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#GRIMNOX: BOW BEFORE YOUR FATE!

this is a friends-only original character by kiwi / audra! I do ask that you do not follow first even if we have been mutuals in the past! created in 2013 and reborn as of 2024, this blog features: " phantom " — primordial god of the shadows, and the physical manifestation of the darkness that dwells in the hearts of all living things. tangentially related to venus spade (@/dvouer), phantom is a primordial, who manipulates others into committing acts of ill-nature ... then devours the accumulation of darkness in their heart and soul. please note: there will be various triggers present on this blog. do not follow if you are uncomfortable with depictions of gore, blood, violence, and other such topics.

exploring: the selfish nature of existence, the tragedy of being found, an unending hunger rotting within a withering shell, the nature of manipulation and the unyielding urge to do something you know you shouldn't.

forever intertwined with: @relightsmartyr.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤcarrd &. lore &. memes

#DNI.#kiwi or audra / 29 / mst / she +her

phantom yanking someone's soul straight out of their chest and swallowing the disgusting dark, inky black orb whole is just ... a normal everyday occurrence. he can become intangible very easily so his soul extraction method isn't at all gentle; he dips his fingers beneath flesh and bone, can literally hold a beating heart in the palm of his hand. souls, however, taste better when they're critically tainted; the darkness can also easily invoke madness upon others, can cause them to do terrible things to the people they care for. he feeds on the feeling of pushing people just past the point of breaking.

TLDR: terrible soul-eating embodiment of darkness in your area (run).

#> lore | we came alive to him.#i am kissing him on the mouth but i am ALSO acknowledging that he's a horrible piece of trash

that's him, officer - the man who ruined my life!

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#the incomprehensible horror in causal wear ...#he's a well dressed nightmare at the very least #i am here to work on some stuff <3

“ tempting, isn’t it? ” the phantom appears at their side much like his namesake — ethereal and shadow-like, darkness licking at his heels. patiently, he watches their shaken movements as they struggle to make a decision. will they let their quarry go? or slaughter them for their sins? he waits and he watches, akin to that of a king watching a jester perform — entirely too enthusiastic for the occasion. “ I have a proposition for you: rid yourself of this decision and give him to me. ” as always, the phantom is hungry, and this riff-raff’s soul is as black as can be. killing him would be wasteful. “ what do you say? ” / @moonsworn.

#moonsworn #> ic / king of the shadows.#heyyyyy bestieee #local shadow man makes you an offer ... wdyd???

if any of you were expecting phantom to be tolerable, sorry.

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#he's so ... haughty #pretentious ... presumptuous ... unwavering #he's a NUISANCE

“ you bite back the violence, but the capacity for destruction never truly leaves you … does it? ” he speaks in the same presumptuous tone he always uses; confident in his ability, yet cheekily optimistic that he may be surprised with what he finds. this man’s soul is old, which is curious, and it is positively swimming in the same inky black substance that flows through phantom’s veins — if it weren’t for the presence of light beneath that shadow, he would have swallowed his soul a long time ago. “ do you tire of living — isn’t it a terrible strain on your mortal mind? ” / @nihilara.

#> ic / king of the shadows.#nihilara #he is so annoying pls ignore him #i hate this man

“ not so fast. ” fingers are folded over the edge of a blade, halted dangerously close to his throat. not that it would have killed him, but the process of regeneration can be a bit more cumbersome these days — he’s hungry. ink-like blood spills forth from his palm, and trickles from his fingers, but the phantom has nothing for his old friend besides a sordid smile. seeing him after all this time feels like some cruel trick of the fates, he can’t help but laugh; all this time and yet carver conner is exactly as he remembers. tired and angry, soul teetering on a precipice somewhere between life and death — wanting so desperately to die and yet … he lingers on. “ you weren’t even going to say hello? ”

the man feigns offense, but eventually a smile returns to his face — the same crooked sneer. perhaps neither of them have changed. phantom moves his free hand, and in return the shadows rise up from the ground to curl around the material of the man’s cloak. allowing the blonde to simply sidestep his long lost companion. “ perhaps all this time apart has robbed you of your manners, ” fingers curl around the knight’s chin, “ don’t tell me you’re still upset. how very human of you. ” / @relightsmartyr.

#> ic / king of the shadows.#relightsmartyr #hi >:3

phantom ... sir, a moment of your time?

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#smashes him with a fucking hAMMER!!!

phantom’s constitution is one of shadow — his greatest weakness being light (mostly by way of fire). his skin, an illusion for the most part, peels away like paint upon a canvas revealing a deep, dark abyss in which one can easily lose themselves. he can tolerate sunlight fairly well, but the heat makes him slow and sluggish so he’s typically more active at night. bright sunlight — especially direct UV rays of any sort, have the potential to immobilize him or make it hard for him to move freely. any source of darkness can be used as an entrance or an exit, and he is fond of melting into shadows, dispersing into smoke, sneaking up on people — he’s just a menace. a trickster god of sorts, who thrives on making people commit acts of horror and then laughs as he’s swallowing their souls.

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#> lore | we came alive to him.#vague hand gestures #this is the man officer — pls arrest him

posting a starter call before I forget! if you have more than one muse pls specify for my sanity and be aware that these may be a bit selective — phantom is … fickle. also this may or may not be the first and last starter call on this blog so get them while you can.

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#I’m limiting them mostly bc #it takes me forever to think of them and write them out and a lot of times they don’t get answered #which is fine but I can spend my time doing asks or w/e instead!#anyways shaking this darkness taken human form around like a rag doll—

phantom doesn’t want to be worshipped as a god; he has a distaste for it (he always has), but he wants humans to know he is not one of them — that there’s something off, which would be why he allows his more monstrous traits to show. his red eyes and his sharp teeth and his uncanny ability to reach into and yank forth one’s soul. phantom represents the decent into madness, and he’s a perpetual fire starter. he will push people into doing things they wouldn’t ordinarily do — he has charm and charisma in his own weird way. (which is to say he can be a complete asshole sometimes and yet people still deal with him).

#> ooc | thiefwi international.#> lore | we came alive to him.

like *twirls my hair* what is a god to a nonbeliever right??? *batting my eyelashes* hahaha *flips the bird*