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LUCIUS FORREST.

i'm always walking as somebody else

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NAME: LUCIUS FORREST

ALIAS: N/A

AGE: APPEARS IN 30S, ACTUALLY SEVERAL MILLENNIA OLD

PRONOUNS: HE, HIM

DOB: N/A

SPECIES: DREYRI GOD (BELIEVES HIMSELF TO BE HUMAN)

OCCUPATION: N/A

HEIGHT: 5'7'' / 170CM

EYES: BLUE

HAIR: BLACK

OTHER: N/A

FACECLAIM: CILLIAN MURPHY

important note.

as this character is my own original character, but is technically canon as I have published the first novel in the book series he's in, there will be some parts of his biography that might not align with canon / future canon, in order to not spoil everything lmao, so take everything with a grain of salt i guess.

biography.

lucius was born in a time long ago, in a small town where people believed in old gods now forgotten in time. the people of this town greatly feared dark magic and the occult, and particularly, they feared an evil being that they claimed to be the sole source of magic, named íllra. the boy however, was not scared by their stories concocted to instill fear into young children’s minds, and studied as much as a young child could manage about the occult and íllra in secret. reaching the age of 13 was when lucius finally summoned íllra. still young and not really realizing nor caring about the true danger of making a deal with this evil being, íllra managed to tempt lucius into becoming his host with promises of eternal life and unlimited magic, granted he would carry out íllra’s plans for him.

íllra then convinced lucius to devote his time to the studies of the town’s religion, and pretend to fear íllra as much as the rest of the town, which, according to íllra’s plan, would make lucius become trusted by the townspeople as a whole... and it did.

being convinced by íllra that he had to kill certain people in town, lucius used magic in the dead of night to kill the people handpicked by íllra, and as more bodies started to be discovered in their town (again, according to íllra’s plans) lucius claimed that there were clear signs that these people had been killed by someone using magic; thus planting a seed of paranoia in town that some of them was practicing dark magic.

the paranoia quickly spreading, lucius became the town’s go-to person to help them if they suspected their loved ones was dabbling with magic, or if someone was suspected of practicing, to which lucius would use his position of trust to convince the town that the only way to know for sure if someone was practicing, was to put the suspects on trial (basically the same as witch trials, except the suspects weren’t called witches, but rather íllra’s líthi (followers) and if they survived, they were a líthi and had to be executed. further, during these trials, lucius would use his own magic secretly to make it appear as if the suspects were using magic in an attempt to save themselves, thus providing the solid proof needed to kill them with the townspeople agreeing with the decision. beginning to have doubts in íllra’s plan despite what he was told and assured, íllra picked up on lucius’ faint glimmer of regret for killing people that to him seemed innocent, which would be lucius’ final thoughts as íllra took full control over his host’s body to continue his plans of spreading and causing evil, starting with accusing lucius' own parents and personally putting them through the trials and eventually killing them.

over the centuries since then, íllra, now posing as lucius, took on many different roles to best fit his purpose, seeking out people who could easily be manipulated into making deals with him as well as seeking out people with potential for evil to guide them further down that path, while otherwise keeping up appearances of being a normal, inconspicuous human being.

although every now and then (around each decade or century,) he would pretend to give lucius back control for a while, only to feed him with false hope that he would then take away again at the perfect moment to break his psyche down further. this went on for what felt like a countless amount of time, until finally, someone managed to find a way to force íllra out of lucius’ mind and body. though the damage had already been done. intial shock. paranoia. delusions. a loss of self. depression. self-hatred. crippling anxiety. isolation.

retreating into his own mind / becoming unresponsive and unaware of what's going on around him. violently lashing out. these are just some of the many things that lucius would come to struggle with once he was forced to return to the world again.

unknown to lucius (or anyone else for that matter,) he is, in fact, a doppelgänger of íllra, and while he was born to two humans, he is, in fact, a god. the reason he never found out is because he was raised to believe he was human and never discovered he had powers before he met íllra and was "granted" powers by him.

this is where my default verse for lucius takes place. however i do have a little more on his story that i'm willing to write out if plotted, which is as follows...

years passing, lucius slowly started to recover, and eventually decided to take use of his knowledge of possessions to help other people who were possessed, be it by ghosts or demons or something else, becoming an exorcist of sorts. he also created a support group for those who had been possessed, where they could talk about and share their traumas with people who had been in similar situations.

abilities.

ARCAION. lucius possesses the ability to use arcaion (magic). he can manipulate and create all elements, such as fire, water, earth, wind, electricity. he can move even fairly heavy objects without physical contact. he can very easily use most of this type of magic to kill or harm, be it quickly or slowly. for example, setting someone ablaze, electrocuting them, make large, heavy objects come crushing down on someone, making the water and blood inside someone’s body boil, or even to a greater extent, level a whole mile’s radius within a few minutes. he can also use magic for good such as healing and protection, and cast a variety of other magic spells as well.

IMMORTALITY. lucius is immortal. this means that lucius will not age or get sick or die by natural means nor by injuries that would normally be considered fatal. lucius believes his immortality comes from after he was gifted it by íllra when he made a deal with him, but it is in reality because he's secretly a god as well.
OTHER. lucius has other powers as well, but is unaware of them due to being unaware of his own, true nature. if curious, see the list of íllra's powers, as he shares a lot of the same powers as íllra.

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MAIN VERSE.

follows his biography and can take place in pretty much any timeline, be it pre-possession, mid-possession, post-possession or in his recovery arc. by default, all threads will take place post possession, either before he's forced into a mental institution, or after he's released from the mental institution, unless plotted otherwise, meaning that his meantal health is not going to be the best.

PRE-POSSESSION.

in this verse lucius has made a deal with íllra, but has yet to be possessed by him. he's currently posing as a trusted devote in his village all according to íllra's plan, "helping" those suspected of being enticed by íllra's dark magic, framing innocents of practicing magic as well as influencing the law to put them on trial and inevitably kill them.

MID-POSSESSION.

set in timelines which íllra is still possessing lucius. any threads set in this arc will take place in those moments where íllra decides to take a step back from controlling the host's body, but he'll still be present within lucius, ready to take over control as needed, or prevent lucius from asking for help or talking about certain things without his permission, etc.

POST-POSSESSION.

takes place after íllra has been driven out of lucius' body. lucius is severely traumatized in this arc, to the point where he was forced into a mental institution until he was deemed no longer a threat to himself or others, although after being released, it didn't take long for him to start derailing again. a lot of trigger warnings apply to this arc, including, but not limited to severe mental illnesses, suicidal thoughts / attempts, alcoholism, violence and more.

RECOVERY.

an arc taking place after lucius has received long, intensive therapy and support to the point where he is finally a good way down the path to recovery. in this verse, he is currently started up a support group of his own for other unfortunate souls who has been possessed, be it by demons, ghosts, or other entities, and needs help overcoming their trauma.

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TOMMY. 1994. HE / THEY. NORWAY.

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