LucilleLucille is a soulfox Masakii traded for when he was sixteen. He had originally got her as a tool since she'd be able to sense spirits he couldn't and ideally fight them if need be, not to mention their smoke was supposed to be a useful ingredient for spells. HOWEVER, none of that really worked out since she was only a cowardly little baby, but by the time Masakii realized this was a waste of time, he was too attached to find a replacement. Having something around that was actually genuinely happy to see him was sort of a game changer and the fact that she was just a silly little animal incapable of things like betrayal meant he could lower some walls for once and, OOPS, he immediately loved her more than anything else in the world and he spoils her as much as one can spoil a ghost (this mostly involves attention and candles). Unfortunately, that makes a very obvious weakness so he avoids bringing her anywhere and downplays any attachment to her unless they're in private. Emotional support dead baby fox ghost who is absolutely the main reason he hasn't snapped yet.
Tsubaki & Giovanni Treven
Tsubaki needed a child to continue the family line and, UNFORTUNATELY, Masakii ended up the result of that. For some reason, only having a child for bloodline reasons doesn't make great parents and Tsubaki and Giovanni are perhaps the poster children (adults) of that. Giovanni and Masakii have always have a strained relationship and barely communicate unless necessary, but Tsubaki was a bit more complicated. In the beginning, she and Masakii were much closer, but the more he failed to meet her (VERY REASONABLE) expectations of complete and utter perfection, the colder and more controlling she became over the years. Still, Masakii idolized her and, consciously or not, modeled himself after her, desperate for the approval she refused to show. But then Masakii was kidnapped and any remaining hope that he'd start living up to his name died in Tsubaki's eyes and left her with this carcass whose only use is the blood in his veins. Now all they do is clash as Tsubaki railroads his life from afar since she's normally too busy to deal with him personally, and Masakii rebels just enough to be annoying but not enough for his mom to kill his pet as punishment, though it's gotten close a couple of horrifying times. It's a very fun, delicate balance. Masakii tells himself he just wants to prove his parents wrong at his point, but a part of him still desperately wants their approval, even if he knows it's impossible now. He might have internalized their criticisms just a little bit. It is probably important to note that they still act like a normal family that likes each other in public, and even if their son is a worthless embarrassment by Treven Standards, he's still better than any other child by blood alone.
Alaster Slate
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Esclarmonde Cazenave
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Esterel Cazenave
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Leonidas Cazenave
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Rosario Elmahdy
Rosario was the son of some annoyingly religious couple (light goddess worshippers are insufferable) who was aggravatingly friendly with Alaster when they were all younger, which was enough to make Masakii hate him on principle. They didn't interact much, but they did always end up sneaking out to the same parties, which was rather weird to be quite honest. Rosario eventually ran away from his own family and they were spared from further interaction.
Izumikia Iris
Izumi is a potion maker who lives in a tent in the woods who Masakii would never admit consorting with more out of indignation at her shabbiness and grating personality than the, y'know, general shadiness of a fake witch who will make any potion for a price. That last part is great, in fact, and is why he sought her out in the first place. Since everything with her begins and ends with money, Masakii goes to her anytime he needs to restock his shelves with only moderate paranoia she'll rat him out to someone since he's easily her best and only regular customer. Her eccentric personality and miserable location are still more than he'd like to tolerate, however, so he's keeping his big fluffy ears open for a more reputable option regardless of how high quality her potions are.
Time Skip
Jibril
Jibril is a cherub of darkness who took Masakii in after he heard Masakii's frantic prayer to be saved when he was injured and about to be murdered. They didn't get along at first since Masakii was on the verge of a mental breakdown at approximately all times and was not a particularly graceful guest, but Jibril felt guilty enough to not kick him back onto the streets after Masakii still managed to get hurt more than once under his watch. Over time, they warmed up to each other and Masakii was dragged kicking and screaming into opening up as he experienced positive reinforcement and genuine altruism for the first time in his life. Eventually Jibril's patience and unwillingness to tolerate Masakii's nonsense wore his walls down, annnnnd that was a dangerous and terrible idea because it led to him developing a wretched, unrequited crush on Jibril, who was not even remotely interested and trying to find his missing partner anyway. Masakii is dealing with this in a very mature way by trying to crush (haha) that under his heel and ignore it so he doesn't ruin his first friendship ever and disgust Jibril with his disgusting feelings (which are disgusting). This was easier before he found his childish jokes charming and stupid smile adorable and his presence safe in case anyone was wondering. Life was so much simpler when it was intentional that everyone hated him instead of fearing it may happen by accident.
Umbriel
Jibril's missing partner who Masakii has never met and hopes he never will. Part of him hopes they're dead actually, but the more rational part of his brain doesn't want to see Jibril upset so he'll settle for Umbriel remaining missing until Masakii is long gone. Of course watching Jibril pine over their photo isn't exactly fun either, but it's still better than being kicked out to make room for the other angel or, worse, staying and watching them act all intimate with each other. Jibril claims it wasn't a romantic relationship, but Masakii doesn't believe him and the jealousy over a stupid photo is going to kill him.
Amoret
What is a polite way of saying friends with benefits except they aren't friends and Masakii is only tolerating their bombastic and overbearing personality for one predictable reason. Amoret is a cupid who is obsessed with love and telling him all the ways he's deficient in it (barring sweet Lucille, of course, which was a mortifying conversation and he'd rather hear about how dead his heart is) and lying about how desperate he is for it. Which he isn't, by the way. He did eventually warm up to them a little bit more after they toned their love thing down and Masakii toned his assholery down in return. And then he ruined that anyway as he started to avoid them at all costs because they would know in an instant how badly he was falling for Jibril and he will actually die if he has to have a conversation about that with them.
Leonis
A throne of the dead god of purity, apparently. The theological implications of a god dying are fascinating, but, unfortunately, talking to Leonis is Torture so Masakii will have to discuss it with Jibril instead of getting a first hand account. Even if Leonis didn't have the emotional stability of cracked porcelain on the topic (the pot says to the kettle), Masakii cannot tolerate the constant pitying glances and "advice" about his "impurities." He doesn't caaaare, but Leonis is close friends with Amoret so he has to watch his tongue because they'll rescind their arrangement with him if he keeps making Leonis cry. Sure, when LEONIS insults him under the guise of advice it's fine, but when MASAKII does it-
Claudia Aphelion
Claudia shares a common ancestor with Masakii, but it is notably on the Detestable Filth side of the family. Her great (great great etc) grandfather was Valerian, a traitor to the family who they believed to be dead but nope, he had a family in another country and now here's Claudia and her parents back in this one for whatever reason that Masakii refuses to ask about. As annoying as her "friendly but lonely" act is (and he's certain it's an act to lower his guard), the worst part is that their branch never had their magic sealed and is operating at the full potential Masakii would never reach. He hates them so much. Luckily he has a ton of experience pretending not to hate people (furries) he wants dead, so he has been able to play nice despite this, mostly so they don't murder him for revenge and his inheritance like he's certain they're planning to. But despite Masakii's many, many (loud) protests, Jibril insists on them getting to know each other better since Masakii could perhaps use a non-traumatizing family experience. He refuses to trust them and is baffled at just how uncomfortable they make him for the aforementioned "family" thing they keep trying to do considering he rarely ever had issues faking fitting in before. He doesn't belong there and it's unbearable waiting for the shoe to drop.
Valerian Aphelion
They've never met, of course, but Valerian was the distant ancestor who betrayed their family's empire and ruined their conquest of Kivvia. To be compared to him was the gravest of insults and Masakii, a frequent bearer of insults, is Not Fond of how his legacy keeps popping up more and more as of late. Claudia's accounts of him are quite different from the stories he heard, though it's HARDLY surprising that he would paint himself in a more positive light and his estranged family as tyrannical evil and OF COURSE he would claim leaving with the people (furries) he loved was the best decision he ever made when he had no other choice. There are no parallelisms to be found here, Masakii's betrayal was accidental and he's going to make it right... Right... He owes it to them and it doesn't matter if he's happier now than he ever was at home. As an aside, no they do not resemble each other whatsoever, their facial structures are completely different and whoever painted Valerian's portraits did a truly atrocious job. He is not accepting objections to this, especially not from Claudia and Jibril.
