Post by mugenginga on Jan 8, 2010 3:41:28 GMT -5
Full Name: ? (It's somewhat doubted he even has one)
Nickname: Nyarlathotep (technically his species name)
Age: ? (has the mentality of an adult human)
Height: ? (a bit tall by Japanese human standards)
Weight: ? (average by human standards, lightly muscled by species standards)
Gender: Neutral (referred to as male, prefers neutral or male self pronouns depending on language)
Race: Demon
Alliance: Chaotic Evil
Home: Demon Realm
Franchise: Megami Ibunroku/Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (and related franchises) OC
Physical Description
Nyarlathotep is a vaguely humanoid demon, and there is little doubt about his demonic origins by his appearance. At his base, he is an ill-proportioned charcoal black humanoid. His upper body is out of proportion with is painfully skinny stomach. His legs connect to his stomach region in a manner that seems almost boneless, and he is completely undefined in terms of human sexual traits. His upper legs look like sold muslce and his lower legs bend back in an unnatural manner, and are abuot half the height a human's would be, becoming thin as if leading to ankles.
His lower legs and "feet" are combined, being thin like the area of a man's wrist. They taper down to points and are like poorly bent hooks in that regard, and can be used as piercing weapons if the need arises. At the base of his lower legs/feet, a spur like spike extends from almost the button, but off to the inner side a bit. The legs/feet are not designed to be walked upon, and Nyarlathotep would have great difficulty in doing so in his normal form (see Abilities/Powers).
His upper chest extends far more to either side than it should, but creates an unsettling effect with the way it is stretched and ill proportioned in regards to humanity. His shoulders are rounded and come up higher than one would expect of a human, and his chest seems more connected to the shoulders than via a standard joint method. His arms have an even more sinewy muscle effect than his thighs, and they are longer than a human's should be. His wrists are parallel to about the palm in normal human proportions.
His hands, if they could be called that, consist of three limbs. However, his two main fingers come together in such a way that creates the illusion of merely on finger and a thumb-like appendage. Like all his body, it is not hindered in a human way by the presence of bones. The small illusion of bones the demon possesses is due to more concentrated areas of muscle mass. All three of his digits are pointed in the same fashion as his lower legs/feet and are just as usable as piercing weapons.
Connected to Nyarlathotep's back, a centimeter or two seperate two at most, are two tall wings. It would not be totally inaccurate to compare the wings to those of a bat, but a better comparison would be to that of a western dragon. The membranes are not so much membranes as they are leathery stretched flesh. The front are a deep blood red, but the back are charcoal black.
The upper edges are also charcoal black and the part that tops the wings are heavily compressed muscle. No veins extend down onto the wings, which could bring the issue of how he uses them to fly. The wings are in fact more for momentum and directional guidance. Nyarlathotep's ability of flight is as much if not more paranormal than physical, which is what allows him to maintain a hover without flapping his wings.
The compressed muscle that forms the wing tops extends past the wings for a solid two inches, and end in points. While these could be used as piercing weapons, it is hardly practical as the wings provide flight stability and balance. A curved spike raises from the middle raised point of the wings, and it is much like the curved bone piece one might see on a western dragon. It is no more bone than the rest of Nyarlathotep's body, merely compacted muscle. It is quite sharp, but despite being usable as a weapon it has the same lack of practicality as his wing tips.
His head extends from his short and thick neck in a manner that makes it seem almost as if he doesn't have one. In fact, he is not able to turn his head much at all, but the odd by human standards way his body is contructed means that he can twist the muscle of his lower torso to turn. It's the least spectacular part of that body, in any case.
His head is shaped similar to a tall acorn. Atop it is a crown-like piece, and it even looks to be made of unpolished gold. Set evenly around the base of the "crown" are smooth blue gems. They are smooth like a lapis lazuli stone, but the color of sapphries. Above that base are many spikes, like a mace but clustered far closer together. They are sharp enough that Nyarlathotep could use them as a bludgeoning and piercing weapon if he headbutted correctly. Just below the crown are large round stud-like protrusions, the same color as his skin and evenly spaced around the entire head.
As for his face, Nyarlathotep doesn't have one. It is completely smooth and made of the same muscle like substance as his entire body. He is more than capable, however, of showing expressions as if he had a full face. It is nothing short of unsettling and often flies right into downright creepy. It seems to be possible by minute and instinctive muscle control, but the lack of a face unsettles almost anyone that sees it. It's not really something one can get used to, one either accepts it or they don't.
The last detail on Nyarlathotep's standard appearance is a prehensile tail of sorts. It is a whip of thin "muscle" of the same sort as the rest of his body. It's less compacted than a lot of the muscle, so even though it ends in a point it is not sharp. It is similar to a rat's tail in that regard. The only reason it is prehensile is the level of muscle control Nyarlathotep possesses.
Weapons
Nyarlathotep doesn't own any weapons in the human sense of the word. His sharp feet, hands, wing tips, wing spikes, and crown-like head are all more than functional as piercing weapons. The latter functions well as a bludgeoning one like a mace as well. The demon is, however, stronger than any human physically so he could whack someone upside the head and kill them even without the piercing ability of his various body parts. He wouldn't know how to use human weapons and has zero interest in learning.
Abilities/Powers
Nyarlathotep is a demon, first and foremost. He has a whole slew of abilities in regards to that. He has the demonic paranormal ability of flight, his wings serve the purpose of stability, balance, and navigation far beyond the power of flight. He would not be able to fly if the wings were removed, but they have their purpose.
He can use abilities that humans have referred to as spellcasting for so long that the Demon Realm have begun to think of it as such as well. What stands him out is he has access to a far greater spell pool than most other demons due to his alliance with the General of Bel, Cain.
Nyarlathotep is also able to shapeshift into any reasonably sentient entity. Due to his general body shape, it is easier to shift into a humanoid rather than anything else, but they are all within his abilities. It is a fact known by the King of Bel and his court due to their familiarity with demons, but it is a skill Nyarlathotep is not known for making use of.
Also, while he can perfectly mimic a person's appearance, he has to have some way to access their psyche to attempt to reproduce their personailty and mannerisms. Long time observation is also an option, but even then the memories can not be accessed. He is not a doppelganger, merely a shapeshifter.
As a member of a race of demons known as "Jashin" or "Vile", he also has the demonic ability to attack from a significant distance. The skill is known as "Chaos Wave", and it allows even a physical hit to reach from two full body reach distances away. He is able to grant this ability to any ally he is standing directly next to, as well. The ability manifests as a black swirl of energy that takes the force of the blow and carries it to the opponent. While the attack can be dodged, it has to be dodged at the time the attack is inflicted. The transfer of energy is instantaneous.
Skills
Nyarlathotep possesses inhuman speed and strength, and finds it no issue to rip a normal human to shreds. Even those under the effect of something such as a COMP's Harmonizer, he can easily destroy all but the most experienced humans. His species is naturally stronger than many well known demons, but this particular Nyarlathotep is a bit stronger than most due to the results of many fusions.
Also as a result of many fusions with members of a family of demons known as "Mitama", Nyarlathotep is unparalleled with magical ability. He is as strong as is capable for any single member of his species with magic, and almost always has either Megidolaon or Holy Dance in his pool of immediately accesible spells.
Because he would be unable to fly without the wings, his most basic ability of flight is technically a skill. However, any level of control and ability he has with it fall under abilities for its paranormal origins.
Personality
Nyarlathotep is a sadistic, manipulative, chaos loving demon. There are no two ways around it. He finds it extremely amusing when man corrupts itself, when man allows itself to be corrupted. His idea of humor is watching a serial killer in the act, he enjoys when man acts on its basest nature and dark hidden desires.
He is somewhat easily amused, but his also cunning. He is no fool and does not enjoy being forced into servitude towards anyone. He loves a good dark inside joke and there is far more to the demon than he lets anyone know. Even in a case of an order via a contract, Nyarlathotep is a master of sidestepping a question and answering without answering.
Nyarlathotep enjoys implying he knows things others don't. He enjoys teasing and taunting, and only bows to others at his convenience. He knows things about other worlds that seem odd, but keeps with his nature of sidestepping questions if he is pressured about it. Even his fear of destruction is presented as manipulation, as he in actuality has little fear of being destroyed. He has connections that make that fate little more than an inconvenience (see History).
History
Nyarlathotep's history does not begin in his home dimension. His home dimension, in truth, is not his home dimension. Even he does not know all the details, but he is actually a very small piece of a larger entity of another dimension, and his knowledge of other dimensions are a result of his whole self and the pieces scattered throughout the multiverse. His knowledge of things such as Wild Card Persona users come from that connection, even with how little he truly understands it.
When the man named Naoya fused a series of demons together, he was "called" into being from that mass that makes up his whole self. Entered directly into a contract with the memories and knowledge of the dimension he was summoned to as a result of all the demons that preceded his fusion fodder, he would serve Naoya for a solid month and a half. A common "servant" for the man to summon, he watched as Abel fell into darkness and Cain discared the pretense of Naoya he had showed the world.
It was he who gave the man that would come to be known as Cain the information on the lost Bel. After Cain sent the teenager he knew as his brother Abel to the world known as Dimension Island, he was within Cain's COMP as he went as well. In that world, he began to harass the teen known as Souji with nothing short of amusement. He knew why Souji had come to this world with his connection to his whole self, he knew of the Wild Cards and had a special dislike for them.
He was released from his contract by Cain a bit after the newly crowned King Abel took hold of the building that would become known as the Palace of Bel. However, he had developed an amusement in observing the General, and said General showed no care if Nyarlathotep remained. While he is not under contract to obey Cain any longer, he is still the favored demon of the man and could be called his direct subordinate.
It only made sense, then, that when the King of Bel and his court returned to the Island, he was brought along. He more than looks forward to meeting up once more with the teenager known as Souji and beginning to subtly taunt the one known as Minato. The changes in the lives of both of those teenagers is sure to amuse the demon, as well...
Other
There are inside references in his history to the two games that make up the Persona 2 installment of the Persona series. Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. One of those games were not localized in America due to certain issues (*cough*Hitlerbeingresurrectedasanenemy*cough*). Any references that come up will be made towards the Japanese versions of the game for continuity. It should be noted that with a bit of mindscrew, all four Persona games are from the same universe. The inside references, to be specific, refer to the villain of Persona 2 known as "Joker-sama", and relates to the basis of the string pulling in the Rei no Kaado plot.
Despite his connection to that canon figure from Persona 2, this specific Nyarlathotep is little more than a tiny piece of a large whole. He is an OC the way some random Pikachu would be a Pokemon OC.
Pictures
images3.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/3/3f/SMT2Nyarlathotep.jpg
Nickname: Nyarlathotep (technically his species name)
Age: ? (has the mentality of an adult human)
Height: ? (a bit tall by Japanese human standards)
Weight: ? (average by human standards, lightly muscled by species standards)
Gender: Neutral (referred to as male, prefers neutral or male self pronouns depending on language)
Race: Demon
Alliance: Chaotic Evil
Home: Demon Realm
Franchise: Megami Ibunroku/Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (and related franchises) OC
Physical Description
Nyarlathotep is a vaguely humanoid demon, and there is little doubt about his demonic origins by his appearance. At his base, he is an ill-proportioned charcoal black humanoid. His upper body is out of proportion with is painfully skinny stomach. His legs connect to his stomach region in a manner that seems almost boneless, and he is completely undefined in terms of human sexual traits. His upper legs look like sold muslce and his lower legs bend back in an unnatural manner, and are abuot half the height a human's would be, becoming thin as if leading to ankles.
His lower legs and "feet" are combined, being thin like the area of a man's wrist. They taper down to points and are like poorly bent hooks in that regard, and can be used as piercing weapons if the need arises. At the base of his lower legs/feet, a spur like spike extends from almost the button, but off to the inner side a bit. The legs/feet are not designed to be walked upon, and Nyarlathotep would have great difficulty in doing so in his normal form (see Abilities/Powers).
His upper chest extends far more to either side than it should, but creates an unsettling effect with the way it is stretched and ill proportioned in regards to humanity. His shoulders are rounded and come up higher than one would expect of a human, and his chest seems more connected to the shoulders than via a standard joint method. His arms have an even more sinewy muscle effect than his thighs, and they are longer than a human's should be. His wrists are parallel to about the palm in normal human proportions.
His hands, if they could be called that, consist of three limbs. However, his two main fingers come together in such a way that creates the illusion of merely on finger and a thumb-like appendage. Like all his body, it is not hindered in a human way by the presence of bones. The small illusion of bones the demon possesses is due to more concentrated areas of muscle mass. All three of his digits are pointed in the same fashion as his lower legs/feet and are just as usable as piercing weapons.
Connected to Nyarlathotep's back, a centimeter or two seperate two at most, are two tall wings. It would not be totally inaccurate to compare the wings to those of a bat, but a better comparison would be to that of a western dragon. The membranes are not so much membranes as they are leathery stretched flesh. The front are a deep blood red, but the back are charcoal black.
The upper edges are also charcoal black and the part that tops the wings are heavily compressed muscle. No veins extend down onto the wings, which could bring the issue of how he uses them to fly. The wings are in fact more for momentum and directional guidance. Nyarlathotep's ability of flight is as much if not more paranormal than physical, which is what allows him to maintain a hover without flapping his wings.
The compressed muscle that forms the wing tops extends past the wings for a solid two inches, and end in points. While these could be used as piercing weapons, it is hardly practical as the wings provide flight stability and balance. A curved spike raises from the middle raised point of the wings, and it is much like the curved bone piece one might see on a western dragon. It is no more bone than the rest of Nyarlathotep's body, merely compacted muscle. It is quite sharp, but despite being usable as a weapon it has the same lack of practicality as his wing tips.
His head extends from his short and thick neck in a manner that makes it seem almost as if he doesn't have one. In fact, he is not able to turn his head much at all, but the odd by human standards way his body is contructed means that he can twist the muscle of his lower torso to turn. It's the least spectacular part of that body, in any case.
His head is shaped similar to a tall acorn. Atop it is a crown-like piece, and it even looks to be made of unpolished gold. Set evenly around the base of the "crown" are smooth blue gems. They are smooth like a lapis lazuli stone, but the color of sapphries. Above that base are many spikes, like a mace but clustered far closer together. They are sharp enough that Nyarlathotep could use them as a bludgeoning and piercing weapon if he headbutted correctly. Just below the crown are large round stud-like protrusions, the same color as his skin and evenly spaced around the entire head.
As for his face, Nyarlathotep doesn't have one. It is completely smooth and made of the same muscle like substance as his entire body. He is more than capable, however, of showing expressions as if he had a full face. It is nothing short of unsettling and often flies right into downright creepy. It seems to be possible by minute and instinctive muscle control, but the lack of a face unsettles almost anyone that sees it. It's not really something one can get used to, one either accepts it or they don't.
The last detail on Nyarlathotep's standard appearance is a prehensile tail of sorts. It is a whip of thin "muscle" of the same sort as the rest of his body. It's less compacted than a lot of the muscle, so even though it ends in a point it is not sharp. It is similar to a rat's tail in that regard. The only reason it is prehensile is the level of muscle control Nyarlathotep possesses.
Weapons
Nyarlathotep doesn't own any weapons in the human sense of the word. His sharp feet, hands, wing tips, wing spikes, and crown-like head are all more than functional as piercing weapons. The latter functions well as a bludgeoning one like a mace as well. The demon is, however, stronger than any human physically so he could whack someone upside the head and kill them even without the piercing ability of his various body parts. He wouldn't know how to use human weapons and has zero interest in learning.
Abilities/Powers
Nyarlathotep is a demon, first and foremost. He has a whole slew of abilities in regards to that. He has the demonic paranormal ability of flight, his wings serve the purpose of stability, balance, and navigation far beyond the power of flight. He would not be able to fly if the wings were removed, but they have their purpose.
He can use abilities that humans have referred to as spellcasting for so long that the Demon Realm have begun to think of it as such as well. What stands him out is he has access to a far greater spell pool than most other demons due to his alliance with the General of Bel, Cain.
Nyarlathotep is also able to shapeshift into any reasonably sentient entity. Due to his general body shape, it is easier to shift into a humanoid rather than anything else, but they are all within his abilities. It is a fact known by the King of Bel and his court due to their familiarity with demons, but it is a skill Nyarlathotep is not known for making use of.
Also, while he can perfectly mimic a person's appearance, he has to have some way to access their psyche to attempt to reproduce their personailty and mannerisms. Long time observation is also an option, but even then the memories can not be accessed. He is not a doppelganger, merely a shapeshifter.
As a member of a race of demons known as "Jashin" or "Vile", he also has the demonic ability to attack from a significant distance. The skill is known as "Chaos Wave", and it allows even a physical hit to reach from two full body reach distances away. He is able to grant this ability to any ally he is standing directly next to, as well. The ability manifests as a black swirl of energy that takes the force of the blow and carries it to the opponent. While the attack can be dodged, it has to be dodged at the time the attack is inflicted. The transfer of energy is instantaneous.
Skills
Nyarlathotep possesses inhuman speed and strength, and finds it no issue to rip a normal human to shreds. Even those under the effect of something such as a COMP's Harmonizer, he can easily destroy all but the most experienced humans. His species is naturally stronger than many well known demons, but this particular Nyarlathotep is a bit stronger than most due to the results of many fusions.
Also as a result of many fusions with members of a family of demons known as "Mitama", Nyarlathotep is unparalleled with magical ability. He is as strong as is capable for any single member of his species with magic, and almost always has either Megidolaon or Holy Dance in his pool of immediately accesible spells.
Because he would be unable to fly without the wings, his most basic ability of flight is technically a skill. However, any level of control and ability he has with it fall under abilities for its paranormal origins.
Personality
Nyarlathotep is a sadistic, manipulative, chaos loving demon. There are no two ways around it. He finds it extremely amusing when man corrupts itself, when man allows itself to be corrupted. His idea of humor is watching a serial killer in the act, he enjoys when man acts on its basest nature and dark hidden desires.
He is somewhat easily amused, but his also cunning. He is no fool and does not enjoy being forced into servitude towards anyone. He loves a good dark inside joke and there is far more to the demon than he lets anyone know. Even in a case of an order via a contract, Nyarlathotep is a master of sidestepping a question and answering without answering.
Nyarlathotep enjoys implying he knows things others don't. He enjoys teasing and taunting, and only bows to others at his convenience. He knows things about other worlds that seem odd, but keeps with his nature of sidestepping questions if he is pressured about it. Even his fear of destruction is presented as manipulation, as he in actuality has little fear of being destroyed. He has connections that make that fate little more than an inconvenience (see History).
History
Nyarlathotep's history does not begin in his home dimension. His home dimension, in truth, is not his home dimension. Even he does not know all the details, but he is actually a very small piece of a larger entity of another dimension, and his knowledge of other dimensions are a result of his whole self and the pieces scattered throughout the multiverse. His knowledge of things such as Wild Card Persona users come from that connection, even with how little he truly understands it.
When the man named Naoya fused a series of demons together, he was "called" into being from that mass that makes up his whole self. Entered directly into a contract with the memories and knowledge of the dimension he was summoned to as a result of all the demons that preceded his fusion fodder, he would serve Naoya for a solid month and a half. A common "servant" for the man to summon, he watched as Abel fell into darkness and Cain discared the pretense of Naoya he had showed the world.
It was he who gave the man that would come to be known as Cain the information on the lost Bel. After Cain sent the teenager he knew as his brother Abel to the world known as Dimension Island, he was within Cain's COMP as he went as well. In that world, he began to harass the teen known as Souji with nothing short of amusement. He knew why Souji had come to this world with his connection to his whole self, he knew of the Wild Cards and had a special dislike for them.
He was released from his contract by Cain a bit after the newly crowned King Abel took hold of the building that would become known as the Palace of Bel. However, he had developed an amusement in observing the General, and said General showed no care if Nyarlathotep remained. While he is not under contract to obey Cain any longer, he is still the favored demon of the man and could be called his direct subordinate.
It only made sense, then, that when the King of Bel and his court returned to the Island, he was brought along. He more than looks forward to meeting up once more with the teenager known as Souji and beginning to subtly taunt the one known as Minato. The changes in the lives of both of those teenagers is sure to amuse the demon, as well...
Other
There are inside references in his history to the two games that make up the Persona 2 installment of the Persona series. Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. One of those games were not localized in America due to certain issues (*cough*Hitlerbeingresurrectedasanenemy*cough*). Any references that come up will be made towards the Japanese versions of the game for continuity. It should be noted that with a bit of mindscrew, all four Persona games are from the same universe. The inside references, to be specific, refer to the villain of Persona 2 known as "Joker-sama", and relates to the basis of the string pulling in the Rei no Kaado plot.
Despite his connection to that canon figure from Persona 2, this specific Nyarlathotep is little more than a tiny piece of a large whole. He is an OC the way some random Pikachu would be a Pokemon OC.
Pictures
images3.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/3/3f/SMT2Nyarlathotep.jpg
