Nazo

Nazo is a creature created by Vince Kessler through the use of black magic. It is utilized as Kessler's personal puppet and occasional vessel so that Kessler may travel the world in disguise under the alias of "Ian Moone", a play on lettering that truly means "I am no one". Nazo is extremely dangerous and lethal to an ungodly extent, casting strange matrix and warp abilities, not to mention being an occasional vessel for Vince Kessler. It is responsible for the Thayer High Catastrophe, and while it is believed to not harbor any kind of real consciousness, Harker Loxton is enraged by the mere sight of it, claiming that he saw it laughing amongst the flames of the burning school. Harker has sworn revenge on Nazo ever since, and the creature has become Harker's primary nemesis.

Trivia

 * Nazo's name comes from the Japanese kanji "謎", which means "Mystery".
 * Wes Brindley himself believes that Nazo is the creepiest character in LIGHTSHADE, and has said that Nazo may be the the most eerie character he has ever created so far.
 * Nazo's originally planned names were "Onix" or "Enix" in an effort to give it a name with an "X" in it. Eventually, however, the names were scrapped after Brindley found that "Nazo" was more frightening when a person is aware of the name's meaning.
 * Nazo's form was inspired by monsters known only as "Face-Eaters" from Maximiliano Cabrera's Amissio.
 * Nazo's clothing was inspired by Dr. Finitevus, an Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic book character.
 * Brindley had actually considered making Nazo Ara Kessler's genderless sibling, but scrapped the idea.