Liliana Vess

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==Summary==
Liliana Vess is a human planeswalker and necromancer. Growing up in Dominara, she was tutored in the healing arts from a young age, while also secretly learning necromantic magic in the belief that it would enhance her healing prowess. Even at this time, she was a temptress and uncaring of the consequences of this trait, and despite the efforts of her caregivers to stop her, she would continue in her antics. However, her pampered and privileged life style would not last, as her brother Josu would fall to a corruption brought on by enemies of the family and Liliana was ordered to find the roots of the Esis Tree for his cure. When she discovered the destruction of the grove where those trees grew, she encountered a strange man who would end up haunting her later in her life who offered his assistance in resurrecting the tree, though warning her that her family would not desire for her to use the cure. Despite the warnings of her family and caregivers, she used the cure on her brother, which drove him insane and sent him into a bloodlust. She ended up using her necromantic powers to resurrect zombies to kill her brother, the stress of which resulted in the ignition of her planeswalker spark and her ending up in Innistrad. She would much later go on to join the Gatewatch, deciding that having allies and friends could be useful to her plans.
She is currently dead to the Multiverse, her survival known only to Kaya, Teyo Verada, and Araithia Shokta. Having recently freed herself from all her demonic contracts as well as from the Onakke Chain Veil, she has relocated to Fiora where she lives under the alias Ana Iora.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Necromancy, from at least to  with The Chain Veil | At least , likely higher
Key: Post-Mending | Pre-Mending
Name: Liliana Vess, Ana Iora, Professor Serafina Onyx, Liliana of the Veil, Liliana of the Dark Realms, Heretical Healer, Defiant Necromancer, Death Wielder, Death's Majesty, Death Mage, Dreadhorde General, the Last Hope, the Necromancer, Waker of the Dead, Untouched by Death
Origin: Magic: The Gathering
Gender: Female
Age: 30 physically, over 200 chronologically
Classification: Human, Planeswalker, Death Mage, Necromancer, Former Member of The Gatewatch
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Small Country level+ (Stronger than Post-Mending Ob Nixilis as she was not corrupted or demonized by the Chain Veil whereas he was. Fought Garruk Wildspeaker several times. Has fought and killed numerous Angels and Demons. Tezzeret. Stronger than Jace Beleren), Varies with Necromancy (Through use of her necromancy Liliana is able to create, summon, or take control of undead ranging in power from fodder zombie hordes to Wurms and Eternals capable of fighting on par with Planeswalkers up to beings as ), Varies from at least Small Country level+ (Casually oneshot Garruk after putting on the Chain Veil for the first time. Casually overpowered and nearly killed Tezzeret after drawing on the smallest bit of the Chain Veil's power. Easily overpowered the djinn Zahid using only a small portion of the Chain Veil's power) to Multi Solar System level with the Chain Veil (Destroyed The Helvault, which was created and empowered by Sorin Markov and was strong enough to contain Griselbrand and Nahiri. Killed Griselbrand, who in turn fought on par with Avacyn. Overpowered Nicol Bolas' influence over the Dreadhorde. to Emrakul, though this nearly killed her), Many of her abilities negate conventional durability | At least Universe level+, likely higher (Oldwalkers possess the ability to create their own artificial planes through sheer force of will with their magic, and though Liliana is considerably weaker than characters such as Nicol Bolas and Sorin Markov in their primes, she should be comparable to Oldwalkers such as Ob Nixilis, Freyalise, and Serra)
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic (Kept up with Garruk, Jace, and Tezzeret) | Unknown, possibly Massively FTL (Should be comparable to other Oldwalkers such as Ob Nixilis)
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Unknown
Striking Strength: Unknown (Liliana does not enter melee combat herself), Varies with Necromancy | Universe level
Durability: Small Country level+, Varies from at least Small Country level+ to Multi Solar System level with The Chain Veil | At least Universe level+
Stamina: High, lower with overuse of the Chain Veil | Practically Superhuman
Range: Several Meters to several Kilometers with spells | Universal
Standard Equipment: The Chain Veil, Summoned undead
*Optional Equipment: Witchbane Orb, Spirit-Gem
Intelligence: Gifted. Able to figure out how to get out of her demonic contract (Though was ultimately out-schemed by Bolas), sees through Belzenlok's attempt to get her to waste her power and stamina, able to manipulate the rest of the gatewatch for her personal desires. She also possesses intricate knowledge of healing, having studied the art for years, memorizing the healing properties of roots and herbs, learning the signs and symptoms of hundreds of illnesses and the best treatment for dozens of kinds of wounds.
Weaknesses: Overuse of the Chain Veil at its peak power can exhaust and potentially kill her
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Plist-247-the-chain-veil.jpg|The Chain Veil
Isd-236-witchbane-orb.jpg|Witchbane Orb
m13-205-gem-of-becoming.jpg|Spirit-Gem
M12-84-brink-of-disaster.jpg|Brink of Disaster
Ori-92-demonic-pact.jpg|Demonic Pact
M11-103-liliana-s-caress.jpg|Liliana's Caress
M19-107-liliana-s-contract.jpg|Liliana's Contract
Akh-98-liliana-s-mastery.jpg|Liliana's Mastery
Emn-99-oath-of-liliana.jpg|Oath of Liliana
Ori-120-tainted-remedy.jpg|Tainted Remedy
Avr-122-triumph-of-cruelty.jpg|Triumph of Cruelty
Pmei-30-cast-down.jpg|Cast Down
Ori-88-cruel-revival.jpg|Cruel Revival
Uma-91-dark-dabbling.jpg|Dark Dabbling
Ori-280-flesh-to-dust.jpg|Flesh to Dust
War-98-liliana-s-triumph.jpg|Liliana's Triumph
Ddd-53-snuff-out.jpg|Snuff Out
Ima-112-ulcerate.jpg|Ulcerate
Dka-77-undying-evil.jpg|Undying Evil
Uma-120-unholy-hunger.jpg|Unholy Hunger
Jmp-213-bone-splinters.jpg|Bone Splinters
Jmp-217-cemetery-recruitment.jpg|Cemetery Recruitment
War-82-command-the-dreadhorde.jpg|Command the Dreadhorde
Emn-87-dark-salvation.jpg|Dark Salvation
M12-93-disentomb.jpg|Disentomb
Cma-56-dread-summons.jpg|Dread Summons
M13-90-duress.jpg|Duress
Znc-41-endless-obedience.jpg|Endless Obedience
War-91-finale-of-eternity.jpg|Finale of Eternity
Dom-93-final-parting.jpg|Final Parting
Avr-111-killing-wave.jpg|Killing Wave
Soi-120-liliana-s-indignation.jpg|Liliana's Indignation
Akh-277-liliana-s-influence.jpg|Liliana's Influence
M21-329-liliana-s-scorn.jpg|Liliana's Scorn
M19-294-liliana-s-spoils.jpg|Liliana's Spoils
Soi-121-macabre-waltz.jpg|Macabre Waltz
M15-104-mind-rot.jpg|Mind Rot
C14-150-mutilate.jpg|Mutilate
Ori-110-necromantic-summons.jpg|Necromantic Summons
Uma-110-reanimate2.jpg|Renanimate
Ima-104-reave-soul.jpg|Reave Soul
M21-119-rise-again.jpg|Rise Again
Znc-53-rise-from-the-grave.jpg|Rise From the Grave
Jmp-271-rise-of-the-dark-realms.jpg|Rise of the Dark Realms
Jmp-276-settle-the-score.jpg|Settle the Score
M19-292-arisen-gorgon.jpg|Arisen Gorgon
Vma-105-baleful-force.jpg|Baleful Force
Ddq-59-gravecrawler.jpg|Gravecrawler
M21-109-liliana-s-devotee.jpg|Liliana's Devotee
Jmp-250-liliana-s-elite.jpg|Liliana's Elite
Jmp-251-liliana-s-reaver.jpg|Liliana's Reaver
M21-330-liliana-s-scrounger.jpg|Liliana's Scrounger
M13-98-liliana-s-shade.jpg|Liliana's Shade
Pca-34-liliana-s-specter.jpg|Liliana's Specter
M21-110-liliana-s-standard-bearer.jpg|Liliana's Standard Bearer
M21-111-liliana-s-steward.jpg|Liliana's Steward
Soi-132-rottenheart-ghoul.jpg|Rottenheart Ghoul
M20-118-undead-servant.jpg|Undead Servant
M13-114-veilborn-ghoul.jpg|Veilborn Ghoul
4873d06b90f581f0ad60d51f5cf03a2c.jpg|Eternal Zombie
Takh-20-zombie.jpg|Amonkhet Zombie
Tori-5-zombie.jpg|Amonkhet Zombie 2
Tm20-6-zombie.jpg|Innistrad Zombie
Temn-3-zombie.jpg|Innistrad Zombie 2
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*The Chain Veil: A Legendary Artifact, the Chain Veil is an ancient and powerful artifact that was hidden within the ancient catacombs of the Onakke at Shandalar. Imbued with the millions of souls of the Onakke, the Veil grants the user immensely enhanced magical power at the cost of wounding them the more they use it or the more power they draw from it. The Veil can only be properly worn by the strongest of mages as it carries a curse that corrupt the wielder into a demon if it does not outright kill them. On top of enhanced power the Veil grants a host of abilities and resistances, such as the ability to break curses and permanently kill Greater Demons, and at full power the Chain Veil can allow the wielder to even match beings as powerful as Emrakul and Nicol Bolas 
*Spirit-Gem: A Legendary Artifact metaphysically tied to the Meditation Realm and made from a piece of Ugin's essence. Formerly possessed by Nicol Bolas, the Spirit-Gem is used as a channel to absorb magic, and was used to absorb the planeswalker's sparks that were harvested through the Elderspell during the War of the Spark. The Spirit-Gem's true power is the ability to reveal its possessor's "true, best self", as well as allowing Ugin to communicate with its holder.
*Witchbane Orb: An Artifact which grants the user Hexproof, making them virtually immune to all forms of active and passive magic as well as passively destroys any curses they had been afflicted with prior to obtaining it.
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*Brink of Disaster: An Enchantment Aura centered in black mana. The user curses an opponent, causing them to immediately die the moment they cease attacking.
*Demonic Pact: An Enchantment centered in black mana and an Enchantment used by Liliana. Symbolic of the four-part pact with her demons, the user is granted enhanced insight and power through the influence of demons as well as destroying part of the opponent's mind, but if this pact is severed they immediately die. After the events of War of the Spark, this is no longer an issue.
*Liliana's Caress: An Enchantment centered in black mana and an Enchantment used by Liliana. The user passively attacks the opponent's mind, causing them to be physically injured very time a part of their mind is removed.
*Liliana's Contract: An Enchantment centered in black mana and an Enchantment used by Liliana. Symbolic of the four-part pact with her demons, the user is granted enhanced insight and power through the influence of demons.
*Liliana's Mastery: An Enchantment centered in black mana and an Enchantment used by Liliana. The user passively enhances the power of Zombies they control as well as creates several Zombies upon entering the battlefield.
*Oath of Liliana: A Legendary Enchantment centered in black mana and an Enchantment used by Liliana. Whenever an ally Planeswalker enters the battlefield alongside the user they passively create Zombies.
*Tainted Remedy: An Enchantment centered in black mana. The user inflicts the opponent with an enchanted poison, counteracting any incoming healing they would receive and instead making them damage themselves for the same amount as they would have healed for.
*Triumph of Cruelty: An Enchantment centered in black mana. The user passively attacks the opponent's mind, causing them to gradually lose a small portion of their thoughts as long as the user has the upper hand in combat.
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*Cast Down: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user disintegrates the opponent, though this only works against nonlegendary opponents.
*Cruel Revival: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user inflicts instant death upon the opponent while also nullifying their regeneration and simultaneously resurrecting a zombie as an ally.
*Dark Dabbling: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user imbues all creatures they control with their magic, automatically resurrecting them once if they die in combat.
*Flesh to Dust: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user wills the opponent to crumble to dust while nullifying their ability to regenerate. This ability is potent enough to nullify the regeneration of Angels and Demons who are able to regenerate from pure mana.
*Liliana's Triumph: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user instantly destroys one creature the opponent controls and removes a small part of the opponent's mind at random.
*Snuff Out: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user inflicts instant death upon an opponent with no center in black mana while also nullifying their ability to regenerate.
*Ulcerate: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user drastically reduces the opponent's power and durability and causes them to disintegrate.
*Undying Evil: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user imbues a creature they control with a temporary rune, automatically resurrecting them once if they die in combat.
*Unholy Hunger: An Instant Spell centered in black mana. The user inflicts instant death upon the opponent while also healing themselves.
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*Bone Splinters: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user sacrifices one of their own creatures to use their bones as razor sharp projectile weapons.
*Cemetery Recruitment: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled.
*Command the Dreadhorde: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a massive amount of creatures and Planeswalkers from both her own and her opponent's dead forces and brings them under their control at the expense of taking damage to themselves proportional to the number of beings resurrected. This spell has also been used by Liliana wielding the Chain Veil to take control of Nicol Bolas' army of Eternals and turn them against him.
*Dark Salvation: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user channels a large amount of black mana and uses it to create a large number of zombies proportional to the amount of mana channeled, then lowers the power and durability of an opponent proportional to the amount of zombies the user controls.
*Disentomb: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled.
*Dread Summons: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user removes a large portion of the opponent's mind at random and then creates a zombie for each creature summon that was removed.
*Duress: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user attacks the target's mind, allowing them to steal and destroy a thought or memory they possess. This Spell is stated to be more painful the more the target attempts to resist it.
*Endless Obedience: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature either they or their opponent formerly controlled.
*Finale of Eternity: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user channels a large amount of black mana and uses it to destroy an opponent, an should enough mana be channeled the user also passively resurrects all creatures they formerly controlled.
*Final Parting: A Sorcery centered in black mana. Through use of their necromancy the user is able to sever the necromantic energy keeping opposing undead beings animated.
*Killing Wave: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user unleashes a devastating wave of necromantic energy that disintegrates those it comes in contact with.
*Liliana's Indignation: A Sorcery centered in black mana and a Sorcery used by Liliana. The user sacrifices their own creatures to deal direct damage to the opponent for each creature sacrificed.
*Liliana's Influence: A Sorcery centered in black mana and a Sorcery used by Liliana. The user reduces the power and durability of each creature they do not control.
*Liliana's Scorn: A Sorcery centered in black mana and a Sorcery used by Liliana. The user inflicts instant death upon the opponent.
*Liliana's Spoils: A Sorcery centered in black mana and a Sorcery used by Liliana. The user directly attacks the opponent's mind and removes a small part of it at random.
*Macabre Waltz: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects up to two creatures they formerly controlled.
*Mind Rot: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user attacks the target's mind, destroying thoughts and memories to such an extent that their brain physically collapses.
*Mutilate: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user reduces the power and durability of both her allies and enemies, causing them to physically melt if they are weak enough.
*Necromantic Summons: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled and grants it enhanced power and durability.
*Reanimate: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled at the expense of damaging themselves for the amount of mana used to summon it.
*Reave Soul: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user casts a bolt of necromantic energy which rips out the opponent's soul.
*Rise Again: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled.
*Rise from the Grave: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects a creature they formerly controlled as a Zombie imbued with black mana.
*Rise of the Dark Realms: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user resurrects all creatures from both her own and her opponent's dead forces and brings them under their control.
*Settle the Score: A Sorcery centered in black mana. The user blasts the opponent with a wave of necromantic energy which destroys them and prevents them from regenerating.
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*Zombies: Zombies make up the bulk of creatures Liliana creates and summons in combat, often ranging from fodder to being capable of matching Planeswalkers in physical combat. She is able to summon or animate zombies en masse in order to overwhelm her opponent with sheer numbers of undead and is able to animate anything, from plants and skeletons to animals and even beings that are not technically alive to begin with such as constructs and shades.
*Arisen Gorgon: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie Gorgon, this creature possesses the ability to petrify living beings with its gaze.
*Baleful Force: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as an Elemental, this creature is formed from pure black mana and is so malevolent that even Liliana recognizes the danger it poses and thus uses it sparingly.
*Gravecrawler: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, this creature is able to resurrect itself so long as its controller has other Zombies as allies.
*Liliana's Devotee: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Human Warlock, this creature passively grants ally Zombies enhanced power and can create zombies on its own through us of black mana.
*Liliana's Elite: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, this creature is an elite warrior that gains enhanced power and durability proportional to the number of zombies that have died in combat.
*Liliana's Reaver: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, this creature is able to cause instant death with just a touch, can attack the opponent's mind directly, and can create zombies through use of black mana every time it attacks.
*Liliana's Scrounger: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Human Wizard, this creature acts as support for Liliana, scouring the battlefield for worthwhile beings to turn into undead servants.
*Liliana's Shade: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Shade, this creature is both intangible and can fly, as well as being capable of physically ripping out souls of those they touch. In addition, it can be empowered by black mana,increasing its power and durability.
*Liliana's Specter: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Specter, this creature is a resurrected dragon knight, capable of flight with its mount as well as passively attacking the opponent's mind when it enters the battlefield.
*Liliana's Standard Bearer: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie Knight, this creature grants the summoner enhanced insight upon being summoned.
*Liliana's Steward: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, this creature is able to attack the opponent's mind, removing a small part of it at random.
*Rottenheart Ghoul: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, when this creature dies the opponent loses a small portion of their mind.
*Undead Servant: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, when this creature is summoned, the summoner passively creates additional Zombies for each Zombie Servant that had died previously.
*Veilborn Ghoul: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie, this creature possesses high attack power but low physical durability but passively resurrects itself if it is in proximity to sources of black mana.
*Zombie Horror: A creature centered in black mana. Classified as a Zombie Horror, this creature is the amalgamation of hundreds of zombies knitted together through use of necromantic energy, creating a monster with soul-sucking claws, venomous saliva, and the strength of a titan.
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