| “ | The boundary between the real and the imaginary is as thin as page, and just as easily torn… come with me, my dear, let us venture into the story. I'll be waiting on the other side. | „ |
| “ | Now, we get to the most harrowing parts of your little article: "The Storyteller is crafty and cunning, and his methods are deceptive and sly. Psychological manipulation is its forte, alongside a host of supernatural abilities: illusion, shapeshifting, telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation are all common reports." Ack! How my heart utterly breaks in twain! Where exactly are you getting this information from, dear M.E.G? What psychological manipulation have I exacted? What is so malicious about these abilities that you list, that they serve as evidence for a characterisation of me as some kind of monster? Please reconsider this cruel representation of my character. I'm not omniscient, by the way. | „ |
Background
Blanche is the keeper of the infinite library that is Level 906, the Cygnus Archive, spending most of her time sorting books, cleaning, writing and waiting for new visitors. She appears as a pale woman with long blond hair and blue eyes, and possesses anomalous abilities that are confined to Level 906. Despite her powers, Blanche is kind and peaceful, and has earned a reputation for being friendly and helpful. She is considered one of the M.E.G's most trusted and reliable sources of information, and is known to have ties to other groups as well. It is later revealed that Blanche is an avatar of Azel'Kyra, the Pillar of curiosity.
The StoryTeller is a mysterious entity who is the sole curator and librarian of his realm, Level 906, the Infinite Library. The Storyteller's management of the library involves constant, erratic layout shifts, and his craftiness extends to psychological manipulation and a range of supernatural abilities, earning him a reputation as one of the Backrooms' most powerful entities. Believed unable to physically leave the library, The Storyteller projects himself spectrally and utilizes the Mail Carrier as a messenger. In the library, where photography is impossible, visitors create diverse illustrations based on personal encounters, each unique due to The Storyteller's constant shapeshifting. The Storyteller also maintains neutral connections with other powerful entities of the Backrooms and holds a position within the Court.
Blanche & The StoryTeller are avatars of Azel'Kyra, the Pillar of Curiosity, an eldritch being that exists beyond the Backrooms and what lies above.
Powers and Stats
Keys: Blanche | Cygnus | The StoryTeller | Azel'Kyra
Tier: Unknown physically, 3-A with powers | High 1-B | Unknown physically, 3-A with powers | High 1-A
Dimensionality: 3-D | 3-D | 3-D | Inapplicable
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acausality (Type 1), Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 & 3), Social Influencing, Body Control (Blanche can bend, stretch and deform her own body in ways not humanly possible [1]), Shapeshifting (Blanche can take any form she wants[1]), Nigh-Omniscience, Telepathy (Blanche can communicate telepathically with people, and read one's thoughts[1]), 4th Wall Awareness (Blanche is aware of the readers that read the Backrooms database and actively attempts to communicate with them[1]), Teleportation, Reality Warping, Creation, Existence Erasure, Summoning, Telekinesis, Cosmic Awareness, Pocket Reality Manipulation and Space-Time Manipulation (She has full control over Level 906, to the point where it's as close as omnipotence gets[1], making her able to alter the flow of time[1]. Can summon, move and destroy objects with a mere thought[1], be aware of everything inside her library, and even move it through the Blue Channel), BFR (If a visitor keeps being hostile towards Blanche, she will kick them out of the library by teleporting them back to the level they were previously in[2]), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1) (Avatars have the ability to alter & impact an aspect of the Backrooms itself within their respective conceptual sphere[3]), Immortality (Types 1, 8 & 9) (Entity 140's true form is Azel'Kyra, an incomprehensible being that exists beyond the Backrooms, governing all of creation as the primordial Pillar of curiosity[4]. Blanche herself seemingly does not age), Mind Manipulation (Out of all the entities that the M.E.G has studied, none can interact with and delve into the mind like Blanche does[4]), Dream Manipulation (Blanche can freely enter people's dreams through the Light Guides[4]), Memory Manipulation (Can recreate memories with perfect accuracy within her level and interact with them[4]), Non-Physical Interaction (Blanche is able to physically interact with people's dreams and memories[4]), Madness Manipulation (Type 3) (Through revealing her true form[4]), Attack Reflection (Deflected Icarus's beam of energy away from Tom's heart[5]) Healing & Matter Manipulation (Healed Tom's injury and disintegrated all of the blood and bile[5])
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acausality (Type 1), Immortality (Type 1), Shapeshifting & Body Control (Can shape & transform his body as he desires), Nigh-Omniscience, Subjective Reality (Is capable of bringing fiction into reality[6]), Space-Time Manipulation (Can shape Level 906 as he desires), Information Manipulation (Can manipulate information itself), Memory Manipulation, Perception Manipulation, Illusion Creation, Telekinesis, Teleportation, limited Dimensional Travel (Although incapable of physically leaving the library, the StoryTeller can project himself spectrally into other levels[6]), Pocket Reality Manipulation (Through control over Level 906), Mind Manipulation & Enhanced Senses (Can read the minds of people and control them[6]), Immortality (Types 8 & 9) (Is an avatar of Azel'Kyra, the Pillar of Curiosity), Non-Corporeal (Can transform into a ghastly shadow with no physical form[7]) Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1) (Avatars have the ability to alter & impact an aspect of the Backrooms itself within their respective conceptual sphere[8])
Beyond-Dimensional Existence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, Large Size (Type 11), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Abstract Existence (Is the primordial concept of access), Acausality (Type 5), Nonexistent Physiology (Type 3), Nonduality (Type 2) (The properties of their respective concepts are also theirs, working interchangeably[9]. They therefore stand above and predate all forms of duality and polarity such as existence & nonexistence, light & dark, reality & unreality, and so on), Immortality (Types 1 & 5) (Oversouls are unbound by life and death), Avatar Creation (Oversouls can incarnate into avatars. In Azel'Kyra's case, Blanche & the StoryTeller are the avatars), Void Manipulation, Madness Manipulation (Type 3) (Witnessing a Oversoul can make one go insane and cause catastrophic physical & psychological damage[9]), Text Manipulation, Information Manipulation, Plot Manipulation, Sealing & BFR (Those who attempt to usurp the powers of a Pillar become prisoners of their own metanarratives, which Oversouls can create on a whim[9])
Unknown physically, Universe level with powers (Blanche has complete control over her realm, Level 906, which is a library that's infinite in size[1][10], and everything within it. That is, she is capable of reshaping it to her will[4], alter its flow of time and even move it through the Blue Channel[4]. Her powers over the Cygnus Archive are said to be as close to omnipotence as it gets[1])
High Hyperverse level+ (As one of the many ancient gods of the Backrooms, Cygnus wielded incomprehensible powers, with the universe being a mere playground for her kind)
Unknown physically, Universe level with powers (As the source of the library's chaos[6], he has a complete control similar to Blanche over the state of Level 906 by himself, which is stated to be infinite in size and likely has its own flow of time, as it's comparable to the library Blanche keeps)
High Ascendent level (2 Layers; Exists as an Oversoul, a fundamental Pillar of creation, which is that of curiosity[11][12], and predates everything in existence, as an aspect of the primordial sea of conceptual essence.[13] The Pillars are what one would deem "The Powers that Be"; eternal and all-encompassing, serving as the core of the many worlds that coexist and who stem from the primordial sea of conceptual essence, transcending all forms of duality and polarity. They are absolute, as there is nothing to limit, restrict, restrain, confine, disturb, or condition them—they are subject to no other power, for there is no other power. The Pillars are beyond human comprehension and have no true form, as they are pure formlessness. They transcend the likes of the Authors and the scope of their creation, which includes narrative spaces that extend beyond the notion of existence, surpassing even the confines of the Blue Channel—the endless void surrounding the Omniverse in its entirety, wherein lie Level √2 and Level Domain among other levels)
Speed: Unknown | Unknown with at least Hypersonic combat speed & reactions (Fought the Crimson Wanderer many times[14] who is comparable to the Keymaster) | Irrelevant (Ancient Gods like Gudang could wander through the Blue Channel however they want, existing beyond the constraints of space and time) | Irrelevant (Exists as an aspect of the conceptual sea and a fundamental force of existence, similarly to other Pillars)
Lifting Strength: Unknown, Immeasurable with powers (Blanche is capable of moving Level 906 through the Blue Channel) | Immeasurable | Unknown, Immeasurable with powers | Irrelevant
Durability: Unknown | Unknown | High Hyperverse level+ (Comparable to other ancient gods like Claudius & Augustus who can take blows from one another, with each swing strong enough to disturb the symmetry and open tears in Level 404, with its reality beginning to fold and bisect in the most perfect way) | High Ascendent level
Stamina: Infinite (Constantly maintains the Cygnus Archive, which is an infinite library) | Infinite | Infinite | Irrelevant
Range: Universe level with powers (Has total control over Level 906), up to Interdimensional (Blanche can communicate telepathically across levels[4]) | High Hyperversal+ | Universe level with powers (Has control over his realm similarly to how Blanche has control over her library), up to Interdimensional (Can project himself spectrally into other levels) | High Ascendental
Standard Equipment: Object 96 | None notable | None notable | None notable
Intelligence: Nigh-Omniscient | Nigh-Omniscient | Nigh-Omniscient | Omniscient
Weaknesses: Blanche is a pacifist and prefers not to fight, or reveal her true form. She is also confined to Level 906 | All avatars are weak to weapons & objects in iron that are inscribed with undeciphered runes | Confined to Level 906 | None notable
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Entity 140
- ↑ Level 906
- ↑ Phenomenon 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Azel'Kyra
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cracks
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The StoryTeller
- ↑ The Beginning of The End
- ↑ Phenomenon 10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Pillar Scripture
- ↑ Avatars
- ↑ Azel'kyra
- ↑ Pantheon Hub
- ↑ Pantheon Hub
- ↑ The Beginning of The End