Phobia

Phobia is a member of the Dark Ones and perhaps the one most sympathetic towards mortals despite its considerable dislike by them - as the embodiment of fear it is little wonder Phobia is distrusted by mortals but it has been shown many times that Phobia is wise enough to realize that the destructive nature of the Dark Ones could spell disaster for itself and its siblings if not kept in check.

Phobia realizes that if Oblivion's plans came to full fruitation all abstract beings would be erased (save for Oblivion) - for this reason Phobia often opposes Oblivion in subtle ways and tries to limit the often volatile pantheon's actions: though it is motivated by a self-survival instinct rather than a sense of "right" or "wrong".

Phobia is neither male nor female but has frequently been refered as "brother and "sister" - causing considerable confusion over the centuries over its true gender (of which it has none): despite this Phobia is the "mother" of Enmity, though it doesn't seem to have much in the way of maternal bond with its offspring (which is actually somewhat abnormal as both Misery and Iron-Maiden have strong bonds with their offspring - suggesting Dark Ones (in general) have strong mothering instincts).