Betylos is a fictional character who first appeared in “Origination”, a novel written by American writer R.E. Blakeslee. In his earthly identity, Betylos is Eran Aeggle, an 18-year-old farm boy born and raised in the rural town of Farmington near Rochester. Eran’s life is forever changed by the chance discovery of an object that is sacred to a cult called the Believers on the planet Mahray. As Betylos, he is a hero for the people and Mother Earth. Eran’s desire is to become a botanist and he travels to Buffalo, the City of Light, in hopes of attending the prestigious Alluvium Institute. While the city offers new opportunities and friends, Eran inadvertently falls love with Simon Duncan.
Reflecting the dual nature of earth/alien is Eran’s supporting cast which consists of Grant, a Questioner from Mahray; Herald, a Believer—brother of Grant; Sylva, a Questioner—sister to Grant and Herald; Phyla ‘Mea Richmond, an old British woman and Eran’s employer; Simon Duncan, Eran’s lover; Richard Duncan, Simon’s father; Tee Tee (Takoda Turner), a close friend of Simon’s; Vito Mortino, Vice President of Sales at Duncan Technologies; Susan Saunders, an investigative reporter for The Voice; and Vicki Clopp, a detective for the Buffalo Police Department.
Pale skin and sub-dermal pigments on his torso characterize Betylos’ appearance. Alien symbols comprise a warrior’s chest plate and large-scale wings composed of energy create a comet-like allusion while Betylos is in flight. Betylos possesses extraordinary powers. At the end of Origination it is known that the character has the ability to fly, can see color at night, has formidable strength, healing capabilities, not only internal but external, which can be combined to create the Light of Phusis, a ball of illumination capable of revitalizing the dead, and a type of telepathy. Betylos’ transformation from human to Superhero is imbued through a small stone known firstly as the Seed. The moon, Mahray, from which the Seed is sent, is one of five moons orbiting the second gas giant in a binary star system, Leonis. So far, the light from Sol, Earth’s sun, is Betylos’ only weakness, resulting in death if exposed.
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© R. E. Blakeslee
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