ᔑᑑ⚍╎リᔑᓭ (Aquinas)

### Scars

Several on his arms, legs, torso. Notable large scar on his back where a wing had been roughly torn- or clawed out. The scars are all a dark black or gray.

### Appearance

Tall, lean, typically with a calm expression. He's considered to be incredibly pretty, with his abyss-black eyes, and shimmering purple hair that reflects sunlight and dances about.

### Other Features

A large wing on his back which is folded and hidden away. The other wing is missing. Ink Black blood, eyes, tears, and saliva.

## Biographical Information

### Past Residences

Nihilnus (Typhon-X084)

`Inky eyes pierced through the sky’s, sitting along the outskirts of an abandoned, ruined city. Someone had to watch for those straying around in Nihilnus, spot stragglers who decided to become much too curious of the land and push further and further into the planet's core.`

`Most would frown upon, if not kill them simply for the action. Creatures were either meant to be killed, or indoctrinated. Rescue wasn't an option on the list- if they got caught, it would have been better to die. However, while the Mother, the Void was their home, it was not to these near and few outsiders. Besides, they wouldn't even spot them- they learned from experience that a plunge to an assumed death typically renders one unconscious.``It was always a warm and refreshing feeling, flying along the Void. They’d heard outsiders calling her cold and frozen, a killer, but She was just too accepting and some could not rebound out of her grasp.``They were an exception. So was the rest of their kind, the Starborns, one of the few, if not only now, species of Voidbloods who could effortlessly travel through the wasteland of Nihilnus.``Legs rebounded against Her and flung them forwards, gliding across with their wide, stunning wings, before landing in a tree several islands away. There was less and less visitors, and they tried to make sure that the few which traveled this way would live to see another day.`

`It was a hobby, of sorts. They had always been curious of the outside galaxy, the planets and cultures off Nihilnus, and one day would have loved to leave. But, another part of them said to stay with their kind, where they belonged- They were next in line to lead, anyways.``Void pupils caught movement as they sprung along, claws digging into branches before flinging them forwards. It seemed someone had strayed away from their ship, dangerously into the depths of Nihilnus. What a fool- they’d likely perish this far out either by starvation or just the cold, if someone didn't get to them first.. They’d seen it before, many didn’t even make it this far without being noticed and slaughtered instantly.`

`Feet landed with a crunch slightly above where the figure- a foreign, alien woman they decided, was standing much too close to the cliff of fragile stone that was keeping them from entering Her grip.`

`Then. She stretched her arms out to reach for a plant on the side of the cliff. There was a crunch- and she fell.`

`Strands of glittering hair pinned against their skull as they launched themselves forwards, diving after them before snatching a bony wrist and pulling them close. The Void's whiplash silenced the foreigner's scream, as her head snapped back from the momentum and shot into an unconscious state.`

`The woman would wake up, dazed, told she was found laying on the ground nearby her ship with no source to how she had gotten there.`

## Appearance

Aquinas is a tall, pale creature with shimmering indigo hair. There is absolutely no trace of human in him, however thousands of years ago, his species, the Voidbloods, were able to reproduce and carry some sort of humanoid genes into future generation through natural selection and evolution. However, the similarities end at the general bodyshape, unless severely malnourished to the point of less important features and defenses being used for fuel or simply breaking away.

Aquinas has two sets of inky black eyes which absorb all light. His blood, fingertips, saliva, tears, organs, mouth, and practically every other internal surface is the same ink black. His bones are, however, a dull, dark indigo color. He, if his blood, tears, saliva, organs, etc., are ingested or injected in any way can be lethal at high doses. Aquinas has distant Paccyion genes due to one of his great, great, great something grandparents having an arranged marriage with the other species of Voidbloods. Because of this, in a low concentration, he essentially could be used in replacement of a Paccyspo plant. His lower eyes are less useful for seeing, per say, and more for detecting heat and sources. They close up and seal away if there isn't enough energy to fuel both at the same time.

Outside of the body, Aquinas has, or had, horns. They were the same indigo color as his teeth, spiraling up and back like graceful vines. However, he snapped them off to appear less Xeno, and more human, and is cautious about sanding them down to ensure that they cannot grow out and be an identifier. Aquinas also had wings- large, gorgeous things with obsidian colored scales that shined with blues, purples, the such. One has been ripped or clawed off in some way, leaving inky black scars from where it was roughly removed from his body, while the other remains binded against his back at all times. He wears a coat to hide any odd bumps. Aquinas has scales which cover his back, spreading out from his spine and up to the beginning of his neck. They can be seen along the back of his neck and shoulders, the back of his thighs, and behind his shoulders. His hands are clawed, with hardened, small scales which band along his fingers and fade out on his upper forearm.

Along his neck, and his forearms and lower legs are spines which resemble those of a fish. Sharp, prickly, and fairly annoying. They provide some defense against attacks by hand to those regions, but aren't made to defend against weapons.

His teeth are unusual- at least, outside the species. With them fully extended, he can relax his muscles at the cost of speaking with a horrible, illegible lisp in any language that isn't Nihili. There's no understanding it, and because of his identity, Aquinas keeps them retracted at all times. His mouth is still quite longer than a humans, with an unusually thick and powerful jawbone. It's clear that he's designed to kill- and his jaw can even unhinge to take a larger bite out of a victim.

Aquinas has scarring littered all over his body, the most notable being the claw marks across his face which left a black scar. He also has what seems to be a stab wound on his upper chest, and many more scars littered across his body.

Finally, Aquinas has clawed feet, with a dewy claw that gets squished in the boots he wears. It's painful, but it ensures his freedoms. His scaling from those trails up and fades away at his knees, nearly meeting the scales along his torso. Eventually, he wants to ditch the boots- they're not comfortable at all to walk in.

## Personality

It's hard to describe Aquinas. A being that is an oddity regardless of where he is at. He wants to fit in, be someone, but doesn't know what.

Aquinas, at their core, tries to be good. Morals are blurry and what he's been taught versus what he's learned from historical literature vary vastly and confuse the Starborn. Killing- sacrificing, as he often refers to it as- isn't something frowned upon in his culture and if anything as common as breathing. Tearing into flesh, dragging bodies and murdering even their own kin is just another part of the Voidblood's culture. However, now that he is off his planet... things are little different. There's some things that he doesn't wish to sacrifice.

If you were to ask Aquinas what the feeling was like, he'd describe it as a ticking in the back of his mind. Constant and shallow, but can grow rapid and overwhelming to the point of no return. Instincts kick in, and he simply does as he's learned naturally- rip apart and devour. There was no such thing as personal belongings on his home planet, rather, everything belonged to Mother and the Void. That concept is still hard for him to figure out as well, and he tries to share what he has with those that he wishes to see alive.

The Starborn, similar to most of his kind, is incredibly smart and curious. His hunger for knowledge is ever-growing and he strives to find new things to learn about all of the time. This, combined with his confusion on right and wrong, can lead to some bad choices further down the road. Reverting him back to what he's forced himself to grow out of is much easier than the latter, giving into the monster instead of fighting. Aquinas is incredible at writing and problem-solving, but doesn't seem to have any specific focus. He's what one would call a Jack of All Trades.

Overall, Aquinas' mind is similar to a young adult. He's new to these different worlds, and trying to fit in causes him some levels of anxiety while internally battling what behavior is acceptable and what isn't normal. Aquinas is trying- but he doesn't know who he's really trying to be.