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GENERAL INFO Character Name Virgil Elwin Roth Nickname Count Roth, Lord Roth, Virgil XIII Gender Male Age 938 Race Ursang Ancient Blood Vampire-kin Sexuality Hetero-Romantic Bi-Sexual ------------ Occupation Count of Rimecrest Affiliation Nobility of the Stygian Belt, Obsidian Lords ABILITIES POSESSIONS Abilities UMBRAMANCY SHADOW MAGIC A magic drawn from the realms beyond the Black Gate where the Obsidian Lords rule. Giving shape and purpose to shadows the Ursang is a bridge between the abyss and the mortal realm. By summoning the abyss he can transform shadows into formless ichor capable of terrifying feats. This includes the creation of minions, objects, or even the alteration of himself utilizing the shadows as a form of mobility. Virgil can glide and drift upon shadows as if he were suspended in air. The Howl From Beyond A fog of obscuring darkness follows Virgil and takes the shape of terrifying screaming figures capable of instilling fear and driving mortals mad. Sublimate Shadows Breaking down his physical form into shadows and dispersing them he can travel through crevices and barriers. Even beyond walls allowing him to silently appear however he desires. Abyssal Travel The Ursang noble can travel distances through the naturally occurring shadows of the world. ALTERATION ILLUSION CHANGE Having spent over a hundred years with magic Virgil Roth was there when the dark magic of the Black Gate spilled into the world. Gift or curse for the undead Lord and keeper of Rimecrest, he quickly learned the arts of enhance, obscuration, and charm. In secret he sought and ushered other practitioners of Alteration to his court to teach him their ways. He is a man of wealth changing copper pennies to gold and filling the pockets of the greedy, and casingt spells of bemusement on the unsuspecting. Count Roth being of the accursed Ursang by instinct is a natural when it comes to concealing his presence, as well using his magic to lure victims into a false sense of comfort. As well he has often taken multiple forms and shapes to further aid his predatory conquests. Metamorphosis The Ursang is a master of change and unlike many other undead is not limited in the forms it may take. While details can be enhanced with illusion Virgil can manifest predatory forms of wolves and crows. Even bestial forms that blur the line between man and animal, but unlike many Lycanthropes is unaffected by lunar changes. Empathic Illusions Beyond the basic Virgil can tap into his victims emotions revealing to them visions of love, fear, and passion. Though he may not see it or know it, he wraps himself in a veil of their emotions. URSANG ANCIENT BLOOD Having been called Vampires the description is not too far from the truth, but the Ursang are something more than a predatory bloodhunter. They are walking undeath while possessed of body permanently trapped in their death state. Akin to a Lich or Wight they are intelligent undead with a high resilience and otherworldly strengths. Whilst they can feed upon blood of the living, the Ursang hunger for the raw life-force which can come in many forms. To be Ursang is to willingly take upon the curse and mantle its hunger. Enhanced Senses Virgils senses are better equipped for tracking prey. He can see in the dark, hear beating hearts, and track by scents. Undead Potency The body of the Ursang is instilled with necromantic energies that enhance the physical potence of its capabilities. Allowing him to lift large men single handedly without much effort he lift close to a single ton in weight, and move push manipulate objects several tons more. Celerity He is the wind in the night appearing as a flash of a blur before your eyes. Virgil seems to shift gracefully in his motions attaining inhuman speeds and perceptions. Immunities - Being cursed with a state of undeath he is immune to most common diseases, toxins, and poisons that would kill mortals. This does not extend to magical diseases and the like. Resilient Physiology - An Ursang will not bleed out, die from cold, heat, or a missing limb because they are in fact undead and are sustained by their curse except for key weaknesses. Though they must still be careful as bleeding out or losing a limb does weaken them. Feeding under the right conditions usually involving rest will heal most grievous wounds. InstinctReflexes - Virgils instincts are naturally honed though amplified by his physiological changes. He is simply naturally sensitive to his surroundings. Eternally Ageless - Not immortal but Virgil has not physically aged since the time of curse. Life-Force Feeding An Ursang may draw upon the life-force of others to sustain itself by way of physical contact, this has restorative qualities that invigorate the undead being. Drinking blood is one of the most basic means of feeding, but the intensifying of strong emotions, or even deep thoughts can be leached upon. CURSE LIMITATIONS The Hunger As an undead Virgil is compelled to feed upon life-force of other beings. If he doesnt feed within three days he starts to feel a bestial compulsion of his parasitic nature. Within a weeks time he will become absolutely crazed until his hunger is sated. It is an instinctual madness and a curse he cannot fight by any other means then by indulging it. Blood Life-Force All of Virgils strength and youth is tied to the need to consume the life-force of others. Beyond the hunger that drives him to feed, by abstaining to feed he becomes physically weakened. His strength diminishes, his senses dull, eventually his stamina drains to a halt. After more than a week without feeding he enters a topor suspended sleep until is capable of feeding. If he does not feed within a four week span he will ultimately diminish and experience true death. Silver A metal considered so pure that it repels Virgils vampiric touch. For him to wear or hold silver will cause him excruciating pain and enfeeble him. HeartDecapitation It is a myth at least for Virgils breed of undead that one needs to impale the heart with a wooden stake to paralyze or send it into a state of torpor. Any object or weapon will do so effectively silver most especially. The most effective way of killing an Ursang is through decapitation which there is no defense against. Sunlight The sunlight is a bane to Virgil as the purity of its light drains him of all strength and gifts, effectively paralyzing him. It does not destroy him upon contact but it does leave him ultimately defenseless and will kill him if he does not escape it within three hours as it turns his blood to dust and ash. Fire Most things are susceptible to burning but the undead are especially flammable. Thus contact with fire can be especially fatal if they cannot be doused. Restoration Magic - An Ursang is sustained and healed by its curse simply to suffer. The nature of Restorative magic interrupts the influence of the curse and allows the process of life to take hold upon him, thus harming Virgil as his body is allowed to wither and decay by being given a connection to life. Thus an Ursang can never be healed by restorative magic instead requiring a Necromancer to syphon from another living being to heal them. This is incredibly difficult and not all too common a practice. Notable Skills Languages Common, Ghostspeak Literacy Common Skill Swordsmanship Skill Leadership Skill DiplomacyPolitics Skill Spellcasting Skill TortureInterrogation Skill Painting and Sculpting Knowledge Laws of the Stygian Belt Knowledge History of the Stygian Belt Knowledge Magic The Arcane Knowledge AnatomyBiology Knowledge Strategy Tactics of Warfare Survival Hunting Tracking Possessions NA APPEARANCES Play-By Detlaff Witcher 3 Complexion FairFlawlessRosy Porcelain Height 62 feet Build Lithe and Muscular Eye Color Amber Hazel Hair Color Dark Brown Distinguishing Features Pronounced Fangs Description Virgil Roth is at first glance merely a Human noble with striking features. At appearance he is a handsome man with striking eyes, ageless youth, and porcelain like complexion. A son of the Mountains would say. But in truth the Count is a cursed individual whose beauty and regalia belies the true monster that lurks beneath the skin. A man of posterity and etiquette he is often dressed the part of his station. Adorned in fine spun silks and doublets, the finest leathers only touch his skin. Jewelry of various origins will often drip from his form. As well Virgil wears a fine velvet cowl cloak that sweeps about his body like a dark blue shadow. The Count stands as an imposing figure whose intense gaze usually communicates more than his words. Striking amber eyes penetrate the being as they kindle like glowing bronze stoking a fire. PERSONALITY Description A man of meticulous detail Virgil is what you call a taskmaster. Being a creature of order everything in his domain holds purpose and worth. Due to this he has limited tolerance for useless details, and often finds himself hung-up on the imperfections of the living. Some would describe this feature a cruel and judgmental. Ultimately he savors a fine balance and is at peace with the harmony that he creates. And thus it is only his nobility and desire to be fair unto lesser subjects that tame the tyrant within. Truthfully the Count of Rimecrest wasnt always so solitary and evasive. At one point he was a proud Knight who held court among the Lord of the Stygian Belt long ago. In his living years he was a kind hearted and generous man, gentle, and dutiful. With undeath came an alteration of those qualities granting him a more fearsome edge. He no longer fears life and others for much, which has made the almost century of life a struggle to endure. Possessing muted emotions save for the most extreme of them, Virgil Roth, is a man of his word and invests in his people as a means of catering prosperity. The curse the Obsidian Lords gifted him also has the effect of perverting and altering his intentions. In his undeath he is a man of indulgent impulses and desires. He enjoys toying with mortals and making games of his victims, often choosing his targets based on a series of criteria that perk his interest. Once having testing homeless mothers willingness to sacrifice for her child unto her death. Realizing he may have pressed the woman too far, he brought her child into his court where he was to be raised among nobility as atonement. His curiosity is vast and holds no perspective between pleasure and pain as all are raw thriving sensations that give him the feeling of mortal life. Thus his wants and whims twist with time as he refines his palette of interests. This is what makes him dangerous. In the end unless you are equal to him and prove yourself above the scenery, you are his plaything whom he will inflict his curiosity upon. HISTORY Virgil was the second eldest son to the Count of Rimecrest, Leto Roth, some twenty five years prior to the emergence of the Black Gate. He was the result of a union between two families descending from the Mountain Lords of the Stygian Belt. Count Ungur sent his daughter the Noblesse Vima to wed the widowed Leto after the birth of his first son Rickard. It would mark a peaceful resolution between the two clans ancient feud. Virgils birth marked a bright future for Rimecrest as a seat of power and trade in the Stygian Belt. The birth of his younger siblings, Emma and Erick, later followed. In his youth the young Viscount had found himself smitten with his personal servants daughter Mina. The two were practically inseparable from the first day they met and eventually their bond grew to love. When they came of age a rift grew between the two eldest brothers. Rickard the Heir Apparent to their fathers county had taken an eye to Mina, while his attempts to woo her were unmet, Rickards station as heir allowed him the choice of any woman in the domain when he ascended to Count. Virgil would not back away and the brothers feuded over competition, and Rickard grew furious over Minas love for his younger brother. Eventually the jealous brother in order spite Virgil made Mina his personal servant. This did not stop the star crossed lovers who only at twenty-one eloped in the city of Shoal Ridge. Their love was a secret to all but Minas father and so their union was one enjoyed in the shadows. However Rickard would find out what had been done catching Virgil with Mina in the gardens, and when Count Leto passed away of sickness the Heir Apparent rose to the mantle. Considered the greatest warrior among the brothers, when the Black Gate opened the Obsidian Lords emerged, it was Virgils responsibility to lead the Knights of Rimecrest against the siege. The Knights however under Rickards order would abandon him upon the Argent Steppes after he was thrown into a chasm that armed ghouls and horrors were crawling from. Meanwhile Rickard had taken Mina into his care after news of Virgils death on the field was reported by the Knight Captain. When a time of mourning passed Mina was offered marriage to the Count of Rimecrest and she accepted as her true love was lost to war. But in truth he was not. In the chasm Virgil gave his unburden soul to a dark being Obsidian Lord who promised a way to stay death, a gift of new life. At the point his soul should have left his body, but the being breathed darkness into his empty lungs. Then he was born again a creature of the night, of undeath, a vampire by popular name but much darker. However his being was different than others of his kin as his curse came without a Sire. He was a first generation undead whose curse came from a font of darkness and corruption, therefore he had no sire and was called Ursang Ancient Blood. When the young vampire pulled himself through perdition he found his life aflame in new purpose. His heart sang to the beats of conquest and vengeance, he found a thirst for blood, and through worship in the Obsidian Lords he was given new strength. In the darkness he returned to the mountains from whence he was born. But with it he brought the deepest cold it had ever known. Returned to take vengeance on Rickard for his betrayal, and when he learned that his brother had taken Mina as his wife he burned with furor and sought to kill him, but his blade accidentally found another victim as Mina stepped between the brothers, seeking peace. Virgil was stricken with grief holding his love till her last breath and it was then that moment hed realized his error, as he watched his heart had die. In his rage he killed Rickard. Draining him of his blood Virgil would violently claim the mantle as Count of Rimecrest. His youngest siblings would remain in the keep under his ward and protection until they ultimately passed of natural causes. Very few actually knew what Virgil had become as he had become a secretive and solitary person after the death of his love and family. As Count he was generally respected and well regarded. Every twenty years he would bring a new woman to the Keep to present the illusion that the family lived on through his children, though he never had children. False burials and ceremonies for the birth of a new child would come with time, and the County of Rimecrest would mourn and rejoice. It was peaceful and it was silent. It was a new age for the township of Rimecrest and its surrounding villages, who made their lives from brewing, terrace farming, and trade along the Stygian Belt. Eventually everyone would forget the tragedy of Rimecrest Keep and among the public, all Counts of that keep were merely reclusive Mountain Lords. And over the years Count Roth would scour the world looking for individuals and experiences that can instill the novelty of life. As well he made friends and allies of other Undead Nobles and their lesser breeds whom would find safe passage through the Stygian Belt thanks to him. BEHIND THE SCENES GenreFandom Supernatural Fantasy - Dark Universe Eras Any Other Info NA Last edited Aug 24, 2018