Monstrous

Monstrous is a member of the Widerain Wardens, and presumably a commander within the Widerain Watchmen as well. Being in direct service to the King of Widerain, many of her assignments are done covertly.

## Appearance and Personality

Monstrous is a slender young Human woman with long, dark orange hair, rose brown eyes, and strikingly pale skin. She's about average height, and has been shown to wear both her regular clothing and the Widerain Watchmen uniform. When in her regular outfit, she wears a simple mask around her eyes, neckguard, peach bikini-like top, gloves, orange smallclothes, simple wraps around her feet, and a wildly tattered peach kilt. There is a noticeable scar running along her left thigh. She often carries her preferred choice of weapon with her, long metallic construction nails. She is incredibly athletic, able to bound down a mountainside and live.

Traffic described her as "easy on the eye", indicating she is traditionally pretty. He also stated she didn't stop to even talk to him, perhaps revealing somewhat introverted tendencies.

Monstrous appears to be the stoic. nonchalant type, never raising her emotions in any direction too far, speaking in a direct and monotone way. She is capable of acting more animated when on jobs, though it comes across as a bit forced. She appears to have a dedication to tasks, and attention to detail above most of her colleagues. While seemingly having some sort of amicable connection to Vacant, she is more than capable of committing savage and brutal acts without a second thought, especially if under orders. She has shown a visceral disgust towards the Foreckaw race for unknown reasons.

## Story

When Wisest created her Soaring Generation, at some point during their journey west, the Foreckaw were attacked by the Widerain Watchmen, lead by Monstrous. A unknown amount of lives were lost, and many tomes the Foreckaw were carrying were taken by the Humans in their escape.

Many months later, Monstrous and a Watchman were given a covert task to bury four eyeless bodies discovered outside of the Widerain Mint Garden.These soldiers were to be buried out deep in the Gryusch Wilds with no ceremony, as they had supposedly requested. The Watchman with Monstrous grew suspicious of this claim, and had investigated the bodies in secret, breaking his orders. Once Monstrous learned of this, she disregarded his findings and shirked off any further discussion of it, until she eventually would fatally wound him on their journey back to Widerain. She had hoped the Lyn-O lurking in the forest would devour him, but he was discovered by Wonder's group beforehand. He would cite Monstrous as the attacker before dying in a panic.

Once she returned to her headquarters, Monstrous would receive new orders based on the information Vacant had tortured out of Fluster. There was supposedly a Mint Garden atop the Grajita Mountains, and she was tasked with finding it.

Once there, she discovered the remains of Uocali's Mint Garden. Seeing no bodies at the scene, she realized the Pulsekaw was likely still in the area, and searched the area tirelessly for an entire day. Unable to locate it, she sealed the entrance of the cave containing the Garden's ruins, and was readying to leave. Before she left, Wonder's group had ascended the very same mountain, which caught Monstrous' attention. Seeing Feyule in their midst, she approached them.

At first, Monstrous mistook Wonder's armor to be that of the Watchmen, but unable to recognize her, she prepared to attack. She intended to take Feyule back to the Wardens, keep Wonder for interrogation, and - seeing no use for the Foreckaw - kill Gohst and Wisest. After being repelled, she mused that Vacant was not going to be happy with her failure. Wonder asked how she knew Vacant, but she refused to say. Monstrous fled the scene, bounding down the mountainside with ease.

She returned to the Warden's hideout beneath the city, and informed her colleagues of what transpired. Rust, unsure if the King would sever his head for reporting the Garden's collapse, suggested the whole unit deliver the news. Monstrous lingered behind with Vacant, telling him to get moving. He assured her he would follow momentarily, which she did not challenge.

## Quotes

*"Please direct your vitriol to the back of my head as usual, you pricks."*

*"Shouldn't have wandered out of your little mud huts. I'm not cutting off heads in Gunhalmeir, now am I?"*