Anis Faustian

Official portrait of Anis by Jacklyn Treuer

**Anis Faustian** is a half-tiefling, half-shadar-kai warlock. They are played by Crow Martens.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Anis is a 6'2" androgynous tiefling with pale red, marbled skin. Their hair is a dark crimson, and their eyes are a golden yellow with maroon scleras. Their horns curve back from their upper forehead, and their two tails, which branch off a little under the base, are accessorized with a pair of gold rings. They wear comfy and tastefully ostentatious tops and sweaters when not in the school uniform, paired with form-fitting pants. They also wear a pair of circular, gold-rimmed glasses.

### **Personality**

Anis is an enigmatic figure, with their demeanor generally being sassy and humorous. They're quite interested in gossip, secrets, and the general goings-on related to other people and places within the academy. In "Enlightening Conversation" (1x04), they suggested a game called What The Fuck Is Up With That to learn more about their fellow classmates. While Anis’s ears are always open for the latest whispers around the school, their hands are often filled with the books that have caught their attention that particular day. Anis is curious to a fault, and well-read as a result.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

Anis grew up in the city of Yios, on the continent of Marquet in Exandria. Their father is a skilled accountant who works for a noble house in Yios, and raised Anis as best he could from their home in the Vigil Quarter. As a child, Anis often went along to work with their father to play in the long hallways and explore the expansive library of the house. The Orcish family who owned the manor, the Thornhelms, had no children of their own yet. Because of this, the Lady of the house, Lady Patricia Thornhelm, tended to dote on Anis. However, she behaved dismissively at best towards Anis’ father, who worked for her husband managing their finances. When they were young, Anis didn’t really pick up on this for the most part- they were preoccupied with enjoying the attention. However, as time went on and Anis grew more perceptive, the behaviour started to irritate them.

* Patricia Thornhelm was interested in all things Calamity, artifact, deity and occult, and Anis became interested in it too, because it was some of the more interesting reading in the library.

### **First Year Studies**

Anis joined their classmates in studying, while researching their connection to ancient beings and demonic figures of mythology in an attempt to identify the figure that they have made a pact with.

## **Relationships**

### **Arianae Vestrichor**

Anis likes the air that Arianae carries, and is happy to have another friend who enjoys reading. They are curious about Arianae’s upbringing and what the castle that she grew up in is like. However, they also have a twinge of jealousy over the relatively easy and reliable childhood that the Dhampir was given- they can’t help but hold a certain amount of disdain for those born rich. Thankfully, this is something that they are familiar with feeling, and Anis tries their best to push it aside in favour of learning more about who Ari is as a person, rather than look at her and see a silver spoon.

### **Zanther Bowen**

Zanther is Anis’s Fire Genasi roommate in the first-year dorms. Anis views him as an enthusiastic and attractive person, and a valuable asset as far as popularity among the students goes. They respect his love for gymnastics and the obvious benefits that the sport has blessed him with, although Anis finds cheerleading itself to be dull and unnecessary. Anis makes a point of keeping an eye out for small purple or red trinkets to hide around Zanther’s side of their room for him to find.

## **Character information**

### **Quests**

Anis’s main goal while attending Strixhaven is to either find a way to sever their pact while keeping their magic, or finding something that can stop the deterioration of their lungs permanently.

### **Proficiencies**

* **Skills**: Arcana, Deception, History, Investigation, Perception, Religion
* **Tools**: None
* **Armour & Weapons:** Light armour, simple weapons

### **Notable items**

#### **Current items**

* Genie Vessel Ring
* Lorehold Strixhaven Penant (obtained from orientation)
* Spirit Statue Plushie (obtained from orientation)
* Lorehold Primer (obtained from orientation)

### **Abilities**

#### **Feats**

* Strixhaven Initiate (Lorehold)
* Fey-Touched

#### **Tiefling abilities**

* Darkvision
* Hellish Resistance
* Infernal Legacy

#### **Shadar-Kai abilities**

* Trance
* Fey Ancestry
* Keen Senses

#### **Warlock abilities**

* Otherworldy Patron (The Genie - Efreeti)
	+ Genie's Vessel
		- Bottled Respite
		- Genie's Wrath
		- Vessel Spellcasting Focus
* Pact Magic
	+ Cantrips: Eldritch Blast, True Strike
	+ Spells: Burning Hands, Detect Evil & Good
* Eldritch Invocations: [Placeholder]

#### **From Strixhaven Initiate**

As a prospective Lorehold student, Anis has access to a few perks

* Proficiency in History and Religion
* Sacred Flame (Cantrip)
* Thaumaturgy (Cantrip)
* Comprehend Languages (Ritual)
* Identify (Ritual)
* Find Familiar (1/day, Non Spell-Slot)
* 2 languages

## **Appearances and mentions**

* Strixhaven: A Campaign of Chaos (every episode)

## **Quotations**

* "Well...why not? Why be anything else?" (To Zar after being asked why they are the way they are)
* "That's good, it means you're passionate about things." (To Zanther after analyzing his decorations)
* [Placeholder]

## **Trivia**

* Due to Anis's flamboyant nature, they were described by Jacklyn as a "less ostentatious Mollymauk".
* Due to accidentally burning some books with their Burning Hands spell, Anis had to do a bit of work in the Biblioplex to appease the main librarian, Mijira. The elderly Dragonborn still watches them closely, but for the most part Anis has made up for the blunder. Anis continues to work in the library as a paid aid.
* Anis does not know who their patron is, though they are aware that they made a pact. This fact is a point of both shame and frustration for Anis, as they view the entire incident as a series of stupid choices on their end.
* However, they do enjoy the perks that come as a result of the pact. A large part of the reason Anis desperately wanted to attend Strixhaven in the first place is to see if they can find a way to sever the pact while still keeping their newfound power and abilities.
* In “Enlightening Conversation" (1x04), it was decided that to Odessa, Anis smells like old books and herbal tea. However, when Anis uses moderate amounts of magic, they acquire a heavy smoky smell.
* Anis’s favourite colour is turquoise.
* Lady Patricia Thornhelm was the one who taught Anis to read.
* Anis has a little experience with dragonchess, having played a few times before.
* Anis has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It is unknown whether they were born with the condition, or gained it from an external source. In "The Stress of Exams" (1x07), it was hinted that Anis' lung problems are the price they pay for their magical abilities.