Talk:Arius Sabaramond

How to handle introduction post-Vol. 10?
I put off updating Arius' article after Volume 10's episode reveal because of the challenge the article introduction posed. How does one succinctly and clearly introduce Arius as both an individual and fifteen-or-so 'clones-or-sorts' with different occupations and lives?

This is what I've gone with in my latest article edits:

Arius Sabaramond (アリウス・サバラモンド Ariusu Sabaramondo) the "Shiranui Sky Tower" (不知火天楼 Shiranui Tenrō) is the centuries-old elder brother of Elsia Sabaramond and, depending on which Arius, the former first-ranked Byadian court sorcerer, a Geldwood priest, an Elemental Eater, alive, or undead. Fifteen "at most" Arius Veytoelka (vessels like clones or homunculi) currently exist; the first seven or six are those undead, and the alive others fated to become undead once they show signs of aging. Most Ariuses share a memory link.

The Arius who served with Corpse God in the imperial court is Arius VII, or "Seven" as Arius IV calls him. Known Ariuses include...

[Insert table of known Ariuses]

I did consider treating the article (intro) like I treated the Fire-breathing Bug article (intro) when I had to overhaul it from an article about an individual to an article about a collective. Maybe something like...

The name Arius Sabaramond [...] belongs to the original Arius, Elsia Sabaramond's older brother, and Arius' Veytoelka, i.e. clones or homunculi. "Fifteen at most" Ariuses exist in different occupations and places; the first six or seven are undead, and the rest slated to become undead once they show signs of aging. The Arius who served with Corpse God in the Byandy Empire's imperial court is Arius VII, or "Seven" as Arius IV calls him. Known Ariuses include...

[Insert table of known Ariuses]

Or:

Arius Sabaramond [...] is a powerful sorcerer who collaborated with his younger sister Elsia Sabaramond to make one or more Veytoelka—vessels like clones, or homunculi—of himself centuries ago. According to Arius IV, there are "fifteen at most" Ariuses including those who exist and those still in development. The first seven are undead; the rest are slated to become undead when they show signs of aging. Most Ariuses are connected by a "memory-sharing link."

The Arius who served with Corpse God in the Byandy Empire's imperial court is Arius VII, or "Seven" as Arius IV calls him. Known Ariuses include...

[Insert table of known Ariuses]

Are either of these better? I'm suddenly leaning toward the "...powerful sorcerer who collaborated..." If anyone can take their own stab at it, please do throw your ideas into the ring.

That said, I'm tempted to go replace the current intro with that last one after all. Maybe I'll give it a week or so. —Revriley (talk) 06:23, 22 November 2023 (UTC)