Fallen Seraph Minus Uncovered

Not long ago I unveiled Minus as a fallen Seraph. His whole body covered by two of his wings, it was hard to tell what he was supposed to look like in full. And while that appearance is both dramatic and fitting for his character, I was not content with just leaving him with that enigma.

So here is Fallen Seraph Minus, his wings spread out in order to reveal both his body and weapons.

Attire-wise, there are some differences. Minus has chest and shoulderplates much like Pepper, and his coat is designed differently. The gloves and open-toed shoes, however, remain motly unchanged. You may also notice something else wrapped around his body: a chain of vices, undoubtedly received after falling from his past grace. Unquestionably, it is both tiring and depressing having to carry that extra weight everywhere.

Speaking of carrying stuff, Minus is hlding his two primary weapons. In one paw is the weapon associated also with his normal self, the pencil-point Calcula. Not only does it make a strong sharp spearlike weapon, but it has the power to summon magic projectiles. The projectiles, interestingly enough, are in the form of polyhedra; the most complex spells he can use are called "Dodecadabra" and "Icosacadabra," based upon the Platonic solids they appear to summon.

In the other paw is both a handy weapon and tool and a bitter reminder of his past: a broken halo. No longer able to float above his head, it is attached to his chain of vices and seems to serve as extra weight. Apparently he can still make use of it as a long-range weapon and a grappler, so despite its general lifelessness Minus isn't as bothered by its presence.

I strived to make Minus an interesting character, and I wanted his appearance to "exude coolness," as one Sakurai may say about Meta-Knight. Definitely a departure from his dimensional parallel, Pepper.

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