Eckerel the Manic

> "Flowers, orbital bombardment stations, same difference
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> -Eckerel the Manic when asked why he tried blowing up a moon with a dandelion. The planet was destroyed not long after with the smell of poppy's still permeating in the system to this day.
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Also known as Jaskier, Camilion the Blue, Sanguinius, Matthew Warding, and many other names, the history of this Harlequin, as the history of all, is unknown to all but his lord Cegorach, with his only reminder of his past being his younger sister Ether and whatever lies hidden beneath his mask.

For the past 600 years he has dutifully served his lord without question, and having accomplished every order he has been given to the letter and the deepest core of its meaning without hesitation. Over this time he has raised his sister to the same level of loyalty and professionalism and has ascended to become a respected member of the Black Library's inhabitants, though he vehimintley fought against any form of change in the way the Harlequins conduct business, actively sabotaging the establishment of a chain of command and never undertaking any mission if it was not directly commanded by Cegorach Himself. While this hasnt exactly made him popular with the council, he has become a symbol of traditionalism and loyalty among those who agree with his views of religious purity.

### **Appearance**

This 15 foot tall Harlequin is perhaps the most bland of all Aeldari. He is not particularly buff, short, fat, thin, or any other thing that could set him apart besides his extreme height and his 3 pairs of arms, 2 of which he had artificially grafted unto his form in order to better perform his tasks. He is usually seen dressed in holochromatic clothing made to specifically change colors and pattern in quick succession in order to forever be visually distinct with every glance cast upon him. The 3 parts of his outfit that are forever consistent are his porcelite mask, a white, mouthless, irisless, horned mask that he never goes without and his Harlequin's kiss that he has designed to resemble the maw of a snake which he even wears while asleep.

While his actual body is rather blase, there is one part of his biological appearance that is...disturbing. Located under his mask reside hundreds upon hundreds of scars, stitches, and minor tattoos inflicted in his pre-Harlequin days by an unknown force. These marks are a grave secret to him and he never takes off his mask, ever vigilant that nobody sees it. The only people who have seen it, his husband Commander Farsight and his companion Octo-23-AR-14, either did it without his knowledge or he permitted them after knowing and trusting them for a many years.

### **Personality**

Best described as ''Actively trying'' Eckerel is a pious and emotional individual who attempts very hard to do good. While he can be a threat when his idea of ''good'' is dangerous, he can just as much be a powerful ally for the genuine good as he has constructed a vast network of his own allies, business partners, and friends that supply him with resources and technology that allows him to do the impossible. An example of this is his opposition to the establishment of a command structure within the Harlequin troupes, which he opposed for centuries using planned Drukhari raids, Farseer interferences, and Mon'keigh incursions into Maiden Worlds to not only slow the establishment but also show how the Harlequins required no change to their structure unless Cegorach willed it directly as they were more than able to stop all of these.

Sadly his stubbornness isn't merely a positive force in his life as it has caused him to fall in a deep depression as his mind is racked with guilt over past failures and perceived imperfections in himself which, do to his Aeldari nature, have been magnified in his mind. This has been soothed by the companionship of his husband and companion but he is none the less in a dark place in his life, well hidden under literal and figurative masks.