeds, which she can manifest and dematerialize at will. She carries a large pink staff with her at all times, which can be turned into a bow with a set of arrows. However, she claims to rarely use these weapons.
Her presence in an area can easily be indicated by a sweet aroma of flowers and sweets, and a sudden sensation of peace being spread around all those present in the room with her.
BiologyDespite presenting as feminine and using female pronouns, Philia's gender is not biologically determined in the same way as a human's due to her nature. Unlike humans, she claims to have no need for nourishment to survive. She completely lacks internal organs and cannot bleed, instead releasing a substance resembling a pink mist when hurt – theorized to be a condensed form of Life Force.
Furthermore, Philia claims that her body is capable of rapidly regenerating, with the ability to replace any dead, sick, or missing part with ease. As such, most damage done to her never lasts long, and she can even remove and recreate any part of her body at will. Her healing powers, which she refers to as "restoration abilities", have a negentropic effect on matter; allowing her to heal any wounds, regrow limbs, revert developing illnesses, and even repair broken objects.
Philia has a soothing effect which manifests through an aura around her that she can control at will, turning most hostile beings around her docile and amicable. Her charming abilities are correlated to her connection with "Love", as she described. She has the ability to convince someone to follow her instructions, but she only ever uses it in emergency situations, seeming to dislike using them at all.
Lastly, Philia is able to summon pink heart-shaped energetic shields, which are resistant against a relatively high amount of force. She can also use her arrows to momentarily freeze and pacify those around her, though they cause no pain or injury when piercing a target.
Behaviors
Philia has been described as an amicable, kind and selfless person. She has reportedly helped thousands of people over the course of her existence, through acts such as using her healing abilities to treat injured wanderers, assisting groups in gathering supplies, or providing the M.E.G. an opportunity to study hostile entities up-close by pacifying them.
Philia is also friendly towards entities. In fact, they seem to rapidly change behavior around her. Most become docile and amicable themselves, and will want to stick around her for as long as possible. She has often been spotted with Hounds or Smilers by her side, who seem to have been completely soothed by her presence. Most entities who are near Philia will avoid attacking human beings, too.
Furthermore, Philia has explained that she is incapable of feeling any form of resentment, since she "exists with only goodness in mind" in her own words. She prefers to give second chances to anyone who deserves them, and generally avoids or tries to prevent conflicts and arguments. She claims she is very anxious regarding arguments happening around her. Philia is also a self-proclaimed pacifist and vegetarian, despite her not needing any food; whenever she's seen eating, she always makes sure to not consume meat.
Philia often brings gifts to the people she likes, and said gifts always fit the preferences of the receiver. Many reported being gifted dresses, jewels, handmade objects or baked goods that Philia personally creates. She also describes herself as a dreamer who often is lost in her thoughts — particularly romantic ones.
Relations
Philia is confirmed to have relations with most, if not all beings speculated to have some form of association with The Royal Court. Whenever she is questioned about it, she describes all of them as her greatest companions and friends. She is still seen spending time with most of them in present day.
*Hubris: "... My son... I miss you so dearly... I'm sorry."
*The Jester: "I wish you were my son in this life as well. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."
*The Queen: "I bow to you as my ruler, but I fear you at the same time. You've neglected your kin and have harmed many."
*Argus: "You fancy me. You've looked at me with sad, empty eyes. Do you have regrets for what happened to your sons? Does your heart still harbor love?"
*Kirai: "We find each other in every universe. I never believed it was your fault, and I was right."
*The Clocksmith: "With old age comes wisdom. And you have plenty to share!"
*The Keymaster: "You're cold and grumpy, but I like your personality. I can get you to melt quickly under my fingertips."
*Mortis Abelson: "Cute smiling Reaper. Are you free later, darling?"
*Yliad Elyion: "The corruption almost consumed you, but you came victorious thanks to the help of your beloved. I'm glad you're back."
*The Alchemist: "You're always reliable..."
*The King of Normality: "You're very tall and interesting! I like you!"
*The Storyteller: "You bear knowledge of it all. How amazing you are!"
*Hephaestus: "So tough and interesting. I'd love to give you a little kiss and take care of you."
*Celeste: "My precious apprentice! She's like my own and I care for her dearly. I'll protect her."
*The Dark Sovereign: "Dark and bloody... I hope things with Obscura settle soon."
*Apollo: "How adorable! He's very cute when I flirt with him. I love when he invites me to sculpt statues of me as well."
*Olivia Bellerose: "My precious rose knight. She's one handsome strong lady with a pure heart. I like seeing her happy."
*Shani: "Is Claudius treating you well? You're a powerful warrior and a beautiful woman. He's lucky to have your love."
*The Crimson Wanderer: "Take good care of Shani, my brave wanderer. Don't be reckless."
Discovery
Philia has allegedly existed ever since ancient human beings inhabited the Backrooms — and perhaps even earlier. There have been numerous references to her in the past, through sculptures, illustrations, murals and even written documents or poems — dating as far back as several centuries ago. Some legends claim that she was once worshiped as a goddess among the Royal Court known as "The Priestess". This figure has been described as the goddess of Love, who coexisted alongside her companions for centuries before the rumored downfall of the gods separated them all — after which all formal worship of Philia ceased.
Relevant Tales
* Regrets
* The Legend of The Court
* The Lament Of The Priestess
* Dark Reflection
* Sins of The Father
Category:Entities
Category:Philia
Category:The Royal Court
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