Vanitas of the Blue Moon

Vanitas of the Blue Moon, also known as Father and Luna, was a character from Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. Born under the Blue Moon, they were the ostensible creator of the Book of Vanitas and the disease Malnomen. Narration states it was their intent to destroy Vampires through the corruption of their True Name, hoping to take revenge for a lifetime of prosecution for their birth. This power would be passed onto their kin, prophesied to bring about the end of all vampires. Luna wore a white robe, often times having the hood drawn up in order to conceal their face, with flowing sleeves and accents of dark blue hanging from the waist and being draped over their shoulders. Luna had a darker complexion, vivid blue eyes, and long white hair that they let hang from their hood, reaching down past their knees in length. As well, they wore a red bangle around their right forearm and a bracelet on their left arm which bore a small blue hourglass - something which Vanitas would later wear as an earring - while carrying a staff made of bone that separates into two prongs with thread tied in a crisscrossing pattern between them. According to legend, Vanitas of the Blue Moon was scorned by, and in return scorned, other Vampires. The bedtime story about Vanitas of the Blue Moon tells the story of a lonely vampire cast out by other vampires who despised the Vampires of the Crimson Moon and swore revenge on them. Contrary to this story, Luna seemed to be a kind individual who came to rescue Vanitas and Mikhail when Vanitas asked them for help. They had a variety of human acquaintances, and told Vanitas that humans and vampires can often get along well. Their true opinion on vampires is currently unknown. Luna was a very caring parental figure to Misha and Vanitas, despite the latter’s initial dislike of them, and treated them both better than many of the other adults in their lives. Luna was very knowledgeable about Malnomen, and was eager to pass this knowledge on to Mikhail and Vanitas, acting as a wise teacher to them in that respect. However, they could also be childish, throwing a small tantrum when Vanitas insulted their cooking and telling him to "do it all yourself, then."