Cieve Blake

by Andalite

Cieve isn't known for being handsome, with his pale skin, large, crooked nose, too-big ears and unsettling gaze, he's not much of a looker. His pale, icy blue eyes have flecks of black in them, and seem to be swirling to other Thysticals, an effect that is unsettling and makes it hard to look away. His black hair is shaggy and often sticks up at odd angles, a contrast to his pale features that seem constantly bored and uninviting.

His clothes are often in shades of black or brown, showing as little skin as possible, and generally in a simple style. He doesn't seem to care much for the style and will wear the same outfit for days on end.

oOo The Shadow Prince oOo

His appearance lost to time, the Shadow Prince is often depicted in his shadow form, one he was said to use often: a shapeless man made of darkness and shadows, with eyes darker than black and sharp teeth. This is more or less the agreed apon look for him by historians and artists, though some paint him as a man clad in black with no face, or a straight-up monster.

### **Personality**

Very anti-social and not one to initiate a conversation without reason. He seems to be quite serious and irritable, quick to dismiss someone when he has no more need to talk to them. WiP

### **Magic and Weaknesses**

Alongside the usual Ancient Thystical magics, Cieve's specialities include Shadow and Mind magic.

His Shadow magic is based around preexisting shadows, and if for some reason there are no shadows available he can't use that ability. He can reshape shadows, giving them a solid or gaseous form, use them as extensions of his limbs, and can shroud himself in them to hide.

His Mind magic, meanwhile, revolves mostly gathering information, not controlling one's mind. He can look through thoughts and memories, though it may be felt by his target. He can hide or edit his own thoughts and memories in case of someone else trying to see them, and they will appear real and perfect. May also be able to edit the memories of other people, or their perception, making them believe they see or hear things that aren't actually there, or remember things that never happened.

Cieve's weaknesses largely fall under lack of shadows within reach, or a suspicious mind that questions everything. While that wouldn't make them see the truth *exactly*, someone overly cautious, very untrusting and naturally suspicious may see hints of inconsistencies in his mental edits, or naturally react to his mind-probing by mentally panicking to the point of booting him out, confusing his search for info or giving him a headache that makes it hard to continue.

Cieve, like many Ancient Thysticals, also couldn't perform every basic Thystical ability well. He had his talents of course, such as invisibillity and enchantments, but some things he was just bad at naturally. One such thing was shapeshifting, and while he could look like a person perfectly, his acting skills were terrible and by mannerisms alone it would be obvious that it was him. He was also slow to control animals, especially in battle, though this seemed to have changed during the War.

### **Trivia**

- My original design for him looked much like a pale, blonde young Hallow in style