General Moonphase

## General MoonphaseThe Moonlit Shatterer

**General Moonphase** (*一般的なムーンフェイズ | Ippantekina mūnfeizu*) is a character from Planet Mineralia.

**Character Art: [Default / Shade Form]**

## Starcluster Datapac

Not much is known about the past of the mysterious moon samurai, General Moonphase. What is known of them is that they rose to the top of the Crescent Guard’s ranks in no more than a single month and that their lust for power turned them into an armored monster. Many Crystalians theorized how they came to be, seeing them as a Lunar Crystalian who died in battle but was given a second chance. Others think they’re a suit of armor animated by a dark energy. And others think Moonphase came from another planet to wreak havoc on the Crystal Moon. Nobody even knows if General Moonphase is male or female.

General Moonphase led the Crescent Guard into war against the Solar Crystalians who basked in the light of the moon, lusting after their cores for power and dominance. However, they couldn’t properly manifest the power and chose instead to genocide the whole race. They were ultimately halted when Crystallon and Synziro were trapped in stasis, and when Tetrami’s core vaulted to Mineralia. Instead of hunting for them, they chose to bide their time, seeing the Crystalian trio’s deaths as the perfect display of dominance over Mineralia itself.

They would eventually do battle with Crystallon, revealing that their old form was long eroded, and only a shade remained. While they no longer remember their old name, they remember envying the power light held over the cosmos and struck a deal with Mufog to gain the power necessary to rule over Mineralia. In a fateful fight, Crystallon proved the victor and finally dealt the killing blow on the power-hungry general. With their life forfeit, the Crystalian society was safe to heal and be reborn.

## Background

### Early life

Nobody knows who General Moonphase was before they donned that name. They showed up to Crystalia and led the Crescent Guard to shatter the Crystalians under the watchful eye of Mufog.

### *Crystallon the Gemstone Warrior*

General Moonphase watches Crystallon and co.'s actions throughout their adventure before sending their best fighter to take them on. They underestimated his power after the fighter's defeated and swore to fight him themselves.

### *Crystallon and the Search for Souls*

General Moonphase waits at the top of a mountain for Crystallon, and challenges him to an honorable duel. Upon their loss, the mask falls off of their face, revealing a shade underneath. Crystallon and General Moonphase talk with each other, finally no longer in battle, and they part ways with a word of advice before fading; "never deal with the master of darkness, for your life is the payment."

### *AnthonyM and the Multiverse: Crossing Rifts*

General Moonphase returns as a memory revived by Mufog, and Crystallon is forced to do battle with them again. The real Moonphase's soul is reunited with the memory's body upon defeat, and they decide that they want to be left alone after the events. However, Crystallon reaches out to the general, now no longer stuck in purgatory, and tells them that they could make a new life for themselves.

They choose to live in the Starcluster as a new recruit and hopefully gain the confidence to make right of their new life.

## Personality

General Moonphase's personality is an enigma; nobody knows who they are, so they cannot identify what goes on in their mind. During the time they terrorized Crystallon's home, they were seen as a ruthless and cold planner with no remorse for the destruction they caused. They sought to claim the power of a god with the hearts of several Crystalians, but were unsuccessful. As a shade, they were enlightened at the futile attempt their conquest would make to give them power.

Upon being freed of purgatory, General Moonphase took on a new and less murderous personality. They felt remorse for the first time in their lives and the guilt was horrifying to them. Now free of their past, they seek to make amends and live a life of peace. Truly one with their darkness and their light, General Moonphase devotes their life to fighting not for the sake of power, but for the sake of honor. They have truly achieved the samurai way their Lunar Crystalian family had sought.

## Relationships

### Crystallon

General Moonphase is indebted to Crystallon for showing them the light. While they may take time to atone, they are thankful to have someone to see them through.

### Dreamkeeper and Miss Techna

Moonphase understands that their destruction caused the loss of Dreamkeeper's arm and Miss Techna's body, and that they will not easily forgive them. They are reminders of the remorse they hold to Moonphase.

### Lady Elementia

Moonphase is thankful to Lady Elementia for giving them a new consciousness and for seeing that Moonphase's second life does not fade with the same results. They hope to repay her for her kindness one day.

### Mufog

Moonphase resents Mufog for promising ultimate power to them all those years ago, and wishes they never took the pact. With a new life ahead, they hope Mufog will play fair, but will oppose them if a fight happens.

## Powers and Abilities

* Proficiency with many bladed weapons like shurikens, kunai, katanas, and a legendary blade called the Moonbuster.
* The stored power of Crystalian magic within several pouches on their armor, allowing them to enhance their weapons.
* A hardened willpower that allows them to resist flinching to even the strongest hits.

## Standard Gear

* Armor: Lunar Armor
* Mask: Oni Mask

## Weapons

* Staff: Mooncleaver
* Sword: Moonbuster
* Other: Shurikens/Kunai

## Physical Appearance

General Moonphase look like a massive samurai with teal dark blue armor, crafted in the visage of a blue oni thanks to a signature mask. Their helmet has a crescent moon emblazoned onto it and their left eye glows ice blue. Their armor is dotted with several pouches containing colored crystal "hearts" and they carry the Mooncleaver naginata at all times.

As a shade, their body is all black and they only have one working blue eye. The other is faded out, and their visage bears slight resemblance to a humanoid, but the shape is still unrecognizable as a person.

## Trivia

* General Moonphase's visage as a massive oni is feared across Crystalia for its symbol of the true darkness within the crescent moon.