Oizys

**Oizys**, also known as **Miseria**, is the personified spirit and primordial goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, suffering and depression from Greek mythology. She is characterized as the spirit of miserable human condition and deep sadness.

## Overview

She is the daughter of Nyx, the goddess of night and the twin sister of Momus. She is a minor goddess without a great cult following, but a primordial goddess of misery and depression with a certain amount of mythological weight nonetheless.

While Oizys and Momus was born of Nyx alone, they were also said to be fathered by Erebus. Other sisters of Oizys and Momus were the goddesses Philotes and and Nemesis, also known as Envy. The twins’ brothers included Geras according to the Roman writer Pseudo-Hyginus.

## Description

Oizys was a second generation primordial goddess who sometimes only shows up in the mythologies as a spirit. Whereas some of Nyx’s children were helpful to humans, Oizys was always portrayed as a malevolent spirit, ready to harm humanity.

While Oizys was the goddess of sadness and anxiety, her twin Momus was the god of satire and mockery. Known for his opinionated wit, Momus was kicked off of Mount Olympus for finding fault with all of the gods' and goddesses' creations. According to Aesop’s fables, the only being created by the gods Momus found virtually no fault with was Aphrodite. Momus complained about the sounds her sandals made when she walked, however.

## Trivia

* Her Roman name “Miseria” is where the modern term “misery” comes from.
* Oizys and her siblings which personify the negative aspects of humanity are said to be echoes of Nyx's past experiences.

## Powers and Abilities

**Despair Embodiment:** Oizys becomes the living embodiment of despair and gain the ability to feed off of the despair of everyone and everything, including themselves. Oizys can convert despair into energy and use it as a full source to extend their own life span or as a weapon. They may never age and may be immune to death unless certain conditions are met.

**Doubt Embodiment:** Oizys becomes the living embodiment of doubt and gain the ability feed off of the doubt of everyone and everything including themselves. Oizys can convert doubt into energy and use it as a fuel source to extend their own life span or as a weapon. They may never age and may be immune to death unless certain conditions are met.

**Melancholy Embodiment:** Oizys embodies melancholy, sadness, and sorrow. At the most fundamental level, Oizys would possess key physical characteristics and/or personality traits related to the concept they're personifying, such as being discontent and moody no matter the circumstance, even when the situation doesn't cause sadness. Most users that embody melancholy would be able to become stronger and more powerful the more sadness they and perhaps others feel. Some might also be capable of inducing sadness into others (sometimes to the point of causing their death) or manipulate the emotion in general. Certain embodiments may be able to manifest sadness as a force or energy to accomplish supernatural feats, and more powerful embodiments are usually the source of all sadness in their universe.

**Stress Empowerment:** Oizys becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by the stress of oneself and others, unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Oizys may be able to draw sustenance from stress or even slow or stop aging.