History Characters / CodexEquusRedeemingSix

Prince Vöxtur Innlausn-Heimdrasil, born Key Tap, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Growth, Responsibility, and Action, and is another one of Moon Ray/Tunglið's friends.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's based on Janna Leblanc (nee Lapidus), a Russian immigrant and young rising star in the modeling business who, at the time, was Music/StevieRayVaughan's beloved girlfriend/fiancée up until his death. Like Janna, she marries someone else as part of moving on from Moon Ray's death. However, due to [[ForWantOfANail various changes in the choices and circumstances involved]], she reunites with Moon Ray after death and, with her first husband's blessings, marries Moon Ray, becoming the matriarch of the Liberi Lunae. She also becomes an [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Angel of Love]], then later, an eldritch Alicorn goddess after personally training under Moon Ray for many years.

* ForWantOfANail: He admits part of why he hates [[KnightTemplar judicial extremists]] is because he saw what he could've become if he hadn't acknowledged his own mistakes and changed himself for the better.

* CoolUncle: Despite admitting to feeling uncomfortable around children, he still is a genuinely loving uncle-figure for the other Redeeming Six's biological/adoptive children.

** His birth name is Whipper Snare. A snare is a type of drum, while Whipper is the nickname of Chris Layton, the drummer for [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Double Trouble]] whom Whipper Snare is based on.

'''Whipper Snare:''' No, that's Crystal's way. She knew your mistakes, and yet she chose to be a flankhole. ''(Sighs)'' Look, Moony... what you did... It was terrible. But we're not gonna keep bringing it up like you're forever bad or something. We know you're a good Pony. We all saw it. And we're gonna help you through this.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: As a filly, she wanted to be a model, but it got her in conflict with her parents over it once she got the job, so she left home. She found fame and fortune, but fell into a hedonistic lifestyle that culminated in her witnessing a fatal overdose, traumatizing her. Thanks to the timely intervention of Diamond Lace, she ultimately decides to stay and later falls in love with Moon Ray, only to lose him to a sudden helicopter accident. Her close relationship with Moon Ray earns the ire of his older brother, Sunny Field, who blames her for Moon Ray's death and is emotionally abusive to her, leaving her in a borderline-suicidal depression. She find support in Tranquil Dream, who becomes her therapist and first husband, but she still continues to face hardships from there, including witnessing Moon Ray's worst flaws during the "Big Comeback Tour" and being forced to confront her own worst flaws after she is called out for lashing out at a genuinely remorseful Sunny Field after he became TheAtoner.

* AngelicBeauty: While she wasn't drop-dead gorgeous like Fragile Beauty or Bon Bon, she was still beautiful enough to become a successful model in both her mortal youth. After she died of old age, she became an [[OurAngelsAReDifferent Angel of Love]], which she spent two Ages as until she chose to Ascend to (eldritch) godhood, and even then, she was still rather attractive.

* VitriolicBestBuds: This is his relationship with Fret Pick; according to Fret Pick, they would "pick on each other an' write songs 'bout each other like ya wouldn’t believe". Despite this, they're very close friends.

--> '''Fret Pick:''' Heilung! Ah'm Fret Pick, the Reaper o' wicked souls, an' Ah hath come fer thee! In the words o' mah Pa..." ''(transforms into the corpse of a Dragon/Dracosaur that died from various ailments)'' '''''ARE YA READY?!'''''

* LargeHam:

* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: His father was an addict, and so were [[BigScrewedUpFamily his extended relatives and ancestors]]. While he became an addict himself, he eventually succeeded in breaking the cycle thanks to love and support from those who cared for him, as well as seeing one of his best friends, Moon Ray/Tunglið, nearly die from drug abuse. He also became HappilyMarried to his wife, Kumi, after getting sober, whereas his father divorced his mother because [[MamaBear she recognized the toxic influence he would have on their son]]. Postmortem, he went even further to become an Angel of Death (and later, a god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin) who specialized in not only helping addicts recover from their addictions, but also dragging unrepentant addicts to the Hell-Realms as punishment for their crimes.

Prince Sekt Hjarta Innlausn-Heimdrasil, born Whipper Snare, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Second Chances, Guilt, and Purgatory, and is another one of Moon Ray/Tunglið's friends.

** His first Alicorn name, Actio, translates to "action" in Latin, and he is a god of Growth who wants to help people grow by making them take responsibility for their mistakes and learn from them.
** His second Alicorn name, Vöxtur, translates to "growth" in Icelandic, which is pretty much what he embodies and what he wants people to do.

* DeityOfHumanOrigin: He was orignally a mortal Earth Pony who, after three Ages of working under Moon Ray/Tunglið as an Angel of Death, Ascended to godhood and became the Alicorn god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin. However, because he Ascended using his best friend's eldritch "Spark", he ended up becoming an [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch Alicorn]] instead.

* FamilyOfChoice: He [[MommasBoy cherishes his mother]] more than he does the rest of his birth family, considering how most of them, including his birth father, were addicts. The same thing applies to Double Trouble itself, with him treating Moon Ray like a little brother. Later on, he would include Malus Manes, who adopted him into the Trimortidae as part of his brood following his eldritch Ascension.

* TheHedonist: By her own admission, she was hedonistic in her youth as one of the perks of being a model was being able to attend parties, which she enjoyed doing. This led to her doing drugs, which made her prone to bad decisions, though she snapped out of this after witnessing a fellow model suffer a fatal overdose and becoming a student of [[Creator/MarilynMonroe Princess Diamond Lace]].

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's the "Tiny Girl" to her husband Moon Ray's "Huge Guy". While she's a [[AngelicTransformation mortal-turned-Angel]], Moon Ray is a Second-Age Alicorn, making him larger than her. Moon Ray's re-Ascension into an eldritch god made him grow even ''larger'' to the point of utterly dwarfing her. Even after Ascending to godhood, she's still quite small compared to her husband as Moon Ray's eldritch "Spark" only boosted her divine age until she became a "Tier III"-ranked goddess. This once caused a cult leader who kidnapped her to assume that Moon Ray is her father when the latter came to rescue her, only to FaintInShock after learning that no, Moon Ray is [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/914602463/5009717623 actually her husband]].

* TheRunaway: Of the "Abused Runaway" type. While he ran away from home to follow his dreams of becoming a musician, he also did so to get away from his parents, especially his father, an ill-tempered drunk who abused him and Moon Ray. Moon Ray begged to go with him, but he refused because [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome he didn't know how to look after his younger brother alone without a home or financial support]].

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When he ran away from home, he refused to take Moon Ray with him despite the latter's begging because he didn't know how to look after his younger brother alone, especially without a home or financial support.

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* AngelicTransformation: All members of the Redeeming Six became Angels after dying, though in the case of Moon Ray/Tunglið, Fret Pick/Proclivitas, and Whipper Snare/Purgatorium, they became [[{{Psychopomp}} Angels of Death]].

* BackFromTheDead: Save for Fret Pick/Proclivitas and Whipper Snare/Purgatorium, who became Death gods, all of the Redeeming Six would eventually come back from the dead by Ascending to godhood as non-Death deities. Moon Ray/Tunglið's case, however, is zigzagged as while he returned to life by re-Ascending, he constantly cycles through three forms pertaining to Death, Life, and Reincarnation. One of said forms is a Death god.

* {{Psychopomp}}: Both Moon Ray/Tunglið and Fret Pick/Proclivitas started out as "Angels of Death" before Ascending to godhood.

* AngelicTransformation: All members of the Redeeming Six became Angels after dying, though in the case of Moon Ray/Canticum, Fret Pick/Proclivitas, and Whipper Snare/Purgatorium, they became [[{{Psychopomp}} Angels of Death]].
* AnimalisticAbomination: All members of the Redeeming Six are presently eldritch Alicorns, with Moon Ray/Canticum being the first through re-Ascending while the rest did so by Ascending to godhood using Moon Ray/Canticum's divine "Spark". While Sunny Field/Serenum's case was completely accidental (something that [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone tore up Moon Ray/Canticum quite a bit]]), the rest did so willingly in part because [[YouAreNotAlone they didn't want the Vaughoof brothers to be alone as the only eldritch deities in their group]].
* BackFromTheDead: Save for Fret Pick/Proclivitas and Whipper Snare/Purgatorium, who became Death gods, all of the Redeeming Six would eventually come back from the dead by Ascending to godhood as non-Death deities. Moon Ray/Canticum's case, however, is zigzagged as while he returned to life by re-Ascending, he constantly cycles through three forms pertaining to Death, Life, and Reincarnation. One of said forms is a Death god.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: All members are benevolent in their own ways, and genuinely want to redeem sinners and help others grow as people, whether through overcoming trauma or working with their worst flaws. They're also incredibly powerful beings who are experienced in kicking flank. It's especially pronounced with Moon Ray/Canticum, who became a "Preeminent"-level god following his re-Ascension and thus is the oldest (physically; chronologically he's quite young by divine standards) and the strongest of the group.
* CelebrityPower: All members of the Redeeming Six are based on Music/StevieRayVaughan and his inner social circle, consisting of his wife[[note]]In real life, Stevie Ray was engaged to Janna Lapidus and before he died, he told friends he hoped to marry Janna one day[[/note]], his older brother, and his bandmates in Double Trouble. Unlike their real-life inspirations, however, they would all first start out as Angels (or Angels of Death) before Ascending to godhood. Presently, all of them are eldritch deities thanks to Moon Ray/Canticum re-Ascending as one and then later Ascending themselves using Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark".
* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: Out of the group, only four were Archangels; Sunny Field/Serenum was the oldest Archangel in the group due to being Moon Ray/Canticum's first Angel. The two exceptions were Moon Ray/Canticum and Velvet Heart/Amare, who were both ordinary Angels ([[{{Psychopomp}} Angel of Death]] in the former case) by the time they Ascended.

* DeityOfHumanOrigin: All of them started out as mortal Earth Ponies who became Angels (or Angels of Death) and Ascending to godhood after dying, with their divine portfolios reflecting their natures and/or epiphanies. Moon Ray/Canticum is the only one to have re-Ascended, and helped the others Ascend sometime after. This also applies to the Redeeming Six's honorary member, Tranquil Dream, though in his case he Ascended by repeating Dr. Endless Dreams' famous feat -- overpowering and assimilating an [[EldritchAbomination Abyssal One]] by [[HeroicWillpower sheer force of will]].
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: All of them are presently eldritch deities, with Moon Ray/Canticum being the "oldest" of them physically as he is a "Preeminent"-ranked god. However, they're all benevolent individuals who seek to help spread forgiveness and redemption across the world.

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: Subverted. All of them are presently eldritch Alicorn deities, but thanks to unique circumstances, they were all subjected to RapidAging that not only made them physically much older than their chronological ages, but also magically stronger by divine standards. In Moon Ray/Canticum's case, his growth made him as "old" and powerful as the [[TheOldGods Thirteen Empyreans]], Equinekind's first gods, whereas the rest became "Tier III"-ranked deities thanks to using Moon Ray/Canticum's "Spark" and aged normally from there.
* MirroringFactions: The Redeeming Six is a collective mirror of the Mane Six. Like the Mane Six, all members of the Redeeming Six were brought together by a certain Pony (Twilight/Amicitia for the Mane Six, Moon Ray/Canticum for the Redeeming Six) and underwent the biggest trials of their lives (Nightmare Moon for the Mane Six, drug abuse/recovery and Moon Ray's death for the Redeeming Six). Despite each of them having their own different flaws and having screwed up with even each other at times, they still remained friends and eventually became renowned heroes for their promotion of a certain virtue -- in the Redeeming Six's case, they promoted redemption and forgiveness, as all members wanted to help others redeem themselves just as they themselves did. And like the Mane Six, all members of the Redeeming Six Ascended to godhood, with Moon Ray/Canticum being the first to do so. They even gain an alternative name in the "Council of Friendship/Redemption".

* OurGodsAreDifferent: All of them are presently [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch deities]] -- Moon Ray/Canticum became the first by taking a powerful divine drug that irreversibly warped his divine nature while he was physically ill, then later re-Ascending and becoming a "Preeminent"-ranked god after reaching an epiphany about cycles. Likewise, the rest of the Redeeming Six also became eldritch deities by learning under him and using his "Spark" to Ascend, but because they Ascended under different circumstances they only aged up to become "Tier III"-ranked deities at maximum. Also, Sunny Field's Ascension was a complete accident, while the others willingly chose to Ascend the way they did despite knowing of the risks and consequences that would follow.
* PhysicalGod: All of them are [[WingedUnicorn Alicorns]] (albeit [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch ones]]) and due to how they Ascended, they are incredibly powerful. Moon Ray/Canticum, the leader of the group, is the "oldest" and most powerful of them all by divine standards because he quite unexpectedly and accidentally Ascended until he was on par with the Thirteen Empyreans. The rest Ascended and became "Tier III"-ranked deities which, while vastly weaker compared to Moon Ray/Canticum, are still quite powerful than younger deities and demi-deities.

* {{Psychopomp}}: Both Moon Ray/Canticum and Fret Pick/Proclivitas started out as "Angels of Death" before Ascending to godhood.
* RapidAging: A positive example, due to how deities [[StrongerWithAge age]] in the Codexverse. All members of the Redeeming Six experienced this at some point, to varying degrees -- Moon Ray/Canticum consumed a powerful divine drug that warped his divine nature completely, causing him to rapidly age up until he became a "Preeminent"-ranked god[[note]]Notably, he's presently on the same level as the [[TheOldGods Thirteen Empyreans]], Equinekind's first pantheon, despite being chronologically younger than them.[[/note]] upon coming to an epiphany about cycles. The others, meanwhile, were previously Angels/Archangels until they chose to Ascend to godhood, but only became "Tier III"-ranked deities due to only using Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark" to Ascend.

* TrueCompanions: While they do screw up with each other at times, all of them are close friends and [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to each other]]. Notably, if one of them makes mistakes, the others won't hesitate to [[WhatTheHellHero call them out on it]] and help them learn from said mistakes. They also chose to Ascend under Moon Ray/Canticum's tutelage despite knowing they'll turn into [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch Alicorns]] if they used his 'Spark' (and seeing the consequences firsthand in Sunny Field/Serenum) because they [[YouAreNotAlone wanted to ensure that Moon Ray/Canticum and his brother wouldn't be alone as the only eldritch deities in the group]].
* WarriorPrince: All of the male members of the Redeeming Six became Princes after Ascending to godhood, and they are all experienced fighters thanks to the [[GodOfTheDead Three Deaths]] teaching them. Moon Ray/Canticum, however, is the only one who becomes a King by the Fifth Age.

* GodIsGood: Even after willingly becoming an eldritch goddess under Moon Ray/Canticum's tutelage, she nonetheless remained a friendly, kind, and conscientious person who desires to help others make good choices and redeem themselves. This is evidenced by her domains of Love, Conscience, and Healing.

* {{Irony}}: Despite being Moon Ray/Canticum's wife and the matriarch of her family, she is both the youngest and the weakest of her husband's Angels because she became one in the Third Age, whereas Moon Ray/Canticum's bandmates and Sunny Field became Angels in the Second Age and thus became Archangels by the present day.

** She [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/866359163/4978158433 panicked]] when her adoptive daughter, Ruya Clearfeather, ran away and went missing, and pitched in to help find her. She eventually finds Ruya at a seaside inn far away from Kerajaan Cahaya and confronts her, and learns why -- Ruya disappeared because she was trying to protect her two Kirin friends, [[Manga/TheGodsLie Blossoming Village and her younger brother Small Village]], from a potential fallout should their {{Dark Secret}}s be discovered. Though [[SoProudOfYou proud of Ruya for looking after her friends]], she and her husband, Moon Ray/Canticum, [[YouAreGrounded ground her for a few months]] for her recklessness and secrecy.
** Like [[PapaWolf Moon Ray/Canticum]], she was angry with Trost becoming a racist bully towards Ruya Clearfeather for being a Griffon, and scolded and grounded him multiple times for it. Sadly, Trost refused to listen to her until he was called out by his other adoptive siblings and made to see that other souls suffered trauma from dying violent deaths.

* MeaningfulRename: After Ascending to eldritch godhood, she is renamed "Amare Conscientia Cahaya" to reflect this change. Both "Amare" and "Conscientia" translate respectively to "love" and "conscience", respectively, which refer to her not only her domains of Love, Conscience, and Healings, but also her loving and morally conscientious personality.

* SoProudOfYou: She's proud of Ruya Clearfeather for looking after her friends, [[Manga/TheGodsLie Blossoming Village and Small Village]]... but because that involved [[TheRunaway running away from home]] and keeping secrets even when it became inconvenient, she and Moon Ray/Canticum proceed to [[YouAreGrounded ground Ruya for a few months]].

** While proud and understanding of the reasons why Ruya decided to [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/866359163/4978158433 run away from home]], both she and Moon Ray/Canticum nonetheless ground Ruya for a few months as punishment for both her recklessness and secrecy.

* AbstractApotheosis: He becomes the eldritch Alicorn god of Learning from the Past, Redemption, Fire, and Cycles after years of training under Moon Ray/Canticum's wing and Ascending using his younger brother's "Spark". His status as an eldritch god ''wasn't'' intended at all, and Moon Ray/Canticum (who was in his "Kematian Cahaya" form at the time) was absolutely devastated and overcome with guilt regarding his mistake.

* ClassicalAntiHero: Like Moon Ray, he is one. While he's a genuinely good stallion who loves his family and friends, and desires to help people atone for their sins and mistakes like he did, his abusive foalhood left him bitter, angry, and distrustful. He can also be self-righteous, stubborn, and overprotective, especially towards his younger brother, Moon Ray/Canticum, and has a tendency to hold grudges. Much of his character arc involves forgiving those who hurt him, letting go of his insecurities, and acknowledging that Moon Ray no longer needs him for protection.

* DeityOfHumanOrigin: He was a mortal Earth Pony who, after dying, became an Angel (then later an Archangel) working for Moon Ray. After three Ages, he would Ascend to godhood as the Alicorn god of Learning from the Past, Redemption, Fire, and Cycles, though he's also an eldritch one as a consequence of using Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark".

* MeaningfulRename: Following his [[EldritchTransformation eldritch Ascension]], he would be crowned as Prince Serenum Agrum Cahaya. Serenum Agrum essentially translates to "Sunny Field", his birth name, in Latin, while Cahaya refers to Kerajaan Cahaya, the kingdom he now looks after.

* ObnoxiousInLaws: Deconstructed. He's Velvet Heart's brother-in-law by virtue of her being the fiancée and later second wife of his younger brother, Moon Ray/Canticum. However, after Moon Ray died in a helicopter accident, he [[JerkassToOne treated Velvet Heart coldly]] for "causing" his brother's death because Moon Ray was trying to go back to her on the day he died. Naturally, everyone takes offense to his {{Jerkass}} behavior, but he stubbornly refused to let go of his grudge until he himself dies of old age, after which he is confronted and punched in the face by Moon Ray himself, who is understandably furious over Velvet Heart's mistreatment. Then it's reconstructed -- with Gavisus Manes' help, he [[JerkassRealization realizes]] that he became [[NotSoDifferentRemark little different]] from his [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] and worked hard to atone for his actions. Eventually, his efforts earn Velvet Heart's forgiveness, and their relationships [[BestFriendsInLaw improve significantly from there]].

* PurpleIsPowerful: He has a red-violet mane and tail, and prior to his Ascension, he was both an [[CelestialParagonsAndArchangels Archangel]] and the oldest of Moon Ray/Canticum's Angels. After overcoming his own issues and deciding he wanted to work alongside his brother as an equal, he Ascends to godhood under Moon Ray/Canticum's tutelage... but as an eldritch Alicorn due to using Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark" to achieve his Ascension. He's also a "Tier III"-ranked god physically when chronologically he's a "Godling".

* TookALevelInBadass: Much like Moon Ray/Canticum before him, he would undergo this. He was an unawakened Earth Pony until War Rock tried attacking him and his family out of spite, during which he manifested his PsychicTeleportation abilities in addition to awakening his Earth Pony magic. Under Bossa Nova Heartstrings' tutelage, he gained [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinesis]], and would gain more psychic powers like [[{{Seers}} retrocognition]] and other PsychicPowers postmortem under Gavisus Manes. After reconciling with Moon Ray and thinking it over, he chooses to become Moon Ray's first Angel -- and because he was the first to be made, he's the first among Moon Ray's Angels to be elevated to Archangel. He later Ascends to eldritch godhood well into the Fourth Age, becoming the Alicorn god of Learning from the Past, Redemption, Fire, and Cycles; though he genuinely wanted to Ascend, him becoming an eldritch god was completely accidental on Moon Ray's part, bringing grief to both sides.

* WarriorPrince: Following his Ascension to (eldritch) godhood and reconciliation with Moon Ray/Canticum over his (accidental) transformation, he would be crowned as Prince Serenum Agrum Cahaya. He still has his combat skills from his time as Moon Ray/Canticum's first Archangel; it's just his Ascension made him evem ''more'' powerful.

Prince Dauðadómur Innlausn-Heimdrasil, born Fret Pick (his entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Kerajaan-Cahaya-Bio-Saint-Fret-Pick-Part-1-929107206 here]]), is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin, and is one of Moon Ray Vaughoof/Prince Canticum Lunae Cahaya's closest friends.

* AngelicTransformation: At one point, he decided to become one of Moon Ray/Canticum's Angels; in his case, he became an [[{{Psychopomp}} Angel of Death]] like Moon Ray/Canticum did following his death.

** In the Fourth Age, he become an eldritch Alicorn after Ascending using Moon Ray/Canticum's divine "Spark".

* TheAtoner: Despite his mother's [[GoodParents loving influence]], he still became a drug addict after becoming a professional bass player, and his addiction worsened after befriending Moon Ray/Canticum and joining [[Music/StevieRayVaughan Double Trouble]]. But after witnessing the consequences of SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll in Moon Ray/Canticum's collapse and hospitalization, he [[JerkassRealization finally realized]] that his addiction was not only hurting himself, but also his loved ones. He proceeds to get sober, and despite [[OffTheWagon falling back]] upon Moon Ray/Canticum's death, he ultimately succeeded in staying clean and even helping others break free of their own addictions, long after his own death.
* AwfulWeddedLife: At one point, he married a Zebra mare, Kumi, despite anti-Zebra racism being rampant at the time. However, it didn't help curb his addictions at all their marriage naturally deteriorated; by his own admission, he "wasn't the nicest husband" overall and he and Kumi argued a lot. After Moon Ray/Canticum's collapse and hospitalization, he realizes he was a horrible husband and puts in huge efforts to get sober, in the process repairing his marriage. As a result, he and Kumi remained HappilyMarried for the rest of their lives and perhaps even beyond that.

* CelebrityPower: He's based on Tommy Shannon, Stevie Ray Vaughan's bassist, but unlike his real-life inspiration, he became an Angel of Death postmortem, dragging wicked souls to the Hell-Realms as punishment for their crimes. It would be three Ages later that he Ascends to godhood with Moon Ray/Canticum's help, but as an [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch Alicorn]].

* DeityOfHumanOrigin: He was orignally a mortal Earth Pony who, after three Ages of working under Moon Ray/Canticum as an Angel of Death, Ascended to godhood and became the Alicorn god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin. However, because he Ascended using his best friend's eldritch "Spark", he ended up becoming an [[AnimalisticAbomination eldritch Alicorn]] instead.

* FedoraOfAsskicking: He generally wears a fedora as his SignatureHeadgear, though he also wears a pageboy hat at times. He's also a powerful Archangel of Death, and he later becomes an eldritch god of Death well into the Fourth Age with Moon Ray/Canticum's help.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Following Moon Ray/Canticum's collapse and hospitalization for extensive drug abuse, he realizes that he can't keep using his family's history to justify his own addictions forever, so he worked on getting sober for both his and everyone else's sake.

* GodOfTheDead: After training for many years under Moon Ray/Canticum's wing, he eventually Ascends as a god of Death, though he specializes in dragging wicked souls to the Hell-Realms and punishing them for their crimes. While he's someone ''no one'' wants to meet after death, he's a genuinely benevolent stallion who'd rather see addicts and sinners redeemed than punished, but acknowledges that the wicked need to be stopped from hurting the innocent. Following his Ascension, he would become a joint-member of the Iustitian Pantheon as one of its Death gods, desiring to both help punish wicked and redeem the repentant for the purpose of true justice.

* JerkassRealization: While he went to rehab many times for his drug addiction, it's not until Moon Ray/Canticum's collapse and hospitalization for extensive drug abuse that he ''finally'' realizes the harm he was inflicting on himself and others with his addiction, and genuinely starts shaping himself up for both his and everyone's sakes. This includes his treatment of his wife, Kumi, who previously suffered from an AwfulWeddedLife due to his addictions; once he becomes sober, he treats Kumi more kindly and stays completely away from drugs for her sake.

* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: His father was an addict, and so were [[BigScrewedUpFamily his extended relatives and ancestors]]. While he became an addict himself, he eventually succeeded in breaking the cycle thanks to love and support from those who cared for him, as well as seeing one of his best friends, Moon Ray/Canticum, nearly die from drug abuse. He also became HappilyMarried to his wife, Kumi, after getting sober, whereas his father divorced his mother because [[MamaBear she recognized the toxic influence he would have on their son]]. Postmortem, he went even further to become an Angel of Death (and later, a god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin) who specialized in not only helping addicts recover from their addictions, but also dragging unrepentant addicts to the Hell-Realms as punishment for their crimes.

** After Ascending to godhood with Moon Ray/Canticum's help, he would be crowned as Prince Proclivitas Cahaya -- Proclivitas translating to "addiction" in Latin to refer to his Addiction domain and desire to punish unrepentant addicts, and Cahaya referring to Kerajaan Cahaya, the kingdom he watches over alongside his friends.

* MeaningfulRename: His birth name was Fret Pick, but after Ascending to godhood, he was crowned as Prince Proclivitas Cahaya. Proclivitas translates to "addiction" in Latin to refer to both his Addiction domain and desire to punish unrepentant addicts, while Cahaya refers to Kerajaan Cahaya, the kingdom he watches over alongside his friends.

* MommasBoy: Like Moon Ray/Canticum, he's closer to his mother than his birth father, though in his case it's because she [[GoodParents did everything to ensure he would not become an addict like the rest of his family]].

* OffTheWagon: Moon Ray/Canticum's death in a helicopter accident nearly drove him back to addiction out of grief, made even worse by the fact that he lost his best friend just a few years after getting sober himself. Fortunately, he was saved by Bossa Nova, who had a vision of him drinking himself to death, allowing his friends and loved ones to intervene and help him cope with his grief in healthier ways.

* {{Psychopomp}}: After dying of old age, he chose to become an Angel of Death like Moon Ray/Canticum did before him, except in his case he desired to punish those who refused to repent for their addictions and dragged innocent people into them. He would later Ascend to godhood with Moon Ray/Canticum's help, becoming a GodOfTheDead like his best friend.
* RecoveredAddict: Despite his mother trying to ensure he didn't become an addict like the rest of his biological family, he got addicted to cocaine after becoming a professional bass player, which would plague him for several years and affect his relationships with others. It's not until Moon Ray/Canticum's collapse and hospitalization for drug abuse that he realizes he ''must'' shape himself up for real, lest he lose one of his closest friends. He eventually succeeded, and while he nearly fell OffTheWagon following Moon Ray/Canticum's death in a helicopter crash, he was able to stay sober with love and support. After dying of old age, he chose to work under Moon Ray/Canticum as an Angel of Death who punished sinners and addicts, and later on he became a god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin so he could perform his duties at a greater capacity.

* TheSponsor: While hit ''very'' hard by Moon Ray/Canticum's sudden death, he ultimately decided to follow his best friend's example by helping people break free of their own addictions, which he would do for the rest of his life and beyond.

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Deconstructed. While he and Moon Ray/Canticum became very close friends, he also enabled Moon Ray/Canticum's bad habits and vice-versa. This not only led to Sunny Field/Serenum distrusting him for being a bad influence on his brother, but also Moon Ray/Canticum's eventual collapse and hospitalization for drug abuse. Nearly losing his best friend forced him to realize he needed to shape up lest he and others suffer fatal consequences, and he proceeded to put huge efforts in getting sober. He would also share a mutual apology with Moon Ray/Canticum for enabling each other and reconcile.
* TurnOutLikeHisFather: His mother tried to prevent him from falling into his family's cycle of addiction by, in his words, "[[UpbringingMakesTheHero raisin' [him] right n' proper]]". She even withheld the truth of his father from him so he wouldn't end up following in his father's hoofsteps. Unfortunately, he still got addicted to cocaine (which he called "crack") after becoming a professional bass player and entering [[UsefulNotes/{{Texas}} Lonestar]]'s music scene, with frequent arrests and failed rehab attempts. When his mother revealed the truth out of concern, he only became convinced that he's destined to repeat the cycle of addiction, abuse, and death. It's not until one of his best friends, Moon Ray/Canticum, collapsed during a tour and was hospitalized for drug abuse that he finally realized what his mother was trying to prevent and decided to shape up for real.
* UndyingLoyalty: A realistic example. He's one of Moon Ray/Canticum's best friends and closest supporters, but he won't hesitate to [[WhatTheHellHero call him out on his mistakes]]. This stems from how he was once a ToxicFriendInfluence who in part caused Moon Ray/Canticum's drug addictions to spiral out of control, leading to the latter's hospitalization.

** He was absolutely disgusted with how Sunny Field/Serenum treated Velvet Heart following Moon Ray/Canticum's death, and proceeded to point out that just because Sunny Field/Serenum is grieving the loss of his younger brother doesn't mean being a {{Jerkass}} to people is okay.

** After dying of old age, he would reunite with Moon Ray/Canticum and become one of his closest supporters. However, having experienced for himself the consequences of toxic enablement, he would call out Moon Ray/Canticum whenever he made mistakes and help him learn from them. Notably, he would help his friend atone for his actions during the "Cosmic Prophet Debacle", despite knowing the entire event was a complete accident.

* WingedUnicorn: He would Ascend as an Alicorn well into the Fourth Age, but because he used Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark" to Ascend, he ended up becoming an eldritch Alicorn like his best friend did before him.
* YouAreNotAlone: Partly why he chose to Ascend using Moon Ray/Canticum's eldritch "Spark" despite knowing he himself will turn into an eldritch god as a consequence -- he wanted to ensure that Moon Ray/Canticum and Sunny Field/Serenum don't feel alone as the only eldritch gods in the group.

Prince Sekt Hjarta Innlausn-Heimdrasil, born Whipper Snare, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Second Chances, Guilt, and Purgatory, and is another one of Moon Ray/Canticum's friends.

* GodOfTheDead: Like Fret Pick, he Ascends as an eldritch god of Death after training for many years under Moon Ray/Canticum's wing. As his domains of Second Chances, Guilt, and Purgatory imply, he is a Death god who specializes in creating afterlife realms to hold repentant souls and help them atone for their sins so they could be moved to the Heaven-Realms.

Prince Vöxtur Innlausn-Heimdrasil, born Key Tap, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Growth, Responsibility, and Action, and is another one of Moon Ray/Canticum's friends.

[[folder:Moon Ray Vaughoof, the King of Blues[=/=]King Tunglið Hreinsar Innlausn, the Sovereign of Cycles]]

[[folder:Saint Velvet Heart Vaughoof, the Angel of Love/Queen Ástin Læknar Innlausn, the Loving Conscience]]

Queen Amare Conscientia Cahaya, formerly Velvet Heart Vaughoof (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Kerajaan-Cahaya-Notable-Individuals-Part-1-947113088 here]]), is the Alicorn goddess of Love, Conscience, and Healing, as well as Moon Ray Vaughoof's second love, fiancée, and later wife.

[[folder:Saint Sunny Field Vaughoof, the Archangel of Redemption[=/=]Prince Sól Leysir Innlausn, the Divine Redeemer]]

Prince Sól Leysir Innlausn, born Sunny Field Vaughoof (his entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Heroes-and-Villains-34-875815844 here]]), is the eldritch Alicorn god of Learning from the Past, Redemption, Fire, and Cycles, and is the older brother of Moon Ray Vaughoof.

[[folder:Saint Fret Pick, the Reaper of Addiction[=/=]Prince Dauðadómur Innlausn, the Breaker of Addiction]]

Prince Dauðadómur Innlausn, born Fret Pick (his entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Kerajaan-Cahaya-Bio-Saint-Fret-Pick-Part-1-929107206 here]]), is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin, and is one of Moon Ray Vaughoof/Prince Canticum Lunae Cahaya's closest friends.

[[folder:Saint Whipper Snare, the Reaper of Guilt[=/=]Prince Sekt Hjarta Innlausn, the Last-Second Chance]]

Prince Purgatorium Cahaya, born Whipper Snare, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Second Chances, Guilt, and Purgatory, and is another one of Moon Ray/Canticum's friends.

[[folder:Saint Key Tap, the Archangel of Growth[=/=]Prince Vöxtur Innlausn, the Prince of Growth]]

Prince Actio Cahaya, born Key Tap, is the eldritch Alicorn god of Growth, Responsibility, and Action, and is another one of Moon Ray/Canticum's friends.

Prince Proclivitas Cahaya, born Fret Pick (his entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Kerajaan-Cahaya-Bio-Saint-Fret-Pick-Part-1-929107206 here]]), is the eldritch Alicorn god of Death, Addiction, Punishment, and Sin, and is one of Moon Ray Vaughoof/Prince Canticum Lunae Cahaya's closest friends.

** Her Alicorn name is "Amare Conscientia", which roughly translates to "love conscience" in Latin. She is an eldritch Alicorn goddess who embodies Love, Conscience, and Healing, which is derived from her desire to heal others and help them develop a conscience so they can make good decisions.

Prince Serenum Agrum Cahaya, born Sunny Field Vaughoof (his entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Heroes-and-Villains-34-875815844 here]]), is the eldritch Alicorn god of Learning from the Past, Redemption, Fire, and Cycles, and is the older brother of Moon Ray Vaughoof.

** Following his [[EldritchTransformation eldritch Ascension]], he would be crowned as Prince Serenum Agrum Cahaya. Serenum Agrum essentially translates to "Sunny Field", his birth name, in Latin, while Cahaya refers to Kerajaan Cahaya, the kingdom he now looks after.

* MeaningfulName: Fret Pick is an appropriate name for someone who became a professional bass player as an adult. After Ascending to godhood with Moon Ray/Canticum's help, he would be crowned as Prince Proclivitas Cahaya -- Proclivitas translating to "addiction" in Latin to refer to his Addiction domain and desire to punish unrepentant addicts, and Cahaya referring to Kerajaan Cahaya, the kingdom he watches over alongside his friends.

* MeaningfulName: His Alicorn name, Purgatorium, translates to "purgatory" in Latin. Purgatory realms in the Codexverse are afterlife realms where repentant souls go to atone for their sins; as an eldritch god of Death, Second Chances, Guilt, and Purgatory,

[[folder:Saint Key Tap, the Archangel of Growth[=/=]Prince Vöxtur Innslaun, the Prince of Growth]]

* MeaningfulName: His Alicorn name, Actio, translates to "action" in Latin.

[[folder:Moon Ray Vaughoof, the King of Blues[=/=]King Canticum Lunae Cahaya, the Sovereign of Cycles]]

[[folder:Saint Velvet Heart Vaughoof, the Angel of Love/Queen Amare Conscientia Cahaya, the Loving Conscience]]

[[folder:Saint Sunny Field Vaughoof, the Archangel of Redemption[=/=]Prince Serenum Agrum Cahaya, the Divine Redeemer]]

[[folder:Saint Fret Pick, the Reaper of Addiction[=/=]Prince Proclivitas Cahaya, the Breaker of Addiction]]

[[folder:Saint Whipper Snare, the Reaper of Guilt[=/=]Prince Purgatorium Cahaya, the Last-Second Chance]]

[[folder:Saint Key Tap, the Archangel of Growth[=/=]Prince Actio Cahaya, the Prince of Growth]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's a cheerful, friendly, and compassionate mare who wants to help people act on their consciences and own up to their mistakes so they can become better people. She's also a loving wife and mother, and was the one who found a then-mortal Moon Ray while he was going through a DespairEventHorizon and helped him get sober. Even after dying, she continued serving as a constant, guiding presence for Moon Ray and others, even becoming one of her husband's Angels to do it. She's also capable of fending for herself, especially since her husband was (at the time) also a GodOfTheDead and her boss in a way. This would increase when she willingly chose to Ascend to godhood under Moon Ray's tutelage sometime after the latter's re-Ascension, despite knowing she'll end up turning into an eldritch Alicorn like Sunny Field when he did the same thing. And as shown with her attemptioned {{Emotion Bomb}}ing of Sunny Field, she is ''not'' someone you'd want to piss off.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Some people have noted InUniverse that he's handsomer compared to his younger brother, Moon Ray, something that Moon Ray himself confirmed [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-deprecatingly]]. It's zigzagged -- while he's a genuinely good (or at least well-meaning) stallion, his various flaws have caused problems for both himself and others at times, something that he acknowledged and worked hard to resolve.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: On the receiving end. After she gives Moon Ray her reasons why she {{Emotion Bomb}}ed Sunny Field (which led to [[Synchronization Moon Ray getting hurt]]), Moon Ray asks her if she wanted to punish him just for being his younger brother. The question leaves her struggling to answer, to which he [[ArmorPiercingResponse responds]] that his first wife, Crystal Light, [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame would have been proud of her]].