Character- Guardian of the Cübe (9999)

The Guardian of the Cübe (or simply Squidee) is a supporting character of the hero alliance. Squidee bears a strong resemblance to Joker, but he has a shorter coat and brown hair. Squidee is classified as hero #9999 in the novel's roster. Coincidentally, Squidee was never properly implemented into the roster, which explains his absurdly high hero number. He was introduced in Book III: Advent Back. Squidee is an Elder Guardian and wields the Cübe as his device.

History
Much of Squidee's backstory remains unknown. Squidee's birth was speculated to be a result of artificial insemination from an Elder Guardian. Despite his appearance, Squidee took a subhuman form for 200 years until he was manually hatched by the Elder Guardians. He was given the responsibility to guard the Cübe upon his hatch. For the first 14 years, he remained in hiding in a suburban environment to protect the Cübe, mastering the caretaking of IIMD discs. He eventually fled to the Sandusky Desert in order to better channel his powers and handle the Cübe.

Description
Squidee is one of the few mortal Elder Guardians. He takes on a teenage human form in his first incarnation. As an Elder Guardian, he was appointed to provide interrealm travel to heroes. He spends his life in the Sandusky Desert, serving as the handler of the Cübe. Much of his time is in isolation, and he is commonly found playing Super Smash Bros Melee to pass the time.

Personality
Squidee is a very calm, collected, and quiet individual. His training in Melee has wired his reflexes and dexterity to an extraordinary level. Despite his deity facade, he is kind and understanding to the heroes when they seek help. He keeps his intelligence to himself, and often finds it difficult to explain his thoughts to others.

Powers and Abilities
Being an Elder Guardian makes no impact on Squidee's abilities. He is shown to have pretty much no augmenting powers whatsoever. His high level of skill in Melee may provide Squidee with a tactical or cognitive advantage in a fight. Squidee does have above average athleticism, but his passive role will never see it put to full use. On the intellect side, Squidee is rather smart and is one of the few beings who has mastered caretaking of IIMD discs. His proficiency in programming is used to keep the Cübe in check and modify Melee. Squidee has also shown proficiency in first aid. He is seemingly able to bring an unconscious Mitsuru back to life using smelling salts.

Trivia

 * Squidee was initially supposed to be Joker, but his inclusion would violate the rules of the Story's Engine. The character of Squidee serves as a fill in.