Enyo (zenith)

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**Godslayers.**
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Enyo is the name of the Zenith who appears at the very end of Gearbreakers and becomes a prominent secondary character in Godslayers.

### Description

Enyo is a young adult, described as standing a head taller than Bellsona. He has dark hair tousled in untidy waves and black eyes with feathery eyelashes. His ears are pierced (courtesy of Bellsona). He has dimples when he smiles. Bellsona describes his eyes as that of an old man, not for how they appear, but for the weight they have from years of knowledge.

### Personality

As one of the many Zenith apprentices who would someday inherit the title of Zenith, Enyo has had training in matters of diplomacy and cunning. He is able to command the attention of a room with a simple gesture and he has the sole responsibility of waging war on the gear breakers, placing his remaining few mechs and planning academy curricula. He has high functioning well-masked anxiety that he is able to make light of sarcastically with his dearest friend. His tell is fidgeting with his clothes, making sure everything looks perfect. Has passive suicidal ideation: "Do you *want* to die?" "Only the normal amount." that foreshadows his eventual sacrifice.

He is afraid of the dark, and Bellsona pretends she does not know this about him. Enyo does not like to wake up early, complaining all the while he procrastinates sitting up. He does not care about gossip or public opinion when it comes to choosing his company. However, he feels the weight of guilt from the war and the hatred of the Badlands folks keenly; He knows it's Godolia's fault for that ire, and he strives to bring true peace to Godolia and the Badlands. He had been steadfastly loyal to the might of Godolia for the first half ogf Godslayers, but his allegiance appears to change after sending the message to Sona in the Mutts Garage.

### Relationships

##### Bellsona Steelcrest

Since we only get to really see Enyo during Sona's POV chapters, his relationship to her is the most nuanced and explicit one in the series. Their meeting begins in the final chapter of Gearbreakers when Sona is captured by Godolia and a Zenith interrogates her and begins the brainwashing procedure. Sometime between Gearbreakers and Godslayers, we get the sense that Sona has needed to undergo lots of refinements to her brainwashing protocol and that the Zenith has been watching her closely during this time. However, it is also during this time that the Zenith is able to get to know Sona's personality, and appreciate her directness. They become friends, with Sona truly believing she is undeserving of his mercy after killing his family and terrorizing his nation. Enyo for his part, is still deeply afraid of Sona, he watches her closely and tries not to flinch when she says or does something that suggests the brainwashing didn't fully stick. WIP

##### Jenny Shindanai

Jenny "Starbreach" Shindanai is the biggest threat to Enyo's life in the start of Godslayers. One of his earliest encounters with her is the horror stories of Starbreach leaving pieces of the founder of the Gearbreakers in destroyed mech corpses. He keeps a watchful eye on her movements, updated with her whereabouts throughout the lead up to the opening ceremony of the new academy. After her capture, they seem to speak to one another amicably, although Jenny's cutthroat theatrics and Enyo's bitter cunning are present. They both think the other one will die. WIP

##### Nyla

Nyla is one of his earliest relationships, somebody he has relied on while he was hellbent on destroying the gear breakers to end the war. She has supplied Enyo with information on the movements, whereabouts, and condition of Starbreach and her faction of errant pilots and gear breakers. While Enyo had been dealing with the fall out of his best friend staying with the gear breakers and fixing Godolia by himself, he had been neglecting Nyla. With no new orders, no acknowledgement, nothing but radio silence from her Zenith, she seethes. She receives a new message from her Zenith, but it's not what she expected. It's meant for Sona, too. Nyla seems to break off communication with Enyo at this point, and follows her own objectives.

##### Eris Shindanai

Enyo and Eris haven't ever spoken face to face. And yet. Eris is important to Enyo because Eris is important to Sona. Before he came to know Sona, while he was brainwashing her, Eris kept coming back up and breaking his hold on Sona. And he realizes after the Ira Sol siege that Eris will always come back for Sona, that she's as much a part of Sona as Sona herself is. To love Sona is to love Eris too. He was only able to be loved by Sona because she loved Eris first. And Enyo is able to kill the last Zenith because he knows Sona will not be alone if he does, Eris will take care of her. So he makes 'Eris' the override passcode. He makes Eris the key to end the war for good. And he jumps out the window to his death.