Vesuvia

## Personality

Vesuvia is a reckless, arrogant and chaos-seeking sadistic Stygian, representing the worst embodiments of the Stygian race.

Implanted with the taint of Ethan's consciousness fragment, and the memories of the evil general's body her Seed was incubated in, Vesuvia feels undoubtedly loyal to the general. She has a fiery temperament and feels a kinship with her creator.

However, when faced with the imminent prospect of death, she too is not immune to the prospect of self-preservation.

The second Vesuvia, nicknamed "Helena", is a timid and sad individual, trying to hold back her powers from hurting anyone.

## Background

Born from a Stygian Seed implanted into volcanic rock and lava from an evil general of the cult, Vesuvia was created to cause reckless havoc in Lumina City and her surrounding territories.

A coalition of Radiant Force and their allies were tasked to stop her. However, they quickly exhausted every non-lethal option due to the dangerous nature of her lava-based powers.

Forced to break their no-killing vow, the Radiant Force and their allies destroy Vesuvia's original Seed, by ripping it out of her body and tossing it in a very hot pit of lava she created, killing the Stygian, and rendering her body comatose.

That said, a new, fresh soul was implanted into Vesuvia's body, who possesses none of the original's memories or personality. This new reincarnate Stygian, named Helena, is a more kinder and timid individual altogether.

## Powers and Abilities

As Vesuvia was made from volcanic rock and lava, she has control over the earth and volcanic lava to form attacks.

Lavakinesis: Vesuvia can manipulate the lava she freely generates in her body.

She can form weapons made from superheated lava that is cooled down, allowing for hot and sharp blades that cut and blades on impact.

She can generate lava streams and flows that burn, and later cool down to trap enemies and alter her surrounding environment to her environment.

She can also manipulate her body temperature, making her skin range from searing hot to the average body temperature.

Terrakinesis:

## Weaknesses

Water is enough to neutralize her powers, though not outright kill her. Wind or strong shockwaves can also cool her lava temporarily into a more solid form.

Her lava, once expelled from her body, becomes ordinary lava, which can ironically destroy her Seed and kill her if the latter is separated from her body.

Plasma and other energy attacks can penetrate her body and actually hurt her.

## Notes

Vesuvia is designed to challenge the heroes' aversion to killing opponents. Our heroes are emotionally vulnerable after nearly killing an opponent, after being rewarded with opponents that cannot be killed, or opportunities to pacify and incapacitate their foes.

This no killing rule is examined, as it asks our heroes, "at what point should they kill an opponent?"

## Trivia

* Vesuvia is named after the famous Mount Vesuvius in Ancient Rome's city Pompeii.

* Her new identity, Helena, is named after the volcanic eruption of St. Helens in the 1980s.

* Her design is largely based on Monster Girl Encyclopedia's Lava Golem.

* Her original death is a reference to Sauron's demise in Lord of the Rings.