Marxieto, the Matrix Thief

## Information

Marxieto is an "Outer Deity", a god who exists beyond the reaches of Lordran and on a planetary/galactic scale. Being the deity of fear, he has an army of minions and creations who serve him faithfully.

He appeared as the primary antagonist in the 2022 Halloween Event.

## History

### First Appearance

Marxieto's first appearance within canon was within the walls of Anor Londo, midway through the Halloween Event. When several players had been turned into werewolves, they were forced into a mandatory meeting with all of the other werewolves and servants of an unknown deity.

After a variety of creatures had arrived, from Tinnitus Hounds to Shatterers, some of the bricks on a wall began to shift, forming a doorway. Out from it, Marxieto arrived,in his full dark armor and cape, walking along the rows of his forces.

He introduced himself as their master, and gave a speech regarding his plans to take over the city of Anor Londo, explaining that he would periodically (every ten days) send a new type of servant to assist in the conquering of the city. In explaining his reasons for wanting to take it over, he said, *"This is a City of the gods... It is only fit it should be ruled by a true god, as opposed to those who claim to have ascended."*

He also said that he was disappointed it was taking as long as it was to take over the area. Kailia, presently a werewolf, explained that they were suffering difficulties due to the Shimmering Crusaders. Marxieto said that this was to be expected, and that they were a group led by an opposing deity, and should be avoided when possible.

Marxieto then shifted his form into that of a werewolf with silver fur (reminiscent of Tinnitus Hound Alphas) and demonstrated its extreme potential for agility, strength, and durability, much to the amazement of Kailia and Carliah. Upon shifting back, he told everyone that taking the city was the top priority.

### Assassination Attempt

Marxieto attempted to leave the area when he was concluded with his speech, though a few feet from the door, he reached out his hand and caught what seemed to be thin air. From there materialized a Shimmering Crusader with a Greatsword, which had just been caught by the shadowy deity.

When the crusader pulled back and swung a second time, it left a small scratch of Marxieto's armor, though didn't appear to deal any significant damage. Marxieto grabbed the sword again when the crusader swung a third time. He pulled the sword out of his hand and tossed it into the air, grabbing the crusader before he could retreat and snapping his neck. The greatsword then fell back down, landing in the crusader's skull.

Marxieto made it clear to his servants not to attempt to betray him, and then left the area, the bricks shifting back to regular positions.

### Private Meeting

As Kailia and Carliah were trying to settle down for the night and wait until morning within a locked room, Marxieto once again formed a door from a brick wall and entered their presence. While they were initially confused, he explained that his reason for coming was that they both looked unique. Kailia had black-and-white fur, the same color of fur as Marxieto's elite Tinnitus Hounds, whereas Carliah had snow white fur and blue scales.

Kailia wasn't sure why she had that fur color, and Carliah explained that as she herself was a Unit, she had draconic DNA, and so that must have caused a mutation. Marxieto concurred with this theory.

Marxieto morphed back into a silver-furred Tinnitus Hound, deciding to test whether the unique fur colors on either of them made them stronger or gave them special properties, starting with Kailia. He told her to attack him, and as she did, he avoided or countered the majority of her attacks, while taking the occasional minor injury himself.

He then told Carliah she could also attack him simultaneously, and she threw herself into him once he was distracted again with Kailia, staggering him. From there he evaded their attacks for the most part while giving them some injuries of their own.

Eventually, as Kailia rushed him, he grabbed her side and tore out part of it, causing her to fall to the ground in agony. Carliah, enraged, attempted to attack him, but he clawed her on the face and threw her into a wall. The two very quickly developed a dislike of him from this, due to the serious injuries he was giving them.

Kailia was thoroughly angered now, and Marxieto commented that the anger made them better fighters due to the way their minds worked now. She rushed at him again, and after a brief struggle, she bit one of his eyes and caused him to pull back. Once he recovered, he said that he saw great potential in both of them.

He gave them two deals; they could request anything (with the exclusion of leaving his side, being cured, or harm coming to him), and they could take out all their anger and try to kill him. Carliah requested none of her friends be harmed and Kailia held off on requesting anything for the moment. The two then spent three minutes tearing the flesh off his bones.

When they finished and there was simply a skeleton left, Marxieto nodded and morphed back to his armored self. He didn't heal either of them, though said that their bodies would be healed by the following night. He then exited the room through the way he came, which sealed itself again.

### The Retreat

After sending out several more types of creatures to destroy Anor Londo and failing to do so, Marxieto's forces all disappeared, implying the deity himself had temporarily given up. It is furthermore implied that he made other, similar attempts most years in October, though not on as large of a scale.

### 2023 Halloween Event

Marxieto appeared briefly in the 2023 Halloween Event, which was on a far smaller scale and less official than the 2022 Halloween Event. In his appearance, he was confronted by the sentinel Zane, who challenged his claim to take over the city. Marxieto summoned a squadron of twelve Elite Tinnitus Hounds, who (were implied to have) dispatched of him quickly. Zane's true fate remains unknown.

Marxieto then entered Carliah's home and made a bid to get her to join his side. She was reluctant, though after some mild threatening, she accepted. Carliah's scroll- containing the consciousness of Kailia Zaelin- recognized Marxieto and begged him (in writing) to give her a body.

Marxieto obliged, giving Kailia the body she'd previously had as a Tinnitus Lycanthrope- though this body was permanent. Carliah referred to him in Finnish as Perkele ("Evil spirit"), though he quickly retorted with a comment about her arrogance in assuming she could sneak the comment past her- also in perfect Finnish, which caused the assassin to hastily speak more respectfully.

After some negotiations, he temporarily turned Carliah into a vampire, then left the same way he came.

## Armor and Equipment

Marxieto's base form had black, spiked armor that gave off an air of intimidation and command, along with a layered black cape. He was capable of projecting weapons from red energy, though was never seen with a specific weapon, using his hands in combat typically.

## Personality and Traits

Being a fear-based deity, Marxieto was described as terrifying to be in the presence of. He had a low tolerance for failure and an evil-centered mind. Surprisingly, other than that, he was mildly arrogant though also somewhat pleasant in conversation. He was calm and collected, having a lot of patience.

## Known Abilities

1. Energy Projection: Marxieto could project weapons from thin air, made of a red energy that dealt split dark and magic damage.
2. Shapeshifting: Marxieto had the ability to morph his form as he pleased, along with adopting the abilities of what he morphed into.
3. Summoning: Marxieto could summon any of his servants or creations through the use of portals.
4. Life Creation: Marxieto could create sentient beings.
5. Matter Manipulation: Marxieto could manipulate matter from one state to another, including making portals out of brick walls.
6. Command: Marxieto was automatically identified as the master of any werewolves within their heads.
7. Peripheral Sense: Marxieto could detect what was happening around him, including invisible or silent beings.
8. Mind Reading: Marxieto had a limited capacity to read minds.
9. Physicality: Marxieto was capable of performing unnatural feats of strength, agility, durability, and speed.
10. Multilingualism: Marxieto could speak nearly any language. (Implied)

## Trivia

* Originally created as the antagonist of the 2022 Halloween Event, Marxieto was never formally fought as a boss, though it's presumed he would be too powerful to conventionally battle.
* Marxieto is often jokingly referred to as "Mister Halloween"
* We still don't know why he has the title "The Matrix Thief"
* Due to the player not thinking through the implications of a message, it could potentially be inferred that Marxieto thinks his Lycanthropes look attractive.