Catherine

**Catherine**, born as **Catherine Derais**, was a subordinate of the Angel of Temperance and a former forest spirit serving under Held. Rebelling against the earth god, she fled the forest and lived a secluded life in the Lake of Amusement. After encountering the Angel of Temperance, she began serving her and was later incarnated as a death god by her. Working an an errand runner for the restaurant Graveyard, Catherine worked at the establishment before it was shut down by Judge Garrick Lucif.

## History

### Early Life

Born in the Second Period, Catherine was a marine biologist who specialized in deep sea animals. At some point, she married the astrophysicist Gilles Derais and had a son. As the Second Period started to collapse as the spread of HERS worsened, Catherine was forced to leave her sickly son behind as she joined Gilles and 70 other researchers who boarded a spaceship and fled the planet.

During her time aboard the Climb One, Catherine became acquainted with the psychologist Rahab Barisol, whom she envied for having both of her children with her. When she found that her husband was having an affair with Rahab, Catherine conspired with her colleague Lich Arklow to have Gilles killed, only to be killed by Lich herself. Her soul was later reincarnated as a forest spirit, taking the form of a fish and residing within Held's forest. Retaining some of her memories, she eventually rebelled against the earth god Held along with her fellow spirit Phaser, the two being exiled from the forest as a result.

Fleeing to the Lake of Amusement, Catherine later rescued the infant Adam Moonlit and deposited him on the coastline, watching over him as he grew up. After the scientist Seth Twiright convinced Adam to come with him, Catherine protested this decision, her whale form being harpooned by Adam as a result of their ensuing argument. Around fifteen years later, she was reunited with her adopted son after he visited her along with his new wife, Eve Moonlit, apologizing for their fight years prior and mending their relationship.

### Angelic Servant

Around the turn of the sixth century EC, Catherine and Phaser encountered the mage ESSENCE, whom was traveling to Elphegort to meet with an informant. Noticing the red wine glass she carried, Catherine reached out to the Angel of Temperance within; after a brief conversation, the two forest spirits decided to join her within the glass, becoming her servants so they could explore the outside world.

Following the "Duel of Merrigod Plateau", Catherine noticed the displaced souls of Adam and Eve, absorbing them into the glass so she could reunite with them again. As she conversed with the two, Catherine brought them to her master and Phaser, and the five of them talked about Banica's goals to devour everything in the world and turn it into fodder for the "higher beings".

### Death God

Centuries later, Catherine was reborn as a "death god" by her master and created the restaurant Graveyard in Holy Levianta alongside Phaser and Adam. Serving as an errand runner for the restaurant, she kept the Glass of Conchita and one of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia in a safe in the back room. When the director of the USE Dark Star Bureau Garrick Lucif had the establishment shut down and the vessels within seized, Catherine fled with Adam and evaded the authorities.

The two then broke into Garrick's home in order to retrieve their master's vessel. Breaking up the initial skirmish between the judge's butler and Adam, Catherine introduced herself and Adam before demanding that Garrick return the wine glass to them and release the restaurant's waiter. Chided for destroying his house and roughing up his servant, she calmly responded that they had done the same to Graveyard before briefly arguing over the ethics of Garrick's actions.

After being handed the glass, Catherine was suddenly sucked inside of it and told by Banica that they were to serve Garrick, under the condition that MA was not allowed to get near the vessel. She was then brought back to the outside world and explained this to everyone present. After further discussing her and Adam's true natures, noting that Phaser would be fine and didn't need to be pardoned quickly, Catherine and Adam were admitted as members of PN. When Evil's Theater was constructed in EC 982, she transferred there to continue guarding her master and her vessel.

On one occasion, while MA was visiting the theater, Catherine had a tense conversation with the sorceress; during it, she rejected MA's suggestion that she go and visit her former acquaintences in the Millennium Tree Forest. Years later, Catherine perished along with the other residents of the theater when the world was destroyed by "Atonement" in EC 999.

### World's End

Catherine joined Banica and her other servants at her illusory mansion in Beelzenia. When members of the Tasan Party arrived with a Black Box, she and Phaser were tasked with dealing with them. After the arrival of Mora Viwirtz and Themis Sudou, Catherine brought them inside to speak with her master; when Banica decided to travel to the rebuilt Evil's Theater and stop Gammon Okuto, she accompanied her along with the other servants. Using her "Worldender" form, they flew to the theater; waiting outside while the others went in, she later saw a possessed Kyle Marlon fly out, ignoring her greeting.

When Mora and Themis came outside, they told Catherine that the others were gone and that they needed to escape, only for Phaser and the other servants to make it out at the last second. With the four of them on her back, she took off into the air as Evil's Theater turned into a giant Black Box. She later relayed that she spotted "Waiter", pointing her out on the ground.

When the others formulated a plan to stop MA, Catherine let Mora down to distract her and then helped Themis make her preparations. With Themis summoning a tornado to trap MA, she and Catherine flew out and pulled Mora free of the winds. She continued to carry the two of them as they fought with the sorceress, flying them over to her. Later on, she joined Eater Sabella and the other souls of the Third Period as they sung the Clockwork Lullaby.

### E.A.T Transit

After the defeat of MA, Catherine accompanied her master Banica, Adam, Eve, and Phaser as they constructed a replacement theater, Evil's Theater II, to make Banica's plans to travel to a new world a reality; she was later surprised by the late additions of Carlos Marlon, Ron Grapple, Meta Salmhofer, and Seth Twiright to their team. During the transition, their ship was attacked by MA's "ghost", causing it to malfunction and nearly crash. However, they all managed to survive and successfully reach their destination.

## Skills and Abilities

As one of the earthlings that escaped from the Second Period, Catherine was capable in her work as a marine biologist, enough to be included as one of the researchers aboard the Climb One. After becoming a forest spirit, she could transform between her spirit form and her physical form, as well as perform magic. She could also communicate with normal animals.

As a death god, Catherine stood over two meters tall, and her skin was a pale white similar to the vampires created by the angel she served. She was also incredibly strong and fast, though she needed to sustain her body with regular intakes of fluids (primarily blood) and her body gave off a faint rotten stench. Along with this, Catherine could shapeshift into a giant dragon, known as the "Worldender", able to fly in this form.

## Character Connections

Phaser Bane: Catherine's fellow spirit and ally. During their time in the Second Period, she occasionally worked with Phaser to find records of long-lost deep sea fossils, striking up a friendship with him as a result. After being incarnated as forest spirits, Catherine still retained a faint feeling of kinship with Phaser, joining him in fleeing Held's Forest and later serving Banica together.

Gilles Derais: Catherine's husband. In the Second Period, Catherine cared deeply about her husband and was willing to do whatever it took to protect him from harm; despite this, after succumbing to HERS, she plotted to murder him for his infidelity to her. Centuries after their deaths, she lost interest in him, believing that fate had different paths in store for them.

Adam Moonlit: Catherine's foster son. Rescuing him from a river, she cared for him throughout his childhood and began to see him as a son. Even after Adam was convinced by Seth that she was evil, she held no ill will against the boy. Years later, she reunited with Adam and mended their relationship. Centuries after his death, she had him join her in serving Banica together.

Banica Conchita: Catherine's master. Fiercely loyal to her, she carried out Banica's will and was determined to protect her and the vessel she resided in. Although occasionally irritated by her whimsical personality, Caterhine nonetheless respected her strength and determination. She later followed Banica on her journey to a new world, continuing to loyally serve her.

Garrick Lucif: Catherine's temporary master. After he shut down the Graveyard restaurant and stole her true master's vessel, she joined Adam in breaking into his home and stealing the glass back. After being ordered by Banica to serve him, Catherine became the judge's subordinate and joined his police force.