Glass of Marlon

The **Glass of Marlon** was one of the Vessels of Sin, inhabited by the Demon of Gluttony. King Carlos Marlon was among its most prominent owners, infamous for causing the Disappearance of Evil Food Eater Marlon.

## History

### Creation

Sometime during the BT era, a regular wine glass was fabricated with Second Period's technology in Asmouse and put for sale in a store. Later on, Adam and Eve Moonlit purchased the glass while out shopping. After the couple fled to Elphegort, they made a small home in Held's Forest, furnishing it with some of their belongings from Magic Kingdom Levianta, including the red wine glass. When they created the Vessels of Sin in EC 014, the glass was used as the vessel for the Demon of Gluttony. Afterward, the couple released the vessels into the world. Sometime during the EC 100s, the glass' powers of reanimation were invoked. Some time afterward, the glass ended up in the stomach of a baemu pig.

### Unsuspecting Curse

Around the turn of the third century EC, the glass ended up in the village of Gula in the Beelzenian Empire. Unleashing a pathogen among the populace that ate the pig, the villagers began to die off at an increasing rate each day for ten years until the village was virtually wiped out. About a hundred years later, the glass ended up in the stomach of another baemu.

In November of EC 296, the baemu ended up at the Marlon Mansion in Gasto and was killed in preparation for the celebratory birthday feast of Carlos Marlon. The glass was later extracted from the pig's stomach during the kitchen preparations and stored in Queen Milkicent Marlon's treasury. After everyone but the newborn Carlos ate the pig, the household staff began to die off one-by-one each day.

After six days, the King had his servant retrieve the glass from the treasury and gave it to the unknown mage to help alleviate the "Gula" disease. The disease then continued killing off the family and staff until the Marlon household was virtually wiped out. During "his" service to Lord Somi Hedgehog of Lioness, the wine glass was taken from the mage when she was briefly captured and imprisoned by the Marlon army.

### Disappearance of Marlon

Some time after, the glass was acquired by the Marlon Royal Family and hidden in a hole in the back of a fireplace at the Marlon Mansion. In July of EC 323, Ron Grapple found the glass while cleaning the room and attempted to throw it out before being stopped and killed by the servants. The following day, the glass was filled with the newly created Blood Grave and placed in King Carlos's room.

The next morning, the man drank the wine from the glass and forged a contract with the Demon of Gluttony. Revitalized in health and physique, Carlos began to indulge in more gruesome and disgusting cuisine, using the vessel as his personal wine glass. Some time after, the king used the glass to revive the deceased servants as his undead army.

After being poisoned with Wrath magic in a murder-suicide attempt by his cook, Carlos devoured her and her wrath magic-infused body severely weakened the demon. Once he cannibalized the rest of his staff that August, Carlos devoured himself along with the weakened demon, becoming the new Demon of Gluttony of the wine glass.

Shortly after, Gallerian Clockworker and Romantic discovered the bloodstained glass with Carlos's baby son and took them from the mansion. During their journey out of Gasto, Romantic stole the wine glass from Gallerian and fled with the vessel. After the thief abandoned his illegal trade and returned home, he kept it in his possession for some time before it presumably passed back to the unknown mage.

### Père Noël

In EC 549, Julia Abelard held the glass in her hand following her battle with Chartette Langley. Around the turn of the seventh century EC, she stored the wine glass in her mansion's treasury in Rolled. While Julia's daughter Renin examined the glass from the treasury in EC 603, Kyle possessed the girl and forged a contract between her and the demon. The glass was later wrapped as a present and gifted to Renin for her birthday on December 27.

It was kept on a shelf in the girl's room afterward. After Renin's death on December 26, EC 610, Julia moved the glass to her grave following her burial. Once the contractor revived on January 29 of the next year, Renin took the glass. The next day, Banica absorbed part of Lemy's soul into the Glass upon the ending of the Duel of Merrigod Plateau. It was soon after found by the World Police and stored in their vault.

### Dark Star Scandal

Afterward, the Glass passed into the hands of numerous owners over the centuries. After Carlos's subordinate Eater Sabella incarnated as a death god and began working at the Graveyard restaurant, the chef stored the vessel at the establishment. The Glass was later confiscated by the USE police in the early EC 980s and collected by Elluka Marlon. The vessel was then stored in the judge's home.

### Evil's Theater

After the completion of Evil's Theater in December of EC 982, the Glass was transferred there. Sometime before EC 990, Carlos became the Master of the Graveyard, accompanied by Banica, Hänsel and Gretel. Using the glass to revive the dead, the Master of the Graveyard and his servants guarded the theater, capturing and devouring most intruders.

### World's End

After the destruction of the Third Period in EC 999, Clarith summoned all seven vessels together for Rin Avadonia. Later on, Hänsel manifested his form as Pollo and took the glass with him to Asmodean to meet with Rin before taking her to Beelzenia.

## Mechanics

Similar to the other vessels of sin, the Glass served as a container for the Demon of Gluttony's essence and allowed the demon to possess or influence its owner. From the glass, the demon was able to fuel the owner's hunger and appetite, warping their tastes to become increasingly grotesque. After Carlos became the new Demon of Gluttony, those he possessed began to share his character traits. As the demon was the source for the Glass of Marlon's powers, sealing the vessel subsequently sealed the demon and left the object powerless.

The Glass was also capable of generating a pathogen for the Gula disease. When conjured by the original demon, the plague stemmed from an infected baemu pig the glass resided in and spread the infection to any who ate the pig's flesh. Over time, the number of deaths per day would steadily increase so long as the demon's vessel remained in the area; conversely, if the wine glass was removed from the area, the death toll would remain at one per day until the plague ran through its duration.

The Glass could also reanimate the dead as "Corpse Soldiers" via pouring wine from the Glass onto the intended corpse. The ritual could also be performed upon a general area by simply pouring the liquid onto the ground near where the dead lay or were buried. After Carlos Marlon replaced the original demon, the ritual required the dead to have died of Gula as a prerequisite to their revival.

The soldiers were obedient to the will of the vessel's holder, though they could be difficult to control in large amounts and would otherwise rampage indiscriminately. They also felt pain and could suffer from their prior decay. Like all the vessels of sin, the Glass of Marlon was able to kill a demon contractor through the Demon of Gluttony's power.

## Users

* Carlos Marlon
* Irina Clockworker
* Kyle Phutapie
* Renin Abelard

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* The vessel's representative sin is derived from Gluttony of the Seven Deadly Sins.
* The sin's original form, the seed, is depicted in Chrono Story as a pomegranate; the pomegranate is often referred to as the "fruit of death" in Greek mythology, connected to both the god Hades and the Underworld.

## Appearances

* Handbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Judgment of Corruption (appears in PV)
* Miniature Garden Girl (first appearance)
* Heartbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Master of the Graveyard (song) (mentioned only)
* Capriccio Farce (mentioned in PV)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (alternate timeline; appears in PV)
* Genesis Girl Gretel
* The Song that Resounds with Lu Li La, Lu Li La
* The Son of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow
* The Son of Evil: Praefacio of Red
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Marlon
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Judgment of Corruption
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Muzzle of Michelle
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard
* Original Sin Story: Crime
* Entr'acte of Evil: The Son of Evil Worldguide
* Epic of Evil: The Son of Evil Fanbook
* The Son of Evil Schedule Book 2013
* Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook
* Twiright Prank (story) (mentioned only)
* Heavenly Yard (story)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (alternate timeline)
* Song of the Black Bird
* E.A.T Prologue (story) (mentioned only)
* The Son of Evil (manga)
* The Servant of Evil ~Opera Buffa!~ (non-canon appearance)
* Quartets of Evil (non-canon appearance)
* Evils Theater
* Prelude to Forest (mentioned only)
* Evils Forest (mentioned only)
* Evils Kingdom
* Evils Court (mentioned only)
* Four Melodies of Evil ~The Son of Evil Novel Music Collection~
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album)
* Evils Extra