Faceless

Book(s)	SLAY
Introduced	SLAY 3: EASY KILL
Gender	Unknown
Age	Unknown
Occupation
Species	Noppera-bō
Fan Name	No
Height	5'2" to 6'8"
Weight	82 lbs to 360 lbs
Hair	None
Eyes	None

Magical Abilities
Class	Metamorphida
Loom	None
Affinitas	No
Naturalis	No

Faceless is a character in the SLAY series.

Character Overview

A member of the AA Team, Faceless is a noppera-bō — a shapeshifting, faceless being from Japanese folklore — who attends recovery meetings at the Old Stone Church alongside Lincoln Franks.

Faceless is an emotionally complex mimic with the uncanny ability to perfectly impersonate the physical form and voice of others. Despite having no visible face, he communicates clearly and conveys emotion through subtle color shifts in his skin. While seemingly honest and courteous, his behavior suggests an undercurrent of quiet manipulation and unspoken deals — especially with Lincoln, whom he seems to both cover for and call out.

Attributes

Description

From SLAY 3: EASY KILL:

• Faceless, wearing the same ratty burlap sack he always wore. No one knew what the guy was thinking, as the eyes were the window to the soul and there were no eyes on his featureless, flat, milk-white face.
• Across the circle from Lincoln, Faceless’s featureless skin flushed with a quick burst of teal. It vanished just as quickly, the flat, blank face returning to its normal pale pink.
• “Ah, yes, Plooka-san,” Faceless said, from somewhere unseen, because he didn’t have a mouth. “I, too, have been clean as a whistle. As clean as two whistles, actually.”
• A bit of crimson blossomed in the pale skin. No eyes, no mouth, no nose, but that didn’t matter — embarrassment looked the same on him as it did on anyone with pale skin.

Personality

Faceless speaks with unnerving politeness and a subtle flair for sarcasm. He seems to enjoy playful deception but respects the unspoken rules of shared recovery. He is observant, possibly empathic, and shows flashes of emotional intelligence despite his alien nature. Though he appears compliant, Lincoln suspects Faceless lies about his sobriety — and Faceless likely suspects the same of Lincoln. Their relationship is mutually suspicious but stable, built on a shared agreement to say nothing.

Family

None known.

Friends

• Lincoln Franks – uneasy alliance based on mutual silence
• Plooka – group leader of the AA Team
• Other members of the AA Team

Magical Abilities

• Full-body shapeshifting: can impersonate the exact physical appearance and voice of anyone
• Skin displays emotions through visible color changes (e.g., teal for tension, red for embarrassment)
• Voice is projected despite the absence of a mouth
• Possibly capable of lie detection — no confirmation, only speculation

Identifying Mannerisms

• Always wears the same tattered burlap sack
• Never uses facial expressions, only skin coloration
• Speech often includes polite honorifics (e.g., “-san”)
• Tends to echo others with subtle one-upmanship

Gear

Signature Weapon

None known. May not require weapons due to impersonation ability and potential unknown talents.