Dysthymia

"You can not see the future as I do, little ones.. they are going to take it all away.. why bother fighting? trust me when I say that life is flawed and eventually you shall find yourself alone in a world of madmen and rogues.. far better to end it now and embrace the despair.. after all.. in this cruel universe isn't it Misery that reigns supreme?.."

Dysthymia is a lesser agent of Misery and an antagonist in the Villains Lore - it first appeared in Red's Tale alongside numerous other lesser embodiments of negative forces but can be considered behind the scenes for many other stories.

Dysthymia is considered a "Child of Misery" - which is a collective term for any independent entity under the direct control of Misery that has some fundamental force in reality, they can be considered aspects of the entity but can exist without her (as seen when Misery temporarily "sacrificed" herself during Shadow of Death).

Dysthymia attacks the mortal world via spreading depression and despair, much like any other agent of Misery - the dangers of Dysthymia are that with enough time and effort the creature can act as a Herald of sorts, allowing Misery herself to begin the process of annexing a realm into her own domain, turning it into a Misery Zone.