The Artificer

"A strange creature has been seen around the library, scavenging bones and skin and chitin from corpses before the Janitors arrive, or tinkering with its own artificial body. Nobody knows quite where it came from, or even what it was. Some think that it was born as the same species as the librarians, while others swear that it was originally a traveler visiting the library, and others insist that it's an incredibly clever silverfish that has found a way to feed on the books without being caught by the exterminators."

-Miss Seven Million

Physical Description
The Artificer is small, close in size to a Silverfish or among the smallest of the Librarians. Its body resembles a Libarian's, but heavily modified. One of its arms is replaced with bone from the elbow down, and another ends in a metal hook. Its legs are both bone below the knees, and it has a silverfish-like abdomen. One of its wings is organic and batlike, and the other is artificial,having been made out of bone, hair, and skin. Unlike typical Librarians, the Artificer does not wear heavy, concealing robes. Its head and face are hidden beneath a hood, and it wears a ragged loincloth, but its body is otherwise bare. It uses whatever tools it needs to modify its body, including a hammer and wrench.

Biography
The precise origins of the Artificer are unknown; some believe that it was created as a Librarian, while others assert that it was born as a Silverfish, and yet others claim that it was a humanoid patron of the Library. Presumably, at some point in the past, the Artificer conceived of some benefit to be found in modifying its body, although its ends are unknown. If it is indeed a Silverfish, then perhaps its modifications were adopted to allow it to better blend in with the Librarians and avoid being caught and killed.

In pursuit of its quest of self-modification, the Artificer scavenges organic components from creatures that die in the Library; in this manner, it functions somewhat as a vulture or hyena of the shelves, and is likely to be found hanging about in the vicinity of conflicts. While it has never been noted to do any harm to a denizen or patron, nobody is ever entirely comfortable in its presence, either.

Behind the Scenes

 * The Artificer was created by Miss Seven Million and officially canonized on December 28, 2020

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