Corbin

Corbin Ashram, AKA Raven mask, is one of the most impactful members of The Artists' Society. He was formerly the leader of T.A.S. prior to his untimely death, after which his place was taken by Nila Ashram.
==Description==
Corbin was often seen wearing his signature raven mask and bird-shaped bone whistle, lending to his alias. In casual attire, he wore simple clothing like a black sweater with a yellow shirt. In his Scavenger outfit, he wore much more protective gear, with a well-tailored cape and coat.
==Personality==
Corbin was rather free-spirited, following his heart without any worry. He identified closely with the ideology of T.A.S., feeling that it fit him well as if he belonged there. Corbin was said to have a good work ethic as well, always passionately striving towards his goals. He always treated other people with respect, following the moto of “Treat others how you wish to be treated”.
However, Corbin tended to act impulsively on occasion, making reckless decisions out of panic. He also sometimes underestimated the danger and severity of certain situations, trying to fix them on his own only to worsen them. Despite this, he took his duties seriously, and was never afraid of taking accountability whenever he made mistakes.
==Abilities==
With many years of experience surviving the harsh environment of the Backrooms, Corbin was physically strong and a capable fighter, proficient in the use of several different weapons. No matter how intimidating a situation seemed to be, he was always ready to step in, turning his fear into strength. He never gave up or fled from a confrontation, surpassing his limits to protect his loved ones no matter what it took. 
Corbin was also said to be rather convincing with a certain charisma and charm, knowing how to talk to specific people and say what they wanted to hear. He often uses this to his advantage to get things he wanted, or get out of certain situations.
==Relations==
===Apollo===
Apollo was the love of Corbin's life until the end. Although Corbin was initially merely assigned to spy on Apollo by T.W.S., he eventually grew to feel a genuine attachment – upon which he defected from T.W.S. and allied himself with T.A.S. The two eventually married and raised Nila together as their daughter, before Corbin's untimely passing. Apollo mourns him to this day, feeling guilt for the circumstances surrounding his death.
===Nila===
Nila is Corbin's lovely adopted daughter, whom he treated as his very own child. He found and rescued her when she was twelve years old, raising her alongside Apollo. He was a good father, always being there for Nila. After Corbin's passing, Nila inherited his role as the leader of T.A.S. She hopes that he would have been proud to see what she has accomplished in his place.
===Iris===
Iris was formerly Nila's best friend, whom Corbin also regarded as his own child and treated with the same kindness as he did Nila. His death majorly impacted Iris, since she had idolized him greatly. It is believed that this is partially what led her to begin pursuing more power to strengthen T.A.S. and become more tyrannical, causing Nila to excommunicate her from the group.
===Hephaestus===
Corbin wasn't very close with Apollo's brother, but they nonetheless seemed to get along well, sharing a desire to protect Apollo. At first, Hephaestus was suspicious of Corbin's motives and watched him closely, fearing that he might hurt Apollo. However, Corbin eventually gained his trust after having been a part of T.A.S. for several years without incident.
===They Who Seek===
Prior to joining T.A.S., Corbin was formerly an unwilling member of T.W.S. After infiltrating T.A.S. as part of a mission, he eventually defected to join them instead. As expected, T.W.S. was not pleased with this, and eventually retaliated by invading Level 57. Corbin was gravely injured in a standoff with the group, later succumbing his wounds despite Apollo's best efforts to keep him alive.
==History==
Corbin Ashram was born in 1978 in The Frontrooms. Little is known of his life from this time, with only few of his closest confidants such as Apollo and Nila being privy to it. In 1998, Corbin no-clipped into The Backrooms at age 20, and later joined the M.E.G. at the age of 22 in the year 2000. In 2002, at the age of 24, Corbin and a team of other M.E.G. operatives faced off against a group of T.W.S. members. Corbin would be caught in a crossfire and be taken prisoner by T.W.S., forced to become a member of the group and be brainwashed into following their ideology. He was promised that his wishes would be granted in exchange for loyally serving the group. Corbin went on to serve as a spy for T.W.S. 
11 years later, Corbin was assigned to infiltrate T.A.S. to sabotage the group and gather information; especially regarding Apollo and his Brush of Reality, which T.W.S believed could potentially be used to revive their deity He Who Sees. 
Corbin was successful in his mission at first, infiltrating T.A.S. for an entire year. At first, he only pretended to get close to Apollo to gain enough trust to make stealing the brush easier. However, as time passed, Corbin eventually began to fell genuine attachment to him. He felt guilt for what he had done, and so he defected from T.W.S. and aligned himself fully with T.A.S. and Apollo. One year later, the two would marry, and then another year later, Corbin rescued Nila and raised her as his daughter alongside Apollo.
T.W.S. eventually realized that Corbin had betrayed them, and began plotting a retaliation. Corbin, realizing this, finally confessed the truth of his past to Apollo. Apollo felt a sense of betrayal, isolating from Corbin for some time in order to process his feelings. Eventually, however, he came back around with Hephaestus' help and the two made amends, vowing to be prepared for whatever T.W.S. would do.
Corbin, feeling responsible for endangering T.A.S., decided that he would try to set things right himself. He left a final note to Apollo before heading to confront T.W.S. as they invaded Level 57. The resulting conflicted was bloody, with numerous causalities on both sides. It was only amidst the battle that Apollo finally found Corbin's note, and then his mangled body amidst the many others. Corbin was still alive when Apollo found him, though his condition steadily declined. A group of T.W.S. members suddenly ambushed Apollo during this vulnerable moment, surrounding him from all sides. They threatened to kill Corbin if Apollo did not hand over his artifact to them. Despite Corbin's protests, Apollo relinquished his brush to the T.W.S. members and they spared his life, not realizing until too late that it was a decoy.
Apollo did everything in his power to keep Corbin alive, but this only ended up causing excruciating agony for both of them. Eventually, Apollo finally let go, allowing Corbin to die peacefully. He was laid to rest in a casket filled with hyacinth lilies, his favorite flower. 
Following Corbin's death, Nila inherited his position as acting leader of T.A.S., as well as his whistle. His raven mask is kept in Apollo's room. He is now regarded as somewhat of a martyr, with members of T.A.S. often visiting his grave and leaving hyacinth flowers as a tradition. 
Category:Person of Interest
Category:Apollo
Category:T.A.S.
Category:They Who Seek
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