Aphotis
Information
Name	Aphotis, the Masked Moth
Gender	She/Her, more or less
Age	So old
Height	7'-12'
World	Blades in the Dark, Earworm
Occupation	Mysterious costume shop owner

Personality

Controlling, jealous, secretly deeply anxious and protective of Lou. Despite being hundreds of years old, has never really had to deal with a relationship before and doesn't know how to navigate those emotions in a healthy way.

Appearance

Typically looks like a more or less humanoid person in a voluminous Victorian dress, wide-brimmed hat, and simple white mask. The mask can change expression or even shape entirely, and melts away to reveal teeth when Aphotis is enraged.

Underneath the dress, she's more or less a gigantic, stretched-out giant leopard moth with six limbs and a huge mouth full of teeth. In every form, she lacks visible eyes, instead generally sporting a V-shaped black marking on the face similar to a barn owl.

Relationships

Lou - Her adopted child and "employee." She raised Lou from young childhood, intending them to be her eyes and hands in the world, and help her achieve her goals. Instead, she ended up filling a more parental role and genuinely developing feelings for them, though she hasn't learned how to show it.

Salassa - One of her former servants (or cultists, in some AUs) who either ditched her or defected to another power. They now hang around keeping an eye on Lou where Aphotis can't. Aphotis views them as more or less just a nuisance and a bad influence.

Zanza - Another ancient creature. Its personal relationship with Aphotis is unknown, but Aphotis is indirectly responsible for the fracturing of Zanza's being, and also indirectly (through Lou) putting it back together again.

Rosa - While they have not directly met, both are aware of each other and would pretty happily kill each other for being a monster and for meddling, respectively.

Story

Trivia

Originally created as a goddess for a Blades in the Dark campaign, with a similar relationship to Lou in that.

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