Pathupem

[pah-thoo-pem]

Basic Information

Appearance: Pathupem is depicted as a devilish figure exuding a sense of lethargy and indifference. Her form is tall and regal, with an aura of effortless grace, but her movements are slow and languid. Her skin is a pale, and her eyes are perpetually half-closed. Her hair is long and flows like dark smoke, often appearing to move as if caught in a slow, underwater current. She wears elegant flowing robes of royal purple colour. Her wings are large and bat-like, but they often hang limply at her sides, barely moving.
Height: 288cm
Weight: Variable
Distinguishing Features: Her most notable features are her half-closed eyes, her flowing smoke-like hair, and she is generally depicted in a lounging position.

Traits: Apathetic, indifferent, lazy
Strengths: Can incite and amplify feelings of apathy and indifference in others, causing them to lose motivation and interest
Weaknesses: Her own nature makes her lack motivation and drive, she relies virtually exclusively on her minions to accomplish any goals
Goals and Motivations: By nature has none, but constant harassments from the other Void Vices, has motivated her at least to spread her apathy.

Creation Myth: Pathupem is actually the oldest of the Vices, born while the universe still slumbered. She has existed in the background, unwilling to interact. The creation of her siblings forced her into some sort of involvement in recent eons, but she remains largely disinterested and detached. Her presence is a reminder of the primordial lethargy that predates even the formation of the cosmos, a time when the universe itself was in a state of restful indifference.
Major Cults and Religious Practices: Cults dedicated to Pathupem are few and far between, largely because their followers lack the motivation to organize or sustain them. Those that do exist, however, are led by the Indolent Ones, priests who work tirelessly to promote lives of sloth and apathy.
Rituals:
Clergy and Temples: Temples to Pathupem are rare and often neglected, located in abandoned, forgotten places. Her priests, in an ironic twist typical of the Void Vices, are some of the hardest working among those who follow the Vices. They work fastidiously to remove obstacles for others and coax individuals into lives of sloth and apathy. These priests, known as the Indolent Ones, are dedicated to spreading Pathupem’s influence by subtly encouraging laziness and indifference in those around them. Despite their domain, they exhibit a paradoxical dedication to their cause, ensuring that the seeds of apathy are planted and nurtured wherever they go.

Major Plot Points in World History: N/A
Artifacts: The Amulet of Apathy, an amulet that saps the wearer’s motivation, causing them to lose interest in their goals

”Why strive when you can simply exist?”