Vireka

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Vireka, styled Lord Vireka or High Holy Lord Vireka, is the main antagonist of Forges of Dawn, and becomes Uhuru's nemesis when he sends forces to tear apart her pride. Along with that, he and his Pale Ones terrorize the rest of Afriik, killing and erasing any "Mōbōr tainted" or dark-furred Lyons they find.
==Physical Appearance==
Vireka is a larger and muscular Lyon with snow white fur, all except for his bloody red right paw and the splotches of red fur which freckle his face and shoulders. His mane is white and shaggy, a fringe splitting off and hanging over his golden eyes. His face is angular and scruffy, with ritualistic scars running down his nose and across forehead.
His armor is made up of bronze, and composed of a mask and body armor which protects his back, belly, and legs. He owned The Black Crown, but only wore it on special occasions.
==Personality==
Vireka is incredibly vicious and sadistic, as well as highly arrogant and vain to the point of harm, both to others and himself. He is very temperamental at times, but in other moments when rage is expected he is cold and chillingly emotionless. Cruel and covetous, Vireka enjoys tormenting others and inspiring fear.
He also has no sense of personal space, often cramming himself close to other Lyons and forcibly moving them when and order would've done just fine. Vireka delights at things that most other people -- even fellow Pale Ones -- find horrid and disgusting, such as the hounds and the process of making them, even purring at it. He has a morbid sense of enjoyment and is incredibly domineering.
==Information==
===In The Forges of Dawn===
Vireka is first introduced in earlier chapters, punishing the Lyon Fuga for failing to capture Kamaria, a former Pale One who escaped their stronghold long ago. He turns the beast tamer into a Hound, but not before clawing him across the face a few times for good measure. In his place, Jezisa is volunteered to take on the title of Head beast tamer, and tasks him with the same job. Unlike his predecessor though, Jezisa does indeed find Kamaria and her pride. After finding her father and uncle torn to pieces, Uhuru follows at a distance as her pride is herded away, eventually entering Pale One territory.
When Uhuru is captured, Vireka takes an interest in her after Kanali speculates she is the prophesied Red Queen come to destroy them all. Instead of feeling threatened, Vireka fantasizes about tormenting her and breeding sons off of her. He heaps some abuse on the Lyonesse when she is brought before him, shows her around the land, and eventually leaves her in the Hound pits, deliberately putting her in front of one Hound in particular: Tarute. Vireka doesn't anticipate her escaping though, and beats Jezisa for allowing her to get away. Taking up his own Hound, they give chase, but lose Uhuru and Tarute to The Tempest.
Months later, Vireka has accepted that Uhuru is likely dead, but the land's seers howl and cry that the Red Queen is still coming. Their words do not faze him, however, and using the vagueness of the prophecy he convinces himself that this Red Queen will be of his own bloodline. By now, the Lord knows Uhuru had a sister, Oni, who is also red and so goes after her, burning her out using the ColdFyre. He makes plans to marry her, but before anything can happen, Uhuru returns with an army of Guardians and the undead Nirnasha at her back. 
Terrified, Vireka flees for his Fyre, but is enraged to find the undead Lyon is not only the Black Emperor but has far better control of the ColdFyre than he does as its creator. Vireka finds his death at the paws of Uhuru after he kills Tarute, consumed in the fiery hurricane of the Red Queen's HeartFyre.
==Abilities==
*Wind Manipulation
*Blood Magic
**Translocation
*ColdFyre control
*Transmogrification
==Trivia==
*Unlike most lords, Vireka has had a total of 4 head captains. One of them he killed with Fyre Stones, leaving Kanali to become his new "favorite".
*Vireka is Hotio and Koto's cousin and Uru's first cousin, once-removed.
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