Ridley Vermillion

"My dear Elysia, please forgive me for what I am about to do."

### Occupation

Leading Scientist and Founder of the 5th Europan Reich and Creator of the Corruption itself.

### Affiliaton

Main Villains

***"I will always find you.... No matter how far you run and no matter where you hide!"*** - Vermillion to Akira and Sera

# Overview

The main antagonist of the GuP AU series. Being known as the one who created the Malice, Seraphina, and is the founder, leader and Head Scientist of the Europan 5th Reich. Is seen driving a 7-story massive tank known right now as Project "TG-50 Worldender". After the events of Season 2, and after Zero Void had been defeated, he had no recollection of what had happened during his time as Void Vermillion.

# Description

Tall, slender, with long limbs. An emotionless husk filled with darkness. Known to be great in combat despite his age. Usually wears a very long black cloak(possibly alive), seen wearing a type of Reich cape-like armor that is not known to the database. Is seen wielding a weapon he calls a "Corrupted Nail" when fighting hand to hand. Has black pupils with bright purple eyes. Has a large scar on his face except it looks more of a crack than a burn. Bald with medium to long white hair. Wears a skull-like crown that carries and fuels Malice. Supposed to resemble a Vessel from Hollow Knight.

# Skills/Abilities

**AURA Control(Passive Skill)**: Able to control the AURAs of living beings such as humans, and can be able to lift them up, down, or near him.

~~**Incorrect Healing(Active Ability)**: Able to heal others and himself, but since the beginning of Project Kurusu, he cannot use his AURA Abilities as well as Seraphina or Akira. If he tries, he can end up very exhausted, and won't be able to use any other Abilities for some time.~~ **(This will be classified as UNUSED)**

**Corrupted Nail(Connected Weapon)**: Able to wield his main weapon, the "Corrupted Nail", like how Akira can summon his dagger. Seraphina used to do so too before, but not anymore. No one else can wield this weapon except him.

**Mind Control(Passive Skill)**: Able to look into the minds of others and show them their greatest fears so he can break them into serving him, through both mental and physical pain and trauma. (Cannot use this in battle.)

**Genius-Level Intelligence**: He is demonstrated to be able to turn any given situation into a strategy to initiate his goals.

**Corrupted Boost(Long-Term Enhancement)**: Because of the Malice affecting his AURA, his speed, strength, and Abilities have been strongly altered and are more powerful than the default.

# Origins

Was known to have a wife named Elysia Carlian and two children, but they died tragically in a bombing event. Once he had found the terrorist group, he had killed them without mercy, in such a brutal way, even the ones that lived long enough were traumatized to death. The Pale King and the White Lady had discovered him and taken care of him after his loss. He then became their Head Royal Scientist. He created Seraphina and Akira Kurusu and were intended to be human superweapons, but eventually reminded him of his dead children and eventually loved him as his other kids, while even still keeping them a secret from the world. Until his most trusted assistant, Dr. Cardinal discovered his secret, had stabbed him in the back and gave the orders to to take away Seraphina and Akira. All the while, Vermillion became influenced as the host of the Malice Source, which had influenced Cardinal first, and is now known to some as the "Chosen Vessel". In reality, he's actually a very kind man, who only wanted to bring his two children back to life, because they died tragically, along with his wife, with only him surviving in the process. Before the Kurusu project, he had decided to shut down all emotions in him so he wouldn't show affection towards the two. It is very sad, I know.

He attempts to make a robotic human but it's too late to produce and it's captured and taken. (Kinda like the German's stuff) (Cyber implants aren't really possible) but sorta are.