Mershaw

Mershaw is a male Pulsekaw with a Futuresight Coat, who was granted the prestigious title of Deid. He is one of a precious few Pulsekaw who have ever lived that do not fear losing his name, due to his King Pulse. This made him an incredibly feared and respected figure during the late Pulsekaw Era. While not directly a part of the shadowy Jaanpai Organization himself, Mershaw was clearly affiliated in some way, and perhaps even more closely than other Deid.

He once lead the research and experiments that took place within the Deid's Pits, and is directly responsible for most of the atrocities Akkaz suffered there. He sought to further the Pulsekaw's understanding of the rare Lymibody disease in doing so.

## Appearance and Personality

Mershaw is quite tall and wide of shoulder by Pulsekaw standards. His large frame coupled with his imposing outfit makes for quite the intimidating presence to behold. His fur, as well as the majority of the hair on his head, are a vibrant orange color. The left side of his head is shaved into long white streaks, matching the bright white hue of his pupilless eyes. His outfit consists of a black-collared overcoat which carries two massive Scarce Metal wings at his back, a tight white undershirt, and a long grey kilt with notable tears and cuts on the left side, exposing parts of his leg. His tail is said to be a little bit shorter than one would expect for his size.

While intelligent and calculated in his every move, Mershaw exudes and aura of carefree joviality. The callous, unnerving smirk he often wears reflects clearly his disregard for the thoughts of others. He has great success in manipulating others, and has great instinctive intuition. Mershaw doesn't appear to have much familiarity with the concept of fear, as he seemed surprised his intuition led him to feeling afraid of Akkaz when they first met.

## Story

Not much is known about Mershaw's early life. But having possession of a King Pulse allowed him to quickly and effortlessly make himself known in the late Pulsekaw Era. This attracted the attention of the Jaanpai Organization, and without many specifics being known. Mershaw became affiliated with them.

In conjunction with The Lorekeeper's cooperation, Mershaw was given his own dedicated laboratory and staff to work with in the Deid's Pits. As Scarce Metal was fully encroaching on every corner of Pulsekaw society, the first task he faces was inventing new and interesting methods of using the sturdy and near-endless material. Afterwards, the Deid's Pits became a dedicated translation center for the ancient texts left of the first few generations of Pulsekaw who engaged with the Emrites in their long-lasting war.

Eventually, word of a child with the incredibly rare Lymibody disease was located, and Mershaw was tasked with collecting him for experimentation. Though the disease had been properly cured many centuries prior when the last case was treated, very little was known about the disease itself. As Mershaw and his contingent of underlings subdued Akkaz's mother and captured the child, a new set of experiments began to truly test the limits of what one with Lymibody could withstand. To his surprise, Mershaw soon learned that one with the disease was close to indestructible.

In a twisted experiment, Mershaw had Akkaz's mother wrangled and strung up in a chamber for Akkaz to witness her for the first time in many months. Akkaz begged to leave the Deid's Pits and return home, but was forced to hear his mother's finals words as Mershaw gave the word to activate a Pulse Ward which ignited Akkaz's mother, killing her nearly instantly right in front of the boy. This was presumably to observe how Akkaz's body would react to the highest peaks of emotional trauma.

## Quotes

"''Mother'? You cry for that woman? Look at you. She cannot help you, your body is a mess of flesh and blood folding over itself. She has never made it better, yes?"