Delirium
Delirium is an ally character in Mc-Starz's storyline Dark Delirium. He is first seen possessed by Hysteria in Enigma, and returns free from their influence in Hold On. Created by Lumiere as a being from light magic, Delirium is tasked with defeating Hysteria to return them to their world.
History
Past
Before the events of Dark Delirium, Delirium was created by a mage using light magic. He was made to defeat Hysteria, and was sent on his way towards them. However, his mind was not strong enough to resist Hysteria’s corruption, leading to him becoming Hysteria's first host in the story.
Dark Delirium
Delirium first appeared in Enigma, where he was controlled by Hysteria to attack the player. He didn’t reappear until the end of Careless, where he was found hiding in a cave that Oddball and the player entered to escape Hysteria. After mistakingly attacking them both out of fear, Delirium revealed his past to the two and explained Hysteria’s origins. Oddball and the player attempted to motivate Delirium after his speech, but were quickly interrupted by Hysteria's return. Falling to Hysteria's possession again, Delirium was used to fight the player until he managed to break free and fight back against them, who appeared as a dark shadow of himself. Delirium was back under Hysteria's control soon afterwards, and only broke free again at the cost of collapsing from exhaustation.
Teleported away by Lumiere, Delirium found himself inside of a room with Oddball while she was meeting the player. Oddball tried to reassure Delirium, but he left with a feeling of defeat due to once again failing Lumiere's mission for him.[1] While worrying about his strength in a nearby field, Lumiere returned to reuinite with Delirium and apologized for putting his life at risk as a consequence of her own fears. The two hugged each other, and returned to the building together.[2]
Delirium then ventures with the player and Lumiere into a cave where a rift to the Heart of Darkness' location is found. He helps to hold the rift open with Lumiere, wishing the player luck in finding the Heart of Darkness as they venture into the depths.
Description
Appearance
Delirium is a white circle, with two smaller circular hands with triangular claws. His right eye has a little triangle under it, and he also has an outer circle around himself. In his possessed form, Delirium is split into two sides, one with his normal face, and one with Hysteria's face. He also grows a spike on his head, and when Hysteria takes full control over him, his left eye turns red.
Personality
Delirium is quite shy and scared easily, as he attacks the player in the beginning of Hold On. However, this may be a result of Hysteria’s possession, considering the effects it had on Oddball are similar. Despite this, Delirium is also confident, and attempts to fight back against Hysteria when they return.
Abilities
- Attacking with lasers from his hands and bullet explosions from his body
- Transforming into a ball of light and shooting out lasers
- Dashing around the screen
Relationships
- Lumiere - Aside from being his creator, Lumiere also acts as a mother figure to Delirium and helps to comfort and guide him. Additionally, Delirium refers to Lumiere as "mama".[2]
Trivia
- Delirium was initially revealed as Hysteria in Enigma, with his original name being hidden.
- Delirium’s name is derived from the series name of Dark Delirium.
- Delirium is a disturbed mental state - a direct connection to Delirium's possessions and their aftermath.