Sol

Sol Netherghast is a rather peculiar Phantom Ray, currently living in The Withersands, a desert South of the Valley and beside the Overgrowth. They don't have the majority of their memory but, he does know that he is here to fish, have fun, and play pranks! Sol is hard of hearing, and selectively mute with people they don't know very well. They communicate through signing, or with a chat device, but rarely speaks out loud.

## Appearance

Sol is a Phantom Ray, a species of Phantoms that evolved to have more humanoid characteristics over a long period of time. They've retained their translucent wing like cape, and strange bone like growths along their back, as well as their glowing green eyes. Sol is short, but rather thick and muscular. He doesn't do much working out, and when asked, will have no idea why he's a bit buff. They have a habit of swimming more than running, which greatly annoys his friend, Skips. They also adapted to have hands with 4 webbed fingers.

Sol wears attire similar to that of Nether Piglins, as well as a pendant made out of an ender pearl. Living in the Nether for a while, they just got used to blending in with their fellow inhabitants. Underneath their mop of shaggy, yet weird smooth hair(?), is a rather nasty scar stretching from the top of their forehead down their nose. No telling if Sol knows if it's there and chooses to ignore it, or if his hair has always blocked him from noticing. It certainly doesn't seem to inhibit him in any way.

## Personality

Sol would seem rather standoffish or shy at first, sticking close to their Enderian friend at most big events. But, eventually they will warm up to others and is incredibly extroverted. Sol loves nothing more than a good prank and friendly competitions. Whether it's seeing how much fish he can fish in 10 minutes, or running around going berry grabbing, this phantom is sure to compete in whatever is available. Despite this fun loving and energetic attitude, Sol becomes exhausted quite quickly and will often be seen refueling before jumping right back in the swing of things. He is also rather empathetic, to a fault almost. If someone needs help, they will do everything they can to help out. Even if it starts to look bad, Sol will try and stick things out to help people. Stubborn or kind, who can say for sure? But, Skips swears it'll come back to bite them at some point, and Sol can't help but feel like, recently, they might be right.

## Relationships

### Skips

Sol's platonic soulmate, their best buddy, their ride or die! The two have rather opposite styles of doing most things in life, which might be why they work so well together. They met after Skips accidentally blew out a wall in the cave Sol was living in while bedmining in the Nether. The two had brief communication issues, Sol speaking endspeak but being unable to hear responses from Skips, before Sol began to teach them sign. Sol eventually just followed Skips out of the cave, somewhat out of curiosity, mostly because they were talking, walking and got distracted. Sol quickly moved out of the Nether and rediscovered the wonders of the Overworld, which feel strangely familiar.

While Sol does trust and care for Skips deeply, they can find their care free nature frustrating at times. Especially when the Enderian tries to tell him to let go of helping a lost cause. While it may disappoint the Phantom, they're usually right. Sol really loves Skips and tries to be there when they can, but has recently been afflicted by quite a few headaches making it hard for the two to meet up normally.

The two currently live in close proximity in the overworld, both occupying the desert beside the Overgrowth. They can often be found fishing or wandering together, at a special dock built to accommodate for the both of them. They communicate primarily through letters written in endspeak, usually regarding their day-to-day lives and any noteworthy happenings. They can be seen at large events together, rarely leaving the other’s side both because of Sol’s need for Skips to interpret, and Skips’ anxieties about crowds.

### Monch

When Sol first died in Monch's sacrifice pit, the Bee offered them some gifts and an explanation of the Pit's origin. Through this, and after a couple of meetings and some secret investigation, it became very obvious to Sol that Monch was rather sick and the myth of The Overgrowth that he were so afraid of, was simply the ramblings of a maddened mind. Sol felt responsibility to try and help the Bee, especially when he confided in Sol and asked them to become his messenger. Sol settled on trying to act as the voice of The Overgrowth, speaking as if it was going back to sleep and would no longer be a threat to Monch's mind. This plan has been shelved with the introduction of The Rot, and the growing migraines that Sol is suffering. The two are on somewhat good but uneasy terms.