Erik sold his soul to Satan to make his music famous, not himself. The Devil mutilated his face and told him that while people would love his music, no one could ever love Erik again. All the skin on Erik’s face falls off, and he starts skinning people, so he can sew their skin on himself. He lives in the sewer of Opera House. He is passionate about his music and songwriting. He is evil and a serial killer. He is deeply in love with Esther, a young female soprano. He is lustful and perverted