Helter Skeletor

The undead skeleton known as **Helter Skeletor** was the boatswain of the Waveblaster 5000. Under unknown circumstances, his body was reanimated post his death but acted with standard intelligence uncommon with undead creatures.

Helter Skeletor was a name he chose for himself in death, and found offense when people tried to ask for his "life-name".

## Biography

### In Life

Helter Skeletor originally lived in Crian Thane with an unnamed wife. At some point, due to the oppressive regime enacted on civilians, they decided to immigrate away from the country. However, their ship got caught in a storm over the Rolling Abyss, leading to the death of his wife and child. Helter Skeletor survived but was overcome with severe grief.

Helter Skeletor soon resulted in a life of piracy. It was at this point he had joined the Black Hand Gang. At some point, Helter Skeletor joined Ratfolk captain of the Late Bloomer John Brakkow and his acting-first mate Clive McDoon. He acted as one of the standard able-bodied sailors on the ship.

The Late Bloomer was also caught in a storm over the Rolling Abyss which Helter Skeletor noted was caused by "mystical means". He also noted the betrayal of Clive McDoon who had caused the storm. Helter Skeletor died in the storm.

### Post-Death

It is unknown as Helter Skeletor was reanimated, but his body and soul were separated. His remains went on to serve Dagwood Deadeye on board the Waveblaster 5000, and his soul was seen on board the ghost ship of the Late Bloomer which stayed at the point where it sank on the Rolling Abyss, which was visible at night.

Despite his death, Helter Skeletor remains joyous and upbeat. He was fiercely protective on those he considered friends are tried to save as many people from death as he could - leading to an infatuation from Alenia Swales which is uncertain as to whether Helter Skeletor returns.

Due to his undead nature, Helter Skeletor was protected from many rounds of combat which mortal beings would otherwise be in peril with. He did not have any damage caused to him in the Battle of Wodrya considering he could not be killed, and upon a clumsy descent from rope from the Horizonblaster 10,000, he had no damage done to him apart from a dislocated shoulder.

## Appearance

Helter Skeletor took the form of a skeleton after the flesh and muscle he had in life had decayed. He still wore the clothes he died in, which consisted of ragged pantaloons, a ripped yellow shirt, and a patched purple jacket with a matching purple hat, which he kept a feather in. Helter Skeltor's ghost could be seen to have kept the appearance he has in life: a full face with a bushy beard and thick eyebrows.

## Psychology

Helter Skeletor was a jolly man, who often cracked jokes and favoured puns. Though he still had an incredibly amount of grief, he often expressed this through shanties and songs. He was fiercely loyal to his friends and used his undead status to sacrifice himself to protect others. He was often oblivious to romantic gestures towards him and felt guilt once he acknowledged this, owing to the passing of his wife. However, as his platonic relationships with others grew (specifically with Alenia Swales) he began to acknowledge and grow comfortable with these feelings further.