Basil the Trickster

> "I'm just so sick and tired of senseless cruelty in this world. [...] I want Last Autumn to pay for all the pain and suffering they caused in the shadows. Every little action they influence causes catastrophes for someone else. This is the result of their influence spreading out of control, all the motive we had yet to comprehend. What are they really after? What are their end goals? What does the Wick Kingdom get out of this if their own existence contradicts the original goals of Last Autumn? I want to know the truth, hopefully to honor Giles in his final days researching their web of conspiracy..."
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> Basil the Trickster, Bandits of the Forest pt3: Withered Spirits, Chapter 28

## Basil the Trickster

### Aliases

* Basil the Trickster
* Basil Dawnblite (Real name)

### Affiliation

* The Foresters
* Cirque du Madness (formerly)

### Occupation

* Thief
* Magician

## Personal Information

### Likes

* Magic
* Tarot Reading
* Jump scaring people

## Appearances

### Debut Chapter

* Rising Stardust Ch.2: Royal Obligation (Unidentified)
* Rising Stardust Ch.3: The Foresters (First Appearance)

**Basil the Trickster** (Salandit) is a main supporting character in Bandits of the Forest. He is a member of the Foresters and a Greenwood Leader responsible for maintaining internal affairs within Fort Lucus.

## Personality

Basil is an easygoing Greenwood Leader often going about his day without a care. He does very little work for the Foresters and has to be motivated with something that catches his interest. He likes to play the contrarian in everyone's lives for his own amusement.

Many perceived Basil as an untrustworthy schemer always acting in his own self-interest. He admitted that everything he does, from his laziness to his secrecy, is done on purpose to hide his true intentions. This can range from pranking fellow Foresters via his supernatural stealth or personal vendettas he carries out by himself.

Basil displays an even-tempered outlook, thus little gets under his skin. However, it is implied he hold a deep sadness for what happened to the Arcania Kingdom in the massacre that took place when he was young.

## Abilities/Skills

**Overall Abilities-** Basil is one of the first Foresters recruited by Jason before the Foresters were established. Unlike most of his allies, Basil is an elusive fighter that keeps his fighting style to himself. He will oversee his team when leading a field mission and provide support from a distance without anyone realizing. He is a master of trickery and puts on a show to distract and disorient his opponents.

**Tarot Readings-** Basil is talented at reading tarot cards. He supposedly can foresee the future, though it's up to debate whether or not he truly can.

**Magic Tricks-** Basil is a skilled magician, typically performing card tricks and sleight of hand to beguile his target.

**Stealth-** Basil is considered one of the stealthiest members of the Foresters, rivaling that of Shingo Mochizuki. His stealth is considered supernatural by his peers, such as when he untied Melissa despite her never taking her eyes off him or ever noticing her ropes came undone.

**Hypnosis-** Basil can perform hypnosis on a target by using a special form of pheromones he produces from his body. He cannot make anyone do what he says, but he can implant suggestions into a target that are much more effective if it aligns with a target's desire.

### Moveset

**Ability-** Corrosive

* Sweet Scent
* Flame Burst
* Poison Gas
* Double Team
* Substitute
* Scale Shot

### Enhanced Moves

* **Concentrated Flame Burst-** A variant on the Flame Burst move. Basil is capable of clicking his fingers and igniting a targeted area of his choosing with invisible sparks. He can set off massive explosions or chained explosions of his choosing.
* **Causinomancy-** A named technique by Basil. Little is known about it, though it's implied it has something to do with his flames.

## Trivia

* Basil's name derives from the culinary herb found within the Lamiaceae family (mint). In myth at one point, basil symbolized hatred or driving one to insanity, but has later taken upon symbolism for love and good wishes.
* His surname, Dawnblite, derives from the words "dawn" and "blight".