Dire que la soirée s'est déroulée comme prévu serait un mensonge de la part d'Evelyn. À son arrivée, elle s'attendait à trouver un usurpateur assis au sommet du trône de Camelot entouré de tactiques militaires, de trésoriers, et peut-être d'un mage ou deux. Au lieu de cela, elle s'est trouvée en compagnie de diverses imperfections et abominations, certaines d'entre elles n'étant rien de plus que des créatures de base qu'elle aurait abattues si elles n'avaient pas fait partie de cette communion. A partir du moment, Alysse semblait être le seul ici de la valeur de la Mère Veilée. Cependant, leur croisade venait tout juste de commencer et elle était sûre que d'autres alliés potentiels se révéleraient... ainsi que de nouvelles menaces. À sa surprise, la voix de la raison s'est révélée parmi eux. Bien qu'elle soit d'accord avec Ester pour dire que la coopération était dans l'intérêt de tous, elle ne partageait pas sa sympathie à l'égard de l'état du royaume. En vérité, Evelyn se souciait très peu de Camelot car ce n'était pas sa maison, mais plutôt son territoire débordant. Dans un monde idéal, elle préférerait que cette terre reste en désarroi, qu'elle ne représente jamais une menace pour Tyrvald. Malheureusement, pour récupérer son trône, il a fallu l'aider à rétablir l'ordre dans ce pays. "Bartuc, pouvez-vous nous trouver nos chambres?", avec son ton doux masquant sa vraie nature, elle se retourna ensuite vers son nouvel ami. "Je crois qu'il est temps pour moi d'aller dans ma chambre. C'était un plaisir, Alysse, si vous passiez près de mes chambres, je vous supplie de vous rendre visite. Il y a beaucoup plus que je veux discuter avec vous en toute confiance », sans un autre mot La Veiled Mother a quitté la compagnie de la salle avec Bartuc, un bas presque silencieux murmurant devenant de plus en plus faible à mesure que leur présence sortait de la salle.
À travers les salles de sa nouvelle maison, Evelyn a été ravagée par les échos des âmes agitées attachées à cet endroit. Les Vestiges des damnés qui crient dans un monde qui n'est plus le leur. Si seulement vous étiez né Tyrvaldi, peut-être que vos vies seraient encore les vôtres, ses pensées sombres la dirigeant vers des temps qu'elle préfère oublier. Bartuc était entré dans la chambre d'abord, cherchant des signes d'intrusion avant de permettre à son maître d'entrer avec un clin d'œil d'approbation. Les yeux d'Evelyn traversèrent lentement la pièce, non à la recherche du danger, mais plutôt pour prendre simplement ce qui serait sa maison dans un avenir prévisible. « J'imagine que nous avons beaucoup à attendre demain matin. Espérons que notre Seigneur nous guidera davantage dans les jours à venir. Pour l'instant, reposez-vous bien, mon ami, beaucoup de travail nous attend. » Evelyn a attendu que Bartuc parte avant d'enlever son voile. Ce n'était pas qu'elle se sentait mal à l'aise autour de lui, en vérité c'était tout le contraire. Quelque chose au sujet de l'enlèvement de son voile se sentait comme si cela nécessitait un certain niveau d'intimité. Avec le voile enlevé, son vrai moi a été révélé. Ses yeux gris acier paraissaient calmes mais concentrés alors qu'elle se dirigeait derrière l'écran pliant. Une fois hors de sa tenue formelle ses longs cheveux bruns sont tombés juste un court chemin au-delà de ses épaules. Sa belle peau marquée de cicatrices peu fréquentes le long de son corps a raconté l'histoire de la reine guerrière.
Sa chambre était composée d'un petit salon à l'entrée, une chambre luxueuse au-delà, et une salle de bains de qualité égale à la chambre. La dernière fois qu'elle avait passé une nuit dans une chambre comme celle-ci était avant qu'elle quitte Tyrvald pour se préparer à hériter du trône. Une fois de plus, son esprit est revenu à des moments douloureux à se rappeler. En entrant dans le bain, elle détendit son corps dans l'eau chaude, dans l'espoir de soulager son esprit et de concentrer son attention sur les préparatifs pour l'avenir. Elle suivrait les ordres de Lancelot, bien qu'étant un roi étranger, il était le serviteur de son Seigneur, qu'il le sache ou non. Quant aux autres, le temps leur dira où se trouvent leurs loyautés. Il est venu sans avertissement, une voix soudaine dont l'arrivée Evelyn était plus que familière.
Evelyn Sunderland
"The Veiled Mother"


"Nas Aerfen"

General description

Race
Human
Age
28
Size
6'3" 150lbs
Gender
Female
Sexuality
Evelyn holds love only for The Obscure One, should it be that you are an incarnation of her lord then perhaps affection will be shown to you.
Religion
The Obscure One is the name Evelyn has given to the voice only she can hear. An entity who she claims is the true dark lord and Lancelot a fragment of his being incarnate. The Cult of The Obscure One worships their hidden god and Evelyn as well for they believe her to be his mortal bride and prophet. The cult has a strict ideology but its main tenants are; Our lord's plan is unknown to us but we follow for it will lead us to paradise at his side, The Veiled Mother must be kept hidden and safe for her word is that of our lord, speak not of our family for there are those who would see it harmed, be as our lord for it is through anonymity that we thrive.
Job

Personality
Evelyn does not see the atrocities she's committed as entertaining, it is merely a task to complete. Death, war, torture, ritual sacrifice, it is not enjoyable nor is it detestable but rather a duty she must perform for The Obscure One and Lancelot. With her face almost always hidden, either in a helmet or under a veil, it can be difficult to gauge her mood as she tends to speak rather calmly when not in battle. One should not take her stoic tone for amicability as her opinion of you changes with the will of The Obscure One. Should her dark lord consider you a potential or immediate threat you will be met with hostility if not direct attack. That being said, she is not unapproachable, she is more than welcoming to anyone who wishes to speak with her or keep her company. As for her day to day routine, Evelyn can often be found studying a magic tome or performing some form of ritual. In the realm of more physical activities she prefers to practice her weapon arts at night and with her lord, however to an onlooker it appears as though she is combating the air.
Biography
Across the sea lies the archipelago of Tyrvald. A land of temperate forests and fierce wildlife, the inhabitants are divided into numerous city states. Among the most powerful is the city of Dustorne, a proud and noble people with ambitions to unite the islands under one banner to conquer new lands beyond their shores. Evelyn was the daughter of King Greagor and the heir to the throne of Dustorne. From birth she was raised to take the throne; studying battle strategy, training in multiple weapon arts, experience in political intrigue, and an understanding of her people. At the age of eighteen she left the islands to scout new lands her people could plunder in the future. For four years she wandered the lands of Camelot before returning home, only to find her throne had been stolen from her by her father's advisor and her family slaughtered. Chased out of Dustorne she fled to the neighboring city of Strosheim hoping to find aid as they had been a close ally of her family for years. Instead she was met with drawn blades and iron manacles where she was kept as a slave.
Forced to pleasure the lord's son, Evelyn's spirit would be broken until one day a familiar voice called to her. As a child she would often speak with a voice only she could hear. Her parents assumed it to be the imagination of a child but in truth it was far more than that. The Obscure One had been watching over her since her birth and had for reasons unknown only now showed himself again to her. With his help the deposed queen fled into the wilds of Tyrvald where she spent five years strengthening her bond with The Obscure One, all the while forging a cult which worshipped her as the bride to their hidden god. With the force of a small army behind her, Evelyn marched on Dustorne to take back her throne. Unfortunately her notoriety betrayed her as her enemies knew of her impending attack and bolstered their numbers. A confrontation could not be avoided and so The Cult of The Obscure One clashed swords with the defenders of Dustorne. It was a battle that could not be won but Evelyn commanded her forces with skill and held the line until a path of retreat was made. With what forces remained she retreated to her ships and fled to the outlands where she would bend the knee to Lancelot in the hopes he would conquer Tyrvald, allowing her to rule the islands as a reward.


 When not clad in her armor, Evelyn is clothed in the ceremonial robes of her cult. As The Veiled Mother, she is to be hidden at all times and so her veil is enchanted to cast shadows over most of her face. 


Traits and Equipment

The Obscure One is not death but his realm of influence stems from it. As a result, Evelyn can see the aura of those who have died recently anywhere she goes. What's more, should she come into contact with an item or be in a location of strong importance to the deceased individual, she receives visions of that person's live from their point of view.



 Shadow Step
Becoming darkness itself, Evelyn is able to quickly traverse surfaces as a shadow. In this form she cannot be harmed, but she can be detected as her movement appears as a formless shadow moving across surfaces thus requiring some caution when infiltrating enemy facilities.
 Corporeal Decoy
This spell can be performed in two ways, ritual sacrifice or illusion. Ritual sacrifice requires a living body to be given up to The Obscure One who then bestows telepathic control of the sacrifice to Evelyn. From that point on the individual will look, sound, and act like Evelyn until it is killed. The illusion method requires less preparation as it simply creates empty copies of Evelyn that can interact with the world independently until death where they dissipate much like the settling of fog. This method is commonly used in battle as it can be performed in mere seconds.
 Blinding Night
Manipulating shadows to remain on the eyes of her target, Evelyn rids them of light thus making them blind till the spell dissipates. A side effect of this spell is that the victim's eyes quickly become hyper sensitive to light. When the spell dissipates, a bright beam of light into the eyes can run the risk of permanently blinding them.
 Hidden Messages
Evelyn is capable of telepathically speaking to her allies and anyone whose mind is not strong enough to resist. In order to use this spell for implanting thoughts the victim must be near death, as well as being both mortal and having a soul. The spell will temporarily 'restore' them. They will lose all recent memories and are given a specific task of her choosing. The spell ends once the task is completed or after 24 hours have passed, in which case the victim immediately dies. The spell is removed at any time if they are the target of a revive spell or a healing spell that can cure fatal injuries or whatever else was the cause of death. This saves the victim from extermination and will regain all memories. She can only use this spell on up to two people at a time.




Tyrvaldi Weapon Arts
Raised from birth to be a warrior queen, Evelyn is a master of Tyrvaldi weapon arts. This means she is highly skilled in one handed, two handed sword combat as well as spear and shield wielding on stable ground as well as on a dynamic battlefield such as a ship deck. Losing her footing is almost impossible for her and her ability to maneuver herself on the battlefield is impeccable, meaning she is more than capable of holding her own in a heavily outnumbered fight.




Her Past
It is very hard to get under Evelyn's skin but her past remains the one insult she will not tolerate. Specifically her period of servitude to the lord of Strosheim. Even so, very few outside of Tyrvald know of her past that well.




His Ward
A suit of armor which was to be worn by the Queen of Dustorne, Evelyn's armor is enchanted to partially redirect the kinetic energy in a hit back to the attacker.
His Will

This Tyrvaldi forged bastard sword was enchanted by The Obscure One himself to aid Evelyn. The soul of whoever dies by this blade is used as a sacrifice to The Obscure One and thus partially replenishes Evelyn's mana reserves and slowly heals her of whatever injury she sustains during battle.
The Cult of The Obscure One
With only five hundred cultists surviving the battle at Dustorne, Evelyn's cult is near extinction but their zealotry is stronger than ever. These common looking cultists will kill, plunder, and downright destroy anyone their Veiled Mother deems an enemy. They excel at infiltrating enemy encampments and cities, they also function as a lightly armored and fast moving army. The cultists come from all backgrounds which makes them useful for carrying out non combat roles such as scouting, farming, archiving, etc. Their only weaknesses are their small numbers, use of light armor or robes, and limited weapon skill.



Ring of Shrouded Union

This ring symbolizes the bond between Evelyn and The Obscure One as well as holds a portion of her life essence within the gem. Should Evelyn be killed in any manner whatsoever, the first person to wear this ring will die and Evelyn's soul will possess the body. What's more, If Evelyn is alive and anyone else wears this ring, they shall be able to hear and see The Obscure One.

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