Count Lucio

Mind

Lucio was born to parents Morga and Lutz under the name Montag Morgasson, the self-proclaimed 'prince' of their warlike tribe in the cold lands of the south. This clan was called the 'Scourge of the South', identified in tapestries by voracious beetles and feared by other tribes. When confronted with his lack of maturity and survival skills, and his pathetic claims to not wishing their family harm despite killing his father, he was left speechless. Instead of killing her son, however, Morga 'spoiled him one more time' by giving him a head start in running before she would come to kill him. From there, Lucio ran away on foot, and didn't look back. As he ran, he discovered a red beetle crawling up his neck. Although oblivious to it at the time, this would be the beginning of the Red Beetles following him wherever he went and subsequently spreading the plague alongside them. Eventually, Lucio turned to mercenary work. It is presumably during this time that he assumed the name Lucio, shedding his birthname. The Red Plague continued to spread wherever Lucio went, bouncing from battlefield to battlefield. It also presumed that Lucio continued to make deals with demons during this time, and eventually with the Devil himself. At a certain point, Lucio was contracted by the Count of Vesuvia at the time, Count Spada, for a battle where he "made a name for himself." Story implications indicate that this was the battle during which he lost his left arm. It was amputated by Julian to prevent his death from blood loss. After he won the battle for Count Spada, he became friends with the Count and privy to secrets about Vesuvia and the Palace. Spada would eventually name Lucio his heir, and upon his death, Lucio earned rulership of Vesuvia. His rise to power is said to have left him with many enemies. After becoming Count, Lucio commissioned the magicians Aisha and Salim, Asra's parents, to create him a magical prosthetic arm. After receiving it, Lucio would imprison the magicians under the Devil's orders, telling them that he was preserving the secret of the arm's creation by doing so.

Personality

He is vain, volatile, selfish, and denies things he disagrees with in an exceptionally petulant manner. Lucio is largely obsessed with himself, and expects others to love him as well. He lives exclusively for his own pleasure and is incredibly entitled to things he has not earned. He refuses to take responsibility for when his entitlement and incompetence cause problems. Although he functions as a villain during the other character's routes, he is an ineffectual hindrance at best. This is subverted during Muriel's route, where he is actually driven to complete his deals, fuses with The Devil, and becomes a true adversary. During his time as Count, he perceived himself as beloved by the people, but his provocative nature and cruelty show that this was untrue. His actions ranged from throwing an artist in the dungeons over artistic disagreements, to setting people on fire for insulting him. However, it has been said that he was never abusive in any of his relationships. During his own route, the Apprentice's empathy helps Lucio become a better person. Although initially unwilling to accept the realities of his mistakes, Lucio eventually feels true remorse for his past actions and is able to take responsibility for them. His growing care for the apprentice allows him to become less self-centered. Lucio also shows off his love for heroics and fighting, frequently putting himself in harm's way to protect the apprentice, although he is surprised when the apprentice shows true affection back. Lucio loves animals, especially his dogs Mercedes and Melchior, and has a fondness for magic despite his lack of skill in it.

Appearance

Lucio is a fair-skinned man with blond hair and silver eyes. During the plague, the normally white sclera of his eyes turned red and bloodshot. His eyebrows are very arched, and naturally darker than his hair. He has a sharp nose, and his lips curve up into an near constant smirk. Lucio typically wears black eyeliner that sharply curves under his eyes. He typically dresses in a white, fitted suit with no shirt underneath. Over the suit, he wears a red and golden sash decorated with many military medals. Attached to the suit with a ruby red brooch is a fur trimmed black cape. Lucio also typically wears tall, black, high-heeled boots. He has an enchanted, golden prosthetic in place of his left arm, with removable gold armor plating. The arm has veins of light between the pieces and joints, which are white in official artwork but red during the plague. While in between realms, Lucio appears as a one-armed, anthropomorphic phantom goat. He has silky white fur and tall, twisting horns. Rather than hooves, he has hands with long, knobby fingers. His left arm ends just below the shoulder, capped by a thick scar. This appearance closely resembles his depiction in the Feast painting, although in the painting he has both arms and is clothed.

Likes

red wine, his dogs, compliments and swooning ladies with his charm, fighting with a sword

Dislikes

Not being in the center of attention, spicy food

Hates

facing consequences of his actions, not getting affection

Loves

affection, sweet stuff, singing even tough he absolutely doesn't sound good, saying "oopsie"