Eos

by tikiipo

Selene (Sister, deceased)

Eos is a Lurker character played by tikiipo. Hailing from the island of Kasos, Eos was the ambitious apprentice of a Cretan philosopher before entering the Maze in search of a cure for her psychosis.

## **History**

Eos was born to a priestess and temple guard in Kasos in 76 BC, and was raised among the tame lioness in the Temple of Athena before leaving at a year of age to train under a philosopher named Pyrrho. Her studies brought her to Crete in 74 BC where she sought a beginning to her political career, mingling particularly with the Astynomia and Council members, before traveling back to Kasos a year later to witness the birth of her sister Selene. The cub was soon killed in a sacrificial fire in the temple, and Eos began to develop psychosis shortly after this event. She was removed from the temple and quickly decided to seek the council of her mentor for a cure to her ailment. After a year of unfruitful searching, she decided to follow the rumours of a divine beast presiding in the Maze and began her search for the mysterious Priest of the Minotaur in 72 BC.

### **In-game activity:**

**The Ritual**

Eos has participated in the first checkpoint of the Lurker plotline, known as **the Ritual**, which involved a sacrificial offering to the Minotaur. With the guidance of Chaos, she participated in a blood ritual in the hope of earning the favor of both the Titan and Asterion, but the result of this action is yet to be seen. Was her sacrifice misspent? Is she now under the protection of the Minotaur, or did her sacrifice bind her to something else?

**Tremors**

Since the Ritual, Eos and fellow lurkers have been plagued by strange dreams in which they relive the events that took place at the Minotaur's Horn, watching the participants offer their blood in a plea for the Minotaur's protection. The events diverge from reality, a feeling of wrongness permeating the dreams and seeping into waking life. Even the Labyrinth has experienced a shift-- trusted paths are now lost to the shifting and unreliable Maze-- and Eos and many others are now filled with an overwhelming sense that the Minotaur is restless.

## **NPC interactions**

### **Athanasius**

> "*I've heard of you, pale one, and of the pilgrimage you seek. Just be aware, the Minotaur's Heart is fickle, and you have many challenges before you..."*
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While lost within the Maze, Eos was approached by the mysterious Priest of the Minotaur, Athanasius, who offered cryptic words and a mission to create an offering to Chaos.

### **Chaos**

> "*Follow your voices in the darkness, and you shall see the gift I have left you. When you are lost, I will show you the way through the shadows."*
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Guided by the Priest of the Minotaur, Eos offered a sacrifice on the Shrine at the centre of the Maze in the hope of earning the Titan's favor in her quest. Her offering was accepted, and Chaos spoke cryptically about a plot for the demise of the Maze, urging her to listen to the voices in her mind to guide her on her path.

Heeding his words, Eos participated in the Minotaur Priest's ritual and combined her blood with the blood of the living sacrifice to please the Lord of the Maze. Chaos appeared to her the following night, praising her actions and calling her deeper into the Maze to seek out a pair of horns tipped with gold and teal to add to her headdress. After obtaining the gift, he prompted her to seek out his granddaughter at the fallen lake.

### **Eros**

> "*Friends, you both should catch up. Maybe there is something that you need to tell one another? Or maybe you both should reconsider your paths.... in any sense, I think you both should go into the caves here.... there may be a story within that is worth being told..."*
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Following the guidance of the creator Titan, Eos traveled to the fallen lake to speak with the granddaughter of Chaos, Eros, who she was told would guide her further on her path. Eros lead Euphranor, a close friend and member of the Astynomia, to meet her at the lake, prompting them to reflect on recent events and consider their paths as they traveled to a nearby cave. [RP in progress]

> ***"What happens when you bear the fruits of the maze, open your mind to the gods, and leave all else behind?"***
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## **Trivia**

* Eos has suffered from psychosis since February, 76 B.C.

* The voices subside or momentarily disappear under certain circumstances, such as around specific characters or while Eos is submerged in water. Currently, the only character that causes the voices to flee temporarily is her philosopher mentor, Pyrrho

* There is a rumour in Kasos that Eos killed her sister, but she has no memory of the events leading up to her death

* A temple lioness gifted Eos a headdress comprised of a bull skull and assorted bones, which was designed to protect the wearer from sicknesses of the mind. The headpiece has since been updated with bull horns tipped with gold and teal, a gift from the Titan Chaos