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] During PALISADE, they have a viridian "sac" for their Buccal Outpocket, a sniper rifle equivalent powered by air similar to that of Ikalgo from Hunter x Hunter.
In PALISADE, during downtime, they become a bedroom and modest library (whose books change according to their mood) for the crew of the Blue Channel to "do whatever". It has a breakfast nook.[3] They have a journal on one shelf in order to relay their thoughts, but can also open any orifice to speak "like the Brave Little Toaster".
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 grown their face wires into something like commemorative New Year's plastic glasses, which spell out "Phrygian" with each letter shaped like their own body. At one point, they grow out a hand from one of these bodies, which they use to shake hands.[4]
Personality
Drive (Beam Saber)
- 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.
Gravity clocks (Armour Astir)
- Figure's acts of contrition will control them until the Witch is gone.
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).