Stygiaes Antramen Nyxous

"Evil is simply a matter of perspective"

- Stygiaes Stygiaes Atramen Nyxous (pronounced Sty-G-ess At-truh-men Nyx-oss), called Atra by some, is the default leader of Team STYX. He lives outside of the kingdoms in a little hut in a tree and his favored weapon is a large, double-edged greatsword.

Appearance
Stygiaes' visage is cleaner than one would expect from a man who is called 'the man in the woods'. Standing at little over six feet tall, Stygiaes is a well-toned individual with fair skin, albeit weathered from his life in the wild. Living away from any of the kingdoms, Stygiaes is constantly adorned in his combat armor, of which he was multiple pairs. The armor is ink-black and Stygiaes forged it himself from technology and equipment he acquired from Atlas, through both legal and illegal means as he cares not for the laws and regulations of society. Stygiaes' right arm is bionic as is his right eye, given to him by Alizarin upon their chance meeting. Scars mar Stygiaes torso, which he received from both Grimm and Huntsmen/Huntresses when his escapades take him to the darker half of life. A permanent scowl is affixed upon his face, giving him a hard look, accentuated by the eyes of a killer that rest just beneath the brow.

Personality
In short, Stygiaes will do whatever he believes necessary to bring about what needs to be, whether that involves thievery, murder, betrayal, or any other unsavory actions. He does not enjoy the more malevolent actions he takes, in fact he will regret every life taken, but he will take them nonetheless. he concerns himself with the big picture rather than minute details. Despite this is an empathetic person who understands the plights of others, and may help them solve their problems so long as it "The end justifies the means." This has led to him encountering and combating just as many Huntsmen and Huntresses as Grimm and other such despicable beings. Stygiaes works fervently toward his endgame, a motive and goal he has only shared with the members of STYX and Alizarin. Despite this, and an obvious dislike toward humanities imperfections, he isn't a terribly malicious individual. Whilst within the kingdoms or when forced to work with others, he can be quite the companion. No, he won't crack any jokes but nor will he barricade himself from others. He is a crafty, intelligent person that can read people like an open book, although despite this he is rather blunt and aggressive and doesn't enjoy manipulating people. Stygiaes can be a friend with which lay your burdens upon and confide in, to which he'll keep your secrets indefinitely. He, himself, is a rather secretive individual himself and is very stoic. To many Huntsman in the kingdoms is a person to respect, if not for his moral character than for the vigor with which he pursues his goals and the skill in which he wields his greatsword, Soulcleaver. Despite his flaws and the conviction of his soul, there is, however, one area Stygiaes will never tread; interfering with another's mind. He believes the mind is a sacred place, a sanctum where men go to bury their most personal moments and confront their darkest secrets. Stygiaes spends the time others would spend talking on thinking, formulating and meticulously analyzing any situation from every perspective. Hardly will he ever instigate conversation, and when he does so it usually comes off as forced or awkward. During battle Stygiaes is a very cold and calculating individual, willing to do next to whatever it takes to win the day. Despite this is a very compassionate individual to those he cares about, and places the safety of STYX above most, if not all, else.

"Together, bound by blood and chained by oaths, we live this lie. Beneath the dying moon we shed our blood for those above and those below. While the night reigns still we sever the souls of the living. We shed these tears and this blood, we blacken our souls, so salvation may come to all. On this night we spill blood upon a pyre that shall burn this world and with it birth new life."

the coin's already been placed beneath my tongue.

the blind lead the blind

Weapon
Stygiaes employs a variety of weapons depending on his mission and the traits of it. There is, however, one weapon he takes with him on every assignment; his greatsword, Soulcleaver. Soulcleaver is forged of black steel, and the darkness of the blade seems to consume the light around it. The blade does contain transformation attributes but is still quite plain when compared to it's counterparts throughout Remnant. The blade, when in it's secondary position, breaks down and attaches to his bionic arm, creating three two-foot long blades on his forearm. The sword isn't thick or bulky as one might expect from a greatsword and is actually built for more mobility-oriented combat. Using the latest is Atlesian technology, Stygiaes was able to forge a thin, sleek blade capable of withstanding monumental blows and inflicting them as well.

Abilities
It is rather fitting that a man, indifferent and distant, would have a semblance which exhibits power derived with and manipulating the cold. Called "Hyperborea" Stygiaes is able instill cold or ice into something and is immune to the cold himself. Hyperborea doesn't have a physical construct one can see to identify it, but rather can be sensed from drops in temperature or by any sort of ice or frost that forms a circle around him, about five-feet in diameter. In order to use his semblance to freeze something or infuse cold, Stygiaes must be in physical contact with whatever he is trying to affect. The cost of his aura is moderately high and can be used quite effectively in everyday situations. His semblance is, however, weakened in higher temperature settings.

Stygiaes spends his life out in the wilds, fighting Grimm on a daily basis and moving forward toward his aspiration. Stygiaes' favors a more mobility orientated fighting style and is one of the faster individuals roaming the world today and uses that speed to quickly and efficiently end confrontations before much devastation is wrought.
 * Stygiaes' speed is his greatest ability and relies on that most in a fight. Despite his armor and large weapon, Stygiaes' speed would rank as 8.7 of 10.
 * Stygiaes is moderately high in the regard of Aura power and level. He uses the aura mostly to power his semblance as he is usually capable of dodging, deflecting, or parring most blows. Rank 7.3 out of 10.
 * In matters of sheer strength, Stygiaes would be around average for a man of his size. His blade isn't terribly heavy or difficult to wield, although a bit awkward for first time users, and he keeps his body fit more for speed rather than sheer might. Strength rank is 6.8 out of 10.
 * In terms of defense, Stygiaes is rather weak. He relies mostly on his skill with the blade, his aura, armor, and speed to keep him on his feet. Defense ranks 5.2 out of 10.
 * Sociability and charisma is Stygiaes' lowest point. He isn't warm or friendly and has a very no nonsense attitude, that accompanied by the fact he regularly gets into fights with Huntsman and Huntresses gives him a score of 2.7 out of 10.
 * Stygiaes' knowledge and experience is his strongest suites when it comes to combat situations, and life in general. He spends much of his time either on missions or studying, analyzing, or reading up on any subject pertaining to his situation. With and IQ of 156, this category is a 9.4 out of 10.
 * Despite his strength and skill, Stygiaes prefers using stealth over open combat and has spent a fair amount of time sneaking through the wilderness hunting Grimm or targets and infiltrating hideouts or bases. 8.2 out of 10.

Infant (0-2)
Born to Ouranaes and Imera Nyxous, a rather archaic and affluent family in Mistral high society, Stygiaes was raised in a more sophisticated lifestyle than most. Ouranaes Nyxous is a high ranking general in the Mistral military, the latest in an impressive military lineage. As a graduate of Haven, Imera Nyxous spent much or her time training her children in the art of the hunt; there was no need for her to go on missions as Ouranaes position earned plenty of money to support a family.

Childhood (3-12)
Born into a family whose lineage spans centuries of Huntsmen on his mothers side and a respected military line on his father's, Stygiaes began combat training as child like his siblings before him and was expected to excel in his studies, both in fighting and in tactics. Shattering expectations as a child, Stygiaes was offered an early place into Haven accademy. However, he was unable to accept the offer.

At the age of twelve, Ouranaes left for Atlas to oversee a joint venture between the Mistral and Atlesian military