Starfall Nyx

Starfall Nyx is the proclaimed Scion of Sorrow/Melancholy, and additionally the current Scion of Despair.

Despair is the only sin traditionally unforgiveable, and holds a special place as a grave offense one must never commit to. It challenges the ability of a God's absolute forgiveness, and instead convicts one of absolute, and eternal, damnation. Thus is could be classified as not being a sin at all, as it is something that cannot be turned for the good, however this is up to petty definition.

Nyx currently holds the title of Despair, which ties the closest to her other title, being that of Melancholy/Sorrow. It's almost as if a step further in the same direction, though this could be debated. Regardless, thus to this Nyx has two roles to fulfill. The first is to reign over sorrow, gloom. The second is to provide upon the world a sense of total loss of existential hope, or in short, despair.

She is the sister of Starfall Hecate.

## Appearance

Nyx has white hair, usually short, though sometimes easily growing out to flow elegantly and long. She wears a black ornament crown on the top of her forehead, and often paints her face with either a look of sarcasm or sorrow. She naturally has yellow eyes, however with the use of her devil fruit one of them turns pitch-black. Additionally, if used for a long period of time, a white 'X' will appear in the black eye, which will eventually recede back into the natural yellow state after a period of time.

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## Personality

Ironically enough, Nyx herself upon first interaction wouldn't so easily be labeled as someone who wishes for the collapse of hope, though this is mostly due to her ability to mask herself in layers, her truth laying far deeper than the prying eye or inquisition could reach. Though, this has caused some confliction with her sense of self. Sometimes she feels things, says things, that she doesn't mean, but she does. It's as if there's multiple voices crying to ring from her mouth, each different in personality and temper. She is an effective leader, however doesn't enjoy leading. She is a great deceiver, yet doesn't enjoy deceiving. Perhaps it is simply herself being reflective of her claim to sin, but it does cause her a great deal of stress, often to a degree that wouldn't be expected of one who bears what they herald. When alone, or with close friends, however, she often takes on the personality traits of being gloomy and lazy.

She does seem to enjoy the trepidation of others, but not much else is known about her desires, if any even exist.

Sometimes, Nyx's mental state seems to shift dramatically, and she enters an almost crazed-like state, rivalling the sheer rage that emanates from Skarlow Enya, and Nyx becomes extremely aggressive, and sadistic. It is in this state that she enacts most of her morally corrupt deeds, providing a reason for despair to be felt by those targets of her "affection."

When she is with those she could remotely consider to be 'friends,' her personality often takes the form of one that is cynical, overly sarcastic, and exaggerated when it comes to reactions to things, sighing and facepalming often, and acting as if she's mildly annoyed whether she actually is or not.

## Relationships

Nyx doesn't hold very many personal relationships that could be called 'amicable.' Even within The Scions, some of the members she simply tolerates rather than explicitly liking, as they are united by a common goal, not by friendship.

Starfall Hecate - Nyx is, however, quite fond of her sister, Hecate. The two have always gotten along, perhaps aided by the fact that their interests do not align much, while their ambitions align perfectly. Hecate's personality is rather relaxed and aloof, meaning that Nyx's more overbearing personality does not often get into contention with Hecate's. The two are usually near each other, and have very good synergy as well. The two have always gotten along, and even though there was a period where their ability to spend time with one another was strained, when Hecate was chosen to participate in the Sword Saint Candidate program, their bond has never once faltered.

Koda Alyss - Similarly to her relationship with Hecate, Nyx is fond of Alyss as well, for almost the same reason. As Alyss doesn't do much but sleep and laze around, she becomes very predictable, meaning that Nyx is always able to expect, generally, how Alyss will react and respond to things, something that Nyx enjoys.

## Abilities & Powers

**Resolute Impasse:**

Nyx has a very powerful will, even whilst holding the title of melancholy and despair, something that would crush most under their own minds. She is determined to see her goals through to the end, and will do anything to arrive at her ideal solution. This makes her incredibly hard to bargain with on topics she actually cares about, and likewise she will never falter by her own accord. This can see her becoming incredibly stubborn, though there are few things that trigger this in the first place, and it also finds her extremely adaptable when it comes to finding ways to reach her goals, though if something is not seen as helpful to her she becomes completely unadaptable, refusing to partake in unhelpful or conflicting events altogether.

**Charismatic Affinity:**

Nyx has an uncanny ability at drawing like-minded individuals towards her. She doesn't actively try to make friends, allies, or even interact on too advanced a level with anyone she considers a stranger, yet, she has found herself surrounded by a group of people that can confidently call her their leader, and that same group of people being the closest thing she has to friends that she's ever experienced. Usually cynical and sarcastic, she still finds herself able to keep people drawn to her in conversation, even when actively trying to avoid them.

**Resident Authority:**

While similar to the former, Nyx also has a very authoritative presence. She presents an aura that says that she is above others, whether or not it may be true, and many will tend not to actively conflict with her, or block her advances. Her speeches resonate to those listening, remembered for long and recalled with ease, and always acts (physically) in a manner that appeals to many, be it her attire, stride, or even simply a look in her eyes. Furthermore, when wielding her flag her charisma receives a boost as well, and her commands seemingly echo throughout the battlefield to all those under her.

**Invincible? Close Enough...:**

Nyx is a prodigy within the martial art of Aokoto, but this merely means she has enabled herself to mitigate hundreds of forms of pain and torture, which in itself isn't an accolade most would desire for themselves.

Though, while it a traumatizing and beaten past, it has at the very least given her resistances to most things that would easily kill a man, ranging from near-immunity to fire, electricity, freezing, and poison, to her skin being able to shatter blades on impact, toughened from years of cuts and bruises.

### Physical Prowess

**Speed and Agility:** Nyx does not maintain great relative speed when it comes to activities such as dashing over long distances or making grand leaps, however in the realm of close combat affairs she does maintain strong agility, moving lithe and elegantly in combat, and additionally having a strong base in stamina. Her movements do not often appear stylish, however instead are meant to be as efficient as possible relative to both power and energy consumption. When using her sword her speed is noticeably higher than when she fights with her flag, showing her able to lunge and dash rapidly and in quick succession, though still not so much over long distances unaided.

**Strength:** Nyx has not spent time on an arduous training regime or an onerous path towards quick growth, however she is versed with the weapons she uses, and knows how to apply maximum force within her abilities, and maintains great control over the power she actively uses. She has recently begun starting to train to become physically stronger, however with the recent addition of her devil fruit it may not be necessary to prioritize it actively. She additionally seems to gain raw power when wielding her flag in combat, and while using it as a melee weapon the damage presented on impact is much higher than one would expect from such a makeshift weapon.

**Endurance:** Nyx's armor is extremely durable, able to cushion blunt and crushing force easily, however she herself could be considered to be even more powerful in regards to being able to take damage, unwavering from the majority of blows, many of which fail to even pierce her skin unaided. This is due to a martial technique from her home nation known as Aokoto. This additionally sees her have a massive resistance to many alternative sources of damage, such as near-resistance to electricity and fire if pressed against them.

While wielding her flag in combat, her durability increases to a massive degree, making her nigh impervious to damage, this being the effect of one of her unique martial techniques.

### Fighting Style

Nyx, in her earlier years, was made to be trained in, not simple combat, but a unique art that lived within her home country that mixed physical training with torture. Known as Aokoto, this art focuses on training the body not in strength, but in ability to endure. It involves rigorous and extensive torture in almost every possible manner for years of a child's life, finding them able to resist most types of damage when grown. Nyx underwent thirteen years of this, after having been abandoned by her parents alongside her sister and sent to one of the art's temples.

In the highest form of Aokoto, the student finds themselves allowed to emphasize the emotion and pain that has been built up within them for many years and use an item, weapon, or trinket as a conduit to release this innate sensation. The raw energy released via their conduit can take many shapes and forms, however they most often have to do with personality traits of some kind. Nyx's conduit is her Flag, and the two sensations being borne by it being those of Authority, and Anarchy, two conflicting attributes that she finds her voice able to propel through use of her flag.

Within Aokoto, Nyx has mastered the following techniques:

* **Kasha:** The user closes their eyes, and upon re-opening them they become null to any sensation of pain that has managed to bypass their natural defense, however without neutralizing their own ability to act, as what might occur through numbing
* **Akora:** The user washes an aura over their body. Anything and everything that comes into contact with the aura will add to it's power, though touching it will incur no feeling, adverse or otherwise, whatsoever until the technique enters it's second phase. When the user decides readiness, they they seep the aura from around their body to conglomerate into a single point, often the fist, and they can now either propel the aura, or imbue it into their next strike, dealing damage equivalent to the raw energy and force that was applied to the aura since it's creation. In the primary phase the aura glows a dim white, and in the secondary phase the aura glows a grim dark purple.
* **Senrai:** The user lowers their guard for a split-moment, in this time inflicting a fatal wound onto themselves before putting their natural guard up again. The user feels the full pain and effect of the wound, however they cannot die in this state, their dwindled energy yet allowing them to carry on indefinitely until their mind itself exhausts itself of energy.
* **Korai:** The user forces themselves to collapse, where they will become motionless and unable to move of their own volition for a period of thirty minutes. Within this time, any and all damage dealt to them physically will recover, including a self-inflicted wound from **Senrai**, however mental and psychological damage cannot be fixed.

Within Aokoto, Nyx has developed the following conduit techniques:

* **Arise!:** Nyx waves her flag in the air, as an invisible aura that speaks to the minds of others says in a demanding tone, "Seek thy Freedom!" This technique is extremely effective as a mode of inciting rebellion if in locations of civil strife and unhappiness, however it has little effect on content populations.
* **Precedence:** Nyx waves her flag in the air, as a crimson red aura envelops the area around her. Within this aura, others will feel an unnatural compulsion to listen to what Nyx has to say, or alternatively assist her in any way they can, placing her importance above their own desire.
* **Bow!:** Nyx waves her flag in the air, as a piercing light blue aura envelopes the area around her. Within this aura, others will feel an unnatural and immediate compulsion to prostrate themselves, no matter how out of place such an action would seem.
* **Citadel**: Nyx places her flag into the ground as if it were a banner standard, as a rush of orange-gold spews across a small area around her. While in this aura, Nyx becomes extremely resistant to all forms of attacks, however she also cannot deal any damage of her own, her offensive power being reduced to nearly zero. Anyone who is physically touching Nyx will also receive this effect, however she must consciously grant it upon them. (Random enemy will not be granted)

Additionally, with the recent acquisition of her devil fruit, Nyx has altered/developed the following techniques within Aokoto, which synergizes perfectly with her newly-gained powers:

* **Dark Devotion:** Nyx uses **Akora**, however actively and rapidly inflicts damage on herself by decaying her own aura with her own body manifestation of nether, charging and overcharging it nearly instantaneously. This version of **Akora** becomes exponentially more powerful than normal, and additionally it decays biological matter on impact, leaving scorch marks and splat-like scars on the skin.
* **Devour:** Nyx uses her fruit to form nether into the shape of a large, toothed jaw. She then uses it to "devour" a victim, with the jaw chomping down on them, and gaining all the energy they maintained within themselves as temporary power, adding to her own stats.
* **Relent:** Nyx coats herself in a thin layer of nether, causing anything that comes in contact with it to either: Feel an intense and withering pain if living, or be violently corroded and destroyed if unliving. The latter affect would happen to a living being as well if contact is sustained, however the initial sensation allows for enough time to jump back before the second effect takes place

## Equipment

Nyx fights with both a flag and a sword, however she most often is only seen with the latter.

Her flag can be diminished in size, folding easily into itself, or extending to it's full size, with the simply press of a button. It's design/banner is that of her home nation, however it is able to change the insignia presented on it's cloth by the very will of the user.

## Trivia

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