StaticTale/Arthur

> Pain is something we all endure, some simply handle it better than others. The reason for my persistence is that I wish to protect the ones that care for me, as without them, I'm nothing.
>
> -Arthur

## Character Information

### Aliases

Alpha
"The Perfect Experiment"

### Relatives

Thomas
Percy
Mason
Ajax
Dahlia

## Biography

Arthur was born in one of the many sublevels within Ajax's laboratory, the skeleton having been an attempt to bring back Dahlia’s child, who had died not long after birth due to a chemical leak that had spread through the sublevels of the lab. Upon exiting the tube that he was created from, Arthur was given a name, Alpha. He didn't know what it meant, so it didn't bother him through most of his early years, however as he began to age, his knowledge growing, he began to grow a strong disliking for the name, however there wasn't much that could be done about it. In the lab, the skeleton was put through countless tests and experiments, many of which were forced upon him without his consent. His mother being cruel as she's done many indescribable acts, as his hatred for her began to blossom not even five years after his creation.

Merely ten years after his creation, Subject Alpha was allowed to leave the sub-lab, and this was the first time that he encountered those that were assumed to be his brothers. Alpha adapted quickly to his brothers, he took a liking to the one that was named Thomas, the two having a special bond, given that they helped each other quite often, whether it be something as simple as homework (Given that they were all homeschooled, Dahlia feeling that none of them were ready for a public school) or something more serious. It turned out all of his brothers were given names similar to his own, however through the many books they read, they had given themselves names that better suit them, the three brothers giving Alpha the name Arthur, as they saw him as a leader. The origins of his name come from a book Thomas read about a legendary hero that saved an entire race of beings. Alpha accepted the name, however he was unaware of the importance that said name held.

Many years would pass, Dahlia not having changed in the slightest, she still conducted horrible experiments on Arthur and his brothers, Percy getting the worst of it, as he was almost always down in the sublevels of the lab being tested on. The four brothers, now adults, and all of them presumed to be in their mid-to-late twenties, however some tensions were starting to rise between the brothers. Out of nowhere, Percy began showing more aggression toward his brothers, Mason of course taking Percy's side as Thomas picked sides with Arthur. Despite the rising tensions within his family, Arthur had made a new friend, Arthur had met someone who he was quite fond of, she being a part of the royal family for a matter of fact. Arthur had mistakenly bumped into her when he was out with his brothers, and he quickly found out that it was none other than the Queen of monsters herself, Toriel. For the longest time, Arthur had referred to her as “Lady Asgore” given the two never had a proper introduction, it was the best he could manage for the time. The two had started meeting at least once a week after their initial meeting, though these meetings soon grew to become almost daily. Of course during this time frame, the two properly got to know one another, this being when Arthur found out that the Queen’s name was Toriel. Ever since then, Toriel had been the person Arthur went to, often telling her about the struggles he and his brothers faced, along with his personal issues as a whole, and she listened to every last word.

Arthur was in the Core that was soon to be replaced and renamed. He had been helping his father, Ajax and his assistant, Alphys. The three, along with the help of Toriel, Asgore, and his mother, had come up with the blueprints for the Core, which was to be renamed "The Vicissitude" and had it constructed. It was expected that it'd be finished within ten years, however they were able to finish it in six. While there were still many tests that needed to be run on The Vicissitude, Asgore demanded that it be put into use immediately. Ajax having no choice but to activate The Vicissitude. All seemed to be going well as nearly a month had passed since The Vicissitude had been implemented, all of the Underground's power and energy issues having been resolved and all seemed fine. However, while Arthur was running a few safety tests on the primary chambers that rested beneath the lava, he noticed that the pressure within the chamber was far higher than normal. Arthur never had the chance to report the issue, as minutes after he had noticed the high pressure in the chamber, it combusted, flames now igniting as the entirety of the chamber was engulfed in flames. Not much could be done apart from evacuating everyone within Hotland. Within twenty minutes of the fire starting, the New Core had exploded, almost ripping the world itself apart. While it didn't seem like things could get any worse, nobody had been expecting what would come next.

## Personality

Arthur was far more timid compared to that of Thomas and Mason, though not quite as timid as Percy. He always would keep to himself in most cases, as the only people he ever really opened up to would be Thomas, Ajax, and eventually Toriel. With the exception of these three, Arthur was quite the recluse throughout all of his childhood and even his early adulthood. He never really began interacting with those outside of his “safety bubble” until he was a fully fledged adult, though he wasn’t given the chance to properly assert himself into the society he lived in, as before he was able to, disaster struck. On the contrary, Arthur was quite fond of reading; this being a hobby that he picked up from Mason, as he always found his older brother reading a different book everyday. Arthur never had a specific genre that he enjoyed, though his top picks would always be: Science Fiction, Nonfiction, and Thrillers. Arthur always did what’s best for others, putting them over himself, though this did ultimately lead to one of the most traumatic events of his life.

After having received the large fracture through his skull, he was never the same afterwards. While for the most part, he was still himself, he had grown to be even more of a recluse, sometimes not leaving the lab or his room for days at a time. When out in public, Arthur was always the nervous one of the four brothers, this partly being due to the high expectations that his mother had of him, and failing her most certainly would result in punishment. He rarely got mad at anyone, and was, for the most part, very forgiving, though the few times he’s ever been seen lashing out at someone, it wasn’t pretty. Arthur may be one of the weakest out of his family, though he’s far smarter than his brothers to say the least. Once all of his brothers were sent off to school, Arthur was always the one forced to stay at home, Dahlia wanting to teach him herself. Throughout the entirety of his schooling, which only further pushed him away from society as a whole, he only continued to grow as more and more of a recluse. At one point, it had gotten bad enough to where he’d struggle to uphold a simple conversation, this resulting in Arthur having to attend speech therapy, which Dahlia absolutely despised, though it was Ajax who made the call.

Even after speech therapy, Arthur had a bit of a stutter, but he was capable of covering it up; the only time his stutter ever revealed itself was when he was either nervous, or feeling any other extreme emotion (except from joy). Despite everything Arthur had gone through, he always did his best to be what could be considered a “good person,” though the definition of a good person varies from person to person. Due to the immense amount of time that Arthur had remained behind closed doors, being sheltered from the outside world, his brothers had all started to experience feelings of love, and strong compassion for a significant other. Unfortunately, Arthur wasn’t ever able to truly feel or express these feelings, as the only people he truly felt close to was his family; this was the case until he came across a very special someone, though due to the timing of it all, Arthur never was given the chance to confess how he felt before everything he worked towards came crashing down.

## Abilities

### Proto-Blasters

Arthur, through the experimentation he’s undergone throughout most of his life, was granted the ability to summon decently large, dragon skull-like objects. These were later deemed to be known as Proto-Blasters. These blasters, unlike traditional blasters, must absorb matter and energy, though due to how weak these blasters are, the amount they absorb is practically unnoticeable to most, if not all three-dimensional entities and objects. The beams these blasters fire resemble that of the user’s soul, so in Arthur’s case, the blasters fire rays of wilted hope, meaning they’ll be a dull white or light gray color (Thus making these blasters most effective against other monsters, given most, if not all monster souls are made from hope). These blasters often appear to be a dull white or light gray color, similar to that of the rays they fire, their eye lights will however be a bright white or sometimes even red. Furthermore, these blasters won’t have a lower jaw and due to how inconsistent Arthur is with the blasters, they’ll most commonly have large cracks scattered over them; each formation of fractures being different from the next. The large horns on the backs of these blasters curl towards the ends, though there are usually several pieces of the horns that have been chipped away.

### Psychological Decay

Arthur can cast thin, yet immensely fast rays from his fingertips, oftentimes these rays end up merging together to form a larger ray, though in total, the ray will only have a diameter that’s equal to a quarter. Due to Arthur’s soul trait, this being Decaying Hope, any entity whose mental state is below average, or are simply weak minded are ones who this attack will impact, as they’ll begin to feel a loss of motivation or just an overall sense of sadness. The temperature that these rays are fired at can also cause minor first degree burns.

### Proto-Bones

Similar to that of the Proto-Blasters, Arthur can cast bones with a similar effect. Having his soul trait infested within the bones, he can launch the bones at his foes, however, these bones don’t tend to move very quickly, making them easier to avoid then the blasters, however, Arthur can summon at most a dozen of these bones at a time, compared to the single Proto-Blaster he can cast.

### Fractured Blue Soul

Arthur has the ability to turn one’s soul blue, though as for most of his attacks, it’s only effective on weaker entities, boss monsters won’t be affected by this ability, as they’ll be able to simply negate it altogether. However, when Arthur is able to use this ability, one’s soul will then turn blue, however, he can’t alter the gravitational force on said soul, meaning he can’t move the soul either, though upon being influenced by his blue soul ability, the now blue soul will then fracture into anywhere from two to four pieces, however, every piece can still be controlled simultaneously or separately.

### Artificial Determination

Through the many experiments that Dahlia has conducted using Determination, Arthur is able to absorb small amounts of Determination; with this, he can cast several rays, all of which would be bright red and extremely thin, yet very effective against monsters, given most monsters can hardly handle any DT at all. An alternative to firing the rays would be that Arthur could enhance his other attacks with DT, this meaning that the Proto-Blasters and Proto-Bones would be far quicker, their damage being increased too, however, combining DT with his blue magic attack would allow him to alter the gravitational pull on the blue soul (to an extent, the fastest he could throw someone would be about 5mph). Arthur can only absorb about 1/100 of the amount of Determination an average human has. With this, Arthur has a form of regeneration, as he can regenerate about 0.2% of his DT every minute.

## Weaknesses

Arthur overall is very, very weak, this being in terms of magic and his vessel. He’s never been one who had much control over his soul and his magic, though to make up for this, he’s far smarter in combat then most, strategy is the only reason why Arthur would be able to sustain himself in a fight. Arthur’s use of magic is often very inconsistent and inaccurate too, most of his attacks often miss their mark. The skeleton’s vessel has been greatly weakened due to the many tests he’s undergone, most of the impactful ones involving Determination or something similar (presumably artificial determination)

## Relationships

**Will be added after the completion of the Prologue**

## Gallery

The Original art of Arthur! Made by ZOMBIEKITTEN05!