Proteus

Prototype Dwarf

### Possible Friends

Alia, Boom-Boom, Elena, Florasmith, Hideaway349, Ionizer, Monster Master FightingLucario, Monster Saint, Salazar, Vera, Professor Mesquite

### Personality

Insecure, Ambitious, Sour, Impulsive, Arrogant, Self-Centered

### Abilities

Weakening spells, weapon generation, simple but easy hand-to-hand combat

### Weaknesses

Underconfident, physically weak, stubbornness

## Combat

### Base Stat Total

460

**Proteus** is an artificially born dwarf that is a prototype for Ian, Boone, Florentino, and Salazar. He is acquainted with Vera and Alia.

## Appearance

Proteus is an Inkling with brown eyes, healthy skin, and bronze hair. He wears the Soccer headband and the Cream Basics, both being bronze. He also wears the Basic Tee and the Classic Shorts.

## Behavior & Personality

Proteus is spiteful, looking at others' strength. He has a strong desire to be strong, and climb the ranks of legendary warriors. He's jealous of others' strengths, and will go at any length to surpass everyone in the realms.

## Involvement

Proteus was Professor Mesquite's first creation in wanting to create wonderful life. Proteus was born a prototype for the upcoming Constructed Specimens she'd create. She constructed Proteus with dwarf DNA, bronze, and by accident, her infliction. She was worried when she inflicted it, Proteus would never be born. He was born with the infliction, but he was unharmed by it.

Proteus showed promise. He was Professor Mesquite's creation, and she loved him like a son. Proteus was inspired by many people to climb up the ranks. Too inspired he was though, as he desired to be a top tier in the big leagues. This need for glory and power will eventually prove to be an unhealthy obsession.

It didn't help that Professor Mesquite was creating four other various creatures too. As soon as he found out about them, he thought she was replacing him. Professor Mesquite was shocked by this claim, saying she had no intention of doing so. Proteus didn't listen. He instead tracked them down to get what he wanted from them.

Proteus was searching, but his efforts were in vain. He ended up with other creatures, thinking it's all competition. So he beat them up for the sake of "competition". It did allow him to become stronger, but for the wrong reasons. It would be a matter of time before he was deemed a threat.

When Proteus caught the attention of the Virus Ladies, Vera and Alia went out of their way to capture him. While Proteus was Professor Mesquite's first creation, he was her last creation to be captured. So Vera and Alia devised a plan. Proteus wasn't known for his intelligence, so the only way he could be defeated is being outsmarted. Vera and Alia had much higher IQs than Proteus, so it took shielding, exploiting his ego, and capturing him in a pod to base their own creations on.

## Powers

1. Weakening magic
2. Weapon forming
3. Infection

## Battle statistics

### Impairing Infection

Proteus emits an infection that weakens anyone that catches it. The more they catch this infection, the weaker they become.

### Envious Jabs

Proteus goes for a pummeling at anyone that opposes him. If the target thinks they're better than him, the beating is harsher.

### Pathogen Projectile

Proteus generates Pathogen Projectiles that circle around him until he launches them.

## Likes

1. Winning
2. Being told he's special
3. Learning new skills

## Dislikes

1. Being belittled
2. Social Darwinists
3. Feeling worthless

## Recruitment

Promise to allow him to stand out above the rest. Proceed with caution. Not only is he the least likely Constructed Specimen to join your side, he’s also the most likely to turn on you.

## Books and Reasons

### Underworld

Jealousy may get the best of him... And he does not look heavenly in the slightest.

### Undead

He certainly is an embodiment of negative ailments, so his body can feel quite rotten.

### Families

He sees himself as the eldest sibling of the constructed specimens.

### Adventurers

He would be the first to agree on travelling, should anyone of any constructed specimen want to go somewhere.

## Weaknesses

### Underconfident

Proteus is pessimistic, which decreases his chances of winning.

### Physically Weak

Proteus is not known for his physical strength alone, so he'll have to rely on his superpowers for the job.

### Stubbornness

Proteus has a lot to work on, including his bull-headed beliefs. However, this is not his worst flaw as that has its share of benefits, but a flaw is a flaw.

## Unofficial Quotes

1. "I got a lot more than one shot. I will not waste them."
2. "Are you kidding? I had it all for nothing!"
3. "Wait... You can help? ...I don't really know what'll happen."
4. "WHOA! ...I... Made progress!"
5. "Success! That's better."
6. "What do you mean, Alia?"
7. "Vera, I have a conundrum. Why is it that everyone here gets more successes than me?"
8. "I doubt it... It's not the first time I lost."
9. "You're saying... Despite the many failures I had... I won...?"
10. "'You're just a prototype.' I'm more than 'just a prototype!' I can surpass the final product, just you wait!"