#eradic

Eradic in his ~400-500s, basically an older child, but still a child.

Eradic has turned into a workaholic, always serious, always telling everyone he's 'basically a mature adult' and that everyone is stupid for not listening to him. He occasionally makes attempts to be polite, but his temper gets the best of him. He is not liked by the townsfolk for very frequently crashing meetings and trying to make things go his way.

Additionally, he becomes known as the 'Devourer of Dreams', and everyone avoids him because he can eat their happiness. Era starts to avoid eating, tying tighter and thicker sashes around his torso to distract himself from hunger.

Decim is well-loved by the town for being a 'Devourer of Nightmares', since he will very happily eat their sorrows. He's still pretty weird, kind of like that kid in class who will bark at you for fun. He doesn't actually like the townsfolk much, but Eradic encourages him to stay on their good side so he could gain access to food easier.

Fast forward just a little bit... maybe several decades...

Eradic is in his ~500-600s. Not much older at all.

He stopped going to town unless strictly necessary. Isolated himself in his birth cave and patrols the wilderness for anyone who does not listen to him about staying away from the forest.

Occasionally fights in conflicts, if only to end them early to prevent mass deaths.

Very snappy, very arrogant. He tells everyone they are below him and that he can kill them in an instant should they cross him, and stays true to this threat... for the most part.

He is very rarely seen eating, but this time, it isn't so that he can fit in with society. He can't accept failure.

And for reading all the way to the end... a little glimpse beyond that arrogance...

"I'm a failure of a brother... baba was right- I- I hesitated too long... I-if I were- If I just- if I killed them then, none of this would happen..."

"If I just stopped being so weak and stupid, nothing bad would've happened..."