because I somehow never posted this???? oops??? well anyhow today I finally finished the detailed patterns on the clothing, so I can finally post a formal introduction to Low (he/it pronouns), my zelda OC
Low (he/it pronouns) is my LoZ OC, very self-indulgent something of a self-insert. He is a humanoid monster who lives in wilds-era Hyrule, particularly around the time of Age of Calamity or shortly after.
I ship him with Astor and Ganon/Ganondorf. You can see my AU/fanon version of Astor on my blog and more of my ramblings about polyshipping tagged as #Undead Malice Husbands as well as more about this OC specifically. You'll see old art that is more akin to when it was human/Hylian here as well.
There isn't one singular set storyline for Low/Astor/Ganon moreso just... concepts floating in a void and sometimes they line up sometimes not. I'm here for fun not continuity
Low was at one point Hylian, but has since become physically more akin to a monster due to constant exposure to and interaction with malice. You can see (especially in the body reference art) his body has distorted, becoming gray and purple with stripes akin to a Silver ranked monster. His body has been corrupted by Malice, and you can see the parts where the malice has basically replaced body parts. His limbs (especially in the hands/feet) have elongated into claws, and his eyes are that of a monster's, resembling eyes of malice. Conditions that would have killed a normal Hylian have transformed him into an undead creature. It is unclear if this is a natural effect of direct prolonged malice contact, or if he is a unique case due to spiritual connection & devotion to Ganon. He experiences chronic pain & illness due to the malice & gloom's health effects. His body is both sustained by malice/gloom but also perpetually tormented by it.
He lives primarily in the Depths, exploring and researching, eventually to try to find the body of Ganondorf and attempt to bring him back to power.
His life goal is to bring Ganon back to his full glory and power. Not just Calamity Ganon; he is aiming for the source, Ganondorf himself. Low learned of Ganondorf's mummified somewhat-undead state kept alive by malice... and this strengthened his curiosity into devotion; this became religious worship, and eventually delusional/obsessive love. He deeply craves the dark and monstrous world Ganondorf would bring about. He is devoted to this cause. He is convinced that if he is the one (or one of the ones) to help the most in bringing about his lord's reign, then he may be rewarded power of his own ...and he fantasizes about ruling the world with Ganondorf and Astor together. Realistically, he will have the same fate as canon!Astor. but a creature can dream.
Like my Astor, he's a manipulative sadomasochist and lusts for power. in more ways than one. On his own, he's alright company, maybe a little unpleasant, but with Astor around these two are MISERABLE to talk to.
His behavior and mannerisms fluctuate. Sometimes he's somewhat normal (ish), and is like.. conniving and just like, a normal guy, albiet a little off-putting. Sometimes he behaves like a monster/creature, driven on instinct. I think this has something to do with the malice taking hold of him.
also he is like vaguely vampiric but don't worry about it bc Hyruleans dont know what that means. he can and will bite, drink blood, attack people, and is not opposed to eating people if the situation arises.
Because he is basically a monster, if he should be killed in some way, the blood moon will bring him back.
