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Just note that his suit should be black, his shirt should be white, and he should be wearing a full tie in black. His top hat's colors should also be swapped.


This is what the glowing from his skull looks like. His hands also glow this color when he uses his powers.

Syn Dalca is a 6'2" male skeleton who is of Romanian descent. His attire consists of a well-fitted formal black suit with a white shirt, black tie, black dress shoes, black gloves, and a black top hat with a white band. His skull also emanates a faint green glow which indicates the bond between his soul and the skeletal remains. When activating his powers, his hands glow the same color green and he throws energy orbs in the shape of skulls to keep his distance.

The name 'Syn' comes from a shortened version of 'synchrony' which means 'acting or considered together'. The reasoning for this name is because Syn is, quite literally, a soul bound to his skeletal remains through the means of necromancy.

His species is more commonly known as undead/lich.

Syn is an outgoing man who makes fun of the fact that he’s a skeleton using nothing but bone jokes. He’s inappropriate, has a degree in sassy remarks, and has mastered the art of sarcasm. However, there are times when he’s driven into small fits of depression due to his appearance and the consequences of what he is and what he’s done in the past.

Syn is a high-level necromancer with the ability to raise zombies and skeletons as well as summon ghosts, wraiths, banshees, and the occasional low-level demon to follow his command.

The zombies he summons are usually brainless-like beings who act somewhat like friendly cavemen. They're the type who would knock over the trash can, panic, and then either run away or try to pick things up. They only get significantly violent when Syn gives them the word or he is threatened.

The skeletons he summons happen to be more soldier-like. They carry around swords made of steel and act as Syn's personal guards when he needs them. They are extremely protective and loyal.

The ghosts he summons are used as spies and scouts, often reporting to Syn about anything going on. They give orders on the front lines if and when Syn can't personally be there.

The wraiths and banshees he summons are often used as battle scouts as well as luring allies. They tempt and taunt the enemies into a choice location before ambushing them in packs.

The demons he summons are the mischievous beings who are used to make deals and get inside information from the shadows.

Syn was born to a very respected and well-liked family. His mother was a housewife who stayed home to care for him while his father was at work in the church. His father was a well-renowned priest who preached the word of God to the hopeless and taught his son in the same manner in hopes that Syn would take over the church in the future. As Syn got older, he attended school and graduated with some of the best grades in his class.

Around his early teen years, he went into his father’s study and found confiscated occult books. Many had notes on them, indicating that they had been donated. His father took them from the misguided children looking to practice the dark arts so that he may redirect them onto God’s path. While knowing this wasn’t something he should toy with, Syn’s curiosity got the better of him. He grabbed the first book he could before heading off into his room.

His father never knew that one or two books would be missing from his study and he continued to bring new works of literature into the house without knowing that Syn had been reading them. After five years of reading any and all books that his father brought home, Syn knew he had a gift. There were things he could do that most others could not. Whenever his father would be at work and his mother would be asleep, he’d spend time in his room bending fire on matches or moving objects with his will. He even took the time to morph the water during his daily baths.

His father never knew of what Syn could do until the age of eighteen. A man, seeking to murder the good priest, ended up being thrown and pinned to the ceiling. Syn only wanted to protect his family, but his father saw it differently. They never saw their son the same way, but they were also afraid to keep him in the house. Since Syn was eighteen at the time, they sent him off to work in the military in hopes that he’d give up his interest in witchcraft or would die trying to fight for his life.

After a few years of training, Syn was assigned as a Spy where he spent most of his time and efforts undercover and in some of the most dangerous situations. He never gave up his practice of witchcraft and dabbled in the art of Necromancy after an otherworldly entity gifted the young man a rather ghastly book, most likely for his own gain. Syn studied the book over the years and managed to perfect his skills, but he became power hungry. It just wasn’t enough for him. Losing sight of his humanity and all logical thinking, Syn performed a dangerous ritual in which he’d become one of the most powerful wizards.

With this in mind, Syn performed the ritual without knowing that his sacrificial offering of another human being would not be enough to meet the requirements of equivalent exchange. While the ritual itself forced the soul to be torn from the body as a whole and rebound to the skeletal structure of the body, it wasn't going to get the undead to follow his commands. Therefore, the undead that were risen to complete the ritual fed upon Syn’s flesh until he was nothing but a soul bound to the skeletal remains. Once their new king had given his sacrifice, they vowed to follow his commands and protect him when need be. Despite how they look, all of Syn’s summonings are friendly until someone attempts to harm Syn or one of his friends, or he tells them to attack.