Dictator Beleford Beguile (a.k.a. Dic. Beguile)
Leader of the
Parapoptsi, this unpleasant creature is infamously corrupt and unconditionally loved by his followers. He is the only
Sapphire Sponge with two pair of humanoid arms and legs and a well-practiced smile that poorly hides the idiocy that lay behind it.
Physical Description
A deep blue sponge-like creature shaped into a cube. A mouth to break the rough texture identified as his face, a pair of legs, and two awkward hands which occasionally seem to roam independent from their master ironically completes this unsettling ensemble.
Two sleek black lips split the dictator's entire front side, peeling back to reveal a wall of pearly white teeth that look very out of place. Behind them, a crimson-red tongue nearly the size of Beguile's torso flops around in a distracting manner through the length of his numerous speeches.
Admittedly, despite his many faults, Beleford Beguile is incredibly absorbent. Literally. He once consumed an entire lake with barely a stomachache to complain about, then released a powerful jet of water from his mouth that destroyed a well-enforced government facility.
Beleford claims to have no need for clothing, since he bears no genitalia. However, he will sport incredibly fancy clothing while meeting with other beings that identify as male.
Mental characteristics
As the favored ward of Tom Fowlri, founder of the Parapoptsi, he became the automatic successor to his throne. Ever since then, this sponge-man has been working to grow his personal funds with underhanded deals and poorly facilitated political setups.
Ever since his childhood, Beleford's pride and self-confidence had been the fuel which drove him to become one of the (if not the) most influential figures of Flux; an admirable amount of motivation wasted on belligerence. He seeks out rivalries, seeding doubt in the world's most trustworthy leaders (most trustworthy does not necessarily mean they're entirely worthy of trust, which is why he's successful) and taking personal offense to objective criticism. His dictatorial position relies heavily on Fluxer superstitions which define asexual beings (like Supra Willygate) as abominations or perversions brought on by the natural order outlined by InFlux.
Whether Beleford genuinely believes these xenophobic generalizations or not is heavily debated among his enemies, who (rather than deal with him) tend to sit idly by and try to determine exactly how "evil" he is. That is, except for Todd Willygate and Linn Ennim.
Beleford was raised by
Tom Fowlri, one of the most terrifying geniuses in all of Flux, though he spent most days beating the crap out of his fellow disciples and just barely developed an elementary knowledge of the real world.
Being the leader of a cult has made Beleford incredibly wealthy. Of course, it hasn't done a whole lot for his social standing among other world leaders, specifically those with
power like
Linn Ennim.
One might consider this sponge with a mouth to be an embarrassment to all Fluxerkind, but there are many who both adore and respect him... from a distance, of course. Despite this, he has nearly uprooted many Parapoptsi spies and demolished several of his own businesses. It seems the organization became an extension of himself in many ways and has been significantly weakened because of it.
Beleford Beguile is terrified of sand. Some have ventured to suggest it is due to his sponge-like appearance, which is constantly dripping with various unknown fluids.
Personality Characteristics
Monetary gain and societal power stroke his ego more than anything else. (
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If self-esteem was an orgasm, his favorite activity would be masturbation.
To be loved by one who knows you requires sincerity and depth of character, but a crowd can project whomever they like onto an empty canvas. They say to themselves "no one with such power is
that foolish", then construct a world where this could be true. Beleford Beguile is not merely another vessel, he has been made into the
perfect candidate for any believer in
Chazos to follow.
His favorite activity involves the company of several well-paid prostitutes and one very long rope. The accompanying scandals happen to be one of his least favorite aspects of life.
All this comes from a place of
ignorance, meaning this dictator has little experience with others in a positive setting. If ignorance can justify wrongdoing, Beleford Beguile can not be called evil.
Seeing with only his own two eyes and hearing nothing more than what he's told creates an impenetrable air of ignorance that repels truth. If one can be condemned for ignorance, Beleford Beguile has earned a special seat beneath the devil's right hand.
He speaks more clearly when lying.
Loathed Existence (Important)
History
Linn is fully aware that Beleford Beguile is directly responsible for her parents' untimely death, not to mention the seemingly endless atrocities he's committed since his ascension to becoming a Dictator.
Inheriting several large businesses in the Lowlands, Midlands, and even one High Ocean port, the sponge-man is definitely categorized as one of the Flying Flux's wealthier inhabitants. He constantly accepts assassination contracts for his underlings to complete.
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