Lureus is not unlike a rambunctious kitten. He loves to play, and by play I mean he loves to fight and kill. Which, really, that's what kittens are aiming for, so! This even goes as far as him being all to eager to show off his kills, happily bringing corpses - or if they're lucky, just materials - back to his allies. He'll chase just about anything that moves and is nigh impossible to deter from mischief, only ever calm when he's finally exhausted his body's energy.

Thanks to his upbringing, the influence of Nyarlathotep, and the environment of both Hell College and Ignis' forces, Lureus' moral compass is essentially nonexistent. Death is so meaningless to him that he fails to understand why people might be upset by it, and emotions with actual gravity just make him tilt his head in light confusion. It's up to Poe and Chaurus to reign him in, always having to politely remind him that it's not nice to attack random people or steal their chicken nuggets. While it might take a bit of wrestling - perhaps even literally - Lureus will typically bow to their orders of not having fun just because they're his favorite people, especially Poe. His petting skills are unmatched!

Due to the blessing of Nyarlathotep, Lureus has many catlike traits. On top of the cat ears and tail and all that, Lureus' physical capabilities are far beyond his frame. Despite his limber stature, in addition to his catlike reflexes, speed, and dexterity he's also incredibly strong. He can wield his large axe - Nyarlathotep's Claw - with no trouble whatsover, and his claws and fangs are capable of devastating blows. On top of that he has excellent night vision, requiring not even the slightest hint of light to see perfectly. Well, perfectly as long as he's wearing his glasses. Nyarlathotep didn't fix his nearsightedness.

Perhaps his most useful ability is his Nine-Lives Blessing. Essentially, Lureus is able to "die" nine times and only the last death will stick. Upon being "killed" he will immediately begin to regenerate to a perfectly healthy form, any and all wounds or ailments being repaired or eliminated. Even unrelated injuries will be healed: if he had a papercut before he got into a fatal fight, that would be healed up post-death as well. When you're fighting him, you're fighting a boss with nine health bars. This allows him to engage in some unusual strategies, using death as a tool to be in top form at important points in a fight. Once his nine lives are expended he dies for real... but given that his soul is owned by someone invested in his usefulness, that doesn't last for too long.

Of note is that he cannot die from falls. For some reason, the impact just doesn't do anything to him. He lands perfectly fine and gets right back at it! Also, Nyarlathotep's blessing allows him to shapeshift into a cat. Not even, like, a big monster cat or something, though. Just straight-up a normal little black housecat. He's done more damage in this form than you'd think.

Finally, whenever Lureus takes soul energy - be it from a personal kill or just getting a snack from the soul vending machine - part of it is automatically send to Nyarlathotep. This means he's weaker than he should be given his kill count, but it also says plenty considering how powerful he already is in spite of that...