house in space

Shikhat

History. Spawn of the One-Eye. A shadow that drives one mad, making the creature dependent, and then disappears for years. Like a drug and withdrawal. Received mortal wounds in Event 16, possessed Gary Kosten. Recognized Henry and told Arseny. Sent Henry to the Rift of Nothing. Returned. Drinks cream with Crab and Arseny.

Appearance. A shadow. Disembodied. Voice mocking, playful. Loves to tease: "Well, hello, sweetie."

Mental state. A merry parasite. A sociopath. He enjoys torturing and killing for fun. Laughs at everything, even when he's being sent to nothing.

Villain or hero. Villain. But charming. Someone who can't be killed completely because he's a shadow.

Crab

History. Created by Henry at 13, out of nothing—not from Arseny's world. Played poker with him. After Ted gave up his powers, became the god of death. Created a new universe—one. Sent Henry to the Eternal Forest for fun. Revived a powerless Arseny. Just is.

Appearance: A small crab with cat ears. Its shell is glossy, its eyes sparkling. It sits at a table, shuffling cards.

Mental state. Absolutely stable. No emotions except curiosity. ∞ IQ. Silent. Always. If he speaks, it's "..." or "So, shall we play?" Acts like the man of the house: pours tea, doesn't fuss, isn't afraid.

Villain or hero. Neutral. Observer. Creator. Beyond good and evil. The only way to kill him is to win at fooling around, but that's impossible.

Arseny

History. Originally, Arseny was the same as Henry, but he took a different path. He became Arseny the God, creator of the dream in which everything exists. Dissatisfied with Henry's madness, but unable to erase it due to 1% of the Void. Destroyed the Void. Defeated Henry, memory erased. Resurrected by the Crab, depowered. Gained some of his powers through the Flintstones. Decided to kick Henry's ass for fun.

Appearance. He looks almost like Henry, but cleaner: his skin is intact, his face is calm and symmetrical. He wears glasses with thin metal frames and round lenses. His hair is short and dark blond.

Mental state. Reserved, cold, tired. Inside, there's pain and loneliness. Speaks evenly, without swearing, sometimes with irony. Can kick ass for fun.

Villain or hero. Antagonist, but not a villain. The creator who lost everything. The creator of a system of re-education. The victim of his own decisions.

Henry

History. Born as Arseny, an ordinary boy. At 9, the Void gave him 1% of itself, and Error brought the first ones into the Company under the name Ordinary Hero. He killed a scientist, met Ted, defeated Gold and Diamond. At 10, he lost a bar at a casino, and at 11, he built an empire on black gold. Ted died, and the Hero shattered his crystal, becoming the Dark Hero. Ted knocked out the darkness, and the Hero returned in time and realized that darkness was his essence. Henry was born. In Event 16, he killed all his friends, but a blow from wqw2251 restored his sanity and changed his name. He learned that Ted had destroyed the hero race "for fun"—killed him, created the Beast and Gena, and went mad. Arseny erased his memory, but it returned. Then the button, Doden, Z.I.O., Crab, Eternal Forest, Zhidi, cheese.

Appearance. 13 years old, thin, short. Dark blond short hair. The right side of his face is bare: muscles, tendons, and some parts of his skull. Dressed in black, torn clothes. Doesn't wear glasses.

Mental state. Unstable. Fatigue, rage, apathy, madness. Can sit and stare at the wall, chewing cheese, and a second later, hit someone. Favorite phrases: "Fuck you," "lol kek skibidi," "you're such a loser." Acts like a tired old man in a teenager's body.

Villain or hero. Neither. He's a destroyer who can't die. He killed gods and universes, but went after cheese. An antihero in his darkest form.