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Gyxin has three ghosts that are tied to him--specifically, they are tied to either him or the lanterns he carries (or other people, see below), as they have to be tied to a "host". If a lantern is blown out, at Gy's request the ghost tied to it will possess Gyxin, causing his eyes to glow yellow-green, and he temporarily gains the powers of the individual ghost that has possessed him. Here is a visual reference of the ghosts: Gyxin - Ghost Crew

UPDATE: The ghosts can now also possess other people when their lanterns are blown out within 50 feet of a target.

UPDATE: The ghosts can now speak aloud! Finally! Gyxin can still hear them and feel their emotions when possessed, but now they can communicate in a slightly more convenient way. Shen also knows sign language, though it's less required now.

Gyxin can only reasonably maintain possession for about 10 minutes before the wear on his body is too great--having two people in one body isn't really healthy. Though he can technically keep the ghost inside himself longer, he will rapidly become too exhausted to be useful, and he can cause long-lasting injury by doing so. In fact, being possessed at all can leave him tired, but if done for short periods of time, he can recover more quickly. He can force a ghost to leave at any time by re-lighting the lantern in which they usually reside, so he carries small sticks with him to transfer flames from one lantern to another when needed.

For all practical purposes, he cannot be possessed by more than one ghost. Though it's physically possible, the strain would be enormous.

Though he can be separated from his lanterns without issue, he can't use his element if they aren't with him. The only exception to this is if he has been possessed, but without lanterns he can't force the ghost out. Generally he'll only be seen without his lanterns when he's around the Castle or otherwise occupied by something that isn't dangerous and might require some amount of privacy.

Though Gyxin began life as a Nobody without most memories of the details of his past, he has recently regained his complete memories as Ying thanks to a perception-sharing brain journey with Braeligx. He is not open with this information at this time.

UPDATE: Gyxin's ghosts were his somebody's best friends and partners in crime, and it was Gy's somebody, Ying, who killed them. They used to be 100% hostile toward him, but over time they seem to have come to something of an agreement in terms of behaving better (well, all but Guo, he's still a little shit). They can still often be seen floating around him, being obnoxious and causing minor trouble, and they do still seem to take pleasure in meddling in his affairs by appearing at inopportune moments. However, since it's becoming less exhausting for them to materialize, they spend less of their out-of-the-lantern time bothering him and more time doing their own thing--like making friends? Somehow??

Though he's typically upbeat and friendly, and he generally has a good energy to him, he can often be found looking tired or pale, particularly if he's been training or out doing missions. His element takes a toll on him, and he likes to relax between situations if he can get away with it (though his idea of relaxing is working constantly). That said, he rarely complains vocally about his exhaustion, preferring to complain about the three jerks that follow him around and annoy him.

The ghosts have a minor effect on electronics--this is usually not anything that would be useful in a plot setting, but it's definitely good for shenanigans like ruining his neighbors' devices and screwing up his phone and its text messages.

Gy knows sign language! Big ups to his best bro Brae. He's pretty dang good at it these days.

Gy is now married to dating Lohki and Mara! They all have commemorative earrings, one from each partner. <3

UPDATE: This list is getting long, huh? Last thing, during the Summer Games, Gy learned a valuable lesson about his skill set--it's much better used for stealth and espionage. He can certainly protect himself, but he's generally less useful in a fight and more useful gathering information and working from the shadows. Character development!