Landine

"Oh, this? Nothin' I can't handle.
- 
Landine to Alphys upon regaining consciousness as an Amalgamation
 
Landine is an original character created by Jayshroom (jayshroom_). She is one of the Amalgamations created by Alphys in the True Lab, her body having been injected with DETERMINATION to save her from being fallen down. She is the aunt of Undyne, the amount of DETERMINATION her family can possess being the only thing that saved her mind from total annihilation.
She currently resides in the True Lab and works with Alphys on a solution to the state of the other Amalgamations. Her primary job is to tend to and care for the other Amalgamations, and to make their painful existence at least somewhat bearable.
== Biography ==
Landine originates from Waterfall, and was originally a fish monster, similar to the rest of her family. She was a determined mentor to her children, nieces, and nephews, and urged them to follow their passions. She herself did not have a career, as her abnormally-developed legs prevented her from moving and commuting much at all. 
Landine fell down following an incident on a cliff, where one of her legs gave way and she fell to the bottom. The elderly monster was brought to Alphys, who was running experiments regarding DETERMINATION at the time.
Landine followed the patterns of the other subjects at the time, appearing normal before partially melting and appearing to degrade mentally. She fell into a comatose state for a time before awakening, her mind intact but her body melted and deformed. Her legs were entirely annihilated, requiring her to move in a snake-like fashion. It was her family's natural tolerance for DETERMINATION that allowed her to remain with her mind intact. 
Since all her children had grown and moved away from her, Landine didn't have much to truly go back to, and now she faced a new calling - caring for her fallen comrades and assisting Alphys in trying to find a solution to the others' states.
 
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Landine is a blue-scaled fish-monster that drips blue substance from her melting scales. she had red hair, tied back into a ponytail, and yellow eyes with slits for pupils. Her mouth has been dragged across her face as a result of the melting, resulting in it being widened into a perpetual grimace. She is approximately two feet tall, with a long, fish-like, perpetually melting tail and two melted hands. She wears an oversized lab coat, and her entire body is streaked with fine lines of red.
=== Personality ===
Landine is perpetually driven towards her career, an effect of the DETERMINATION. She's amiable and forgiving, and affectionate towards the other Amalgamations. However, when she is irritated or in pain due to her condition she's snappy and sarcastic, and too stubborn to shift her schedule for Alphys's needs. She's so driven towards her career that sometimes she will even forget to take care of herself while she works, believing it to be a trivial distraction, and she's "half-dead anyways, so what does it matter?"
=== Abilities ===
* Invulnerability: Due to being an Amalgamation, Landine cannot take damage. 
* Shapeshift: Her melted body allows for Landine to mold herself to fit into small places or to stretch to great heights and widths. 
* Store: A more painful ability, Landine can store items within her melted body if the need arises.
== Relationships ==
=== Alphys ===
Landine forgives Alphys for her blunder regarding DETERMINATION, and is quite close to the Royal Scientist. She views her fellow scientist as another child to be comforted, and often mothers her without really being aware of it. She views herself as responsible for Alphys's well-being, and is personally hurt when Alphys is upset or anxious regarding her position or experiments.
=== Undyne ===
Landine hasn't seen Undyne for a good while, but still has affection for the Royal Guardswoman, and hopes she succeeds in her career. She inspired Undyne's title, "the Undying", and is quite proud of that to this day, even referring to herself as "The Original Immortal"
== Trivia ==
* Landine refers to herself as "Landine the Undying", referencing her ability to maintain her sanity despite her condition.
* Landine's name is similar to Undyne's, signifying a possible tradition in naming customs in their family.
Category:OCs
Category:Recurring
Category:Monster
Category:Female
Category:Neutral Good