Alice was Ryder's very first imaginary friend. Upon entering the room where Ryder was being held prior to going home, Alice was sitting with Ryder reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Though, Alice isn't like the Alice from the book, she looks far different. Because Ryder's powers were brand new, he envisioned her as a very tall, lanky girl (about 6'5" tall), most of which is her lower body. Her arms are extremely long and the tips of her fingers reach her knees when standing straight up. She has bright blue eyes and sandy blonde hair that reaches her knees as well. Her face always seems a bit off as her eyes are extremely far apart and her nose is rather small with her mouth being quite wide. She's quite a curious girl, asking questions about anything and everything. She wears puffy, overdramatic dresses like the ones seen in sketches (only kind of blown out of proportion) and a crown of white and red roses atop her head. Her speech color is #A3C6C9.
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Formed in order to truly save his life, Bastian is Ryder's purest magic incarnate. Crafted specifically to help him overcome his biggest fears, Bastian helps Ryder keep in control and helps him realize his full potential. He's not only a protector, but guardian, companion, and sage to Ryder and the rest of his muses. Bastian is the strong, silent type; speaking only when absolutely necessary and offering aid to Ryder or whoever else he wishes to speak to through mental and emotional connections. With a large, billowing flame-like head reminiscent of Ryder's original essence, Bastian holds a special, one of a kind power. He can transform himself from a large elemental-esque protection creature into a small, fawn-like companion capable of sitting on his creator's shoulder. This allows him versatility and at a moments notice can be there to help scare away any and all predators in Ryder's way. His speech color is #A5703B.
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The darker half of Ryder's magic incarnate is Erryd, his Shadow Self. Shadow selves have always been thought of to be one's darker, meaner, and nastier side. In Ryder's case, his shadow self is very much that definition. Sadly enough for Ryder, Erryd uses everything in his arsenal against the toadstool. Everything from little mess ups, to larger troubles, Erryd is there to point out every mistake and try to rally Ryder against anyone and everyone any chance he gets. Ryder can't really control his darker self from arising and putting him down much like he can his other muses. Constantly saying things like, "you're not good enough," and, "you'll never get this," Ryder's confidence and self esteem is consistently shot down by Erryd, who first arose in the pits of his nightmares as Ryder began to doubt his abilities. Erryd, being Ryder's darker half, always looks exactly like him, with two key differences: Firstly, Erryd is black, white and gray in between. There is nothing about Erryd that is colorful, except his "magic", which is a dark blood red. And secondly, Erryd has no rune, as his essence stems from Ryder's mind, not his rune. Being dark and macabre is his best look and he doesn't need a rune to fulfill his duty in life, or so he thinks. UPDATE: As of July 2019, Erryd has been locked away forever thanks to Ryder and his comrades. See all posts in the Nightmare Arc to view all of Erryd's adventures and eventual demise. His speech color is #8B0000.
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