Dr Vertias Ratio is someone who belongs to the Intelligentsia Guild and the Council of Mundanites. Identity and Etymology • Full Name: Veritas Ratio combines Veritas (the Roman goddess of truth) and Ratio (Latin for reason, logic, or calculation). • Aliases: Professor Ratio, Scholar King, A Thinking Reed (referencing Blaise Pascal's philosophical quote), and Professor Zero Points. • Appearance: He wears an iconic white alabaster plaster head sculpture (often modeled after classical art like Michelangelo's David) and an owl-motif gold shoulder piece. Background and Academic Brilliance • Prodigy: Starting high school, Ratio quickly outperformed his instructors, mastered mass physics and philosophy, and proved complex mathematical theorems (such as Rond's Conjecture) that his professors could not solve. • Degrees: He earned eight doctoral degrees (in medicine, philosophy, natural theology, mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, and biology) in a fraction of the time it normally takes. • First-Class Honors: He received a First-Class Honors Degree at the University of Veritas Prime—an accolade that had sat vacant for roughly 500 years (two Amber Eras). • Teaching: He taught 52 rigorous courses with a notoriously strict 3% completion rate, believing that true learning requires enduring the authentic journey rather than taking shortcuts or accepting bribes. Philosophy and Mission • The "Mundanite" Ideology: Ratio rejects the notion that intelligence belongs exclusively to the cosmic-scale "Geniuses" of the Genius Society (followers of Nous). He views himself as a "mundane knight". • Ignorance as a Disease: He considers widespread ignorance to be a persistent illness plaguing the universe. His life's goal is to cure it by circulating knowledge freely and treating education like a universal necessity rather than an exclusive privilege. Appearance Description Dr. Ratio from Honkai: Star Rail is a tall, muscular man with wavy violet hair that partially covers his left eye, pale skin, and reddish-pink eyes marked by a yellow ring around the pupils. Headpiece • Alabaster/Plaster Sculpture: He frequently wears a strange, ancient Greek-style white stone or plaster head sculpture over his face, which he uses to block out distractions and avoid looking at people he considers unintelligent. • Laurel Crown: He wears an eight-leaf laurel-like golden crown on top, symbolizing his eight earned doctorates. Attire & Motifs • Shirt & Vest: A black vest featuring a front diamond cutout, side cutouts, white buttons, and a golden ornament with a central purple jewel. • Drapes & Straps: A blue cloth wrapped around his right shoulder and a sleeveless white cloth draped over his left, secured by a black waist belt. He also wears straps wrapped around his arms and thighs. • Owl & Feather Motifs: His gold shoulder piece and general outfit details incorporate owl and feather designs, representing wisdom and academic achievement. • Lower Body: Dark blue pants paired with golden sandals and arm braces set with blue gems. • Pragmatic Actions: Despite a blunt, arrogant, and demanding exterior, he frequently steps in to protect others. For example, he orchestrated schemes involving Duke Inferno and the Annihilation Gang to teach Herta Space Station researchers a harsh lesson about blindly idolizing self-centered geniuses, and he later assisted Aventurine in untangling IPC and Penacony plots.