Lyman

Lyman's reference image.

Lyman is a moth whose family was deleted from the world via the reset, and was reformed significantly different in appearance afterward.

## Appearance

Lyman is mostly humanoid Elytrian, with orange horns on their head and large moth wings with an eye-like pattern in different shades of orange and brown. Their eyes appear to glow yellow and they like to wear heavy makeup to accent their features. Their hair is curly and black, their skin is a brown tone, and their ears are tapered almost elfishly. They dress in silk shirts, a neck wrap, a corset, and tight black pants, with short blue platform boots. They also wear lots of gold jewelry, including facial piercings.

## Personality

*"They are the protagonist of the story, the one leading the way through the darkness... They're a hero- one that won't stop until their goal has been achieved." - Lyman's original written personality.*

Lyman is a friend to all, but an ally to none. They have an extreme amount of charm that they use to get in the good graces of everyone they meet- however, they haven't *truly* cared for anyone for a long time. They have their own goals that they are looking to accomplish and are willing to burn anyone they touch in order to get what they want.

Their persona is that of a friendly traveler, wandering through the world in search of *something.* They are compassionate, helpful, and overall inquisitive- very interested in the lives of those they meet. Behind that exterior, Lyman is driven, prideful, and a narcissist. They believe that they are doing the right thing for everyone, that they should be admired, and that they are the hero the world has been waiting for.

## History

Lyman's early life is unknown, up until the point where they and their sibling, Lichen, were taken in by a tribe of moths. They were gifted a diary by Luna, and began documenting their experiences up to the world reset. The diary, which Lyman does not remember writing, extends over years of a life that Lyman only has flashes of memory about. It was this diary, as well as the decimated and abandoned village that once housed Lyman's entire family, was what led to their initial mental break and drive to slay The Entity for what it had done.

Lyman has memories of traveling on this quest for years, although in reality it could only have been a few months.

In recent history, Lyman found their way to the Valley, where they set up shop in a large treehouse on a hill. They have begun investigating the settlement and its inhabitants, and believes they have found the place they need to be. Because of this, they have created more permanent structures built into the hill they live on, and they plan to go snooping around quite soon.

## Trivia

* Lyman's name comes from the moth *Lymantria dispar,* which is also known as the "spongy moth"
	+ The bow they intend to use to slay The Entity is known as *Lymantria's Revenge*
* Lyman's family is also named after various breeds of moth
	+ Atlas is named for *Attacus atlas,* the atlas moth
	+ Luna is named for *Actias luna*, the luna moth
	+ Lichen is named for *Hypoprepia fucosa,* the painted lichen moth
* The character concept of Lyman began as a demon who wanted to kill the server's 'God' that was workshopped partially as a joke by Salem and Leon