Alphys

any pronouns • grey-pan • scientist / inventor
“the things that i've done... you couldn't even begin to comprehend.”
alphys linx, often referred to as alps or alpine, is a morally grey being who does strange and dark experiments. most of them include tampering with animus magic in some way. he converses with a cult that resides in the heart of pantala, as they both have something the other wants.
Alphys 	Alphys
 	
Art By 	radar
Background 	Background
Creator 	radar
Attribute 	ambiguity, fading into the background
Element 	seafoam, sea salt
Animal 	lynx, dove
Color 	seafoam green
Song 	venta black • leon riskin
MBTI 	istj-a
Character 	Character
Age 	36 (hy)
Gender 	genderfluid
Orientation	greyromantic pansexual
Occupation 	scientist, ghostwriter, inventor
Tribe 	leaf mutt
Relatives 	unnamed brother
Residence 	mantis hive
Allies 	the cult of the hives
Enemies 	those who get in his way
Likes 	magic, logic, card games
Dislikes 	coercion
Abilities 	intelligence
Weapons 	has a myriad of weapons in his arsenal
Ships 	n/a
appearance
main scales are seafoam green, with pastel teal green patterns going across their back, head, and legs. the markings mostly include spots in a disparity of sizes flowing as if dragged by an invisible currant. large patches of the color are seldom seen on their body, only appearing on their face and legs.
on their face, it appears as spatter. solid a first before devolving into smaller and smaller dots, smearing across their face like blood. they curl upward towards their pale cactus green eyes. square, silver-rimmed spectacles perch in front of their eyes. they are decorated ornately with pastel teal vines.
a feathery mane of light green-blue exudes from their head, spreading out as if underwater. slowly, it retreats at the base of their neck. bendy, grey horns with a slight tinge of green to them protrude from the back of their head. they aren't particularly big or long, just under the fullest extent their mane goes.
something of a feathery ruff spreads out from under their ears, caressing the lower jaw. this feathery ruff bears some resemblance to a pair of feathered wings, though this is obviously a coincidence. a thin line of blue separates their main scales from the pale seafoam green of their underbelly.
a desaturated version of their horn color is seen spreading across their throat and nowhere else. a few dots are seen dappling the area around this patch, though they're a bit more faded. little tufts of fur tip the edges of their ears, like that of a lynx. has a long nick in their left ear. long canines droop down, revealing some rainwing heritage.
two scars reach from the spur under their left ear to their cheek. one of them is shorter than the other. tail is long and tipped with a plume of feathery fur, the same color as their ruff. a desaturated pastel green clings to the front sides of their legs, making its way up to their wings. the membranes of their wings are a pastel cyan green.
they are surprisingly short, no small part because they have a tendency to slouch a bit. most of their extra height stemming from their long, pointy ears. their tail is the longest part of their body, with their wings making them look much bigger than they actually are.
personality
very logical and reclusive, he's very science-orientated and doesn't stop to ponder philosophical or religious ideas. and while not very social, he's incredibly reliable and will always follow through with his promises. tries his best to be patient, but often gets frustrated when they're inefficient.
he never forgets a promise you've made to him and him to you. if you break a promise you made to him, he'll never trust you again. he has a moral code that he follows to a t, never uses underhanded tactics to get ahead. isn't one for being in the spotlight and prefers to just assist if needed.
he often finds himself doing other people's work, which he now does without question. because if no one's going to do it, who is? this part of him has been taken advantage of by others in the past, something he'd much rather hide.
gets some enjoyment out of helping and taking care of others and making them happy. doesn't understand emotions all too well, but he tries his best to understand where others are coming from. sensitive of others' backgrounds and is very respectful of it. has integrity that all can respect.
very intelligent and fascinated with the supernatural and animus magic. wishes to study it to find out its true origins. also wants to meet gods and higher beings. is very good at staying calm under pressure. despite being a man of little words and generally not being social, he's surprisingly passionate about the few things he's interested in. it's almost endearing.
abilities
being of mixed blood, with not all of his tribes fully known, he doesn't have any of the abilities his tribes could theoretically provide. though he more than makes up for such a flaw with keen intelligence and proficiency. his reliability and knowledge make him something to be desired.
while not entirely knowledgeable on the subject, he has a lot of intel on animus magic and how it works. this flows into his most admirable ability, his innovativeness. while he doesn't posses the most creative mind out there, he's very passionate about inventing things.
what things, you may ask? a catalyst for animus magic, of course, so anyone can use it.
history
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relationships
██████ • work partner
the leader of the cult and someone he can't even begin to understand fully. it always acts like it knows him better than he knows himself and its unnerving demeanor leaves something to be desired. he doesn't even bother to try and understand it anymore, only cooperating with it because it has something he wants.
magic. and an alleged connection with higher beings. whenever the two commune with one another, ██████ always tries to convince him to "come home and join the flock." he always politely declines, but he feels it's getting more persistent each time they speak.
trivia
 
*moral alignment is lawful neutral.
*was a concept design for a character named grotto, but i didn't like it, so they're now its own character.
* his lucky number is 48.
* is ambidextrous, though he's right-dominant.
* his music tastes include dark ambience and electronic pop vocaloid. might even be heard singing or humming these songs when he's in a good mood.
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