Alastor Styx

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**Alastor Styx** is a male divine who resides in Agrona, he is the son of Delora and Akrosa and prince of Agrona. He often attends meetings and parties in his mother's stead and completes much of her public work, acting as the face of Agrona's royal family.

## Appearance

Alastor has medium length black hair and light, grey-brown eyes. He has fair skin and typically wears formal attire consisting of a black and silver patterned collared shirt, a necklace charm with a star-shaped pendant hanging off of it that is typically hidden by his black tie with a pattern similar to his shirt. His blazer is entirely black with a small brooch and silver silk handkerchief. He wears black dress pants, belt and dress shoes along with fingerless gloves. Two small, glittering red earrings hang from his ears, serving as the only hint of color in his outfit. His aura and gaze are similar to his mother's after he has spent so long imitating her, and he often unsettles those around him with his unenthusiastic and dead stare.

## Personality

Outwardly, Alastor presents himself much like Delora does. He treats those around him with practiced and polite kindness, though the sincerity of these gestures is often unknown. He prefers to spend time alone listening to music rather than socializing with others. He finds social interactions to be draining and unrewarding. He is diligent and meticulous, often dedicating himself entirely to his work and his appearance as Delora's son and the face of Agrona's royalty. This pressure to appear perfect and unfazed at all times has weighed down his previously aloof and relaxed personality, and while politics in Riyon have always been relaxed, Delora's family has known to be rather jaded and distant, already preventing him from making friends with the others of his age. As such, he comes across as awkward and sometimes abrupt when trying to make friends. When someone or something gains his attention, he tries to show that they have his undivided attention. Though while doing this he can come across as "creepy" and unsettling. Alastor seems to struggle with depression, as he acts extremely distant and lethargic when alone. He often laments what could have been and thinks extremely poorly of himself.

## Biography

Alastor was born to Delora and Akrosa and was born in Agrona. He is an only child, and as such received all of his parents' love and attention. They doted on him and ensured that he always had everything he could ever want or need. As a child, Akrosa would take him around the castle and familiarize himself with the grounds and guards. He at first dreaded these walks as it meant he would be forced to leave his comfort zone and explore, however eventually he began to enjoy them. The guards and servants around the castle were as attentive as his parents and would often go out of their way to offer him small treats and offer praise and compliments to him as he wandered around. Eventually he began doing this without his father's guidance, and the castle staff took it upon themselves to ensure that he remained safe while he did so. As he grew older, his curiosity regarding the castle dulled as he had explored basically everything there was to it. When his attention turned toward the outside world, his parents immediately tried to avert it, burying him in his studies and occupying him with "duties a prince should have." These included taking notes of the staff, mapping out patrol routes for the guards, ensuring that the palace was clean, and even making a few public appearances. These temporarily satisfied his cravings for the outside world, though it was merely a temporary solution.

Despite Delora not having any plans to retire anytime soon, she began teaching him everything he needed to learn to rule. Everything from ensuring the subjects were safe and happy to preparing for a theoretical war. Agrona was peaceful, however, and Alastor slightly brushed off these lessons, something he would later regret. He grew up sheltered from the outside world, though once he came of age, Delora took him into the kingdom and requested that he live among them for at least a year to experience the life of a citizen. While he did so, he was attacked by a group of robbers in which he discovered his divine magic: the power to unwind, melt, or disassemble anything he touched. He broke through their defenses and scared them off, by the time the guards and Delora arrived, they had left. She apologized and took her son back to the palace five months earlier than she had planned to, and promised to never let him leave without protection. Alastor argued, saying that he was able to fend off the intruders and that she should note this as an even stronger reason to let him into the world on his own. Delora, however, wasn't swayed.

After realizing that this argument was one he would never win, Alastor fell silent and allowed himself to become his mother's shadow. He followed her around Riyon, mimicking her personality and mannerisms. Despite doing so, he found he disliked his mother's general approach, believing she was unnecessarily aggressive. Unbeknownst to Delora, it was Alastor who spoke with Reizo and requested that they be exempt from meetings in the future. The two gods decided that it was for the best that Agrona take a small break in order for the leading deities to recuperate. Delora was offended at Reizo's recommendation, but as per request, Alastor's name was left out of it.

However, upon hearing of the war, the three decided to involve themselves in Riyon's politics, leading to Alastor rejoining the council.

## Abilities

* **Decay** - This ability allows Alastor to either melt or disassemble anything he touches. For example, if he chose to melt a pen, it would simply turn into a bubbling, tar-like substance in his hands. Despite it appearing hot, it doesn't actually burn him or cause any thermal damage to the materials around it. Should he instead choose to simply disassemble it, the various parts of the pen will cease to work, and will simply crumble apart. When something is disassembled, things like the ink cartriage, spring, and body of the pen will fall apart as if they have been manually disassembled.
* **Teleportation** - Like other divine, Alastor is able to teleport interdimensionally using coordinates or anywhere he is familar with.