Mammon Cozbi

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"*I don't pay you to think, do I? I pay you to listen.*"
―Mammon angrily reprimanding Owen after he disobeyed him

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**Mammon Cozbi** is an adult male fox demon who lives in Lalaca. He is the founder and current boss of The Aveina.

## Appearance

Mammon wears a simple grey undershirt with a black leather jacket overtop. He wears a chain with a small, barely visible golden thread running through it and has black hair which he bleached a dark brown. His eyes are slanted, sharp and intimidating, they're a bright, shrewd yellow.

## Personality

As a child, Mammon was considerate and thoughtful. He was extremely in touch with his parents emotions and needs, whether physical or emotional, and would do his best to cater to them. Over time he began to grow slightly bitter seeing the effortless happiness of others and how it all seemed to stem from material wealth, so he began stealing and offering up these stolen goods to his parents. They would often chide him and force him to return the things he had stolen and apologize, which he began detesting. After he began stealing in secret his greed began to grow. He began stealing from his friends, classmates and teachers.

Upon stealing a notable pen, his personality seemed to change for the worse. His greed surpassed his other emotions and he became cold, secretive and selfish.

In the current day he is detached, distant and cruel, stepping on whomever he needs to in order to achieve his goal of absolute and endless wealth.

## Biography

Mammon was born as Cassian Akuji to a small family living in Confidentiality. His parents were relatively poor, barely scraping up enough money to buy the supplies he needed to send him to school, and oftentimes they would go days without food, if not weeks. Seeing their struggle, Cassian silently promised himself that he would help them. He went all around the city, looking for a job that would pay him even a little. Though due to his age, every employer rejected him, saying he was underqualified.

So, he resorted to stealing. At first it was small things. If he noticed that his mother was running low on paper, he would help the teacher print things out and slip half a stack of printer paper into his bag. If he noticed his father broke his quill he would steal a new one or even a pen or pencil for him. His dad's razor broke? He would steal the blade from a pencil sharpener, sterilize it, and quietly place it in his father's drawer. They always shrugged it off, thinking that they had merely forgotten that they had stashed away. He continued doing this, eventually going so far as to even steal things from his friends or teacher.

He did this all the way up until his second to last year of high school, when he stumbled upon a shining pen. A grave sentence was scrawled upon the pen that he took little note of. Though unbeknownst to him, the metal was quite toxic and deadly to demons, known to drive them insane should they have prolonged exposure. The metal fed on his greed and desires to steal, and his prior goal of helping his family was long forgotten. Instead, his goal switched abruptly to stealing to gain power and make himself richer and more comfortable.

The number of his stolen goods eventually became so big that his closet doors caved in on themselves, unfortunately, this occasion occurred during a conversation with his mother. Distraught and shocked, she called her husband and they began discussing what to do with the stolen items. They were unsure of what to do with Cassian as well. Not wanting to be labeled a thief and get thrown in jail or worse, he ran. He fled from Confidentiality and traveled briefly throughout Alrasid before he weighed his risks and ran into the Nether. There, he allowed himself to be caught by two guards and escorted to Nikita Fayer's office. She sorted him into greed and sent him into the heart of Lalaca. Thus, the name Mammon Cozbi was born.

On his first day there he encountered a woman covered with diamonds, rubies and gold. She intended on tricking him and stealing one of the few precious possessions he still had with him: his chain. He allowed her to do so, though as soon as she got close enough to remove it, he snatched a few of her gemstones and watched her leave. Following that day, he began working to build up an empire, one that allowed no one to question his absolute power, wealth and authority. He had no desire to clash with the President, however. Despite his ambition and greed, he certainly wasn't dumb.

He robbed casinos, houses and anything he could. A few years in, he met Orla Maiale at a Casino he planned to rob. He attempted to force her to open the safes but she refused. Although upon hearing the sound of footsteps the two created a temporary alliance and worked together to escape with a few bags filled with the casino's loot. Orla was shot and Mammon considered leaving her behind, though before he could think he ran back and saved her. Upon bringing her to his home, they introduced themselves and began a tentative, but sure friendship. He suggested that she accompany him and become his right hand in the gang he wished to build, she agreed, and The Aveina was born.

The gang grew until it was considered a mafia, and Mammon emerged as its absolute ruler. They took over a major casino in Lalaca and began using it as a base of operations. Throughout the process of taking over the building, Orla began subtly turning on Mammon, second guessing his orders and attempting to dissuade him from decisions he had already made. Everything boiled over when she attempted to physically take the pen from him. Having had it for so long, Mammon had begun to feel as though it was a part of him. Furious, anxious and afraid, he lashed out at her and drew his revolver. Without thinking, he shot her, resulting in her collapsing. Mammon simply watched her bleed out before disposing of her body and using her death as an example to the rest of The Aveina.

## Abilities

* **Skilled fighter** - Mammon is able to fight using a variety of firearms as well as melee weapons.
* **Demonic Magic** - Due to his demonic status, he is able to wield demon magic to an extent. He is able to fly, dreamwalk, and is able to transform into a demonic fox at will.
* **Charisma** - Mammon is able to read other's emotions and respond in a way that they will either find appealing or acceptable, allowing him to manipulate them into his favor.

## Quotes

*"Do you mind if I borrow a cup of flour? I’m making dinner for my family before I go out with my friends for tonight and we don’t have any. I don’t have enough time to run to the store so I was wondering if you had some I could use."*
― Lying to his neighbor under the influence of the pen (*🜐 1. Flour*)

*"I’m not from the Nether, [...] But I was looking to move here."*
― Talking to an unnamed Nether guard upon arriving (*🜐 2. Welcome Home*)

*"Ah, and the fact that you also have a bullet in your leg. That I can help with as well, as long as you cooperate with me."*
― Subtly coercing Orla (*🜐 3. Boss*)

*"Now then, after this injury lets up enough that you can walk, I have a few more heist ideas that involve a two person team, you game?"*
― Teaming up with Orla (*🜐 3. Boss*)
## Trivia

* Pinterest Board
* Playlist
* Both of Mammon's names have meanings
	+ "Greedy (Mammon) Liar (Cozbi"
	+ "Hollow (Cassian), dead but awake (Akuji)"
* He was inspired by Crimson Knolastname.
* Mammon, like most Lalaca residents, has a nicotine addiction
	+ Due to this, Mammon periodically encounters lung cancer, which he counters by simply asking Ormr to replace his lungs on the first of every month he's displaying symptoms.
* He is left handed.