This is the reason why no one knows what their true form looks like. Anyone who sees their true appearance will immediately lose their mind upon seeing one. While a direct description has never been given, it's obvious that their true form are too abstract to comprehend. According to Batu, a small amount of the host's consciousness will remain, though this cannot be verified. Their body also mutates to the point where it manifests black tendrils. Though technically true, should a Faceless One possess someone, the host will immediately be heavily deformed by their power: The host's hair will fall out and their face will be deformed beyond recognition as the host's eyes and ears melt with their mouth closed.

While the focus of the story shifts to Darquesse and the Man with the Golden Eyes afterwards, they remain an important presence throughout the series.Īccording from Batu aka Patrick Hanratty, it is said that they can possess creatures and give them huge amounts of power. They are worshipped by the Church of the Faceless Ones and the cause of the war between Mevolent and the rest of the magical world. They are the unsen overarching antagonists of both Skulduggery Pleasant and Playing With Fire, the titular overarching/final antagonists of The Faceless Ones, the opening antagonists of Dark Days and the overarching antagonists of both Dead or Alive and Until the End. The Faceless Ones are the overaching antagonists of the Skulduggery Pleasant series.

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