Astrik "Rick" Tsosentrio is a peculiar Lurisian with red eyes rather than green eyes. He is a serial killer who paints his victims in their final moments, and is on a personal quest to rid the world of the Wilderman: an act of indirect self-redemption. Astrik is an inquisitive fellow, one that can read the secrets of a person like he reads a book. Though not much is known about him, he bears resentment for Lurisia, his home, and is malevolent and sinister when engaging in combat with individuals that he considers "interesting". His method of killing comes in the form of a crooked dagger with a light green tinge to it. Astrik keeps the blade concealed at all times and when he suspects the time is right, will lick the blade to apply a poisonous effect to the blade and get stabby. Quickly after the kill is performed, Astrik will hastily sketch the face of his victim in his sketchbook, capturing their hopes and dreams being crushed in an instant.
Astrik spied on the Westward Fellowship as they prepared to leave Tulach's Getaway Village for Greth Summit. As the Westward Fellowship began their travel, he joined their party, as their goals aligned. During their journey, he murdered an innocent merchant in his usual manner, causing the Fellowship to fall into panic and question what to do next with Rick. The result was that Jinx converted him to the religion of "Atarius", a religion which serves as a front for the followers of Domecus, with the intention of suppressing his usual nature.
Rick later learned about the Four Divines and how to defeat the Wilderman, in the Last Archives at Greth Summit. He evaded capture at the hands of Lysarius Vandran of Lurisia and escaped with the Fellowship (sans Opus Magnus) to the Green Highlands, leaving behind an encoded note within a painting of Virtue in the Archives, for Virtue herself to notice and learn of their current location.
In the weeks after they left the Summit, Astrik tried to kill Steve Robasack and failed. The others turned a blind eye to this. Astrik then killed Grub Ghostgrave in the goblin encampment. In the Crypt of Blackyon Roy, Astrik attacked Colmar Cloudwing for the Onyx Blade, and almost obtained it until it was taken by Jinx. He was teleported away from the others by Jinx after Virtue's death, leaving behind his paintings and his poisoned knife. He attacked Jinx until he was subdued and his memories were altered. Now he is currently heading to a Church of Atarius with Jinx to continue the quest of the Westward Fellowship.
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Place of Origin: Lurisia