Stygius (Project Horizons)

Stygius
Profile
Race	Batpony
Sex	Male
Family	Tenebra - Sister
Status	Alive

Appearance
Eyes	Yellow, Draconic Irises
Mane	Deep Purple
Coat	Dark Gray
Cutie mark Heart Shaped, Gothic shield

Stygius is a batpony , first encountered by Blackjack near a naturally heated river, close to Black Pony Rock.

History

Present Day

Stygius first saw Blackjack whilst out hunting. He was carrying a radhog and emerged from some nearby bushed to introduce himself. He tried to impress Blackjack with his exotic body, they unfortunately couldn't communicate verbally as Stygius only speaks in the Batpony natural language. His sister Tenebra arrives and after a quick discussion, she departs with the radhog carcass.

Stygius follows Blackjack, enamoured by her beauty and accompanies her to Goldenbloods home. There he stands guard over her so she can sleep safely and then assists her in investigating the house, he also assists by lifting Blackjack up to various camera's that Goldenblood had installed in his home so she could access the recordings via magic.

Stygius after admitting to being a virgin has sex with Blackjack. The two of them were trapped in Goldenblood's home by the arrival of Harbinger Steel Rangers, one of them being Steel Rain. Stygius assisted Blackjack in fighting off the Harbingers/Rangers, often throwing off their aim during firefights. He also used his sonic scream to help set up a spark explosion that disabled the Harbingers power armour.

Stygius accompanies Psychoshy as they go off to drink and dance at a ghoul bar, in the settlment of Meatlocker, near the old Hightower Prison. Stygius and Psychoshy continue to grow close, fighting together as Blackjack lead them and a team of other ponies through Hightower. Stygius is a valuable asset through the Hightower excursion, his sonic screams prove particularly effective against a unique abomination, The Smooze, that is encountered numerous times.

After finally escaping Hightower, Stygius recovers alongside Psychoshy in Meatlocker. As Blackjack prepares to return to Chapel, Tenebra returns and angrily attacks the group, trying to get Stygius to return home. Psychoshy fights Tenebra who respects the Pegasus and swears to vouch for her, should she accompany her and Stygius, back to their underground home. Stygius, Psychoshy and Tenebra then leave together.

Traits

Appearance

Stygius is a prime example of a stallion. He is well toned and muscled without being overly muscled. He has a dark grey coat and a deep purple mane and tail. He also sports yellow, draconic eyes. He also has a purple, gothic shield as his cutie mark.

Personality

Stygius is a very kind and caring pony, whilst also quite understanding. He was shocked to learn that Blackjack had killed Boing, but was relieved when she explained the circumstances, having been sleep deprived and assaulted by Harbingers almost non-stop.

Stygius is also very flirtatious and flirts with Blackjack on numerous occasions, with varying degrees of success. He respects Blackjack's wishes on sex, agreeing to her terms and conditions. He begins a relationship with Psychoshy and ends up dating the mare, eventually bringing her back to his underground home.

Abilities

Stygius is an excellent flyer, he avoided the worst of the damage the swarm of Spritebots outside Goldenblood's home could have inflicted and is very quick when flying. His eyes grant him superior night vision much like Blackjack's own cybernetic ones.

Stygius can speak perfect batpony, having been brought up amongst his kind and can write in Equestrian, with the odd mistake here and there. He is also a capable hunter as shown by the radhog he had killed before meeting Blackjack.

Stygius can perform the Shadow-walk a unique magical ability of Batponies, similar to teleportation magic. Stygius can also generate a sonic scream.

Equipment

Stygius owns a set of purple armour, like the Lunar Guards in pre-war Equestria, possibly meaning he is descended from a distant line of Lunar Guard stallions. The armour is ancient and seemingly archaic but is well made and cared for.

Stygius also carries a chalkboard and chalk like Ditzy Doo to communicate with Non-Batponies via written messages.