Styg

## 1.18.1

### Description

- Looks to be in his late twenties- Helpful and kind, but always seems deeply exhausted, like he is carrying a heavy burden

### - Backstory -

The average person knows very little about Styg, only that he's been around for a while, is a very skilled doctor and alchemist, and that he likes to keep his cards close to his chest... In truth, Styg lived a good part of his life under the influence of an eldritch entity that mind-controlled him into the role of a ruthless, emotionless cult leader. When he was freed from its treacherous grasps, he went into hiding as an amnesiac with no idea how much blood was on his hands. But as his memories slowly returned to him, so too did a god (who he had previously opposed) who was intent on retribution. Distraught about all the suffering he had caused to others, Styg was ready to hide away and rot until the end of his days, but the god had other ideas. He cursed Styg to live forever, so that he may never escape the guilt of his actions, not even through death. Now, 500 years later, Styg must find a way to move on and learn to live with himself.

### - Ambitions -

With the weight of many years of experience on his shoulders, Styg seeks to impart his wisdom and knowledge onto others and make the world a better place in his image. No matter what it takes.

## Relations

### Involved Arcs

Shard Arc, Zodiac Arc

* LU 221 - Styg 1

## 1.16.5

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> *"Isn't it beautiful, Electric?"*
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> *—STYG, TO ELECTRIC, REFERRING TO THE HEART OF THE SHARD.*
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Styg, the aloof Doctor of Los Mudos. He is a man of many secrets and many schemes, all hidden behind the veneer of a polite, if not a bit strange, resident of the infamous mesa town.

### Traits

#### Appearance

Styg looms at a startling 7'6 (229cm), a height considered average for the common Enderian but outlandish to a human. His skin is pale, save for his hands, which merge into black claws, and his hair is blue-black.

Styg always wears a white beaked mask that exposes the lower half of his face, reminiscent of a plague doctor's mask. The right eye of the mask glows red and the left navy, and the mask is tied back with a long red ribbon. He prefers to wear formal clothes, with a black vest and pants, white undershirt with the sleeves rolled up, and a red tie.

#### Personality

Styg is mysterious, opting to keep all his cards close to his chest. Though evasive, he is polite and friendly on most occasions, often offering tea to those that visit his home (which seems to happen a lot). He seems to know a lot more than he realistically should, possibly due to his stalker-ish tendencies and desire to hoard information where he can. The Enderian is calculating and well-spoken, but is good at working on a team despite his lonelier lifestyle.

When the metaphorical mask is off, however, Styg's true nature is revealed. When in a position where he has the upper hand, he becomes cocky and intimidating, polite façade washing off. He monologues easily and has little qualms about manipulating and gaslighting others to get his way. Though he claims not to be a man of violence, he seems to fall quickly into the role of judge, jury, and executioner, getting his hands bloody when it suits his cause.

### Trivia/Facts

* Styg has taken at least 3 canon lives (Thankful, Edelle, Ajan), and 3 more on behalf of the Shard (Electric, Joe, Haishaku)
* Styg is proficient in alchemy and medicine, go to him when you're sick!
* He is fiercely protective of his pet arctic fox, Bartholomew, who has been his animal companion over the years