Phrygian is a Branched scientist and a main character in PARTIZAN and PALISADE.
Appearance
Phrygian's true form is the haunted Deck 7 and the inky, billowing ghost wandering it. Their envoy form for interacting with non-Branched people is made of writhing wires forming an "altogether convincing" humanoid figure.
Their first war form, Diminished, is a worm-like humanoid mech with cables gaining and losing tension and snapping into place as it moves. Keith references art by Benoit Godde.[1]
Their second war form, Gab or [the sound of G over a♭] is an almost loosened version of the previous form, its cables slack and wobbling.[2]
In PALISADE, during downtime, they become a bedroom and modest library for the crew of the Blue Channel to "do whatever". It has a breakfast nook.[3]
During the masquerade party, they wear a ruffled shirt (like Jerry Seinfeld's ruffled shirt in Seinfeld but even more ruffled) and black jeans with a belt. As a mask, they have plastic glasses which spell out "Phrygian", where each letter is shaped like themself; they can manipulate the glasses like a body part and use them to shake hands.[4]
Personality
Drive (Armour Astir)
- Deal a lasting blow in the war against the Principality.
History and Involvement
Phrygian is a member of the Branched who arrived on Partizan with a team of undercover researchers, seeking to understand the God preached about by Gur Sevraq. While investigating, they and their team were captured and experimented on by Stel Apostolos and The Pact of Necessary Venture. Phrygian and Corrasion are the only remaining members of their team.
Relationships
Beliefs (Beam Saber)
- Broun: My allies have been killed by their weapon designs.
- Kalar seems dedicated to their work, and Millennium Break.
- Millie started as I ended up: an Apostolisian experiment.
- Kalar is new to this crew like I am new to this crew and we'll either fit in or fit out together.
- Sovereign Immunity is a hero against the Principality.
- Figure helped save the people in Millennium Break, and would help us again if we need it.
Hooks (Armour Astir)
- Figure is precarious; however they steady themself, it must be on the side of Millennium Break.
- Success for Millennium Break means a reprieve for my home.
- I am a scientist who is meant to be researching a god, but instead I am fighting a war, which is a worse job.
Trivia
- Phrygian mode is the name of various musical modes.
- A diminished interval is a type of modification to a musical interval.
- G over a♭ is a minor second interval (among other possible realizations).