Solar

Solar was a character on the Afterglow SMP. They're the sole builder and ruler of the Kingdom of Sedrin.
=== Physical Appearance ===
Solar is deathly pale, with short purple hair and seemingly waterlogged blue eyes. He wears a blue bikini top with disconnected sleeves and a long flowing blue skirt. Due to being underwater for a majority of xer life, Solar has attracted a large range of sea life to their body, resulting in a starfish coddling their arm as well as seaweed adorning her head and clothing. Her right eye socket is full of a conglomeration of kelp and other similar sea plants. 
=== Personality ===
Solar appears to be a somewhat vindictive and mysterious individual. Their main goal is to provide for herself and only her, which can result in them being somewhat careless when it comes to how their actions affect others in the long run. They don't make personal connections easily, and as such is very distant towards new people. When people do approach her, she's very quick to analyze them and see just how much they can gain from possible future interactions. If she considers someone to be of no help to her, xey'll more than likely just ignore or distance herself from them. However, if someone piques their interest, they'll act overly kind and supportive to get what they want. This doesn't mean xey're entirely heartless, however, proven in how quick they are to defend their citizens and their habit of protecting those weaker than her given the opportunity.
=== Alignment ===
Solar would be considered Neutral Evil, seeing as a majority of their actions are sourced from the assumption that they'll have something to gain from it. While not exactly quick to act, she has no problem taking what she wants regardless of the consequences at hand.
=== Backstory ===
All Solar knew to do in life was to fight. Being born then abandoned within the depths of the ocean, she had always wandered from place to place with little to no purpose. As many know, the ocean is an exceedingly dangerous place, and Solar had to fight tooth and nail to survive on her own. They quickly discovered their affinity for lush and rich green environments, not soon after developing an avid hate for anything to do with fire after an accident involving molten magma and one half of xer face. As time passed and she grew to learn how to properly defend himself, it didn't take long for him to realize just how much she could gain from others if she simply "pushed them in the right direction", so to speak. 
Through shameless manipulation and bargaining, Solar had quickly begun to build a small empire of her own, consisting mainly of other merpeople as well as fish and creatures of that caliber. It wasn't a kingdom, per sei, but it was something resembling home, something she'd never had a chance to experience. They'd all eventually settled in the confines of a large underwater cave system, and their little group only grew and grew with time. The last thing Solar remembers from their old home from before Afterglow was finally feeling like she had a place of belonging, right before it was ripped away by some unforeseen and formidable power.
=== Timeline ===
Episode 1: Solar, alongside the other members of the SMP, awoke inside of The Temple with little to no sense of her surroundings or the people she was with. Having never seen any of these strange people before, the siren kept her distance, deciding to listen in on the other's conversations rather than attempting to start any of their own. They quickly discovered a certain temptation to make their way toward the dock nestled upon the shore of a nearby beach and decided to follow this abrupt and arbitrary thought. After a while, everyone else had made their way there as well, and after a few more boring conversations and overly polite introductions, she snuck away beneath the waves of the ocean and quickly began to search for a new (temporary) home.
1.1: It took many days for Solar to find a home that they considered to be worthy of her time. While there were a multitude of underwater caves and temples in these new lands, no naturally beautiful landform was considered to be good enough for what she had in mind. However, after a while, he found herself in a small cove with mossy green mountains and the freshest water they'd seen yet. After a few days this place was originally known as the Siren's Cove (now called the Kingdom of Sedrin), and is now their permanent resting place for the time being.
Episode 2: N/A
Episode 3: N/A
Episode 4: N/A
Episode 5: N/A
Episode 6: After hearing rumors of a newly instated village by the name of Ironwood, Solar grew curious and decided to investigate the topic after weeks of isolating themself within the walls of The Siren's Cove. She quickly realized that this new settlement was actually the home of some of the people they had encountered at the temple so long ago. Not soon after this discovery, she found herself being called to by a strange figure by the name of Snegz, alongside Phoenix and other members of the SMP. After hearing of the tales of Xevarokk and what's transpired over the course of the SMP, Solar figured she may as well tag along for this venture simply to see if she had anything to gain from assisting those who had been hurt by this harmful individual. Being paired with Phoenix, Olive 0.1, Ronin, and Snowuh, the five quickly made their way to the Vault that had been described in the note provided by Snegz earlier on. They assisted in searching the vault early on, however for unknown reasons did not appear in the final fight against Xevarokk.
6.1: Once the Vault had been successfully conquered and Xevarokk murdered, Solar made the executive decision to take a temporary dwelling within Ironwood in case anything similar were to transpire again while they were around. They quickly built a small beach house off the shore of Ironwood and can be found there on occasion. 
Episode 7: TBA 
Episode 8: N/A 
Episode 9: After continuously hearing about the fight between the General and everyone else involved, Solar decided she would finally attempt to involve herself in whatever was transpiring while she was away. It wasn't long after they made that decision that an announcement had come from Final, stating that any and all questions anyone had could be answered if they were to arrive at the Temple where everything began. They accepted the indirect invitation and made their way over to the meeting place. There, she was properly introduced to Reef, Midas, and briefly, Trap, right before being called together by Final. She'd listened to him ramble about Cosmos and "the truth" for quite some time with little to no interest. However, her attention was quickly caught by the phrase "old worlds." It was then she finally decided to inquire about whether or not to return to their old world, only to be told that more than likely whatever old place that they remembered had probably been destroyed by this point in time. The siren, in silent shock, simply nodded and allowed Final to continue speaking. A while afterward, she was approached by Hamilton, who asked about the possibility of her joining his side to fight the General. Solar promptly refused, seeing it as there was nothing to gain out of assisting them rather than making new enemies, and surprisingly enough, the bounty hunter relented without much argument. 
Episode 10: N/A 
Episode 11: Solar was one of three key aspects during the Choosening. She'd discussed with the other three gods of the server somewhat lazily, stating over and over how she couldn't care for a majority of those assembled at the temple if they lacked anything that could provide her with some sort of value. They were referred to as picky by Sneggziroth more than once, which they replied to by stating that few deserved the power she had to give. Even so, by the end of the night, she had claimed Snowuh, Reef, and Zombi, with Ronin acting as her demigod. They hesitated upon the decision for Final, stating afterwards that her reluctance sourced from not wanting to anger Cosmos. As soon as the proceedings were complete, she did little but listen and watch as the mortals were attacked, subdued by little but her own exhaustion. 
Episode 12: 
=== Relationships ===
Name 	Status 	Notes
Phoenix 	Neutral Positive	"She was a great contribution to our land. I have few words to share regarding her death, however I will do everything in my power to maintain her last wish for me."
Snowuh 	Neutral 	"Antsy, yet sensitive. He may be a bit loud, but I've learned to grow more tolerant of him ever since he became one of my Seachosen. As for why I picked him in the first place, well, isn't that quite the inquiry?"
Ronin 	Neutral Positive	"My oh-so-beloved Demigod of the Depths. He has this certain aura about him, wouldn't you agree? It makes you wonder just what this small town bartender is hiding."
Olive 0.1 	Neutral 	"He seemed like the reliable type. I suppose their death just proved that his certain level of intelligence can only get people so far."
Final 	Neutral Positive	"He's promised to restore my eye, alongside a sea of other things. What am I to say about a man who has nothing yet holds a tendency to give everything?"
Reef 	Neutral Positive	"How kind must one be to be able to withstand hearing about other's traumas so often? Honestly, I almost feel bad for them. All of those questions and concerns swirling around in people's heads, and he's the one that has to bear their burden. Perhaps what he does isn't out of kindness, but necessity."
Snegz 	Neutral 	"He and I seem to have a bit of a rivalry all of a suddden. Don't get me wrong, it's certainly amusing. After all, who's to say fire and water could ever properly mix?"
Puffin 	Neutral Positive	"Small body, big mouth. If I'm to be honest, she makes quite the amusing person to be around. Especially when she appears to be irritated about something."
ZombiCyder	Negative 	"If Snowuh used to get on my nerves, that one does so tenfold. I'm not entirely sure where all his qualms about me come from, but I have quickly come to the realization that I may have chosen incorrectly when it came to his worthiness within my ranks."
Dragon 	Neutral Positive	"The demigod for the land. I don't know much about her, but I know for certain that she's quite intriguing. Powerful, certainly, yet a bit closed off. I wonder; what exactly makes her crack?"
Midas 	Neutral 	"Useful when it comes to the decoding of ancient crypts and historical monuments, useless to me otherwise. He is very knowledgable, however, which could make him a potential enemy in the somewhat far future."
Cosmos 	Neutral 	"Never did I ever want to become a servant to a God above gods. Becoming queen was just enough for me."
=== Gallery ===
SolarArt_Snowuh.png|Snowuh's depiction of Solar
SolarArt_Book.png|Another depiction by the same artist
SolarLoreleiArt.jpg|Another depiction by the same artist, alongside Lorelei
=== Trivia ===
* Solar is typically only ever seen during the daytime, as they consider it the best time to get things done. On the contrary, she sees sleeping during the night as a waste of time.
* Solar has a particular disdain for the Nether and generally hot environments, making her ever reluctant to even step foot within the other dimension, much less explore it.
*Solar holds the ability to talk to sea creatures, including fish, dolphins, Drowned, and other similar entities. A majority of her knowledge about the lands of Afterglow is disclosed primarily by them, and they act as her messengers for anything that occurs on the server.
Category:Season 1
Category:Characters