Esplin 9466 Prime

Appearance
When one sees Visser Three, one generally sees him in his host, the Andalite War-Prince, Alloran. Alloran is average in size for a male Andalite, standing about about 6'6" from stalk-eyes to forehooves. His fur is a dulled blue with a metallic sheen to it. He has a pair of green main eyes, and stalk-eyes of the same green. The tanning around his face and chest are showing that he is getting on in age.

When 'speaking', his 'tone' is generally cold and to the point. Or perhaps gloating...

In his human morph, he has assumed the identity of a man by the name of Victor Trent. This man, in his forties, is stocky and balding, with light skin. Esplin tends to go with whatever fashion his advisors suggest of him, which amounts to fine tailored suits and sometimes a hat.

In Yeerk form, Esplin is hardly imposing, and were he not in his own private pool, you might mistake him for another Yeerk. One can barely tell one of shade of gray from the other.

History
Visser Three started out as a pool-Yeerk, born of tripartite parents while on board a stolen Andalite ship. He was the first of many. He would have been content in his pool if he hadn't been shown how incredible the senses were. There was an old Gedd that was passed among the new Yeerks, used as training and--as he later realised--a way to entice Yeerks to want to take hosts. It worked on him, and he was desperate to prove himself. Andalites were their main enemy, and he would dedicate himself to learning about them. In doing so, he got obsessed over them, and he desired some day to eventually take an Andalite host.

Thanks to his efforts, he was among the first Hork-Bajir hosts, and the first words he spoke with the creature's mouth was, "Yes, these creatures will be our weapons." He was allowed to keep the host. He was instrumental in finding and destroying the Andalites on the planet's surface, but--thanks to his fellow Yeerks' incompetence--one of them escaped and warned her people. He was eventually, during the Hork-Bajir War, promoted to Sub-Visser Seventeen.

His attempt to infest Aldrea-Iskillion-Falan failed when Esplin forgot to restrain his former Hork-Bajir host; the Hork-Bajir ripped him out and left him to die. He was later given another host, but perhaps it was due to that, that he survived the release of the Quantum Virus.

Eventually he was promoted to Sub-Visser Seven. After the Yeerks conquered the Taxxons, Esplin was placed in charge of security of the planet's main spaceport. It was there that he would meet Elfangor, and there that he would come up with his devious plan. By briefly infesting and working with the human, Hedrick Chapman, he was able to fool Elfangor. Elfangor's foolish sense of honour would be Alloran's undoing; the idealistic Aristh knocked Alloran out.

Esplin infested the War-Prince. He would try to get the Time Matrix at that time, but fail in doing so.

He was promoted to Visser Thirty-Two, as being in Alloran's head he was privy to quite a lot of intel about the Andalites. It was shortly after his promotion he would encounter Elfangor and Loren again, but they would defeat him and take the Time Matrix far away. The Visser is blurry on the details of what happened that time.

He made a deal with the Skrit Na, and gained access to their zoos of many bizarre and terrifying creatures, as well as the locations of more creatures. He made it a point to acquire these morphs, to use his morphing capabilities to his advantage. He was eventually promoted to the rank of Visser Three. In a battle against Elfangor, the Andalite rammed his Blade ship, allowing an Andalite retreat and victory. Visser Three vowed to destroy the Andalite war-hero. Elfangor was his personal nemesis.

When Visser One was recalled from Earth, Visser Three was put in charge. To his dismay, he was forced to lead a slow and stealthy invasion. It was a job he did not care for, but he felt that once the humans were under their heel, they would have a significant fighting force to stop the Andalites in their tracks. He killed and devoured Elfangor, thinking this was a victory, not knowing that Elfangor had left a legacy on the planet...

Personality
Esplin 9466 is a no-nonsense commander. People have described him as cold and heartless, and they might not be far from the truth. He keeps his subordinates in line using fear. He has a lack of respect for life, viewing them more as resources than anything else. Esplin has few friends, and has alienated many of those he did have, such as his twin brother, Esplin 9466 Lesser. Those that have stuck have become his loyal lieutenants. Visser Three will not take a turncoat, even if they turn traitor to try and join him, after they get caught. He will simply execute a potential risk.

Esplin likes to get what he wants, and when he wants something, he will do anything to get it. He is extremely unhappy when not in control of a situation, and this leads to his temper rising. He is particularly unhappy with the silent invasion of Earth; such a strategy is outside of his comfort zone. Even stubborn as he is, he knows when defeat is imminent and will do what he can to save his own hide. This has earned him being called a coward by some, particularly his enemies.

His host, Alloran, long ago gave up his fight with the Visser. He is not happy about it at all, and he is no voluntary host, but he accepts that there is no use in fighting Esplin. There is nothing but pain. He clings to the memory of his wife and his children, and hopes they are alright. But he knows they have been shunned and ostracised, all thanks to him. Alloran's existence is one of shame...but of love. And he clings to that love.

Morphs

 * Djabala


 * Kafit-bird


 * Taxxon


 * Hork-Bajir


 * Human (frolis)


 * Various monster