Mad Gasser

The Masked Man Cloaked in Anonymity

### Titles

Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Anesthetic Prowler, Phantom Anesthetist, Descendant of the Traitorous Knight (Proclaimed)

## Profile

### Race

Second Generation Primordial Deity (Avatar of Yesh)

### Occupation

Master of Poison Gas, Culprit of the Gassing in Mattoon City

## Other

### Equipment

Poisonous Gas Gun, Flit Gun, Gas Staff, Gas Bombs

### Status

Alive

The **Mad Gasser** is a dangerous and mysterious figure that threaten the livelihoods of the USA with his unknown gases.

## Overview

His origins and information cloaked in mystery, the Mad Gasser suddenly appeared one day and terrorized the small city of Mattoon, Illinois by spraying his victims with an unidentified yet poisonous gas. A tall and foreboding figure clad in all black that spreads an unknown and highly poisonous gas around. Despite its deceptively sweet scent, inhaling the toxic fumes will induce both severe headaches and vomiting. The Gasser had also been described as carrying a flit gun, an agricultural tool for spraying pesticide, which he purportedly used to expel the gas.

While his gases were originally non-lethal yet still very harmful, it would take long before his gases becoming dangerous to all life as result of his use for all types of poisons and diseases. It is believe he may be a scientist as he seems to take notes of his gases' effects on others and mentioning the need for more testing to be done.

## Appearance

Due to always being seen in his uniform, his actual appearance and even his gender is unknown. From what is known, he is a tall and thin figure clad in all black (with occasional green added on) while wearing a tight-fitting cap. He wears a custom-made gas mask that covers his entire face and possess a voice modulator to hide his true voice.

Some believe he is actually a woman wearing the clothes of a man though the complete truth of his gender is still unknown to this day.

## Personality

If there is one thing to describe the Mad Gasser, good would not be one of them. While proclaiming to be helping the world with his work, his actions show a lack of compassion to anyone and a sadistic watchfulness to his victims.

## Myths and Legends

There are three primary theories about the Mattoon Mad Gasser incident: mass hysteria, industrial pollution, or an actual physical assailant. Some more supernatural writers have also covered the events of the Mad Gasser. A man in 1993 named Clark describes an illustration of the Gasser from Loren Coleman's Mysterious America: "[the artist] depicts him as a not-quite-human, possibly extraterrestrial, being".

### Real Origins

The Mad Gasser was the name given to the person or people believed to be responsible for a series of apparent gas attacks that occurred in Mattoon, Illinois, during the mid-1940s. More than two dozen separate cases of gassings were reported to police over the span of two weeks, in addition to many more reported sightings of the suspected assailant. The gasser's supposed victims reported smelling strange odors in their homes which were soon followed by symptoms such as paralysis of the legs, coughing, nausea and vomiting. No one died or had serious medical consequences.

Police remained skeptical of the accounts throughout the entire incident. No physical evidence was ever found, and many reported gassings had simple explanations, such as spilled nail polish or odors emanating from animals or local factories. Victims made quick recoveries from their symptoms and suffered no long-term effects. Nevertheless, local newspapers ran alarmist articles about the reported attacks and treated the accounts as fact.

The attacks are widely considered to be a case of mass hysteria. However, others maintain that the Mad Gasser actually existed, or that the perceived attacks have another explanation, such as industrial pollution.

One theory is that the Mad Gasser was not an escaped Nazi, a crazed ape-man or a figment of the imagination, as many other publications have reported over the last several decades but instead was actually a well-known resident of Mattoon--someone from an influential family who had a grudge against many area residents and desired revenge against a town that would not accept him. That person was known as Farley Llewellyn, the son of a grocer who was considered a pillar of the community. Although his father was highly respected, Farley never fitted into the Mattoon community.

## Quotes

* *"I will live on till my work is done."* - Mad Gasser.

* *"Heed me for I am the descendant of the Traitorous Knight, son of the King of Knights."* - Mad Gasser.

## Trivia

* While hidden from the public by the Government, people did actually start to die due to to the Mad Gasser's actions.
* Explanations for the Gasser range wildly, from a simple thief to an extraterrestrial or extra-dimensional being.

## Image Sources

* (Mad Gasser.jpg) Mad Gasser. by Malatrovva
* (Mad Gasser 29.png) Mad Gasser from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
* (Mad Gasser of Mattoon.jpg) The Mad Gasser of Mattoon from artchiver
* (Mad Gasser Profile.png) Mad Gasser from ???