Titan

### Scars

Inoperative left eye via Warden claw, Wings torn to shreds via B-52, Countless others littering their body

## OOC Information

### Discord Username

anglerraptor#0011

The moth that achieved their desires at the cost of everything.

## Shattered Souls

Information now well known to them, the 5 moth siblings were once a combined entity - the zoologist Archer Atticus, who upon realising he was dying from the affects of the Aberration, attempted to place his consciousness into a moth - in hopes that he would be able to find and continue living on with his husband, Maximus Atticus. The experiment evidently failed, at least to a certain degree, transferring his consciousness in a fragmented state to several specimens instead of the intended singular.

One of these aforementioned specimens would come to be known as Titan *(an emperor moth)*, who wanted nothing more than to move on from the past after it had been revealed. They were of the mindset that since they and their siblings are now their own separate entities, they should be living lives separated from the one they once collectively shared.

To their irritation however, their sibling Ganymede was not of such a mindset.

Their sibling became intensely obsessed with determining the fate of Maximus, a question that had remained unanswered in the siblings' research into their origination. The tension between the two became more and more taut due to their clashing opinions on the matter.

## Inexorable

*(A brief summary of the events that occurred in the 3rd and final section of SPROUT)*

During the time tensions were piqued between the siblings, Titan happened across the sapling of a Chorus plant hastily hidden within Outpost Jupiter. Inexplicably drawn to it by an otherworldly force, through it they unintentionally initiated contact with the entity known as Talbot Grimes.

Questioning Talbot as to why he was there, Titan was informed by him that Ganymede was the one to obtain the plant and attempt first contact, which Talbot had for the most part promptly ignored due to disinterest. After Titan let slip a moment of dismay towards their siblings' actions in reaction to this information, Talbot became more curious, inquiring Titan as to what the situation with them and their siblings was. Titan promptly explained the fragmented soul of a now-dead scientist deal, and how they wished their siblings - Ganymede in particular - would move on from the fact, subsequently ceasing their interpersonal conflict and suffering.

In response, Talbot offered a proposition; This conflict may be due to their separation. Perhaps If they recombined into a whole entity once again - into Archer - this conflict would be no more. And, that he could personally help them in this recombination.

Titan requested time to think on the offer, knowing well that they themselves had thought on this concept before, and did have an inkling of a desire to see it through.

Talbot obliged the request, knowing well that he would be hearing again from Titan in due time.

## Rage, Rage

   Titan willingly succumbed to the Blight a short while after contact, which landed them on Chorus alongside their new allies in the flesh; the esteemed Talbot Grimes himself, and a peculiar yellow fellow by the name of BLIGHT-52.

Titan and the latter would squabble often, mostly over petty business -- akin to siblings fighting over who gets to play on the xbox. Despite this, a fragile, though meaningful bond developed between the two -- Perhaps out of survival. Titan would accompany the frivolous skeleton on his escapades, more-so as a babysitter than a perceived bodyguard.

In the background, Titan and Talbot would begin their work together on the eventual endgame of reforming the siblings' original body and mind; Titan trading their autonomy for Talbot's scientific aid. Complete and utter devotion was expected, and was carried out for the most part. Titan did not care much for Talbot as a person, nor for his own goals; they were indifferent to the world around them, merely seeing Talbot as a stepping stone in their own pond. It was a means to an end, and they were willing to carry it out by all means necessary.

That was, until, the enemy showed them what they were capable of.

## The Dying of The Blight

In an overspill of arrogance leading to a snowball of unfortunate events, Titan wound up briefly imprisoned by the opposition; the group founded by Cambire Sheldrake.

Though their feelings towards the situation mostly consisted of humility, they did have an inkling of interest towards the recently formed being known as Aldrake -- a body inhabited by both Cambire and BioAI-Demo.01.

During their interrogation, a one-on-one happened between the two, where Aldrake made an offer that left a horrible pit in the moth's stomach; If they wanted to regain their original form as badly as they did, Cambire could provide that for them. No bindings, no trades -- just an offer.

This violently flipped Titan's perspective, snapping them out of their blighted entrancement for just a moment. They knew this offer was genuine, as they had witnessed the successful combination of Cambire and AI.

But, even if they wanted to, they could not accept. They were bound to blight; to Talbot. They could not rescind.

After B-52 unceremoniously broke them out of their imprisonment shortly after the interrogation, they had much to think about. From this point onward, they would actively avoid Talbot; Both from fear of him possibly catching onto their slipping faith in him, and the sheer embarrassment of being imprisoned by the enemy.

The former was much more prevalent, especially when B-52 began to take notice; its unwavering devotion to Talbot reading Titan's avoidance as an act of heresy. Being the only person Titan thought they could trust, they attempted to confide in B-52 -- about how they were afraid of their own devotion breaking down, how they did not trust Talbot, how they were afraid of what he would do to them if he found out about said wavering devotion -- only to be met with venomous taunts and mockery.

This enraged Titan, eventually leading to them fully snapping after B-52 had plucked their strings enough. Several subsequent violent and bloody fights broke out between the two blights, that were for the most part, heavily sided against Titan. B-52 overpowered them easily, and, in regards to physical abuse rather than verbal, was often the instigator. During this short period of tension, Titan was torn to shreds. Their wings had been rendered almost unusable, some of their claws had been ripped off, and their working eye was damaged in an attempt to make it match their non-functional one.

Utterly decimated, both in body and mind, Titan had been brought well past their breaking point. After a final altercation with B-52 involving a surprise encounter with Ganymede, they became a mere husk of what they once were. Akin to a brainwashed cult victim, they began to praise -- to *worship* -- Talbot, referring to him merely as 'Entropy.' They pleaded and prayed to this 'God' for mercy, to cleanse them of the sins of attempting to stray from the path to divinity.

This did not save them from their already decided fate.

## Requiem

Talbot had decided that those currently closest to him -- Titan and B-52 -- Had become far too unpredictable for his taste. He had become aware of their various escapades on Aberrant, and while not unimpressed with the fear they had sowed into the populous on his behalf, he was displeased with the autonomy of their actions. As war soon approached, he did not want anything 'personal' to get in the way of his subordinates' thought process. Thus, he rectified that; by entirely removing their self-control. Against their will, the two blights were effectively lobotomised; any independent thought they had now replaced with one, lone, war-driven objective; ***Win***.

And that they would do.

THE CHARIOT, the sliver of identity that Titan retained in this form, was comprised of nothing but their most favourable traits and the will of Talbot. Their lack of self-preservation and intense hatred for the opposition would aid the blights in winning the war; and thus Talbot, achieving his own goal. The second the war was won, Titan -- in addition to B-52 -- Were relinquished of this state of mind, returning to their usual selves.

There was no warning, no goodbyes, and no congratulatory statements uttered. Titan returned to themselves confused, afraid, and with no God or satisfaction left in their wake. Talbot was gone, and Titan was left with nothing.

Almost.

They had one final objective. With nothing else left to live for, they would finally achieve what they went through all of this Hell for. Awaiting to be inhabited, the body they had built sat awaiting -- unsealed after their victory. At the very least, Talbot had kept his word.

In what Titan thought would have to be a forced action, their siblings willingly agreed to recombine. Titan had gone through unimaginable suffering for what they interpreted as the greater good, and their siblings would do anything but let that all be in vain.

Even after everything that they had done, their siblings were willing to throw away their lives -- lives that they wanted to keep -- for something that in the end, none of them ever truly wanted. It upset Titan deeply, much more-so than if they were to have forced their siblings into this, that actions driven by love would cause them to make such foolish decisions. Though, that could also be said about themself.

Thinking on their own fate, They did not feel triumph, they did not feel sorrow -- Titan had been reduced to nothing, and thus, that was what they thought of themself. If anything, they were elated to have their body and mind obliterated. They just hoped Archer would not be burdened with their memories.

With a successful recombination mere moments away, Titan would not utter a word; only close their eyes, eagerly awaiting oblivion.

## ...con lentitud poderosa

Redirect to Jupiter's page for this portion of Titan's story.

## The Fire Is Gone

As Jupiter dissipated and the moths were of their own mind once more, Titan was unsure of what to do with themself. Their ultimatum had been met and collapsed in on itself; eventually leading to what could be considered a ‘happy ending’ once the smoke had cleared.

Forever a parasite draining their psyche, the horrors of the Blight would continue to haunt Titan. Their siblings did everything they could to pull them from their eternal stupor, to no avail. A part of them had been irreversibly altered, and they could never truly return to what they once were.

Months passed with no improvement. Despite the protest of their siblings, Titan would return to Chorus for residence; something within them felt as if they intrinsically belonged there. Ganymede, knowing Titan’s stubbornness was truly unshakeable, pitched the idea that they should stay with Fathomless – so they could, at the very least, have some company. Reluctantly, Titan would oblige.

For the last stretch of their life, Titan would remain in Fathomless’ care. Their siblings and Archer would pay them both a visit on occasion, though the two moon-bound individuals would remain in solitary for most of their time.

Moths do not have body plans that are designed to last; the fragility of their wings and exoskeletons causing most species to live a handful of weeks at best under normal circumstances. While the mutated anthropomorphism of the five moth siblings kept them steady for upwards of two years, in the final months of 2095, their bodies had begun to fall apart.

Ganymede, Io, Rhea, and Callisto would not let themselves go out that easily. With Archer’s help, they were able to keep themselves intact through a combination of physical augmentations and Archer’s magical prowess.

Titan, however, refused this aid. Ignoring all insistence from their siblings, they allowed their body to continue falling apart at its seams. It was only natural, they concluded; they did not want to stow away their approaching fate for any longer than it was due.

With a once-indomitable will crushed beyond recognition, Titan had given up. Truly, their only remaining willpower lay in the desire to cease existing; their mind poisoned with an emptiness that was far beyond repair.

Titan let themself gradually wither away until their body ceased function; becoming unresponsive on the 5th day of the 12th month, just barely over the threshold of their third year of existence. A quiet end to a cacophonous reign.