[spoiler]This was too big to fit in one post, so I'm going to have to break it into 2. This should catch you lot up on Aifos' story enough to get my story/RP posts rolling[/spoiler] [u]The Many Faces of Aifos[/u] The First Aifos [spoiler]The original. Was orphaned at a young age, with no recollection of what happened to his family. While he would've likely died on his own, he was rescued by a woman named Sofia, who gave him a magical necklace called the Amulet of Avalor, before dropping him off at an orphanage. Unable to remember his own name, he adopted the name "Aifos" after his savior, and vowed to follow in her footsteps to be a hero. His quest to do that eventually wound up with him joining an organization called Flip Flap, and often teaming up with the Pure Barrier: Papika. However, this quest also brought him into contact with several villains, included but not limited to; Relius Clover, Hazama, and the evil sorceress Vor. The latter one on that list eventually wound up killing him. Powers/Artifacts: The Amulet of Avalor, Alchemy, The Dream Rod Current Status: Deceased, killed by Vor. Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFj2Hjcn2LE [/spoiler] The Second Aifos/Sophie [spoiler]In Relius Clover's many attempts to steal the Amulet from The First, he eventually learned enough about it to create a replica. However, due to the nature of the Amulet's power, said replica had the potential side effect of killing him. As such, he created a clone of Aifos to use it for him. This clone prefers to be called "Second" or "The Second Aifos", but The First and Papika like to call him Sophie After Relius' eventual death, he began to question his purpose in the world, and like all edgy anti-heroes, stoically walked away, his cape fluttering in the wind. Due to the instability of his version of the Amulet, he can't reliably depend on its powers, but he is skilled in sword combat! Powers/Artifacts: Amulet of Avalor Replica, Soul Silver Rapier Current Status: Unknown Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo [/spoiler] Skullheart Aifos [spoiler]Killed by Vor, Aifos soul was left adrift in an empty void. In this void, the goddess Lamia found him, and offered him a way out; the Skull Heart. He accepted, making a wish upon the artifact to create the Soul Manipulation Device, in addition to becoming a powerful lich. However, he was also trapped in a constant battle against Lamia, for control of his own mind and body. He was eventually killed by Blaze, who destroyed the Skull Heart, and its user with it, after Lamia finally took complete control. Powers/Artifacts: Necromancy, Alchemy, The Amulet of Avalor, The SMD Current Status: Deceased, killed by Blaze Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ8y37jMX4A [/spoiler] Parallel Aifos [spoiler]When Skullheart came into being, one of the old foes-turned-maybe-ally Aifos had encountered on his journey named Hyness decided to play his own hand in defeating him, by creating a clone using a Jamba Heart. This clone, unlike Sophie, was still connected to Aifos' soul, more like two halves a whole than two separate people. He set out on a quest to not only defeat Skullheart, but find a way to save him! To this end, he teamed up with the Super Spy and Master of Espionage: Kampan, who said they could find a legendary hero named Eurynomous in her home of the Iron Kingdom. Kampan's motivations, as it turned out, weren't completely noble, and she was planning to turn in Aifos, so the queen of the Iron Kingdom, Mary, could study the Jamba Heart. Even though Kampan eventually took his side in the end, it was not enough to save him from the Iron Kingdom's guns, reuniting his soul with Skullheart.. Powers/Artifacts: Alchemy, the Amulet of Avalor, The Jamba Heart Current Status: Deceased, killed by Iron Kingdom soldiers Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJjxKhjR9H4 [/spoiler] Xi-14 [spoiler]Unbeknownst to him, Aifos' soul was undergoing a tug of war between the Skull Heart and the Amulet. Eventually, with Hyness' creation of Parallel, this caused a rift that could never be healed, and so when Skullheart was killed, his soul split in two. One half was rescued by Kokonoe, and placed within a type of android known as a Boundary Interface Prime Field Device, model number: Xi-14. Not realizing that she was working with half a soul, Kokonoe didn't properly prepare the body to hold it. With increasing episodes of "Soul Dissonance" threatening to tear him apart, he's now a part of a desperate race to find and unite his other half.. How will this story end? Stay tuned to find out! His half of the soul holds; Empathy, Joy, Courage, and Compassion. Powers/Artifacts: Murakumo Combat Systems, Flight Current Status: Searching for Six Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4btlbFEN_wA [/spoiler] Six/Sapphire [spoiler]The other half of Aifos' soul was nabbed by his weapon; The Soul Manipulation Device. A girl named Sapphire, bored of her mundane life, eventually found the SMD, and got possessed via a stab wound to the eye. Strangely okay with being possessed, the two find themselves on the same page; find their other half. Despite the similar motives, however, she often finds herself confronting Xi in combat, due to their differing preferred methods of how exactly to reunite their soul. Unlike Xi, Six doesn't encounter any Soul Dissonance due to Sapphire's soul propping his up. Despite the lack of outward systems, though, they're still on a time limit, before Aifos' soul tears itself apart.. Her half of the soul holds; Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Love. Powers/Artifacts: Magitech Glove, SMD Current Status: Searching for Xi-14, and being mad at everyone Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuLniq1Qjg [/spoiler] Divine [spoiler]A bottomless curse.. An endless dream.. All things that exist.. Bound by a string.. Listen for the baneful chants.. Weep with them as one in trance.. And weep with us.. Oh weep with us.. A goddess one, A goddess three.. One in a castle, one in the sea. And one so very close.. Yes, just out of reach. Everyone wants the Big Chair. So a curse here, a curse there. A curse for he and she, Why care? Weep with us.. Just weep with us.. Weep for all that may be. Powers/Artifacts: ??? Current Status: ??? Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKzbAP4RILs [/spoiler] [u]The Good Guys[/u] Cocona & Papika [spoiler]The two halves of the "Direct Drive". Cocona, the Pure Blade, represents offense, while Papika, the Pure Barrier, represents Defense. Within the alternate dimension of Pure Illusion, this allows them to tap into near infinite power, but while efforts to channel that power outside of which haven't been fruitless, they haven't quite hit that level in our world. Cocona is a bit shy, and reserved, while Papika is outgoing and.. Well, a little stupid. Their powers are strongest when they're together, but they can still access a decent amount by having Aifos use the Amulet of Avalor. Papika used the Skull Heart, and self destructed to kill Relius, and as such the Papika alive now isn't actually the original, but a memory created by Aifos using the Dream Rod. They belong to, and are the primary operatives of, Flip Flap. Cocona's Status: Working for Flip Flap to study Pure Illusion Cocona's Powers (outside PI): Can summon a shapeshifting sword, and fly. Is very fast. Papika's Status: Deceased/Dream Rod Projection, working for Flip Flap to study Pure Illusion Papika's Powers (outside PI): Can summon a shapeshifting shield (the smaller the stronger), has a pair of shoulder mounted laser cannons, can summon magic exploding and/or bouncy water.[/spoiler] Yayaka [spoiler]The third agent of Flip Flap. Unlike the other two, attempts to channel her powers into the real world without the Amulet have failed, and so she's forced to resort to physical weaponry. Despite this, she's arguably the strongest member of the team.. And also the most rebellious. Arrogant, and proud, she challenged Skullheart Aifos to a duel, as he began to lose his humanity to Lamia. The battle resulted in her death, and ultimately, the grief of which allowed Lamia to take control of Aifos completely. Current Status: Deceased/Crystallized soul trapped within the SMD. Powers/Artifacts: A pair of waist-mounted grappling hooks. Can be detonated as explosives by striking the string. Is very fast.[/spoiler] Hidaka, Sayuri, and Salt [spoiler]The remaining people working at Flip Flap. Hidaka, and Sayuri are scientists, mostly working behind the scenes. Salt is the one in charge of the operation. Powers/Artifacts: N/A. There are basic robotic defenses at Flip Flap, though.[/spoiler]