Character of the Month #113: Once I Was A [APRIL] Fool

[CaptHayfever]

PIOUS AUGUSTUS

Source series: Eternal Darkness
First appearance: Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002)

UNLOCK: Follow the spooky voices into the desert.

STATS:
Weight class - Medium-heavy
Falling class - Fast
Running speed - Slow
Jump height - Low
Character class - Bruiser, Chaos Soldier

SPECIALS:
B - Enchant Weapon (source: ED)
Side B - Magickal Attack (source: ED)
Up B - Summon Trapper (source: ED)
Down B - Damage Field (source: ED)
Final Smash - The Darkness Comes (source: ED)

HOME COURSE: Star Chamber

TAUNT:
Up - "I have learned much."
Side - "You shall surely perish!"
Down - "May the rats eat your eyes!"

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--The first franchise villain to join Smash without any other characters appearing first.
--The 4 Enchantments affect not only Pious's weapons, but also his Magickal Attack, Damage Field, & motion (& Trapper/Ancient, but that's just aesthetic):
----Chattur'gha - Does more damage, slower.
----Xel'lotath - Faster, 5% chance of confusion.
----Ulyaoth - Higher knockback, decreased weight.
----Mantorok - Decreased jump height, 5% chance of poison.
--Spells all default to 3-point, but Magickal Attack can be charged to 5- or 7-point. Charge can be cancelled, but not stored.
--Holding the button on Trapper makes it navigable, so other fighters can be teleported instead of Pious. They won't go into freefall, though.
--Pious uses his gladius for jab, tilts, & dash, but his skull staff for smashes & aerials.

Great, now I just need Ninten & my character wish list is complete!

And remember, "This can't be happening...."