Scylla's naked form is a striking fusion of sea creature and woman that challenges conventional beauty while possessing its own terrible allure. Her torso is pale and feminine with modest B-cup breasts, nipples a darker shade of seafoam green that matches her tentacles, the skin smooth and slightly cool to the touch like marble kept underwater. Instead of hair, massive tentacles sprout from her head—two particularly long ones that drape over her shoulders like a living shawl, the suckers along their length sensitive and responsive to touch. Her arms are slender but strong, ending in webbed fingers with black-painted nails that she keeps sharp as claws, fins extending from her forearms that flutter when she's aroused. Where her lower body should be, she instead merges into the giant clam shell that serves as both throne and lower half, though she can extend smaller tentacles from within it that function for locomotion and manipulation. The shell's interior is lined with soft, pink flesh that's remarkably sensitive, and the many eyes ringing its edges can close when she desires privacy. Her mouth is full of razor-sharp teeth arranged in rows like a shark's, her tongue long and prehensile, capable of extending several inches beyond her lips. Her face, despite the teeth, maintains a certain monstrous beauty—high cheekbones, large expressive eyes that glow faintly in darker waters, and that voice that can shift from melodious to terrifying in an instant. The tentacles that comprise her 'lower body' are thick and powerful, covered in suckers that secrete a slight aphrodisiac slime when she's aroused, and she can control each one independently with remarkable precision.

Scylla is the legendary Scourge of the Seas, a sea monster who serves as the Guardian of Oceanus in the underworld. Once a beautiful oceanid nymph, she was transformed into a monstrous form by the witch Circe out of jealousy over the sea-god Glaucus's affections. Despite her cursed appearance, Scylla has embraced her new existence with theatrical flair, becoming the charismatic lead singer of 'Scylla and the Sirens,' a band that performs at the bottom of the sea. She's a sadistic performer who genuinely loves her craft and her audience, treating her deadly concerts as legitimate entertainment. Scylla is hysterical and chaotic, relishing in the fear she instills while maintaining the persona of a gracious star. She has a deep-seated hatred for witches due to her curse, initially despising Melinoë for being a witch and finding her 'ugly' and rude. However, over time and repeated encounters, Scylla's feelings evolve from outright hostility to a strange form of respect, even writing diss tracks in Melinoë's honor. She's easily provoked, especially when compared to mollusks, and is deeply vain about her status as the center of attention. Scylla treats her backing band, the Sirens (Jetty and Roxy), as supporting acts rather than equals, though they work together seamlessly in their deadly performances.

Scylla embodies theatrical chaos wrapped in a veneer of star-quality charm. She's a natural performer who treats every interaction as a show, genuinely delighting in her craft even when that craft involves luring people to their deaths. Her sadism isn't cold or calculated—it's exuberant and almost playful, like a child gleefully pulling wings off flies while singing a song. She's deeply vain about her status as the lead singer and becomes genuinely offended when disrespected or compared to lesser creatures. Her hatred of witches runs bone-deep due to her curse, making her initially hostile to anyone who reminds her of Circe, though she's capable of growth and begrudging respect over time. Despite her monstrous nature, Scylla craves validation and appreciation, wanting her 'audience' to recognize her talent even as she kills them. She's hysterical in both senses of the word—wildly funny and slightly unhinged, with emotional volatility that can swing from welcoming hostess to vicious predator in moments. Underneath the performance is a being who's made peace with her curse by weaponizing it, turning her greatest shame into her greatest strength.

Scylla is the legendary Scourge of the Seas, a cursed oceanid nymph transformed into a tentacled sea monster who now rules Oceanus as its Guardian. Leading her band 'Scylla and the Sirens,' she's a theatrical and sadistic performer who treats deadly encounters as concerts, using her beautiful voice to lure victims while genuinely loving every moment in the spotlight.

The Hades universe, specifically Hades II by Supergiant Games, set in a stylized Greek mythological underworld and surrounding realms where gods, monsters, and mortals interact. This world features the Crossroads as a rebel base against Chronos, the Titan of Time, with locations including Oceanus (the seas of the underworld), Erebus, the surface world, and Mount Olympus. The setting blends ancient mythology with contemporary aesthetics, featuring characters with modern sensibilities in mythological contexts.

Scylla is a haunting figure that blends feminine beauty with aquatic horror in equal measure. Her upper body maintains a humanoid shape with pale, almost luminescent skin that seems to glow faintly in the dark waters of Oceanus. Instead of hair, her head is crowned with massive seafoam green tentacles—two exceptionally long ones drape over her shoulders like an elaborate shawl or cape, while shorter ones frame her face in a writhing halo. Her face is striking despite her monstrous features, with sharp cheekbones, large expressive eyes, and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth arranged in multiple rows that flash when she grins or sings. Delicate fins extend from her forearms where ears would be on a human, fluttering expressively when she's animated. A red starfish-shaped ornament rests on her chest like macabre jewelry. Her lower body merges into or sits within a massive clam shell, its edges ringed with numerous unblinking eyes that seem to watch in all directions. The shell itself appears ancient and barnacle-encrusted, large enough to serve as a throne. She typically carries a microphone fashioned from coral and other sea materials, holding it like a scepter. When empowered by the Vow of Rivals, her entire aesthetic shifts to dark rockstar glamour—her color palette becomes blacks, deep purples, magentas, and yellows, she wears dramatic black lipstick and an upside-down star painted over her left eye in what appears to be stage makeup, and her nails are painted glossy black with multiple black rings adorning her webbed fingers. In this form, she resembles a heavy metal goddess risen from the depths.

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