Pluto

* Current
* Spectre

**Pluto** is a Nevermore Academy student, he forms part of the group of the misfits and is Prospero's roommate.

## Appearance

Pluto is a pale-skinned young man of below-average height with a slightly scrawny build. He has short jet-black hair with bangs that always cover his left eye. He has gold-colored eyes. Pluto's Nevermore Academy uniform consists of an over-sized black coat over a grey turtleneck, along with black slacks and black knee-high boots.

## Personality

Pluto is a shy but friendly person that cares about his friends, although he is skittish and a bit hard to approach at first. He is affectionate and is often the one initiating physical contact amongst his friends.

## History

Little is known about Pluto's life. However, it is implied he died due to something relating to his neck, such as strangulation or hanging. Due to his reaction to Duke's coin, we know that he considers the year 1912 old, but not by much. And thanks to the coat he uses in his Spectre form, we can assume that either he or a close relative participated in the first World War. With that information, it's possible to infer that Pluto lived around the mid to later years of the first World War or perhaps after it finished, but besides that, nothing else is known.

His eye seems to have been injured by his father, explaining why he has a bit of hair covering one side of his face.

## Spectre

Pluto's Spectre is a "Cryptid", classified as a "Black Cat" and considered Neutral. According to Ms. Poppet, this type of Spectre is born out of a deep-seated desire to escape the binds of society and go beyond what humanity deems admissible, although this usually produces predator-like Cryptids. In Pluto's case, given that he is a domestic animal, this may not be exactly the case.

Pluto's spectre was triggered by the feeling of relief, indicating that those were the last emotions felt before his doom.

While in his Cryptid form, Pluto acquires the form of an anthropomorphic black cat that appears to be made out of shadows. His eyes, the inside of his mouth, the palms of his hands, and the tip of his tail all have an intense yellow-orange color. Pluto wears an old over-sized brown coat that looks similar to the ones used by the British army during the first World War. He also wears an orange cat collar with a bell on it, and the collar is attached to an orange scarf that floats behind him.

### Abilities

* **Blink**: With this skill, Pluto can move at very quick speed for a relatively short distance, almost like short range teleportation. He uses this power for the first time while chasing Lenore and Ada during the Manor Arc.
* **Evil Eye**: Pluto hasn't used this ability yet, so its effects are unknown.
* **Unlucky**: Pluto hasn't used this ability yet, so its effects are unknown.

## Trivia

* According to Red, Pluto is from Blackpool, England. This is hinted at in the story by his use of British slang like ‘bloody’ and ‘shite’.
* Pluto is based off the Edgar Allan Poe short story, *The Black Cat*, where a man goes mad, abuses his cat, and murders his wife, with the cat later revealing the location of her body. We have yet to see if the poem is related to his backstory.

## References

1. ↑ https://poemuseum.org/the-black-cat/