The Imitator

''I had been in the library for... hell, who knows how long? Ages. I realized something was following me, and prepared for a fight. But the thing that was there when I turned around... one of the creatures that live here, but without its robes. It had painted its body and found a bronze mask somewhere, and seemed to be doing its best to look human. But all of that only made it look more monstrous. It followed me for some time, and eventually offered to barter for any equipment I could spare. This thing gave me a stack of priceless holy texts in exchange for a ragged pair of pants and my old cloak, and then disappeared without a word.''

Creator Name
Miss Seven Million

Species
Librarian

Pronouns
He/Him

Physical Description
The Imitator is a human-sized Librarian. Originally, he had four arms, but he has amputated all but two of them. His body is wrapped in flesh-colored fabric, and any exposed chitin is painted the same color. He wears a brass mask that resembles a crude approximation of a human face, and dresses in ragged old clothes bartered from humans. He is usually attended by a swarm of rats, and flies, which feed on the open wounds left by his self-mutilation.

Biography
It is unknown whether the Imitator was created in the Library or whether he was originally a patron who was converted from a Thrall into a Librarian over time. However he acquired his Librarian shape, he eventually became unhappy with it, and conceived a desire to appear human. To this end, he has mutilated his own body, amputating his extra limbs with whatever tools were available.

The other Librarians seem to have accepted his rejection of their way of life; while they tend to view him with disgust, they mostly leave him to his own devices. He wanders the Library seeking materials to improve his disguise. Human patrons who encounter him are almost invariably unnerved, but some will do business with him, as he is always eager to barter for human belongings. Though he may offer to help guide patrons through the Library, one should be wary of accepting his help; he has been so long outcast from the bulk of Librarian society that his knowledge of the workings of the Library are suspect.

Behind the Scenes

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

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