Professor Pericles

**Professor Pericles** at first glance appears to be just the "pet" parrot of Nyx Kane, but in reality there is far more to this mysterious bird. As unknown to the citizens of Gravity Falls outside of Nyx and those part Bill Cipher's faction he hides a sinister intelligence.

He is the former mascot and member of the original Mystery Inc, who betrayed his friends in a plot with Fred Jones Sr, only to be betrayed himself by Jones and be imprisoned. He would later escape imprisonment during a Satyra assassination attempt done on the orders of Jones, using his Semblance to trick everyone into believing that the assassination was successful, and he was dead.

Pericles would go into hiding with the intent of waiting till he was ready to return, and enact his plans as well as his vengeance. During his time in hiding a attack by a Nevermore would leave him in a injured state that caused him to end up in Gravity Falls, where he was found and nursed back to health by Nyx Kane. Who he developed a strong bond with, discovering her ancestry, her fate as a future Lady of Chaos, the secrets of Gravity Falls, and the plans of Bill Cipher along the way.

When Nyx died and became a Lady of Chaos Pericles welcomed her back to Earth becoming her familiar and her anchor to that plane of existence.

## Appearance

Pericles is a parrot with powder gray, with a tinge of smokey purple feathers, though appears dark grey in dim light. He has small, floppy white plumage on his head and tufts of white fur-like feathers a bit above the level of his eyes, which gave him the appearance of a balding elderly man with a stringy toupee, and he wears a purple scarf.

He also had a scar running over his left blind eye, that he sometimes hid this from others with the use of his semblance. But Nyx healed it after becoming a Lady of Chaos and making him her familiar.

## Personality

He appears as a quiet and slightly creepy bird to those around him. Beneath it though is a intelligent and cunning bird. Pericles being a dangerous enemy to those he views as threats, and seemingly manipulates those around him. He is bitter and rather not very kind. Though it grew worse upon his leaving of his old friends in Crystal Cove and admits he doesn't like being lonely, craving companionship.

He trusts those he likes and is more soft and kind even if he doesn't show it. Willing to harm those who wronged those he likes.

## Biography

### Early Life

Professor Pericles is a parrot and the former mascot of the originalMystery Incorporated of Crystal Cove. He used to have a similar relationship with Ricky Owens as Shaggy Rogers has with Scooby-Doo. He was once an associate of Abigail Gluck in Bavaria in the 1930's. He had somehow crashed into a tree in Ricky's front yard, when he was just a child.

Despite initial mistrust, Ricky was trusted and nursed Pericles back to health until he was healthy enough to fly again. Initially sad, Ricky was then pleasantly surprised to see Pericles fly back and the two became friends ever since. He visited the buried Darrow Mansion along with the rest of the old Mystery Incorporated. He helped investigate the old Spanish church where the Freak of Crystal Cove had been sighted, and speculated the monster might have led them there on
purpose.

He was very interested when the drawing of the Planispheric Disk was discovered. Professor
 Pericles went to the Crystal Cove Caves with the original Mystery
Incorporated and led them to a site where the first Planispheric Disk piece was found. He teamed up with Fred Jones, Sr. to betray the
original Mystery Incorporated and find the treasure of the
conquistadors. His left eye was injured when (the yet to be) Mayor Jones
 betrayed him.

Deciding he was too dangerous to be left alive Fred Jones Sr. ordered Pericles to be killed but little did he know that Pericles had studied how to awaken his own Aura and Semblance and just before his assassin could carry out the orders he had been given Pericles managed to activate his Semblance: Complete Hypnosis and use it to fool Fred Jones and the Satyra into thinking Pericles was dead. Pericles wandered through the wilderness, knowing that he would need to hide until he was ready to return but while his Semblance could hide him from his enemies his bitter nature could not hide him from the Grimm. Pericles was almost killed by a Nevermore and fell to the forests near Gravity Falls. There he was found by a little girl, Nyx Kane and nursed back to health.

At the time Nyx thought he was an ordinary parrot and kept him close at all times, even allowing him to
see her practice Chaos Magic which intrigued him. Once he regained his health he stayed with Nyx much like he did with Ricky Owens and learned about her bitter past. Seeing her as a kindred spirit and someone with potential Pericles re-worked his plans so that Nyx would be a part of them and eventually revealed himself to her, explaining his past which
sealed the bond with them. Pericles would use his Semblance on Nyx's elder sister Tambry so she would not suspect anything happening and to keep her safe and happy at Nyx's request since the elder girl had been forced to act as a surrogate mother to Nyx in the place of their foster parents, thus making her someone Nyx treasures very deeply.

Pericles
 would see Tambry as dependable as she allowed Nyx to keep him and used what money they got bring him food but for the good of his plans and Nyx's own sake Pericles made sure Tambry was kept in the dark about his true nature and Nyx's up and coming destiny as a Lady of Chaos. When the Blind Eye recruited Nyx because of her apprenticeship to Klarion Pericles was given access to their resources and immediately set forth with setting up his plans for when he and Nyx would leave Gravity Falls. When Hoagie Gilligan arrived in Gravity Falls with the other contestants for the fake contest Bill Cipher set up Pericles knew that the time was drawing near and what it meant for Nyx.

## Powers and Abilities

### Semblance: Complete Hypnosis

Pericles is able to manipulate the five senses of anyone who makes eye contact with him. Once he looks his target in the eye he can implant hypnotic suggestions to fool his targets into seeing, hearing, breathing, feeling and even tasting whatever he desires. However if he uses it on a target more than once his previous hypnosis would be erased
in favor of a new one and if he plans to use it on more than one person at the same it must be done where he can look everyone in the eye.

## Relationships

### Friends

**Nyx Kane -** Pericles has been shown to care for Nyx a great deal, calling her one of the few that he could truly call his friend. As well as enacting vengeance on her mother Lana in Nyx's name when she returned to Gravity Falls. When Nyx became a Lady of Chaos Pericles became her familiar and anchor to their plane of existence.

Ricky Owens - His old friend whom he had a relationship similiar to with Nyx. While he didn't trust him at first, Pericles grew to like Ricky and had fun with him. Yet that didn't prevent him willing to betray Ricky, but before he could was betrayed and was nearly killed, flying away. It's implied he may regret his willing betrayal and even with Nyx, still views Ricky in good light.

### Allies

**Blind Eye Society -** Pericles has been shown to be aligned and working with the Society of the Blind Eye.

**Billiam Milliam -** Pericles has referred to Billiam as a colleague who he helped perfect the machine he used to steal the worlds gold, even telling him where he could acquire a power source.

### Enemies

**Lana Kane -** Pericles has been shown a strong disgust and disdain towards Lana for abandoning Nyx, taking great enjoyment into luring her into his little trap.

### Neutral

**Mandy -** Pericles examined and studied Mandy while she was the Blind Eye's prisoner, and even paid a short visit to her alongside Nyx.

**Hoagie Gilligan -** Pericles exact viewpoint of Hoagie is unknown though he did mess with Hoagie a bit using his Semblance claiming it as practice, and even teased Nyx a bit about her developing a crush on him.

**Tambry Kane -** Pericles finds Tambry to be dependable and while not as strong as Nyx, does his best as Nyx tells him to keep her happy. Not causing the elder sister any trouble and ensures she remains ignorant of their hidden side for Nyx's sake even if Nyx were to vanish.

**Pacifica Cipher -**

## Quotes

* *"It is a pity this blood cannot be harnessed for its remarkable potential but I have no interest in letting it consume me from the inside out. At the very least I can now say I have the honor of being the first to studying a growing Fallen before she reaches the next evolution. Now **I** can make preparations for the future."*

## Background Information

Professor Pericles is one of the main antagonists from the animated series Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated

## Trivia

* In the GrimmFall verse Pericles exact species is unknown but he is considered to be a unique Mobian.
* Pericles Semblance is inspired by the Shiki of Aizen Sosuke a antagonist from the anime Bleach.