#pepper moth

A moth mage who wields light seemed like a lot of fun, but it really kicked off when I thought about making them a pepper moth.

Pepper moths are famous for their role in early understandings of natural selection. The white and black morph became harder to find, while the black morph camouflaged into the coal soot on buildings and became more common.

Once i did that it felt perfect for them to be an 1800s Londoner luring people into the sooty fog with a lantern.