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General Information:

Name: Goth Occupation: Reaper-in-training Birthday: February 2 Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him Sexuality: Pansexual

Character Summary:

A reaper-in-training who is currently learning how to safely navigate through the land of the dead. After traveling to the underworld for the first time, Goth noticed that some souls had yet to finish the last step in the cycle of life. Thus, he decided that he would be the one to help those souls return to where all life begins and ends in the multiverse, the Tree of Life. Is a natural storyteller, a talent he developed in order to keep his younger sister entertained while they were trapped in the Save Screen with Geno and Frisk. Had a troubled home life in his youth, however Goth and his parents are trying to work through it and repair their relationship together.

Personality:

Goth is somewhat of a socially awkward individual. His poor people skills sometimes unintentionally make him come off as rude, even when he's not trying to be. Has a flair for the dramatic. Whenever he’s recounting one of his stories, he starts sprinkling in extra details to make them more interesting, even if it means exaggerating certain aspects. Confident in his abilities, he tends to flaunt his skills with a smug smile across his face. He enjoys pulling off silly pranks and teasing people he is close to, and finds other people’s reactions very amusing. Naturally cautious, Goth is wary of those he is not familiar with or does not trust. Is extremely protective of those he deeply cares about and will do whatever it takes to protect those he is close to.

Backstory:

For the first few years of his life, Goth lived in the solitude of the save screen with Geno. It wasn't at all an ideal place to raise a child, but Geno and Reaper tried their best to make it work. However, shortly after his younger sister was born, Reaper stopped visiting the save screen, causing Goth to resent his dad for abandoning him. Goth hated every second he spent living in the save screen, but what he hated most of all was his parents. He hated that Reaper was now gone and likely to never return again, and he hated that Geno now only acknowledged his existence whenever it was convenient for him. Goth, however, had to remain strong for Shino. He refused to see his little sister upset, so Goth did everything in his power to make Shino's life in the save screen a little less miserable. He would come up with a bunch of different fantastical stories that he would tell his younger sister in order to distract her from the reality of their situation.

Eventually, Goth and his family escaped the save screen and reached the surface. With a lot of help, Geno started to get his life back on track and began trying to be the parent that his children needed him to be. For a couple of years, Goth's home life was somewhat normal, and he even started to open up to Geno. However, that all fell apart when Reaper returned to their life. What felt like out of nowhere for the boy, Geno and Reaper had decided to reconnect and give their relationship a fresh new start. Goth felt betrayed that Geno was back with Reaper, and any progress made in Goth and Geno’s relationship immediately vanished in that moment. Goth became more distant from the world; he became extremely bitter and refused to open up to anyone. The only two people Goth believed he could confide in were his sister, Shino, and Palette, a boy he had not known for a long time but had become fast friends with.

It was thanks to Palette that Goth began opening up to his parents. After the two of them had a deep and personal conversation about the meaning of family, Palette's positivity was the thing that made Goth decide to give his parents another chance, even if he felt they didn't truly deserve it. Slowly, Goth began trying to spend more time with Geno and Reaper. It wasn't an easy transition for Goth; he would still frequently get into heated arguments with his parents, but things around the house began to change for the better slowly. However, there was still some awkward tension between Reaper and Goth. In an attempt to better connect with his son, Reaper decided to invite Goth to join him for work one day. The two of them traveled to the underworld, and Reaper led Goth through the cold and dark land to the origin of where all life began and ended, the Tree of Life. When they reached the roots of the Tree of Life, something awoke inside of Goth. Mesmerized by the beauty of the mystical tree, Goth expressed to Reaper that he wanted to help souls return to the tree and learn more about the duties of a reaper. Thus, from that day forward, Goth began his training under Reaper and started learning how to safely traverse the land of the dead.

Fun fact! Goth is a lot shorter than he appears to be. He wears oversized clothing and uses his floating abilities to pull off the illusion that he's taller than he actually is.