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babyspliceCHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Three
AGE: chronologically 2, physically/mentally 16-18
CANON: Drakengard 3
NAME: Three
AGE: chronologically 2, physically/mentally 16-18
CANON: Drakengard 3
CANON HISTORY: Three @ the Drakengard wiki
CANON PERSONALITY:
And that's about the end of the good things it's possible to say about Three. Unlike Zero and One, she's not that concerned about the fate of the world; unlike Four, she doesn't even pretend to care about justice and righteousness; unlike Two, she shows no genuine warmth or kindness to anyone; and unlike Five, she's not studying scholarly and philosophical works in an attempt to become a better, wiser ruler. While it's hard to definitively rank the Intoners on a scale of terribleness, Three is the only one who really isn't even trying. She's lazy (she can and does fall asleep anywhere, even in the middle of a conversation), unreliable (it's shortly after the new year when One summons all her sisters to the Cathedral City in preparation for Zero's attack, but Three doesn't show up until March), and apathetic toward everything but her own pet interests (dolls! dolls! dolls!). She tends to communicate in riddles and strange, nonsensical metaphors, and she speaks rather slowly and blandly—unless the topic turns to her dolls and other creations, in which case she becomes very animated and speaks quickly and energetically. Even though she doesn't seem to pay much attention to what's going on around her, she can be highly perceptive; One wonders whether Three might not see and understand everything better even than she herself. She might, but no one will ever find out.
On the surface, Three is totally indifferent to almost everyone and everything, and she projects a mysterious, inscrutable image that rarely falters. According to Four, though, Three tries "SO hard to pretend [she doesn't] care that it becomes painfully obvious just how much" she does.
Three's relationship with One is one area where she cares more than she lets on, even if the form taken by that caring is pretty messed up. Initially, Three looks up to One as the leader of the Intoners and follows her orders faithfully, if unenthusiastically. However, as time passes and Three's obsession with human experimentation grows, she and One find themselves at odds. One doesn't approve of what Three is doing and orders her to destroy her creations. While Three obeys this order, she resents it and sees it as a personal rejection; she can't understand why One is refusing to accept her "children," and by extension, Three herself. Of course, since Three is pretty much left to her own devices in the Land of Forests—One may ask for reports and give orders, but she doesn't have the time to come out in person to make sure her sisters are behaving—the fact that One doesn't like Three's "hobby" and wants her to give it up doesn't technically have any effect on Three's ability to do what she wants. But Three is unable to let go of the hurt and resentment, and eventually she decides killing One is the only solution.
A murkier example is her relationship with her disciple, Octa. Since Three forgets to eat, sleep, or trim her ever-growing hair when she's in the midst of making dolls (or monsters), she relies on Octa to take care of her day-to-day needs. At first she doesn't seem to even notice that he's abandoned her to join up with Zero—she expresses some confusion at his presence with her enemies when they arrive to confront her in person, even though he's been fighting at their side (and absent from hers) for days by then. And she barely reacts when he tells her directly that he has betrayed her. But soon she asks him why, and he tells her it's because he could no longer abide the cruel way she modifies and experiments on her soldiers. Three flatly rejects his explanation, though, and theorizes that the real (and only) reason he left is that she lost interest in their sexual relationship. Then she berates him for thinking he could really choose to leave her and uses her Song to force him to summon her Daemon. Basically, she refuses to examine the morality of her actions, and she can't conceive of the idea that the people close to her could object to those actions based on genuine convictions. If One says she doesn't approve, it's intolerably cruel of her, and it's probably only because Three's creations are too hard to control in battle; if Octa says he doesn't approve, well, it's just because Three isn't giving him what he wants anymore.
Oddly, the person Three shows the most affection and concern for is... Zero, who's hell-bent on killing her. Of course, Three's more than willing to oblige her with a fight to the death, but she doesn't seem the slightest bit hurt or upset about it; when Zero asks if she's ready to die, she just laughs and says, "I suppose." She praises Zero's skill and seems to want to impress her in turn, particularly after she's managed to summon an ancient dragon. In one branch, she even uses her dying breath to implore Zero to be careful of their sisters.
Of course, there's no one Three loves more than her dolls and her soldiers. She's only been alive for a couple of years, but she's been obsessed with making dolls (all of which she adores, even if she can admit that some are cuter or better made than others) nearly from the start. She may have to discard a few if they get stained or start to stink, but all of them are her precious creations. As for her soldiers, they're more than loyal to her—they're her fans, and once she gets bored with Octa, they're the ones she turns to fulfill her desires. They're also where she turns once making plain old inanimate dolls and experimenting on inhuman creatures like imps and ogres are no longer enough. Some of her troops voluntarily submit to her experimentation, others most definitely don't, and all of them are more likely than not to end up dead, driven mad, or twisted into something too horrible for words—but even so, they're her sweet, beloved soldiers!
As for what Three might do once she finally uses up all those soldiers... well, let's just say it's a good thing for the elves and faeries, and for everyone else in Midgard, that Three was defeated before that could happen.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Intoner Mode—When worked into enough of a frenzy (or, in game mechanics, when covered with enough blood), Three can go into Intoner Mode, which makes her nigh invulnerable and grants enhanced speed and strength for a limited time (a minute or less). Like the other Intoners, she fights with her bare hands in this mode.
Abnormal growth—The hair on Three's head grows at many times the normal human rate.
High sex drive—Not really a power or skill, but still an unavoidable part of being an Intoner.
Dollmaking—This one's not magical, but just the result of lots of hard work and practice! She makes dolls of all sizes and shapes (with a strong preference for humanoid forms) out of all kinds of materials (from fabric, yarn, and feathers to human bone and skin).
Creating abominations—With a high degree of anatomical expertise and surgical skill, and likely some enhancements from her Song, Three operates on monsters and humans alike to make more powerful or specialized monster varieties, hybrids, and brand-new creations (like the several-hundred-foot-high Cyclops). Of course, she can't really control her "children" once they're complete, and her obsession with creating ever more powerful soldiers has also resulted in plenty of failed experiments, vast amounts of disgusting leftover goo, and countless wasted lives.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Long ago, in an age tarnished by endless conflict, five beautiful goddesses descended upon the land.Three is a being of godlike power who fought at her sisters' side to liberate the world from its oppressors and now reigns over the Land of Forests. This land is unique among the nations in that it's home to at least as many faeries and elves as it is humans; while its former rulers tried to subjugate the nonhuman races, Three has no lust for power and conquest, and thus the diverse inhabitants of the Land of Forests can finally live in harmony.
And that's about the end of the good things it's possible to say about Three. Unlike Zero and One, she's not that concerned about the fate of the world; unlike Four, she doesn't even pretend to care about justice and righteousness; unlike Two, she shows no genuine warmth or kindness to anyone; and unlike Five, she's not studying scholarly and philosophical works in an attempt to become a better, wiser ruler. While it's hard to definitively rank the Intoners on a scale of terribleness, Three is the only one who really isn't even trying. She's lazy (she can and does fall asleep anywhere, even in the middle of a conversation), unreliable (it's shortly after the new year when One summons all her sisters to the Cathedral City in preparation for Zero's attack, but Three doesn't show up until March), and apathetic toward everything but her own pet interests (dolls! dolls! dolls!). She tends to communicate in riddles and strange, nonsensical metaphors, and she speaks rather slowly and blandly—unless the topic turns to her dolls and other creations, in which case she becomes very animated and speaks quickly and energetically. Even though she doesn't seem to pay much attention to what's going on around her, she can be highly perceptive; One wonders whether Three might not see and understand everything better even than she herself. She might, but no one will ever find out.
On the surface, Three is totally indifferent to almost everyone and everything, and she projects a mysterious, inscrutable image that rarely falters. According to Four, though, Three tries "SO hard to pretend [she doesn't] care that it becomes painfully obvious just how much" she does.
Three's relationship with One is one area where she cares more than she lets on, even if the form taken by that caring is pretty messed up. Initially, Three looks up to One as the leader of the Intoners and follows her orders faithfully, if unenthusiastically. However, as time passes and Three's obsession with human experimentation grows, she and One find themselves at odds. One doesn't approve of what Three is doing and orders her to destroy her creations. While Three obeys this order, she resents it and sees it as a personal rejection; she can't understand why One is refusing to accept her "children," and by extension, Three herself. Of course, since Three is pretty much left to her own devices in the Land of Forests—One may ask for reports and give orders, but she doesn't have the time to come out in person to make sure her sisters are behaving—the fact that One doesn't like Three's "hobby" and wants her to give it up doesn't technically have any effect on Three's ability to do what she wants. But Three is unable to let go of the hurt and resentment, and eventually she decides killing One is the only solution.
A murkier example is her relationship with her disciple, Octa. Since Three forgets to eat, sleep, or trim her ever-growing hair when she's in the midst of making dolls (or monsters), she relies on Octa to take care of her day-to-day needs. At first she doesn't seem to even notice that he's abandoned her to join up with Zero—she expresses some confusion at his presence with her enemies when they arrive to confront her in person, even though he's been fighting at their side (and absent from hers) for days by then. And she barely reacts when he tells her directly that he has betrayed her. But soon she asks him why, and he tells her it's because he could no longer abide the cruel way she modifies and experiments on her soldiers. Three flatly rejects his explanation, though, and theorizes that the real (and only) reason he left is that she lost interest in their sexual relationship. Then she berates him for thinking he could really choose to leave her and uses her Song to force him to summon her Daemon. Basically, she refuses to examine the morality of her actions, and she can't conceive of the idea that the people close to her could object to those actions based on genuine convictions. If One says she doesn't approve, it's intolerably cruel of her, and it's probably only because Three's creations are too hard to control in battle; if Octa says he doesn't approve, well, it's just because Three isn't giving him what he wants anymore.
Oddly, the person Three shows the most affection and concern for is... Zero, who's hell-bent on killing her. Of course, Three's more than willing to oblige her with a fight to the death, but she doesn't seem the slightest bit hurt or upset about it; when Zero asks if she's ready to die, she just laughs and says, "I suppose." She praises Zero's skill and seems to want to impress her in turn, particularly after she's managed to summon an ancient dragon. In one branch, she even uses her dying breath to implore Zero to be careful of their sisters.
Of course, there's no one Three loves more than her dolls and her soldiers. She's only been alive for a couple of years, but she's been obsessed with making dolls (all of which she adores, even if she can admit that some are cuter or better made than others) nearly from the start. She may have to discard a few if they get stained or start to stink, but all of them are her precious creations. As for her soldiers, they're more than loyal to her—they're her fans, and once she gets bored with Octa, they're the ones she turns to fulfill her desires. They're also where she turns once making plain old inanimate dolls and experimenting on inhuman creatures like imps and ogres are no longer enough. Some of her troops voluntarily submit to her experimentation, others most definitely don't, and all of them are more likely than not to end up dead, driven mad, or twisted into something too horrible for words—but even so, they're her sweet, beloved soldiers!
As for what Three might do once she finally uses up all those soldiers... well, let's just say it's a good thing for the elves and faeries, and for everyone else in Midgard, that Three was defeated before that could happen.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Enhanced physical capabilities—Strength, endurance, agility, etc.
- Scissor combat—Three fights skillfully with two pairs of giant scissors that she wields like swords. (She also carries a pair of actual swords that she presumably knows how to handle, but she's never seen using them at any point in canon.)
- Durability/Regeneration—As an Intoner, Three can take damage that would be fatal to any normal human and either be perfectly fine or bounce back in pretty short order. The power of a dragon (dragonfire, weapons made from dragon teeth/claws, getting eaten by a dragon) is the only surefire way to kill her for good. (However, it's worth noting that Three doesn't perform any feats of regeneration within any of the canon game paths—and in Branch B, Two is evidently able to permanently kill her even without using any dragon-based weaponry.)
- Song—An Intoner's Song (which can be activated via singing, screeching hellishly, laughing, or occasionally apparently without making any noise whatsoever) can do all kinds of nebulously defined things, including create barriers, enhance weaponry, fire energy blasts, cast buffs or curses, and put opponents to sleep. It's possible for humans to become addicted to the Song and lose their minds once it's taken away.
- Summoning Daemons—A subset of the power of Song that typically requires (or is at least made easier with) the aid of a disciple. (Generally, summoning a Daemon without a disciple's help comes at the cost of the Intoner's mind, but it's worth noting that Three exhibits no apparent ill effects after summoning them by herself in branches B and D. Zero theorizes that this is because she was so messed up to begin with.)
Three's Daemons are:- Armisael—Partially manifests as wires or "marionette strings" that can manipulate objects (for example, restraining a group of soldiers and taking all their weapons). In its full manifestation, Armisael is a legion of creepy-looking ball-joint baby dolls that come in various sizes (ranging from about two or three feet tall to more than twenty). The smaller sizes are pretty fragile, but they attack in swarms, can leap high in the air, and latch onto opponents and then self-destruct with enough force to instantly kill a normal human. There doesn't seem to be any upper limit to how many of the smaller sizes Three can summon—or create, using her soldiers' souls as a power source—but there's just one (or perhaps one at a time) of the largest; this one can take a lot more punishment, and it can also fire an energy beam from its belly.
- Ezrael—A Daemonized wyrm/ancient dragon. Like all ancient dragons, it's far larger and more powerful than normal dragons, who are instinctively terrified of it; its power has been further increased by the Daemonization process. In addition to firing sustained blasts of dragonfire and generating damaging energy orbs, Ezrael can teleport around the battlefield in short, quick jumps.
- Armisael—Partially manifests as wires or "marionette strings" that can manipulate objects (for example, restraining a group of soldiers and taking all their weapons). In its full manifestation, Armisael is a legion of creepy-looking ball-joint baby dolls that come in various sizes (ranging from about two or three feet tall to more than twenty). The smaller sizes are pretty fragile, but they attack in swarms, can leap high in the air, and latch onto opponents and then self-destruct with enough force to instantly kill a normal human. There doesn't seem to be any upper limit to how many of the smaller sizes Three can summon—or create, using her soldiers' souls as a power source—but there's just one (or perhaps one at a time) of the largest; this one can take a lot more punishment, and it can also fire an energy beam from its belly.
- Summoning Daemons—A subset of the power of Song that typically requires (or is at least made easier with) the aid of a disciple. (Generally, summoning a Daemon without a disciple's help comes at the cost of the Intoner's mind, but it's worth noting that Three exhibits no apparent ill effects after summoning them by herself in branches B and D. Zero theorizes that this is because she was so messed up to begin with.)
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Violet Geteilt
AU AGE: 21
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Ash brown hair instead of purple; brown eyes with normal pupils instead of purple with weird pupils; human instead of Intoner
AU NAME: Violet Geteilt
AU AGE: 21
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Ash brown hair instead of purple; brown eyes with normal pupils instead of purple with weird pupils; human instead of Intoner
AU HISTORY:
AU PERSONALITY: Like Three, Violet is low-energy, self-indulgent, and hyperfocused on her own interests to the exclusion of nearly everything else; unlike Three, she's an actual human being who is not under the influence of an evil eldritch flower. So while she certainly marches to the beat of her own drum and doesn't have a particularly strong moral compass, her crimes against others are fairly mild—instead of being a complete monster who delights in torturous experiments on living subjects, she's just, you know, pretty inconsiderate and thoughtless. She doesn't make any special effort to be kind, but she's also not interested in being cruel. For the most part, she's just kind of weird.
She's still prone to getting absorbed in her work (making art!) and forgetting to eat, sleep, or basically take care of herself, but it's not as extreme—partially because she has more people in her life who can get through to her and encourage her to make good choices, but also because, regardless of how many there are, she's simply more inclined to actually listen to others and care about what they think. And though she's not particularly demonstrative, she does genuinely love her sisters. No matter how poorly they sometimes get along, she herself never feels anything worse than mild annoyance toward any of them.
- Born in Recollé and came into the orphanage at age 3; she has a few vague memories of her birth parents but doesn't know what the circumstances were of her separation from them or whether they're still alive.
- She grew very close to five other girls there, including (with permission from their players!) Rose, Jasmine, Lina, and Clover. They soon came to regard themselves as sisters and changed their surnames to reflect this.
- She's been interested in art (drawing, painting, sculpture) from a very young age; she collects materials wherever she can find them and uses them to create all kinds of weird stuff.
- Sometime before her tenth birthday, she underwent a long hospitalization for a serious illness or injury; she eventually made a full recovery, but during this time she met and befriended (with permission from her player) Ione Wren, now Ione Jaeger, whom she helped inspire to pursue art.
- She had a few near misses with adoption over the years, but nothing ever worked out.
- Things got awkward with her sisters after Rose's failed attempt to adopt the younger Geteilts and the subsequent rift between Rose and Jasmine; Violet didn't love it, but she just went with the flow. She never tried to make peace or really stick up for one of them to the other, but she's also never resented either of them.
- While in high school, she was scouted by a modeling agency. Though she's not fabulously successful, she gets pretty steady work.
- She's currently studying art (mixed media sculpture and collage) at RU.
- She's also a sugar baby and sometime camgirl. Her sisters don't exactly approve, but it's not like they can stop her.
AU PERSONALITY: Like Three, Violet is low-energy, self-indulgent, and hyperfocused on her own interests to the exclusion of nearly everything else; unlike Three, she's an actual human being who is not under the influence of an evil eldritch flower. So while she certainly marches to the beat of her own drum and doesn't have a particularly strong moral compass, her crimes against others are fairly mild—instead of being a complete monster who delights in torturous experiments on living subjects, she's just, you know, pretty inconsiderate and thoughtless. She doesn't make any special effort to be kind, but she's also not interested in being cruel. For the most part, she's just kind of weird.
She's still prone to getting absorbed in her work (making art!) and forgetting to eat, sleep, or basically take care of herself, but it's not as extreme—partially because she has more people in her life who can get through to her and encourage her to make good choices, but also because, regardless of how many there are, she's simply more inclined to actually listen to others and care about what they think. And though she's not particularly demonstrative, she does genuinely love her sisters. No matter how poorly they sometimes get along, she herself never feels anything worse than mild annoyance toward any of them.
