Veronica Grix

Veronica Truth Dell Grix, was the unknown heir to the throne of the Aerthen Floating Islands — along with her brother, Vivian Grix — after Vale Grix rose to power slashing with the Fate of Fools. She was further the next in line to become the Existentia God of Time, but was killed in battle from her brother due to him being stabbed by the Destiny of Fools by Kaede Natsuki during the finale of The Chosen. Her Anima was then captured by The Tower of Eden, wherein she became one of the most influential Climbers of all time.
Veronica was an Expression holder, and a wielder of The Fate of Fools. During the events of , Veronica was revealed to be an Existentia Seraph, a type of throne-angel in Caerulus.
==Appearance==
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Veronica was a young, slender, and well-endowed seraph woman. She had dark purple hair — that turned light purple at the tips — that was styled into a type of short bob cut with bangs. Veronica had heterochromic eyes due to her lineage. Her left eye was dark red, and her right eye was rose pink with the power symbol of House Grix. Veronica's usual attire consisted of a low-neckline pastel peach long sleeve top, which she usually wore over a white high-neck sleeveless undershirt. She had dark purple leggings that she wore with brown boots and brown gloves. Veronica did not wear any accessories or jewellery, with the only extra piece being her Expression Mask, which she wore near-permanently since it was given to her by Vale Grix.
As a child, Veronica had medium-length hair that she wore tied up in a double ponytail. Her usual attire consisted of short maroon overalls that she wore over a dark teal sweater. She had black tights and beige boots. As a child Veronica did wear accessories, which were two star hair ornaments fastened to her ponytails. The hair ornaments were blue and gold, which referenced the heterochromic eyes of Albus.
As a teenager, Veronica gained her trademark bob cut, though now she wore a small sunflower ribbon on the left side of her head. Her attire as a teen consisted of a frilly beige long sleeve top that had open shoulders, which she tucked into a black high-waisted circle skirt.
During the events of , Veronica's attire changed after the Sudden Quiet Arc. After traveling with Etherlia Luster, she acquired purple accented East Asian-styled clothing which was commonly found in Miyato Inno. Her Expression Mask was no longer always on her face, but adorned her like a head ornament.
Whilst Awakened, Veronica's appearance drastically changed. Whatever clothes she was wearing glowed with a soft off-whtie hue, and the roots of her hair turned brown with some purple streak highlights. Her seraphic white wings were exposed, and an archaic looking halo-crown adorned the back of her head. Veronica's eyes, including her Interitus, turned blue
==Personality==
Veronica was determined, inquisitive, and strong-willed. Because most of her life she wore an Expression Mask, she could be considered somewhat sheltered due to the Expression's property of suppressing emotions. Veronica was not good at picking up social cues, and she often mistook sarcasm or dark humour for seriousness, which lead to awkward to sometimes even violent situations. She had a great sense of justice, but frequently couldn't discern nuance in complex emotional environments. At times, others picked her as very "childlike," due to her inability to understand simple concepts, like personal space or socially acceptable actions. Despite all of this, Veronica was trustworthy, and loved to listen to others as much as she could, as she experienced emotions through others.
Veronica was extremely curious, and didn't show an ounce of embarrassment when it came to any sort of topic. Because of this, her demeanour would sometimes catch adversaries off-guard, and at some points she was even able to trick or deceive others because of her innocent-seeming nature. She was intelligent, but did not have the wisdom to distinguish "normal" concepts, so said adversaries would take her questions and curiosity with confoundment.
As a teenager, Veronica was quiet, reserved, and aloof. Because her Expression Mask at that point had been suppressing her emotions for seven plus years, she didn't know how to react to upsetting emotional situations. This would lead to very rare cases where her Expression Mask would come off, causing her to become a broken faucet of power and emotion. Veronica was also no stranger to mischief or criminal activity, as personal property and social unwritten rules pertaining to ownership, trades of goods, and various other facets, were quite alien to her. A large cause of this behaviour was due to the Novus Orphanage being unable to find her a home before the age of fourteen, wherein she was released onto the streets; subsequently Arcadia.
Veronica could be unknowingly funny, to the point of being comically serious. She loved being around others, but often found herself feeling lonesome as her ability to connect on an emotional level was stunted. On the other hand, anger and hatred were easy emotions to leak from her Expression Mask due to them being more potent types of emotions. Veronica was capable of extreme violence, especially when it was for protecting others. With her aggressive outbursts coupled with an emotional distance from societal reality, Veronica could be described as near-sociopathic. During the events of , Veronica harnessed her Expression and was able to feel properly again. With the help of her friends within The Tower, she learned to be near-normal, but would always be the same Arcadian kid at her core.
==Background==
Veronica was born to Vale Grix and Lazarus Dell along with her twin brother, Vivian Grix. At birth, both her and Vivian were separated, with Veronica being kept in Alabaster, and Vivian being sent to Arcadia. Shortly after, Vale Grix used the Fate of Fools to rewrite the narrative of the Aerthen Floating Islands, becoming its new queen. This marked the beginning of Veronica becoming unknown royalty. Veronica was sent to the Novus Orphanage, and spent most of her life there growing up. As a child, her untapped Interitus and unawakened temporal powers would cause strange outbursts of Anima and Magick. Quickly, Veronica was feared throughout the orphanage from both staff and children. After attempting to save Etherlia Luster from a falling light pole one day, Veronica was then kept in a small attic room from the ages of seven to fourteen. At age fourteen, Veronica along with Etherlia were then released into the streets to fend for themselves after the orphanage failed to home them.
==Relationships==
:See main article: Veronica's Relationships.
==Powers and Abilities==
Veronica had the ability to cast Magick, and her Anima was extremely potent. As a result, she was capable of feats that were far above that of her peers, even with her Spiritual and Magickal prowess being suppressed by an Expression Mask. Though whilst alive, she had no Animaic or Magickal training whatsoever.
Flight: Veronica was able to reveal her angelic wings, granting her the ability to fly over short distances. Long distances were tiring for her, even with her Animaically enchanced endurance, and she was only able to carry one other person at a time.
Animaic enhanced strength: Veronica was incredibly strong, able to lift a car whilst in an intense emotional situation whilst fourteen years old. With her Anima enhancing her body, she was able to lift, pull, and push great weights that were at least twenty times her own weight. During the finale of The Chosen, Veronica's strikes were able to create craters within Magickally enhanced marble.
Potent Magick: Veronica was an inexperienced caster, but her lineage provided her with impervious Time Magick. She was able to stop creatures in stasis for up to ten minutes, and at the height of her power, could reverse events up to tens of minutes. Her Time Magick was potent enough to break a special Equipment Quill Magick Masker set by a Caretaker. Whilst Awakened, her temporal presence could cross star systems.
Animaic enhanced speed: Veronica was incredibly quick, able to run as fast as a car. Though she was fast, her agility and nimbleness were not as great as her raw speed. Veronica's reaction time was also enhanced by her Anima Aura, able to detect bullets coming within fifteen inches of her and dodging them.
Animaic enhanced endurance: Veronica was notoriously difficult to defeat in battle, due to her stamina and endurance. She was able to take multiple full power blows from a Convergence Eden. Attacks and spells had to penetrate her Anima Aura in order to hit her, then they had to get through her Animaically reinforced body. Veronica was able to spend days without sleep, and continue fighting.
Below average intellect: Though Veronica was inherently intelligent in a vacuum, she was continually oblivious and clueless throughout any given situation that pertained to nuance. As such, she would often get confused on simple concepts, and adept opponents that had great insight were able to use that to their advantage. Veronica was considerably sheltered due to not having parental figures and her Expression Mask.
Heightened Animaic sense: Veronica was extremely adept at sensing Anima. She was able to sense other Anima at least another building away, whilst having an Expression, which were notorious for suppressing Animaic detection. She was able to detect invisible creatures, and the vague intention of creatures based on on their Anima.
Sociably inept charisma: Veronica was terrible in social situations. In some cases, she suffered from social anxiety due to not being equipped with the proper societal tools to deal with others. Rarely however, her comically serious nature would often get others to laugh, and she was considered endearing. Veronica was not good with words, and didn't know how to express or articulate her feelings or ideals, and was often overwhelmed by adversaries whose ideals and truths were spoken well. She was particularly weak in situations where she could not solve an issue with her power.
God-like Anima: Veronica had the Anima of a god belonging to the Existentia Convergence, as she was the child of Lazarus Dell, the God of Time. Additionally, her mother, Vale Grix, was a direct descendant of the most powerful members of House Grix. Because of this, Veronica was perfect storm of untapped Magick and Anima. Before the events of , when Veronica took her Expression off, her Anima was able to physically knock down any creature within a one hundred meters. Her Anima enhanced all of her sense and abilities, and was extremely difficult to suppress by others. Anyone in within her reach when she took her Expression off was knocked down so hard, that sometimes their bones would break from the impact.
===Lineage Techniques===
====Interitus====
:See also: Interitus.
===Limit Breaks===
====Umbral Release====
Umbral Release was a Desperation Move used by Veronica. Taking off her Expression Mask, Veronica's untapped Anima would gush out like a fire hydrant. Any nearby creature, friend or foe, was immediately overwhelmed. In most cases, a person would fall to the ground with such force as if gravity had been turned up one hundredfold. With Veronica's Anima blooming and bursting out like it was, her attacks, Magick, and Animaic prowess was that of raw mass. Unfortunately for her allies, she was unable to control her Anima and who it affected, resulting in some close calls. Veronica's strength, speed, endurance, and sense were heightened during the Desperation.
===Unison Raids===
===Awakening===
When Veronica Awakened, her true angelic nature revealed itself. Whilst in this form, she was considered the Divine Tempra Empress of Aerth. All of her physical, Magickal, and Animaic abilities were heightened to that of near a god. Her most notable feat was her prowess and finesse over temporal space, able to reverse, fast-forward, and stop time as she saw fit. Additionally, she had access to a spectral version of Fate of Fools, due to the 21 Broken Fates binding her Anima. This spectral form was able to turn into a sword, and a bow. Along with these extra abilities, Veronica's allies also gained buffs and heightened powers, being able to move and react faster than their bodies allowed. 
==Notable Items==
===Expression Mask===
:See also: Expression of Melancholy.
Veronica was the wielder of the Expression of Melancholy.
===Star of Aether===
==Timeline==
===Early Life===
===Novus Orphanage===
===Orphanage Release===
===Neo Dove Street===
===Alabaster Rebels===
===The Chosen===
===The Tower of Eden: Anima Rising===
==Gallery==
:Veronica's asset is an edited version of Sally, from Peach Boy Riverside.
File:Veronica Grix Render 002.png|Veronica Bust
File:Veronica Grix Render 004.png|Veronica
File:Veronica Grix Render 005.png|Veronica without her Expression Mask
file:Veronica Grix Young Render 001.png|A young Veronica
File:Veronica Grix Teen Render 001.png|Veronica as a young teenager
file:Veronica Grix Render 008.png|Veronica as seen in Anima Rising
File:Veronica Grix True Awakened Render Small 001.png|Awakened Veronica
==Quotes==
* ( To Jūzō Evergarden ) "Maybe Villick is right... Maybe you should leave me..."
* ( To Reyes Braveheart ) "Not letting yourself be helped by those who love you is weakness."
* ( On Magick ) "I can't use it very well, but it feels nice to help people."
* ( On Birds ) "Always flying so free with nothing to worry about. I'm envious."
* ( On Life ) "It's nice to explore when you can and really live, not just survive."
* ( On Love ) "Huh, I guess normal people do fall in love at some point ."
==Trivia==
*According to Albus, Veronica does not wear a brassiere.
*Veronica was known to daydream a lot.
*Veronica's favourite colour was red.
*Veronica's favourite food was soup.
*Veronica's favourite animal was a bird.
*Veronica's favourite season was Spring.
*Veronica's favourite music was EDM.
==See Also==
*Albus
*House Grix
*Expression Mask
*Expression of Melancholy
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*The Chosen
*Existentia Convergence
*Fate of Fools
==Navigation==
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