Anton
Anton Lopez is a Fugitive-class crawler and expert crossbowman traveling with his cousin Paz and Sister Ines. His fierce protection of Ines coexists with fear and distrust, and his worship of Ogun ultimately leads the god to execute him after a failed shrine quest. (Chapters 226–238)
Biography
The Eighth Floor and Bedlam
Anton meets Carl's party with a crossbow half-raised, two player-killer marks, and intense fear of Donut. Tserendolgor explains that he killed two members of his own earlier group after they tried to kill Sister Ines, framing the marks as protection rather than predation. Ines repeatedly steadies his panic, and the two parties gradually cooperate despite continued vigilance. (Chapters 226–227)
He joins a totem hunt as the ranged attacker and has previously killed a seal with a powerful “one-shot,” but the next target's defenses stop his bolts. Anton and Paz worship Ogun for protective spells while Ines refuses the false god, creating a religious division inside the otherwise close party. During the shrine encounter Anton is charmed by Oshun, loses fingers when Ines breaks the effect, and then helps repair Papa Legba's shrine instead of Ogun's. (Chapters 231–237)
Ogun responds by marking Anton and Paz and entering the restored temple. Carl removes Anton's shunned mark with Black Nimbus and heals him, but Ogun deliberately steps on Anton's head and kills him. Later testimony reveals that Anton had also killed Elian after Ines, deprived of her pre-crawl medication, broke free and became dangerous. His violence is therefore bound to protecting Ines, but the exact circumstances and moral responsibility remain only partly explained. (Chapters 237–238)
Appearance and personality
Anton is a bald Latino man with prison-style tattoos, a strong accent, and an alert, guarded posture. His tough exterior cracks around perceived threats to Ines: he sweats, raises his weapon impulsively, and later sobs before Ogun. He is watchful, loyal, abrasive, and capable of misogynistic taunts, but also defers to Ines when she restores calm. (Chapters 226–238)
Skills, class, and abilities
Fugitive crossbow specialist
Anton is highly skilled with a monkey-themed crossbow and magical bolts. His “one-shot” can kill a powerful seal under earlier conditions, and he fights effectively from range against ghommids. Shields can stop his bolts, ordinary shots do not always finish resilient targets, and his ranged role depends on allies such as Paz drawing aggression. (Chapters 226, 231–235)
Ogun worship and protections
Worship of Ogun grants Anton and Paz several protection spells and access to the god's shrine obligations. The benefits are conditional: failure to assemble and pray over Ogun's anvil produces a shunned mark, a painful bleeding curse, and eventual divine punishment. Black Nimbus temporarily removes Anton's mark, but it cannot prevent Ogun from killing him physically. (Chapters 227, 236–238)
Alertness and trap sense
Anton continuously scans his surroundings and notices traps before the group enters them. This vigilance supports his protective role but is compromised by charm; Oshun's influence redirects him even while his allies physically restrain him. Ines must injure his hand to break the effect. (Chapters 227, 235–237)
Relationships
- Sister Ines: Anton kills former companions to protect Ines and remains devoted despite her instability. She calms him, breaks Oshun's charm, and loots his body after Ogun kills him. (Chapters 226–238)
- Paz: Paz is Anton's cousin, co-worshiper, and frontline partner. Both receive Ogun's punishment, though Paz survives longer. (Chapters 226–238)
- Carl and Donut: Anton initially treats them as threats, then cooperates in ranged combat and the shrine quest. Carl's attempt to protect him from Ogun fails. (Chapters 226–238)
Items
No personal item link is assigned to Anton in the current manifest. His principal equipment is the monkey crossbow, magical bolts, and Ogun-related shrine materials; Sister Ines loots his possessions after his death, but their later custody is not detailed. (Chapters 226–238)