Erichthonios

Personality: Not much is known of Erichthonios outside what we see in his quest, a glimpse of his personality in time of dire need and emergency, but I will try my best to cover what we can see about him. 

Erich is, compared to many other ancients, emotional almost to a fault. It’s especially evident in contrast with Lahabrea and Themis, who both place their duties above emotions when it’s time to choose the future of the Pandaemonium and the other warders: Erich is determined to save his fellow warders, no matter the cost, and his more ‘logical’ approach seems almost an attempt to please the other two and be granted permission to help instead of really thinking it’s the proper way to handle things.

He also loves and hates with more intensity than some other people. Themis seems surprised by how strong Erich’s feelings toward his parents are, both in terms of love and hate.

Erichthonios also seems to look for approval from the few people he cares about: he is deeply hurt and upset when Hesperos betrays them and treats him like he’s a nuisance, he seems unable to accept that the other man may think so little of him. He may or may not be seen attempting to please other people he may grow to respect and like. Overall he seems to be a kind man, just slightly over emotional by his people’s standards.

He also suffers from low self-esteem issues, considering himself weak since he has almost no access to magicks besides the use of aetherial shackles. Themis does hint that Erich is good at theoretical studies and a good teacher, but the man seems more focused on his weakness than his own actual skills.

The warder is also a helpful person by nature, ready to offer his support where he thinks it’s needed. He’s also not above putting himself in danger to protect those he truly loves.

Headcanons:     

• With him being basically raised by his father’s colleagues, no other kids his age around the place, Erich is far from a social butterfly. He may or may not miss on social cues and he struggles at reading his own feelings at times. Dirty innuendos tend to fly over his head.

• He uses reading glasses, carrying them around in a hidden pocket inside his robe.

• While he cannot cook to save himself, Erich is an expert when it comes to preparing tea. It’s something he started doing to help his family coworkers relax and he became expert enough on the matter he can prepare his own brews. It’s one of the few things he’s comfortable about. He prepares his brews himself by importing dry tea leaves and experimenting with eplis fruits by drying them and trying new mixes. It’s his personal hobby.

• Erich has a secret passion for romantic novels and a little collection stashed under his bed. Living in a workplace where no one but his parents ever dated, he may or may not partially believe that certain things are true. Love at first sight should be easy to notice, right? And other feelings should be all so… all encompassing and strong, at least according to those writers… He’ll definitely not realize he has feelings for someone, should he develop them.

• Erich is terrified of butterflies due to a certain incident that happened during his childhood while visiting Elpis with his mother. Let’s just say mom was so busy experimenting with some creatures she didn’t even realize some of the local fauna took away her child and planned to make him their dinner. Thanks, Mom.