Edmond Gillen

Edmond Gillen (he/him) is one of the seven Player Characters in The Timeless Tower under the sign of The Vast Starry Sky. He is played by Kuroame.

Character Background
Shortly before the latest work on the tower had begun, Edmond, now a grown man in his own right, had nearly come to peace with the unknown beasts and alien landscapes that at this point persisted even in the dancing shadows cast by firelight each evening. But lately, something has changed, something imperceptible at first, but now increasingly more apparent to him. New, indistinct forms lurk in his dreams, and each waking hour he has dreaded his next rest. Increasingly anxious, he has come to cling to the hope that the new age of light that the tower will soon bring to Malton will illuminate the darkness that has followed him for so long and finally set him free. While the story of his family's travels and background has made its way around town, the general awareness of Edmond's internal struggles is limited to his occasional long, empty stares into nothing and a propensity for turning in earlier than a man his age might be expected to.

Appearance
Beyond his freckled face, a lingering testament to another summer spent in the fields, there is little that sets Edmond Gillen apart visually from many of his fellow townsfolk. He is of average height, and average build, aside from the strength evident in his arms gained through a life of hard labor. He is typically seen wearing plainly-colored clothing made from the wool of his sheep. His voice has a slight foreign sound to it, but not one anyone can quite put their finger on. After participating in a revolt against newly-introduced farming equipment, John Gillen was sent to a penal colony in Australia. There he learned to farm sheep and married his wife Sarah. Soon after, the couple had a son, Edmond. Several years later, the members of the revolt were pardoned and allowed to return, an opportunity that John took readily as he felt that returning to his motherland would quell the disturbing dreams his young son was suffering from. Upon returning, John discovered that there was little opportunity for newly established farming in his increasingly populous hometown. After a period of travel and living off of little, the family found themselves settled in the familiar yet foreign town of Malton where they continued to farm sheep as they had across the globe. As Edmond grew, his ability to assist with his father's farm grew, as did his ability to conceal from his parents the fact that the otherworldly visions haunting him had only grown in frequency and clarity.

Evident Boon
Speaker of the Dead (Ability)

Edmond has a strong connection with the spirits of the departed, and can speak to them for limited periods of time. Doing so counts as an "Examine" action. He may choose to use this ability on corpses, or on the spot where someone has recently died. He will then be able to ask the spirit up to three questions. After this, the spirit will depart for the next life, and cannot be spoken to again. Spirits struggle to answer complex or highly personal questions, and may not give satisfying answers to them. They are better at describing (what is for them) recent events in their lives, or normal knowledge they are aware of. This ability will succeed without chance of failure for the recently departed, and will grow increasingly more difficult to successfully resolve the older a spirit you are trying to contact.

Hidden Strength
Edmond's Hidden Strength has yet to be publicly revealed.

Secret Objective
Edmond's Secret Objective has yet to be publicly revealed.