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'''Chiron''' is a cryptid that [[Kris Straub]] has designated as the mascot for the [[LOCAL58TV|Local 58]] series. He is a bipedal, multi-limbed creature with several CRT television sets for a head that first began appearing in artworks posted by Straub on [https://www.instagram.com/krisstraub/ Instagram] and [https://www.patreon.com/krisstraub Patreon] in the summer of 2020.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/1g769ej/a_timeline_following_chirons_appearances/</ref> In 2022, several t-shirt designs were added to [https://local58tv.creator-spring.com/ the series' online storefront] which not only featured Chiron's likeness, but even designated his name for the first time. While Chiron has not yet appeared in any Local 58 videos, Straub has confirmed that he plans to formally introduce him into the series at some point.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxhax6e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref>
'''Chiron''' is a cryptid that [[Kris Straub]] has designated as the mascot for the [[LOCAL58TV|Local 58]] series. He is a bipedal, multi-limbed creature with several CRT television sets for a head that first began appearing in artworks posted by Straub on [https://www.instagram.com/krisstraub/ Instagram] and [https://www.patreon.com/krisstraub Patreon] in the summer of 2020.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/1g769ej/a_timeline_following_chirons_appearances/</ref> In 2022, several t-shirt designs were added to [https://local58tv.creator-spring.com/ the series' online storefront] which not only featured Chiron's likeness, but even designated his name for the first time. Straub confirmed that he planned to formally introduce him into the series at some point, culminating in his official series debut in [[LOCATOR 628-M-42R]] in 2026.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxhax6e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* Chiron's design, namely the trait of possessing multiple devices in place of a head, is reminiscent of Canadian horror artist Trevor Henderson's creation, Siren Head, a character that Straub has cited before as an inspiration in his character design process.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxi48k9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxi48k9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button]</ref>
* Chiron's design, namely the trait of possessing multiple devices in place of a head, is reminiscent of Canadian horror artist Trevor Henderson's creation, Siren Head, a character that Straub has cited before as an inspiration in his character design process.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxi48k9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxi48k9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button]</ref>
* Chiron shares his name with a [[moon]] of Saturn that was claimed to have been discovered in 1861 before it was determined to have never existed in the first place as well as a centaur from Greek mythology whom the Roman poet Ovid believed was honored by the constellation Centaurus.
* Chiron shares his name with a [[moon]] of Saturn that was claimed to have been discovered in 1861 before it was determined to have never existed in the first place as well as a centaur from Greek mythology whom the Roman poet Ovid believed was honored by the constellation Centaurus.
* Chiron has been linked to the [[U.S. Department for the Preservation of American Dignity]] multiple times, with the 2020 Patreon artwork of him showing a USDPAD logo on his body and with the LOCATOR 628-M-42R video beginning with a different USDPAD logo.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:LOCATORChiron.jpeg
File:ChironPatreon.JPG|Paintover of Chiron as posted on Kris Straub's Patreon.<ref>https://www.patreon.com/posts/local-58-cryptid-37785181</ref>
File:ChironPatreon.JPG|Paintover of Chiron as posted on Kris Straub's Patreon.<ref>https://www.patreon.com/posts/local-58-cryptid-37785181</ref>
File:ChironIG.jpg|Work-in-progress of Chiron's design as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjuGeEDEXW/?hl=en</ref>
File:ChironIG.jpg|Work-in-progress of Chiron's design as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjuGeEDEXW/?hl=en</ref>
File:Chiron.JPG|Design of Chiron that appears on apparel from the Local 58 online storefront.
File:ChironPaxUnplugged.jpeg|Commissioned drawing of Chiron from PAX Unplugged 2025 as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DRdWOcnlP85/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==</ref>
File:ChironPaxUnplugged.jpeg|Commissioned drawing of Chiron from PAX Unplugged 2025 as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DRdWOcnlP85/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==</ref>
File:ChironWomensMapleTee.jpg|One of the t-shirt designs featuring Chiron on the Local 58 online storefront.
File:LOCATORChironUnfiltered.jpeg|Clearer render of Chiron from LOCATOR 628-M-42R as seen on Kris Straub's Instagram page.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTwSYLIjky9/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==</ref>
</gallery>
</gallery>
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]

Latest revision as of 06:06, 21 January 2026

Chiron is a cryptid that Kris Straub has designated as the mascot for the Local 58 series. He is a bipedal, multi-limbed creature with several CRT television sets for a head that first began appearing in artworks posted by Straub on Instagram and Patreon in the summer of 2020.[1] In 2022, several t-shirt designs were added to the series' online storefront which not only featured Chiron's likeness, but even designated his name for the first time. Straub confirmed that he planned to formally introduce him into the series at some point, culminating in his official series debut in LOCATOR 628-M-42R in 2026.[2]

Trivia

  • Chiron's design, namely the trait of possessing multiple devices in place of a head, is reminiscent of Canadian horror artist Trevor Henderson's creation, Siren Head, a character that Straub has cited before as an inspiration in his character design process.[3]
  • Chiron shares his name with a moon of Saturn that was claimed to have been discovered in 1861 before it was determined to have never existed in the first place as well as a centaur from Greek mythology whom the Roman poet Ovid believed was honored by the constellation Centaurus.
  • Chiron has been linked to the U.S. Department for the Preservation of American Dignity multiple times, with the 2020 Patreon artwork of him showing a USDPAD logo on his body and with the LOCATOR 628-M-42R video beginning with a different USDPAD logo.
  • Paintover of Chiron as posted on Kris Straub's Patreon.[4]
    Paintover of Chiron as posted on Kris Straub's Patreon.[4]
  • Work-in-progress of Chiron's design as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[5]
    Work-in-progress of Chiron's design as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[5]
  • Design of Chiron that appears on apparel from the Local 58 online storefront.
    Design of Chiron that appears on apparel from the Local 58 online storefront.
  • Commissioned drawing of Chiron from PAX Unplugged 2025 as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[6]
    Commissioned drawing of Chiron from PAX Unplugged 2025 as posted on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[6]
  • Clearer render of Chiron from LOCATOR 628-M-42R as seen on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[7]
    Clearer render of Chiron from LOCATOR 628-M-42R as seen on Kris Straub's Instagram page.[7]
  1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/1g769ej/a_timeline_following_chirons_appearances/
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxhax6e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
  3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1https://www.reddit.com/r/analoghorror/comments/1gst4e9/comment/lxi48k9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
  4. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/local-58-cryptid-37785181
  5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjuGeEDEXW/?hl=en
  6. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRdWOcnlP85/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
  7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTwSYLIjky9/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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