Nergal

**Nergal** is a demon-like entity who resides in the center of the earth.

Nergal

## Physical description

Nergal is a humanoid supernatural being. He has pure black skin, grey eyelids, and no visible nose. His pupils are purple, and his sclerae are green. Nergal has jagged yellow-green teeth. He has clawed hands and black and green tentacles on his back which are only visible when he is provoked, excited, angered or fighting. Nergal is almost always wearing a black and red suit with a black tie and black dress shoes.

## Backstory

Nergal's early life in shrouded in mystery, but it is known that he has existed for millions of years, and for most of his life he lived in isolation, causing him to become very lonely and want to seek out friends. Nergal had tried to "befriend" humans hundreds of times by kidnapping them and forcing them into playing with him, but they all either died from exhaustion or managed to escape in the long run. One notable instance of this was when he tried to force two children named Billy and Mandy into being his playmates. This attempt was thwarted by none other than the Grim Reaper, who rescued the kids; Nergal has had a seething hatred for Grim ever since. Some time after these events, Billy tried to teach Nergal how to make friends using "The Five Cs of Friendship", but to no avail. Nergal then went to Grim, pointing out that he had *two* "friends" and begged Grim to tell him his "secret". Grim replied that Billy and Mandy *forced* them into being his friend. Nergal assumed that this meant if he were to make friends, he would have to force people into doing so. He then started grabbing multiple people with his tentacles, transforming them into creatures resembling himself. It is unknown how they all recovered.

One day, Nergal met someone.

## Personality

Intially, Nergal had lacked next to no social skills, due to mostly living alone for millions of years. Nergal's way of starting "friendships" involved kidnapping someone, taking them to the center of the earth with him and forcing them to play with him. He would lose his temper if they had even mentioned the thought of "escaping". Nergal was completely oblivious to the fact that nearly all of the people he had captured were very unwilling to befriend him. Over time, though, he came to realize that maybe forcing someone into being his playmate wasn't the best way to make friends.

Nergal has always been an excitable individual with a childlike mentality. When he's in a good mood, he is very cheerful and even nice towards others. Nergal is energetic and playful, but is also still clingy and socially awkward. He also can occasionally take things a bit too literally. He comes off as eccentric often, and can be seen as annoying or irritating by certain people. Nergal is very protective of those he is close to.

## Powers

Nergal's tentacles are able to electrocute. He also has the power to turn nearly anyone into a creature resembling himself.

## Skills

Somewhat unexpectedly, Nergal is a skilled cook, his pizzas in particular being a highlight.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Princess Bubblegum

Nergal has a fairly good and stable relationship with his wife.