History Characters / ChzoMythos

* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:None of his various clones fare nearly so well as the original.]]

* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:His ultimate fate. In a display of what Trilby describes as morbid humor, The Tall Man replaces his head with that of a porcelain one that Trilby takes to solve a puzzle.]]

* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Is on the receiving end of this by The Tall Man when Trilby (temporarily) dies. His ultimate fate is being turned into a flesh ventriloquist dummy for Cabadath to use to communicate with the Order, until ''6 Days'', where his corpse is unceremoniously disposed of and used as a lure for one of the Trilbies.]]

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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: None of his various clones fare nearly so well as the original.]]

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He prefers not to let people know his real name - although WordOfGod is that he shares a birth name with [[spoiler: Malcolm Somerset]].

* UnfazedEveryman: He's astonishingly quick to accept the existence of ghosts, paranormal investigation agencies and parallel universes, although the trauma of being possessed and nearly killed by the Defoe Wraith does appear to give him a mild form of PTSD. [[spoiler: His clones are, if anything, even ''more'' unfazed by their own existence as clones, and one of them remains able to hold an eloquent conversation while ''inside Chzo''.]]

A psychologist on the Mephistopheles, [[spoiler: later revealed to be a fraud who stole the identity of his own father]], who tangles with the [=DeFoe=] wraith and later [[spoiler: kills himself in prison to become the Caretaker of destiny]].

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: Becomes the immortal Caretaker in death.]]

* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: Killed his father to steal his identity.]]
* TricksterMentor: To Theo, the final Trilby clone, and [[spoiler: his younger self]].

A council building inspector and all-around average joe, the plot of 6 Days a Sacrifice kicks off when Theo is sent to inspect the [[ChurchOfHappyology Optimology]] building for signs of illegal expansion. Pushed down an elevator shaft and into a secret underground facility by a member of the cult for which Optimology is a front ([[ReligionOfEvil the masochistic and Chzo-worshipping Order of Blessed Agonies]]), Theo, badly injured but alive, struggles to survive the horrors contained within. [[spoiler: At the end of the game, Theo, now having endured all of the Blessed Agonies, is dragged through a portal to the World of Magick, and, transformed into the New Prince by Chzo, kills Cabadath and takes his place by Chzo's side.]]

* FourthDateMarriage: After knowing Janine for all of four days - most of which he spent out doing fetch-quests while she hid in her room - he finds himself sleeping with her for comfort and ends up emotionally relying on her so much that [[spoiler: losing her puts him through the Blessed Agony of the Soul.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Has one of these after [[spoiler: the death of Janine. It also counts as the Blessed Agony of the Soul.]]
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler: Theo's name, when rearranged, is very similar phonetically to Cabadath, hinting at his eventual fate.]]
* TheEveryman: Is the most normal out of the 3 protagonists in the series, having no special skills to speak of and having a relatively uninteresting life --[[spoiler: that is, until he becomes the New Prince.]]
* TheWoobie: He did nothing to deserve the horrors heaped on him, yet easily goes through the most traumatic experiences of any of the three protagonists. [[spoiler: This is what makes him a more desirable servant to Chzo than Cabadath, as he has been through the Blessed Agonies and thus is "of [Chzo's] flesh."]]

* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: Keeps Cabadath in a vulnerable position so the New Prince can kill him, instead of doing it himself]].

* PhysicalGod: Downplayed. [[spoiler: If Chzo were able to enter physical reality, nothing would be able to stop it. However, as a PureMagicBeing, it is incapable of doing this, so it must act through its servants.]]

Originally a druid in the year 55 BCE, Cabadath was dragged into the World of Magick by Chzo after a failed attempt to summon and bind it in order to defeat an invading Roman army. Turned into an immortal {{Lich}} by Chzo, and deformed after years of horrific torture, Cabadath eventually broke down and swore himself into Chzo's service, and now carries out his master's will in the World of Technology. [[spoiler: That is, until Chzo attempts to replace him...]]

* BreakTheHaughty: What Chzo intended when it turned Cabadath into the Tall Man, as punishment for attempting to bind Chzo to his will. Whether it succeeded or not is debatable,[[spoiler: as while he became a DragonWithAnAgenda and actively opposed Chzo's goals, he claims that it was out of loyalty and a desire to continue serving it. It's unclear whether he's telling the truth, or if he's just lying to try to save himself and is really just afraid of a FateWorseThanDeath]].

* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Chzo. [[spoiler: Either this, or the fear of a FateWorseThanDeath, is what motivates him to try and prevent Chzo from replacing him.]]

Another servant of Chzo, who came into being following the events of 6 Days a Sacrifice. [[spoiler: Is actually Theo [=DaCabe=], transformed into Chzo's new [[TheDragon Dragon]] and having pulled a KlingonPromotion on a powerless Cabadath on Chzo's orders.]]

* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Poor, poor Theo...]]

* IconicOutfit: A steel mask and leather apron, very similar to that worn by John [=DeFoe=], as well as his entire body being covered from head to toe in bandages. [[spoiler: The bandages are a holdover from Theo's dressings after he was injured, and the mask and apron are, indeed, artifacts of John [=DeFoe=] that Theo was wearing at the time. It is also significant in that John [=DeFoe=], as the Bridge, was instrumental in Theo's transformation, and is thusly reflected in his design.]]
* PowerFloats: Levitates off the ground at all times. This could be an indicator that he is a more fitting servant for Chzo, a being of magic, than Cabadath, who is always seen walking. [[spoiler: Given Theo's broken body after the blast, it's also possible that his feet- or rather, [[AnArmAndALeg foot]]- just don't work anymore.]]

* TheDragon: Shares this role with Cabadath, to Chzo. [[spoiler: For a few seconds, anyway.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to say anything about him without spoiling the fact that [[spoiler: he is a transformed Theo [=DaCabe=], having murdered Cabadath and taken his place after he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived his usefulness.]]]]

* PosthumousCharacter: Died generations before the events of the game, and only shows up in flashbacks [[spoiler:and briefly as a spirit possesses Simone.]]

* DemonicPossession: Later in the game, [[spoiler: by John [=DeFoe=].]]

* TheEveryman: Is the most normal out of the 3 protagonists in the series, having no special skills to speak of and having a relatively uninteresting life--[[spoiler: that is, until he becomes the New Prince.]]

!!Chzo

!!Cabadath

!!John [=DeFoe=]

* AnArmAndALeg: His left leg is missing the corresponding foot, [[spoiler: most likely having been blown off by the explosion.]]

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* TricksterMentor: To Theo and the final Trilby clone.

* PhysicalGod: Downplayed. [[spoiler: If Chzo were able to enter physical reality, nothing would be able to stop it. However, as a PureMagicBeing, it is incapable of doing this, so it must act through its servants]].

* KnownOnlyByTheirNickName: He prefers not to let people know his real name - although WordOfGod is that he shares a birth name with [[spoiler: Malcolm Somerset]].

* WeaponOfChoice: A machete.

* SharpDressedMan: Including NiceHat and WaistcoatOfStyle. Becomes AwesomeAnachronisticApparel in the future-set ''6 Days''.