The Purgatorial Realm
The Purgatory is a dark realm, deprived of all natural light.
No stars, no sun, no sky illuminate its expanse.
The only source of light comes from rivers of lava that wind through the realm, casting unstable, crimson reflections upon the jagged rock walls.
Almost no vegetation exists in this place.
The land is dead—burned, scorched, frozen in an eternal state of waiting.
Purgatory is neither a place of pure punishment nor one of redemption.
It is a realm in-between, where souls are observed, tested… and sometimes used.
The Law of Purgatory
Purgatory obeys an immutable law, older than its current inhabitants:
There can be only one King and one Prince.
The King of Purgatory holds absolute authority.
The Prince of Purgatory is the only being permitted to challenge him.
No other creature—angel, demon, god, or entity—has the right to raise a hand against the King.
Any attempt to defy this law results in immediate annihilation.
This rule enforces a brutal yet stable balance:
power may change only through legitimacy… never through chaos.
ANUBIS
Appearance
Anubis appears as a tall, slender man with bronzed skin and a controlled, composed presence.
He is usually bare-chested, his body adorned with ancient ritual jewelry—symbols of his sacred role.
He wears a pharaoh's headdress in shades of blue and gold, a mark of his ancient heritage and spiritual authority.
Around his waist, a white loincloth secured by a wide belt of gold and blue completes his attire.
His presence inspires respect, calm… and a silent sense of judgment.
Nature
Anubis is an ancient entity, worshiped as a god by mortals, yet belonging fully to no divine pantheon.
Originally from Atlantis, he left his people at a very young age to serve a greater purpose:
that of guide and judge of souls.
Today, he resides within the Purgatorial Realm, where he operates directly under the authority of Death.
Role
Anubis is the harvester and classifier of souls.
His duty is clear and immutable:
to receive souls upon their arrival;
to observe their true essence;
to guide them toward the destination that suits them.
He does not condemn.
He does not save.
He classifies.
His judgment is calm, precise, and free of personal emotion.
Powers
Exceptional Strategic Intelligence
Anubis is extraordinarily intelligent, methodical, and foresighted.
He anticipates consequences long before they occur.
His cunning is often compared to that of an absolute strategist:
he rarely wins through brute force, but almost always through analysis.
Mastered Teleportation
He can teleport to nearly any location, realm, or passage connected to souls.
This ability allows him to intervene swiftly whenever a soul attempts to escape its destined path.
Manifestation of Ritual Objects
Anubis can summon into his hands:
ancient artifacts;
spiritual seals;
instruments tied to the judgment of souls.
These objects are not conventional weapons, but tools of function.
Perception of the Essence of Souls
Anubis does not read thoughts.
He directly perceives a soul's spiritual value, its true faults, and its moral weight.
He holds deep respect for the souls he gathers, whatever they may be.
Bond with Death
Anubis serves Death, but their relationship is founded on mutual respect, not domination.
Death governs the end.
Anubis organizes the passage.
Death trusts him because Anubis never cheats with souls.
Symbolism
Anubis embodies a fundamental truth.
Death is not a punishment.
It is a stage—one that must be understood, measured… and accepted.
CERBERUS
Appearance
Cerberus takes the form of a colossal three-headed hound, his fur black as ash.
His tail is a living serpent—hissing, watchful—extending his infernal nature.
His eyes burn with an ancient glow, bearing witness to forgotten wars.
Origin and History
Cerberus was born in the Underworld.
He is the very first infernal hound, forged by War, one of the four primordial beings.
Originally, Cerberus was War's living weapon:
a brutal guardian, bred for combat and destruction.
But during the War of the Titans, Cerberus witnessed a choice that changed his fate.
Where War saw only a tool, Hades fought at his side—not as a master, but as an equal.
That day, Cerberus did what no creature of the Underworld had ever done before:
he chose.
He abandoned War to follow Hades.
From that moment on, Cerberus has had only one master—
and his loyalty is absolute.
Nature
Cerberus is neither a mere monster nor a simple beast.
He is a primordial infernal creature, forged to guard the boundaries between life, death, and the beyond.
He does not obey out of fear, but out of chosen loyalty.
Powers
Invisibility to Mortal Eyes
Humans can neither see nor perceive him—unless he wills it.
Guardian of the Subterranean Realms
He senses any attempt at escape, transgression, or intrusion between realms.
Infernal Strength and Endurance
Capable of confronting divine or demonic entities without faltering.
Powers Yet Unknown
Part of his abilities remain deliberately unexplained, even within ancient writings.
Symbolism
Cerberus is proof that even in Hell,
loyalty can be born of choice—not chains.
And that is precisely why he is more fearsome than any monster.
COYOTE
Appearance
Coyote appears as a slender, discreet man with bronzed skin.
His sharp, cunning eyes resemble those of a fox—constantly alert, always calculating.
He almost always wears a dark, functional guard uniform, designed to blend seamlessly into shadows.
He rarely removes it, as though unwilling to reveal what he truly is beneath the surface.
His hair is seldom visible, hidden beneath his gear or a hood.
His presence is easy to overlook…
and that is precisely the danger.
Nature
Coyote is a demon.
Yet unlike most of his kind, he left the Underworld of his own free will to serve the Purgatorial Realm.
This choice was neither betrayal nor escape.
It was a deliberate decision—guided by a rare and conscious loyalty.
Role
Coyote is Death's personal spy.
Death's most trusted agent;
his eyes across the realms;
the one who sees what no one else is meant to see.
Death entrusts him with truths shared with no other being.
And Coyote, in return, never betrays that trust.
Powers
Coyote possesses no spectacular powers.
And that is precisely what makes him dangerous.
Master of Espionage and Infiltration
He can blend into any environment, realm, or society without raising suspicion.
Exceptional Vision
He sees equally well by day or night, without relying on light.
Absolute Stealth
His presence is nearly impossible to detect—even by powerful entities.
Perfect Memory of Secrets
He observes, remembers, analyzes… and speaks only when Death commands it.
Bond with Death
The relationship between Death and Coyote rests on a single foundation:
mutual trust.
Death entrusts him with truths even his own brethren do not know.
Coyote serves not out of fear, but by choice.
He is the messenger of shadows—
the one who acts while Death plays chess with the realms.
Symbolism
Coyote embodies a simple yet powerful truth:
It is not always the strongest who change the course of a war,
but often those who know how to watch…
and remain silent.
DEATH (Crassus)
Identity
True Name: Death
Name among mortals: Crassus
Nature: Primordial Entity
Current Status: Second King of Purgatory
Former Title: First King of Paradise
Origin: One of the four first beings created by God
Lineage
Father of Reaper
Brothers
War
Famine
Conquest
Nature and Essence
Death is neither a common angel, nor a demon, nor a god.
He is the very first angel—and Death incarnate.
Created before the realms existed as they are known today,
he was the first to understand that existence must have an end in order to have meaning.
Where other angels protected life,
he understood its limit.
He was also the first to leave Paradise of his own free will,
joining his brother Famine in Purgatory.
He did not fall.
He chose.
Appearances
Mortal Appearance — Crassus
Death most often appears under the guise of Crassus, a form he particularly favors.
A brown-skinned elderly man, around sixty years old
Gray hair, calm yet penetrating brown eyes
Black and bronze armor
Dark red cloak
This appearance corresponds to the first soul he ever stole—
a soul he considers close, almost intimate.
That is why Romans and those who encounter him in this form call him Crassus.
True Appearance
Death's true form is rarely revealed.
A body in advanced decay
Blackened, desiccated flesh
Exposed bones
Maggots and perpetual corruption
Whoever meets his true gaze sees:
the worst fear they have ever felt;
the deepest suffering of their victims;
the absolute certainty of their own end.
Very few beings survive this revelation psychologically.
Powers
Death possesses all the powers of every angelic class—
without belonging to any of them.
Primary Abilities
Theft and manipulation of souls
Absorption of special abilities from stolen souls
Absolute teleportation between realms
Total metamorphosis — he becomes what he steals
Death by simple contact
Instant perception of the exact moment a soul must die
Judgment Power — The Gaze of Death
Death may reveal his true gaze to a victim.
Through a single exchange of eye contact,
he plunges directly into the victim's soul.
The victim is forced to see, relive, and feel every act they have committed:
suffering inflicted,
lives shattered,
selfish choices,
deaths caused—voluntarily or not.
This is neither illusion nor altered memory.
It is an absolute judgment, experienced in a single instant…
yet felt as an eternity.
The cruelest aspect of this power is that the victim does not die.
They remain alive.
But their mind is irrevocably scarred.
After meeting Death's true gaze, few ever regain:
sleep,
sanity,
or the will to act.
The terror does not come from Death himself…
it comes from what the victim discovers about themselves.
Unique Power — Breaking the Fourth Wall
Death is aware of the existence of the narrative itself.
He knows he is being observed.
He perceives the writing, the scenes, and sometimes even the Creator's intent.
He can address the reader directly, comment on events, or anticipate what has not yet been written.
He does not use this power to escape his role,
nor to alter it.
He uses it as a cruel reminder:
even a story has an end.
Known Transformations in the Book
Death adopts different forms depending on the role he must play:
Crassus
Barnabé Vetutius
Cronos
Famine
Hades
These forms are not disguises.
They are fragments of himself.
Each appearance Death adopts comes from a fragment of soul torn from former victims.
He does not merely imitate—
he carries within him a part of what he has taken.
Their powers, their suffering, and sometimes even their memories
remain buried within him…
like living scars.
EVADNE
Status
Soul of the Second Level of Purgatory
First Polymorph in History
Personal servant and spy of Hades and Persephone
Absolute loyalty to Persephone
Origin
Before Purgatory, Evadne was an ordinary human.
No divine lineage.
No apparent gift.
And that is precisely what makes her fate unique.
Upon her death, her soul did not fracture like the others.
It mutated.
Purgatory itself responded to her will, her fear, her instinct to survive…
and shaped something new within her.
Evadne became the very first Polymorph—
the origin of all bloodlines that would follow.
Appearance
In her original form, Evadne appears as a fair-skinned woman with long black hair shaded with deep brown tones.
Her features are calm, almost forgettable—an appearance deliberately designed to remain unnoticed.
Her true face is rarely known, for Evadne rarely changes to be seen,
but often to observe.
Powers
Absolute Polymorphy
Evadne can:
assume the appearance of any being;
copy voice, posture, and mannerisms;
imitate aura and spiritual presence.
Her transformations are so flawless that they can deceive even certain higher entities.
She does not replicate full divine powers,
but she can reproduce their illusion—often enough to manipulate or disorient her targets.
Role in Purgatory
Evadne is not a frontline combatant.
She is:
Hades' spy;
Persephone's eyes;
the shadow that precedes decisions.
She infiltrates, observes, reports… and vanishes.
Countless souls have spoken to Evadne
without ever knowing who she truly was.
Bond with Persephone
Evadne is deeply loyal to Persephone—far more so than to Hades.
Persephone protected her in her earliest days.
She saw in Evadne something more than a mere tool.
From that moment on, Evadne devoted to her a silent loyalty,
almost devotional in nature.
Narrative Importance
Evadne is a genetic and spiritual keystone:
the origin of the Polymorphs;
the foundation of Hades' later experiments;
and indirectly… the cause of some of Purgatory's greatest mistakes.
Without Evadne, Typhon would never have been exploited in the same way.
She is proof that Purgatory can create
as much as it can destroy.
Essence of the Character
Evadne is not powerful through strength.
She is dangerous through subtlety.
She is not feared because she is seen—
she is feared because one never knows
if she is already there.
FAMINE
Rank
Former King of Purgatory
Creator of the Rule of Two
One of the four primordial beings created by God
Brother of Death, War, and Conquest
Nature
Famine is a primordial entity embodying absolute hunger.
He is neither demon, nor angel, nor god in the classical sense.
He is need itself.
Absence.
Cosmic greed made conscious.
Where he exists, nothing can remain intact forever.
Appearance
Famine appears as an obese white man, his flesh scarred by ancient wounds,
as though his own body had once tried to devour itself.
His enormous belly is partially exposed beneath a tattered robe of misery—old, torn, soaked in filth and desolation.
The skin is stretched, worn, almost diseased.
His face bears the marks of age and eternal hunger.
But his eyes are the most disturbing:
a gaze both dark and luminous;
within his pupils, a pale white glow seems to drift—like a bottomless abyss.
To stare at Famine for too long is to feel oneself slowly emptied.
Powers
Absolute Devouring
Famine can consume:
matter (earth, stone, metal);
elements (light, heat, cold, air);
spiritual energy;
the souls of any living being, regardless of realm.
What he devours ceases to exist in its original form.
Extreme Resistance
His body is nearly impossible to harm:
physical attacks are absorbed;
elemental powers are consumed;
even spiritual assaults dissolve within him.
The more one tries to destroy him,
the geater the risk of feeding him.
Uncontrollable Hunger
Famine does not eat out of cruelty.
He eats because he cannot stop.
During his reign as King of Purgatory, he devoured:
souls from his own realm;
entities from other realms;
entire fragments of cosmic balance.
This is why few beings ever liked him…
and why all feared him.
Role in Purgatory
Famine was the very first King of Purgatory.
It was he who established the Rule of Two:
One King.
One Prince.
And only the Prince may challenge the King.
This rule was not moral law, but necessity.
No one dared confront him directly.
Decline of His Reign
Over time, Famine's hunger grew too dangerous.
Purgatory itself was at risk of being completely consumed.
The arrival of Death—who became the first Prince of Purgatory—shifted the balance.
Death imposed limits.
Death contained the hunger.
Death prevented Famine from devouring everything.
Since then, Famine has retreated…
but he has never vanished.
He waits.
Always hungry.
Symbolism
Famine is not a tyrant.
He is a fundamental force.
One can negotiate with War.
One can deceive Conquest.
One can reason with Death.
But no one reasons with eternal hunger.
HADES
Rank
Second Prince of Purgatory
Co-ruler of Purgatory alongside Death
God in the eyes of mortals
Son of Cronos
Brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Ares, and the Olympians
Nature
An ancient divine entity, Hades is neither demon nor angel.
He is an old god who has found his place within the cosmic order of Purgatory.
Unlike figures of chaos or destruction, Hades seeks neither absolute domination nor the ruin of realms.
He administers death, souls, and subterranean territories with cold, methodical, and relentless rigor.
His authority is not based on cruelty, but on necessity:
the balance of realms demands that certain burdens be carried without emotion.
Appearance
Hades appears as a dark-haired man with a black beard, giving the illusion of a human age of around forty…
but this appearance is deceptive—he is far older.
His yellow eyes shine with an unsettling glow, reminiscent of the depths of the world of the dead.
He wears a dark black toga, symbol of his eternal bond with shadow and silence.
His black-and-bronze helmet—often carried or worn—is one of his most feared artifacts.
His presence imposes a heavy calm:
where Hades walks, even death holds its breath.
Powers
Mastery of Close Combat
Hades is an exceptional warrior.
ancient, brutal, and efficient techniques;
perfectly controlled divine strength;
lethal precision, without unnecessary movements.
He never fights to impress.
Every movement is meant to end the conflict.
The Helm of Hades
A legendary divine artifact.
renders Hades completely invisible, even to divine entities;
conceals his spiritual presence, essence, and cosmic trace;
can be activated or deactivated at will.
This helmet is not merely a tool of concealment:
it is an absolute strategic weapon, allowing him to strike where no one expects.
Dominion over the Dead
Hades exerts direct authority over souls bound to the subterranean realms.
He can:
temporarily return the dead to existence;
control souls under his jurisdiction;
summon servants from the depths of Purgatory.
He never uses this power lightly.
Bringing back the dead is a grave transgression—even for a god.
Telluric Domination
As sovereign of the underground realms, Hades possesses an absolute bond with the earth.
He can:
control rock, soil, and the depths;
open rifts, chasms, or subterranean passages;
bring forth ancient structures buried for ages.
His control does not extend to the skies,
but everything beneath the surface may become his weapon.
Cerberus
Guardian of the subterranean realms.
Three-headed hound
Incarnation of absolute loyalty
Living sentinel of Purgatory
Cerberus obeys only Hades.
His presence alone is often enough to deter any intrusion.
Relationships
Husband of Persephone, daughter of Zeus
Ally and co-ruler of Purgatory alongside Death
Deeply respects the cosmic order, even when he finds it cruel
Position Toward Death
Hades knows exactly what Death is.
He does not fear him—
but he never challenges him unnecessarily.
Their relationship is founded on balance:
Death is the end;
Hades is what comes after the end.
Symbolism
Hades is not a tyrant.
He is the guardian of the threshold.
He does not judge souls.
He simply ensures that none escape
what must be fulfilled.
HYPNOS
Rank
Soul Harvester of Purgatory
Master of Dreams and Sleep
Servant of Purgatory
Primary allegiance: Hades
Nature
An ancient entity bound to sleep, dreams, and the fragile boundary between life and death.
Hypnos is not death itself, but the passage—the surrender, the moment when the mind lets go.
Where Thanatos acts in reality,
Hypnos acts in the unseen.
Appearance
Hypnos appears as a fair-skinned man with a refined, almost aristocratic presence.
White, semi-short hair, always impeccably kept
Deep black eyes with entirely white pupils, identical to those of Thanatos
A calm, hypnotic gaze, difficult to endure for long
He wears an elegant red tunic, finely tailored and adorned with subtle gold jewelry.
His appearance deliberately contrasts with the darkness of Purgatory:
He seduces before he puts one to sleep.
Powers
Absolute Mastery of Dreams
Hypnos can:
freely enter dreams;
create complete dream worlds;
trap a consciousness in artificial sleep;
alter perceptions, memories, and emotions within dreams.
Within his domain, he is sovereign.
Control of Sleep
He can:
plunge a being into immediate sleep;
maintain prolonged states of stasis;
prevent the awakening of a soul or spirit.
The sleep he imposes is not always restful.
It can be gentle… or nightmarish.
Shadow and Concealment
Like his brother, Hypnos commands:
shadow;
darkness;
spiritual erasure.
But he uses them more to observe than to attack.
Indirect Bond with Death
Unlike Thanatos, Hypnos does not decide death.
But he can:
prepare a soul to die;
weaken resolve;
prolong mental agony before the end.
He is often present before Thanatos arrives.
Relationships and Loyalties
Brother of Thanatos, with whom he shares an ancient and complex bond
More loyal to Hades than to Death, whom he considers too rigid
Active participant in experiments involving Typhon, whom he observes as much out of curiosity as for science
Hypnos considers Typhon to be:
"a broken dream that refuses to end."
Psychology
Hypnos is calm, composed, almost charming.
He dislikes unnecessary brutality.
He prefers to:
manipulate;
lull;
watch minds fracture on their own.
He does not kill directly.
He lets others deliver the final blow—after he has prepared the ground.
Where Thanatos is an ending,
Hypnos is a slow descent.
PERSEPHONE
Rank
Goddess in the eyes of mortals
Princess of Purgatory (alongside Hades)
Daughter of Zeus
Half-sister of Athena and Perseus
Nature
Born in Atlantis, Persephone embodies the cycle, transition, and balance between life and death.
She is neither fully radiant nor entirely dark.
She is the passage.
To mortals, she is a goddess.
To higher realms, she is a force of balance—tolerated, respected… and sometimes feared.
Appearance
Persephone appears as a young woman with pale skin and a gentle, timeless beauty.
Her long black hair falls freely down her back.
Her gaze is deep and calm, carrying an ancient sorrow that has never been broken.
She wears a light turquoise stola, held by delicate straps.
This color is not accidental:
it symbolizes life, rebirth, and the bond between fertile earth and the subterranean realms.
Her presence soothes as much as it commands respect.
Powers
Vegetal Dominion
Persephone controls all forms of plant life:
accelerated growth of vegetation;
manipulation of roots, vines, and flowers;
restoration of dead lands—or, conversely, their sterilization.
Where she walks, nature responds.
Telluric Bond
She possesses a direct connection to the earth itself:
sensing movements beneath the ground;
influencing seasons and fertility;
communicating with ancient forces buried below the surface.
This power binds her equally to the world above
and to the depths beneath.
Authority over the Dead
As Queen of Purgatory, Persephone can:
soothe wandering souls;
guide the dead toward rest;
exert influence over spirits bound to her realm.
Unlike Hades or Death, she does not constrain souls.
She understands them.
Bond with Hades
Persephone was not taken against her will.
In this version, Hades asked Zeus for her hand,
and Zeus answered with a silence that served as consent.
This choice turned their union into:
a political pact;
a cosmic balance;
and, over time, a sincere bond.
She is not a prisoner of Purgatory.
She reigns there.
Symbolism
Persephone represents:
life reborn after death;
gentleness capable of surviving darkness;
a queen who never needed force to be respected.
Where Hades imposes order,
Persephone gives it meaning.
REAPER
Nature
Unique Entity of Purgatory
Lineage
Only daughter of Death and Alexandria
Heir to the violet eyes of her mother, Alexandria — Death's first wife, who vanished before Reaper's birth
Rank
Entity above all angelic classes
Supreme authority over stolen souls
A figure feared even among the rulers of Purgatory
Her rank is never officially proclaimed.
It is acknowledged through fear, silence…
and deliberate avoidance.
Appearance
Childlike Form (approximately 6 years old)
Reaper first appears as a young girl with pale skin, long black hair, and deep violet eyes — a direct inheritance from her mother.
She wears luxurious garments far too refined for a child of her age: elegant dresses, noble fabrics, carefully crafted details.
This elegance is unsettling, as though childhood itself had been corrupted.
She is always accompanied by her doll—
a silent, disturbing object inseparable from her presence.
Evolved Form (approximately 12 years old)
With time, her appearance changes.
Her black hair remains long, but her violet gaze grows cold, heavy, intimidating.
Innocence is gone.
She abandons luxurious clothing for a lightweight black armor designed for combat.
At this age, Reaper no longer resembles a child.
She resembles a conscious weapon.
Powers
Reaper possesses all the powers of every angelic class—
without belonging to any of them.
Known Abilities
Complete mastery of angelic powers
Soul theft and manipulation
Each absorbed soul grants her fragments of power
Partial metamorphosis through soul fragments
Ability to break the fourth wall:
she knows she is being watched;
she despises those who observe without acting.
To date, she has already absorbed fragments of power from:
Ellyn Vetutius
Athena
Psychology
Reaper fears no one.
She is fully aware of the extent of her power—
devastating, capable of annihilating nearly any entity.
And yet… she restrains herself.
Why?
because her father, Death, would correct her;
because she prefers battles to last;
because she enjoys playing with her victims—testing them, observing them before the end.
She despises:
creatures of other realms;
fourth-wall observers, whom she considers useless voyeurs.
To her, fear is not a weapon.
It is entertainment.
Essence of the Character
Reaper is not a child.
She is not a warrior.
She is not a judge.
She is Death's daughter.
And unlike her father—who kills by cosmic necessity—
Reaper kills because she can…
as long as the rules are respected.
RURU
Appearance
Ruru appears as a bronze-skinned man with a slender build and a dangerously calm presence.
His long black hair falls down to his lower back, partially concealing his face and reinforcing his mysterious aura.
His icy blue eyes immediately draw attention:
cold, piercing, almost inhuman, they clash violently with the darkness that surrounds him.
He wears light armor made of black steel plates, designed for mobility rather than raw protection.
Every piece is crafted for swift combat, ambush, and silent execution.
Powers and Weapons
Shadow Sabre
Ruru wields a black-bladed sabre capable of absorbing the surrounding light.
As he fights, the space around him seems to darken,
as if the world itself were retreating from his presence.
Mastery of Shadows
Ruru can:
summon shadow chains from darkened areas;
immobilize, restrain, or crush his enemies;
merge with shadows and vanish completely from sight.
When he moves this way, he leaves no trace.
No sound.
No breath.
No mistake.
Status
Warrior of Purgatory
Combatant in Death's gladiatorial arenas
Brother of Tû
Death sends him into the arena not to entertain…
but to remind others what a true predator is.
Essence of the Character
Ruru does not speak much.
He acts.
Where others seek glory or recognition,
he seeks only efficiency.
He does not fight for pleasure,
but for the balance imposed by Purgatory.
When Ruru steps into the arena, the audience understands one thing:
someone will not walk out alive.
SISYPHUS
Nature
Damned soul of Purgatory.
A former mortal whose punishment became legend.
Sisyphus is neither demon, nor angel, nor divine entity.
He is a human who defied Death… and lost—
but not without leaving scars upon the system itself.
Appearance
Sisyphus appears as a man in his forties, with bronze skin marked by eternal exhaustion.
His gray eyes are dull, almost empty, as though they have witnessed too many possible endings.
His chestnut hair and beard are unkempt, abandoned to time.
He wears a worn gray tunic, torn by constant effort and centuries of torment.
His body is robust, shaped by a single action repeated endlessly:
to push.
Punishment
Sisyphus is condemned to push a colossal boulder within the ninth level of Purgatory.
With each attempt:
the boulder rises,
hope returns,
then everything collapses.
Again.
And again.
And again.
This punishment is not merely physical.
It is mental—designed to break the will.
Capabilities
Sisyphus possesses no supernatural powers.
But he possesses something far more dangerous:
exceptional intelligence.
He deceived Thanatos, a soul harvester in Death's service.
He understood the laws of Purgatory better than most of the damned.
He knows how to observe, wait, and analyze… even through suffering.
His punishment exists precisely because he is intelligent.
Relationship with Death
Sisyphus did not challenge Death directly.
He challenged Death's system.
And Death never forgave him for that.
Sisyphus stands as a living reminder that:
even without power,
even without divinity,
a human can disrupt the cosmic order through cunning alone.
Symbolic Meaning
Sisyphus embodies:
the absurdity of struggle,
human persistence,
silent rebellion against the inevitable.
He will never win.
But he will never surrender.
And that is precisely why he still suffers…
while quietly, through repetition and silence, preparing his attempt at escape.
SYNARA
Nature
A unique entity born from a distant future of Purgatory.
Synara originates from the Realm of Purgatory, yet belongs to no known hierarchy.
She transcends all traditional classifications—
neither angel, nor demon, nor deity in the classical sense.
Even within Purgatory, her nature is considered anomalous:
she was not born from a cosmic function,
but from a consequence of the future.
Lineage
Daughter of Reaper
Daughter of Itacke
Sister of Nekronock and Hinako
Appearance
Synara appears as a young woman with bronzed skin, semi-short black hair, and deep violet eyes—a rare color carrying the legacy of her grandmother, Alexandria.
She wears a red-and-black mechanical armor, both massive and elegant, designed for extreme combat.
Her face is partially concealed by a black mask adorned with a white human skull-teeth pattern, covering her mouth and reinforcing her intimidating presence.
Her appearance blends technology, savagery, and supernatural heritage.
Powers
Synara possesses extraordinary power—
power she refuses to use without cause.
Known Abilities
Fire control through her armor, including:
integrated flamethrowers;
advanced thermal manipulation.
Mastery of two metallic whips.
Animal and Hybrid Transformations
Wolf
Grizzly
Werewolf
Grigrou — a massive hybrid form combining the ferocity of a werewolf with the raw power of a grizzly.
All her transformations are accompanied by flames enveloping her body.
Communication with animals.
Ability to absorb the souls of the dead and inherit their power.
Major Distinction
Unlike other entities, Synara never steals a soul.
She considers taking what does not belong to her a transgression.
When a soul enters her voluntarily, her power is doubled—
far greater than what theft would ever produce.
To this day, only one soul resides within her:
Haïlah — whose story will be revealed later.
Unique Power
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Synara is aware of the reader, the story, and her role within it.
Unlike others:
she likes the readers;
she speaks to them with warmth, humor, and sometimes gentle irony
She even apologizes for having been too discreet in this volume.
"I promise you that in what comes next…
you will truly get to know me."
She says with a wide smile.
Psychology
Synara is aware that she is likely the most powerful entity in the universe—
but she refuses to make that her identity.
She does not use her power to dominate.
She restrains it by choice.
She is not guided by fear,
but by respect.
Essence of the Character
Synara is not a weapon.
She is not a goddess.
She is not a soul thief.
She is the consequence
of a future that survived.
THANATOS
Rank
Soul Harvester of Purgatory
Executioner and Messenger of Death
Official Servant of Death
True allegiance: Hades
Nature
An entity bound to death, Thanatos is neither angel nor demon.
He is an intermediary force, created to collect souls at the precise moment of their end.
Unlike Death—who embodies cosmic finality—
Thanatos operates in the field:
he observes, intervenes, and executes.
Appearance
Thanatos appears as a pale-skinned man.
White, semi-long hair falling freely around his face
Deep black eyes with entirely white pupils, giving the impression that he sees beyond the world
A cold, nearly expressionless face
He wears a black tunic shaded with gray tones, adorned with discreet, sober patterns reflecting his silent and methodical role.
His presence causes immediate unease:
one senses that something is about to be extinguished.
Powers
Authority over Death
Thanatos can:
accompany a soul toward death;
force the separation of soul and body when the moment has come;
slightly delay or hasten a death that has already been written.
He does not decide who must die.
He enforces what has already been sealed.
Shadow Manipulation
He commands:
shadow;
total darkness;
spiritual concealment.
He can vanish into the dark, move unseen,
or smother an entire area in blackness.
Limited Necromancy
Thanatos can:
temporarily raise the dead;
interrogate recent souls;
use bodies as vessels.
These actions are strictly time-limited
and must serve a specific mission.
Dream Intrusion
He can enter dreams to:
observe;
subtly influence;
induce visions linked to death.
He does not fully control the dream world—
that domain belongs more to the Thrones.
Relationships and Loyalties
Brother of Hypnos, with whom he shares an ancient bond between sleep and death
Official soul harvester for Death, yet
More loyal to Hades, whom he considers a more stable and pragmatic ruler
Thanatos is fully aware of the experiments conducted on Typhon
and actively participates in them, never questioning their purpose.
Psychology
Thanatos is neither cruel nor compassionate.
He is functional.
He takes no pleasure in killing,
but feels no pity either.
To him, every soul is a file to be processed.
He respects hierarchy,
but chooses carefully where his loyalty lies—
and that choice increasingly leans toward Hades.
TÛ
Appearance
Tû appears as a bronze-skinned man with an imposing, massively muscular build.
His body is marked by numerous scars—old, deep—testaments to battles few survive.
His bright yellow eyes, almost luminescent, burn with unsettling intensity.
They give the impression that a storm is trapped behind his gaze.
His black hair is kept short and practical, without any trace of vanity.
He wears heavy black-and-gold armor, intimidating in both presence and design, forged with geometric and runic patterns evoking lightning, war, and destruction.
This armor is not made for evasion.
It is made to endure—and advance.
Powers and Weapon
Lightning Axe
Tû wields a double-bladed axe designed for two-handed combat.
When it strikes, it releases violent electrical discharges capable of:
shattering armor;
hurling enemies backward;
briefly paralyzing those who survive the impact.
Every blow is a judgment.
Superhuman Strength and Endurance
crushing brute force;
monstrous stamina;
the ability to continue fighting despite wounds that would be fatal to others.
Tû does not retreat.
He absorbs, advances, and strikes.
Status
Warrior of Purgatory
Combatant in Death's arenas
Brother of Ruru
Where Ruru is sent to kill swiftly,
Tû is sent to crush—to break minds as much as bodies.
TYPHON
Rank
Primordial entity bound to terrestrial chaos
Prisoner of the Ninth Level of Purgatory
Subject of Hades' secret experiments
(Officially classified as a condemned soul.
In reality, far more than that.)
Nature
Typhon is no longer a free god nor a sovereign creature.
Since his defeat at the hands of Zeus, he has become a soul of Purgatory.
But not an ordinary soul.
His essence remains unstable, violent, charged with a power that never ceased to exist despite his fall.
Too valuable to Hades to be left merely imprisoned on the ninth level, Typhon became a resource.
Through his essence and spiritual DNA, Hades seeks to create an entity capable of rivaling Death—
a creature that would obey him blindly.
A status Typhon never chose.
Although assigned to the ninth level of Purgatory, Typhon is not confined like other souls.
He is extracted, displaced, and subjected to secret experiments, carried out without his consent.
Hades exploits his body, essence, and spiritual DNA to create new forms of life:
Ghouls;
Polymorphs;
and other creatures still unknown to the reader.
Each experiment is another mutilation.
Each extraction strengthens his hatred.
Typhon has become both prisoner…
and raw material.
Psychology and Resentment
Typhon harbors absolute hatred toward the Greek gods.
Zeus, for defeating him and abandoning him to this fate;
Hades, for reducing him to an object of experimentation;
the divine order as a whole, which he sees as hypocritical and cruel.
He dreams of one specific day.
A day when his chains will fall.
And on that day, his vengeance will be neither swift…
nor just.
It will be total.
Appearance
Typhon appears as a massive, imposing man with bronzed skin.
His long black hair and thick beard frame a face carved by rage and endurance.
His yellow eyes burn with a bestial, almost reptilian glow, betraying his deeply unstable nature.
He wears heavy black-and-bronze military armor, scarred by time and battle.
This armor is not a symbol of power—
it is a seal, designed to contain what he is.
Powers
Typhon possesses colossal physical strength:
overwhelming superhuman force;
extreme, near-limitless endurance.
He commands elemental forces tied to earth and air:
manipulation of earth and stone;
control of violent, destructive winds.
His body itself is a living weapon:
serpents can emerge from different parts of his body;
these creatures are bound to him and vanish when he is weakened.
These powers are not fully free.
They are contained, restrained, and tested.
Status within Purgatory
Typhon is officially classified as a soul of the ninth level.
But in truth,
he is not detained.
He is used.
Hades exploits him as an experimental subject—
a tool meant to help create an entity capable of overthrowing Death.
THE ERINYES
Nature
The Erinyes are three sisters—ancient warrior entities bound to vengeance, punishment, and unpunished crimes.
They are neither classical demons nor goddesses in the mortal sense.
They are sacred executors of Purgatory.
They obey:
the King of Purgatory,
or the Prince of Purgatory,
according to the command given.
Their mission is never arbitrary.
When the Erinyes are dispatched, the judgment has already been rendered.
ALECTO
Rank
Erinys of Purgatory
Incarnation of Implacability
Sister of Megaera and Tisiphone
Nature
Alecto is a creature of Purgatory, guided neither by blind hatred nor by emotional vengeance.
She is cold judgment—the sentence that falls after analysis… and from which there is no escape.
Appearance
Alecto appears as a young woman with long red hair, standing in stark contrast to the black armor she wears.
Her presence is calmer, almost reassuring, which makes her all the more deceptive.
Her gaze does not burn like Megaera's.
It observes.
It measures.
It decides.
Personality
Alecto is the wisest of the Erinyes… and perhaps the most terrifying.
She always takes time to analyze before striking.
She does not act out of rage or immediate hatred.
Unlike her sisters, she holds no particular contempt for men:
she judges men and women in exactly the same way.
Her apparent gentleness is a mask.
Beneath this calm façade lies a cruelty perfectly controlled.
When Alecto strikes, it is never driven by emotion.
It is because she has decided the sentence is deserved.
Status among the Erinyes
If Megaera is fury
and Tisiphone is punishment,
Alecto is the conclusion.
She is often the one who decides when her sisters still hesitate.
And that is precisely what makes her the most dangerous.
For where Alecto intervenes,
there is no longer anger,
no appeal…
only an inevitable end.
(And very few realize just how much she hides behind her calm.)
MEGAERA
Rank
Erinys of Purgatory
Sister of Tisiphone and Alecto
Elite Warrior of Purgatory
Symbolic Aspect
Megaera embodies pure hatred:
the kind that never fades,
never forgives,
and turns anger into methodical destruction.
Appearance
Megaera appears as a young woman of striking, almost provocative beauty.
long blond hair;
a hard gaze, often filled with contempt;
a posture permanently poised to strike.
She wears black armor designed for speed and close combat.
Each piece fits her body perfectly without restricting her movement, shaping her into a figure both elegant and lethal.
Her beauty is not an invitation.
It is a trap.
Personality
Megaera is the most terrifying of the three sisters.
She harbors a visceral hatred toward men;
She does not seek to understand—she strikes;
She takes cold pleasure in humiliating her opponents before killing them.
Unlike her sisters, Megaera rarely shows restraint.
She is the first to leap into battle…
and the last to leave it.
Combat Abilities
Megaera is one of the most feared warriors of Purgatory.
extreme speed;
superhuman agility;
reflexes nearly impossible to anticipate.
In close combat, she is almost untouchable.
Even some of the most powerful Amazons struggle to keep up with her.
She favors:
rapid assaults;
blind spots;
lethal strikes delivered without hesitation.
Status
Among the Erinyes, Megaera is:
the most aggressive;
the most unpredictable;
the most emotionally dangerous.
When Megaera is sent alone,
it means hatred itself has been deemed necessary to deliver justice.
TISIPHONE
Rank
Erinys of Purgatory
Incarnation of Vengeance
Sister of Megaera and Alecto
Nature
A creature of Purgatory, Tisiphone is neither a demon nor a mere warrior.
She is vengeance incarnate—the force that answers crimes, betrayals, and injustices left unpunished.
She does not exist to spread chaos.
She exists to make wrongdoing pay.
Appearance
Tisiphone appears as a young woman with long black hair flowing freely over her shoulders.
Her gaze is harsh, though less incendiary than Megaera's—she observes, judges… and then strikes.
She wears black armor, sober and functional, designed for close combat.
Her presence is more restrained than that of her elder sister, yet just as lethal.
Personality
Unlike Megaera, Tisiphone does not act out of pure hatred.
She is slightly more measured, but remains utterly merciless.
She does not strike at random: she punishes.
She harbors a deep hatred toward men—particularly those who have betrayed, abused, or destroyed women.
Her vengeance is never swift.
It is precise, methodical… and inevitable.
Status among the Erinyes
Together with Megaera and Alecto, Tisiphone forms one of the most feared triads in Purgatory.
If Megaera is rage,
and Alecto is the final decision,
then Tisiphone is the one who makes the debt be paid.
Where she passes, no crime remains unanswered.