First Mate Vacant Soul

### Aliases

Vacant Soul, Ghost Scream, Sea Reaper, The Red Haunter, Ocean's Undertaker, First Mate Empty, Quiet Blood

## Overview

First Mate "Vacant Soul" is the chief mate aboard The Oblivion, spending most of his time either with the captain or at the helm. He is known for his quiet and emotionless behavior, and he never speaks or makes noise. He is thus the most mysterious, and one of the most terrifying Obliviator.

## Biography

It is unknown where Vacant Soul came from, either hometown or reality, but it can be assumed he comes from a reality in which the Napoleonic Wars and the World Wars took place at the same time. His origin is also unknown, thus we don't know what his early life was like, or even if he had one.

### The Oblivion and the Obliviators

It is said that when Captain Helleyes was still searching for new crew members, he came across a quaint little island town that had been bathed in blood and corpses. He explored the island until he found Vacant Soul standing in the middle of a bar, bloodied and holding a dagger. Helleyes was impressed by this level of violence and efficiency, and he offered Vacant Soul a position in his crew. Vacant Soul eventually worked his way up to the classification of first mate, serving right under the captain himself. When the Enforcers aboard the Peacekeeper first attacked, Vacant Soul was able to get aboard the ship, and steal the Enforcers' precious jewels and weapons. This temporarily weakened them for about 5 months. Ever since, Vacant Soul has been feared and respected by just about anyone he meets. Captain Helleyes bestowed upon him a certain sword that has been granted the ability to steal and eternally torture the souls of the people it kills. This has helped to feed into the rumor that Vacant Soul must steal the souls of others to fill his own empty husk, and that he may even be the Grim Reaper himself. Captain Kalamar has stated many times that he fears Vacant Soul the most out of any of the Obliviators, and clearly tries to hide whenever he is near. The other members, at least after getting used to being with him, do not seem to mind him that much anymore, although they were scared stiff around him at first.

## War at the Whirlpool

Vacant Soul's involvement during the War at the Whirlpool was minimal, yet he managed to still provide great support. The Obliviators didn't want any of the Enforcers to die just yet, as that would disallow any future encounters and result in boredom. This would also mean they couldn't torture them or force them to become a part of the crew, which still didn't happen. Vacant Soul snuck aboard the Peacekeeper once again, this time attempting to kidnap certain members of their crew. He incapacitated 4 before he was shot down and thrown into the whirlpool below. He was then absent for the rest of the war, until he was found again on a desert island. He then reunited with the crew, still not showing any emotion, and carried on with them as usual.

## Notes

* Vacant Soul has never removed his mask, nor has he ever been reported to have slept at all. Vacant Soul also never seems to eat or drink, and will sometimes just stand still and stare at someone eerily if they ask him a question that isn't yes or no.
* Whenever he is wounded, Vacant Soul will heal fairly quickly, his most severe wounds healing in under 30 seconds without a scar.
* Vacant Soul has been "killed" many times, but has always come back unscathed.
* When the Captain is not there, Vacant Soul will order the crew to do what they're supposed to, by pointing to certain locations, using his sword in case of urgency.