Thaddeus Phillips

Brother (Caelum)

Uncle (Reuben)

Bathilda Phillips (Younger Half-Sister)

Reuben Parker (Nephew)

Maxwell Angel (Ward)

Unnamed Deceased Mother

Unnamed Deceased Father

Thaddeus Phillips is the eldest member of the Phillips family, and is currently the CEO of Phillips & Co., a country-wide bank and the main one in Aprilside. He is currently out of town on business, and it is unknown when he will return.

He has not made any physical appearances in-game, but he has been shown in memories and has spoken to various family members through phone and video calls.

## Profile

### Appearance

While he has not physically arrived in-game, various dollmakers have been used to create and show his physical appearance.

Thad stands as a 6' tall man of Brazilian origin, with dark brown skin and short but styled wavy brown hair that is nearly black, the bangs parted to the side and long enough to cover a majority of his forehead. He has bright green eyes and freckles across his nose and cheeks.Though he has a chiseled face and is good-looking, it is a smooth and softer kind of handsome that is designed to specifically look more friendly than intimidating. He is visibly fit, with broad shoulders and chest, though his hips are clearly more narrow. He wears earrings, normally dark blue crystal studs.

He will never be seen in anything but a well-tailored suit and dress shoes, normally dark blue with a gold tie and gold cuff-links, which are the thematic colors for both him and his company. Everything he wears is of the highest quality, and he will never look less than model status. Which is a shame, because the only times he has modeled has been for business magazines.

### Personality

Since he has only been seen interacting in short moments with his family members, not much can be seen about his personality. However, there are a few things about him that have been consistent in each interaction he has had.

One of his most defining character traits is his deep love for his family. They are the main motivators for how hard he works, and he is often shown adapting to their requests and missing their presence. To him, as it is with all members of the family, **Family is Everything,** whether that means found family or biological.

He also has a clear sense of humor, shown teasing his brother about his boyfriend, and also keeping a light tone as he was been jokingly admonished by Caelum during gameplay. He has also been seen making various jokes in online forums, keeping up with the younger members of the group.

It is implied that he has a variety of skills and interests, the main one being music. It's an important aspect to him, and he was the main one motivating Max to pursue his interest in the field.

He has also been seen as tired and overworked, mentally and physically, by his job. If it is just from the CEO job is unknown, for it is unknown to the players if that is the only thing he is involved in.

## History

Not much is known about him, though it is implied that he was the one to suggest Maxwell Angel be taken into the Phillips' care when the boy was homeless.

It is unknown how long he has been the eldest member of the Phillips', or when he took over the bank.

## Abilities

His abilities are unknown, though it was Heavily Implied by Ryan that he has a tool. Whether that be true or not is unknown.

## Relationships

### The Parker-Phillips-Angel Family

Thaddeus is well-loved and well-viewed by all members of the family, to the point where the intense adoration has placed him on a pedestal. He is seen as someone who can do no wrong in the family's eyes, and even when doubt is cast upon his decision-making he is still trusted enough for there to be no arguing against his wishes.

He is particularly close to Caelum and Max, though the reasons for them specifically is unknown.

## Trivia

### Quotes

* *(to Ryker)* "Oh! By the way, dear, how are things with your darling, Blake is his name, yes?"
* *(to Ryker)* "No need to apologize! How are you doing? I just wanted to check up on you. Is your business going okay? If you need, I can help promo-... Oh, business is booming! And I am doing quite well, though I do miss you all dearly."
* *(to Caelum)* "Of course, Caelum. Anything you desire."

### Facts

* He was initially Ryan's main antagonist in the Pre-Scratch of the Guard under the guise of Deus, White King of Order, and they are so fucking thankful that he no longer is. Bless up.
* His physical design was originally to make him of equal standing as an imposing figure of power as Charles, though on the opposite end of the spectrum. While Charles comes across as more untamed and sharper, Thaddeus is to come across as smooth and orderly, perfect in face and body as more of a leader than an uncontrollable monster. His thematic colors of blue, white, and gold are to contrast Charles' of red, black, and gold, since both of them were of (or to be of) King Status in the pre-scratch Guard's game.
* He is actually *quite a*ware of many memes, due to the fact that Ruby and Caelum are *constantly* sending him ones, and he is an active member of many online communities for shared interests, since he normally cannot find such people in his line of work.
* Thad was once vaguely given a cameo where he played piano alongside Max for a performance. While that is no longer canon, he is still an expert on the piano. It is not the only instrument he is an expert at.