the eden linnaeus powerpoint
we did it, gang, we climbed this whole mountain.
inspired by @vacantgodling, here are the slides for my eden linnaeus powerpoint <3 because i love him.
i had a lot of fun making this, so i hope y'all enjoy <33
tagging the Eden Fanclub/people i think would be interested in this: @anexor @skitzo-kero @vacantgodling @invaderskoodge @paradoxspir1t
@drawnecromancy @astral-runic @void-botanist @vampiresdrinkfruitjuice @chaieyestea
slide transcriptions under the cut!
SLIDE 1:
A Guide to Eden Linnaeus
Or: I’m kind of unhinged about this purple boy. And now you will be, too!
by @/multi-lefaiye, your local purple tief enthusiast.
[Image ID: A heroforge model of my character Eden Linnaeus, a purple-skinned tiefling with white hair, a van dyke beard, and black horns. He is shown from the chest up, smirking as he looks to the right. End ID]
SLIDE 2:
Who is Eden?
Eden Linnaeus is the character I play in my fiance’s D&D campaign “Into Darkness We March,” which has been going since 2022.
The basic premise of the campaign is that a group of characters from vastly different time periods have all been revived in modern day, and they’re looking to put a stop to a terrible curse slowly rotting their world from the inside out.
Also, all of these characters fucked up big time in life and were struck with the curse, too! :D
The curse is based on the concept of the seven deadly sins, so each character has an associated Sin. I’ll get into that more shortly.
Anyway, even though Eden was originally made for this campaign, I’ve become so attached to him that I’m keeping him as an OC outside of it as well.
Something about a purple demon boy can just be so personal
SLIDE 3:
Eden Linnaeus is the son of a famous necromancer and a powerful cleric. However, his father, Abdiel, abandoned the family when Eden was very young, leaving him to care for himself, his younger brother, and his dying mother, despite being only a child at the time.
As he grew older, Eden came to deeply resent his father, the rejection and abandonment leaving him feeling worthless and lost. And after his mother’s death, he silently vowed that he would get revenge, that he would punish his father for leaving him behind. He would prove to everyone, especially that deadbeat sack of shit, that he’s not worthless. In fact, he’s the best. And he won’t rest until Abdiel lost everything.
This ambition drove Eden for many years, leading him to become an accomplished and respected magic user. However, it also destroyed him slowly, leading to him pushing away everyone who still cared about him until he was completely alone. Which was fine by Eden--who cared if everyone abandoned him? He’d prove them wrong, too. Fuck them.
But in the end, Eden never had the chance to really prove himself. When he was 28 years old, shortly after finishing his phD, he died in his lab, alone and forgotten by history.
Then, just over 600 years later, Eden came back… and he’s not wasting this second chance.
SLIDE 4:
Basics - 1
Name: Dr. Eden Linnaeus
Yes, he has a fantasy PhD.
Nicknames / Aliases: Ivaebhin (Kader only), Ed (Michael only), Jericho Ferebey (rarely)
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Eden is trans, as a note. He’s got that autistic tboy swag.
Orientation: Gay
Class: Artificer / Warlock
Sin: Pride
Eden’s sin is pretty self-explanatory. For much of his life, he’s been motivated by an intense, all-consuming need to be the best in every situation, better than everyone around him. Even if it destroys him.
[Image ID: A drawing of my OC Eden, shown from the waist up and facing the right. Eden is holding both hands up and smiling at a ball of magic floating above them, depicted as purple with a gold outline and a smiling face in the center. He's wearing a red jacket with a popped collar, a golden necklace, a black t-shirt, and a pair of red fingerless gloves. The background behind him is dark purple with gold accents, and his name is written across the bottom of the image.]
SLIDE 5:
Basics - 2
Species: Tiefling
Languages Spoken: Infernal (native), Common (fluent), Elvish (fluent), Sylvan (proficient)
The version of Elvish that Eden knows is rather archaic compared to modern Elvish, but he still understands modern Elvish decently.
Education: He has a fantasy PhD in alchemy, lmao.
Deepest Fears: Fire, extreme body horror, his body or mind deteriorating, being overshadowed by his father.
Fun fact: Eden can’t stand the smell of cooking meat for the same reason he’s afraid of fire :D
[Image ID: A drawing of Eden sleeping on the floor, with straighter hair than usual and without his facial hair. His eyes are closed and he's resting his head on his arms. The whole drawing is tinted a light purple. End ID]
Outdated art, but still cute!! This is from before I settled on his horn design and decided how curly his hair should be. And before I gave him facial hair.
SLIDE 6:
Appearance
Purple skin, with patches of scales on his face, shoulders, and hips
Curly white hair that grows past his shoulders, usually in a ponytail, and a van dyke beard
Black horns, with a crack in the left one
5’3” (approx 160.02 cm)
Multiple ear piercings and an eyebrow piercing
Various scars, most notably on his arms and face
Details on next slide :3c
Right hand slowly turning dark grey
Little spikes on his tail, especially at the base and near the tip
Usually wears a lot of red and black
[Image ID: A fullbody drawing of my OC Eden Linnaeus, squatting and facing slightly left. Eden is wearing a dark shirt under a red jacket, dark pants, red fingerless gloves, and knee-high boots. He has a small smile on his face, and his tail is curled slightly around him. The background is dark purple, with a yellow gradient starting from the center. End ID]
SLIDE 7:
Notable Scars
A black handprint on his right side.
This scar is from the time his father almost killed him during a magical duel when he was 19.
Jagged scratches across his face.
From the creature that killed him, lashing out and slashing his face in fear.
Long scratches along his arms.
How he actually died :(
A crack in his right horn, and a ring of scar tissue on his tail.
These are from the same event so they go together. Eden cut these parts of him off for a ritual, but they grew back immediately when the ritual was complete, leaving just the scars behind.
[Image Description: A drawing of my OC Eden Linnaeus,, shown shirtless from the waist up with one arm raised and his hand resting on the back of his neck. He wears a red and gold compression bra and black slacks, and he has multiple gold piercings. Notably, he has a black mark on his right side shaped like a handprint, his right hand is covered in a dark mark, and he has scars on his arms and face. The background is a block of dark purple with gold accents and a gold question mark next to Eden. End ID]
SLIDE 8:
Personality
Eden is a very stubborn, egotistical jackass much of the time. He’s better than everyone around him and not shy about telling them that.
… However, under that, he is incredibly, deeply insecure. Eden believes wholeheartedly that he has no inherent worth as a person, and people won’t stay with him if he’s not The Best.
He cares so so deeply about those close to him, but he struggles to accept that they might care about him, too.
Very logical, very low empathy. Articulate and intelligent.
Extremely passionate and excitable, loves to learn and share information.
Lowkey highly self-sacrificing.
[Image ID: A drawing of my OC Eden Linnaeus, shown from the chest up with a tired, disgusted expression on his face. His hair is pulled back into a ponytail and he's holding a cigarette in one hand. End ID]
SLIDE 9:
Key Relationships - 1
Dr. Abdiel Linnaeus is Eden’s father, who left when Eden was only six years old. For most of his life, Eden has been haunted by the shadow his father left behind, fueling a burning resentment for the man who abandoned him. Before his death, Eden dedicated his life to destroying Abdiel’s legacy, desperate to punish the man who hurt him, and also to prove that they have nothing in common.
As much as Eden hates to admit it, he and Abdiel are very similar. Two sides of the same coin, one might say, with very similar sins weighing on them.
Eden wants to destroy Abdiel only a little more than, on his worst days, he wants to destroy himself.
Hannah Linnaeus is Eden’s mother, who died when he was twelve years old. He remembers her very fondly, so much so that he puts her on a pedestal in his mind. Though Hannah tried her best to be a good mother, she ultimately failed to protect Eden, too, and left him deeply, deeply broken and hurt. Many of his insecurities stem from Hannah, and how she compared him to Abdiel at nearly every turn in an attempt to convince him to forgive his father.
Hannah loved Abdiel, even though he left her, until the day she died. And for that, more than anything else, Abdiel deserves to burn, as far as Eden is concerned.
SLIDE 10:
Michael Linnaeus is Eden’s younger brother, who Eden had to raise almost entirely alone, despite only being a child himself. For most of their lives, Eden and Michael were extremely close, and Eden has always been very protective of his brother.
This made it hurt all the more when, as an adult, Michael decided to forgive and reconnect with Abdiel. Eden couldn’t understand why Michael would forgive the man who’d abandoned them, and this sparked a long, drawn-out falling out between the brothers.
By the time Eden died, he and Michael had stopped speaking entirely.
Kader Al-Masri is Eden’s childhood best friend and first romantic love. The two met as young children and became fast friends, and as Eden’s family fell to pieces, Kader’s family stepped in to help out and take care of the Linnaeus brothers. And as Eden and Kader got older, they developed romantic feelings for each other, and they started dating as teenagers.
In the end, they broke up before they left for university, because neither of them wanted to try long distance, but they always thought they might try again someday.
Eden always thought they’d get married someday. But, things don’t always work out that way. Kader found someone else, and his friendship with Eden fell apart when Eden reacted badly to the news.
SLIDE 11:
Family Tree
[Image ID: A simple depiction of my character Eden's family tree, from his grandparents to himself and his brother. On his mother's side, his grandparents are listed as 'Mg. Ansel Ferebey' and 'Jeriah Ferebey.' On his father's side, his grandparents are listed as 'Noa Linnaeus' and 'Sylaris.' His mother is listed as 'Hannah Linnaeus' and his father is listed as 'Dr. Abdiel Linnaeus.' Finally, he and his brother are listed as 'Dr. Eden Linnaeus' and 'Michael Linnaeus' respectively.]
Michael went on to marry and have children of his own as an adult, but Eden never met any of his nieces and nephews, so I didn’t wanna list them here.
SLIDE 12:
"Mini Eden," AKA Eddie
Eddie gets his own slide, because I love him so much.
Baby boy. Baby. Baby bastard.
Eddie is a homunculus, an artificial being created from part of Eden’s soul.
He also has all of Eden’s personality traits turned up to an 11, for better and for worse.
He’s rude, loud, and whiny, but he’s deeply protective of Eden. In many ways, Eddie is basically his son, not that Eden would admit that.
About the size of a gerbil. Soft and warm and furry.
[Image ID: A drawing of my character Eddie, a small, bat-like creature with purple fur and a lighter underbelly. He has a mop of curly gold hair and yellow eyes, as well as darker horns. Eddie is wearing a red vest and his hair is pulled back into a ponytail. He has a vaguely humanoid face and is smirking as he glances to the right.]
SLIDE 13:
Magic Color-Coding:
As a fun treat for myself, Eden’s different spells are color-coded based on the source of the magic powering them. When he uses these spells, they manifest in these colors.
Innate Tiefling Spells: These spells come from Eden’s demonic heritage on both sides of his family tree. Many of them are associated with fire in some way, and as such, these spells manifest in shades of red and orange.
Artificer Spells: Eden’s artificer spells are those he learned growing up or during his time at university, and he knows them inside and out. They don’t feel magical to him anymore, often manifesting as silver or a very light grey.
Warlock Spells: His warlock spells, meanwhile, are an unknown, terrifying new power granted to him by a being whose motives he’s uncertain of. He’s still learning them, and on some level they frighten him deeply. As such, these spells manifest as a very dark purple, almost black.
Cleric Spell: All of the characters in this campaign, regardless of class, have one cleric spell, gifted to them by the goddess Phara. These spells in some way reflect the character’s true souls and intentions. Eden’s cleric spell, Shield of Faith, manifests in gold, with touches of blue to represent the goddess’s influence.
[Additional Details: The color names mentioned in the above text are the colors mentioned.]
SLIDE 14:
Associations
Animal: Lion
Color: Gold
Zodiac: Leo
Flower: Laurel
Tarot: Knight of Wands
Song: Faust, Midas, & Myself - Switchfoot
Misc. Associations for Symbolism: Kintsugi, the sun, Icarus, stars
[Image ID: Two screenshots of Eden as he appears in my save of Baldur's Gate 3. In the left one, he is shown with longer hair that's shaved on one side, his eyes closed as he smiles. He has silver piercings. He's wearing black and red armor and has a gold staff strapped to his back. In the right one, he's shown with different piercings and shorter, spikier hair, his eyes glowing green. Here, he wears leather armor, and he has a black staff strapped to his back. End ID]
Two different screencaps of Eden in BG3--one with short hair, one with long hair. Unfortunately both with wayyy straighter hair than he should have, but none of the curlier options feel like him either, so this is as close as I could get.
He’s such a model to me.
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