Cordelia Nightshade

## History

The history of Cordelia Nightshade is long, bloody, horrible, and largely unknown. It takes a **DC 90** Knowledge: History or Knowledge: Religion to learn about the Historical information present on this page, unless it is under the 'Recent History' tab.

Cordelia Nightshade was born as Narsala Qiris, a Wood Elf within the ancient Northern Woods, during the Age of Ancients. She was a member of the retinue of **Lord Zaca**, the ruler of Senfalas, before Senfalas was properly formed. Lord Zaca was, in turn, in the retinue of **The Companions**. It was here that Narsala found her purpose, exploring the world and what it offered to her. She took great joy in helping to shape the world, to control it, and nurture the lesser developed civilizations.

It was through this purpose that **The Betrayer** found her. The Betrayer, also, wanted to educate the lesser civilizations, to uplift them and bring them into a new light, including races that the other Companions found distasteful; orcs, goblins, giants, gnolls, minotaurs, and more. It was through this connection that the Betrayer corrupted Narsala, and through this connection that Narsala found Urgathoa.

Urgathoa had visited the world of Mythgate long before, and introduced her Pallid gift upon the first Mortal she found acceptable, who became the first Vampire. This first Vampire, who's name has been long lost to history, introduced his gift to five other's, who served as Champions and Generals in the growing Army of the Betrayer.

These generals took many Apprentices, servants and those who would serve them the most loyally would become Vampires themselves, and one such General, known as **Lord Arun**, took Narsala under his wing. Narsala served him with pride, taking her leave from Zaca and the other elves to learn from Arun. Although they knew not why she left, she left on good terms, without telling them she was going to learn Necromancy.

As the Betrayer prepared for her great mission, Narsala learned from Arun. Death Magic, Dark Magic, Mind Magic was all at her fingertips, and more. When she proved herself to Arun, he bit her, turning her into a Vampire; a 3rd Generation Vampire. Although obscenely strong, she was not as strong as the 2nd Generations, and not anywhere close to the 1st Generation Vampire, who she had yet to meet.

When she rose from her death as a Vampire, she renamed herself - Cordelia Nightshade. When the Betrayer was caught, her Army went to work, deploying themselves across the world. They declared war on the 'civilized' races of the world, and Cordelia herself operated under Lord Arun. Arun deployed her to many locations with humans, and Cordelia gleefully raised them, or turned some of the more loyal ones into 4th Generation Vampires themselves.

When the Betrayer was defeated, the Companions tried to capture the more powerful minions, to ensure they could be executed fully, or imprisoned forever. Cordelia was one such captured individual, but before she was executed, **Archdruidess Zha'danell** gave her a choice; repent for her sins in the city of **Ger'kroz**, learning to co-exist with other's, or die. The choice was a simple one.

Cordelia took her few remaining minions and Vampires she had turned herself, and settled in Ger'kroz, officially forming House Nightshade. She mostly passed the time messing with the mortals, especially so after the Companions disappeared. It was Cordelia who pushed religious strife onto Ger'kroz, manipulating events so that other's would feel the need to leave as well, and she took her people and left, to form the city of **Darkwall**. Her history after this point is relatively quiet, as she spent most of her years building her city up, and controlling the Court of Night within her City.

At some point, she entered what is known as 'The Sleep', and slept for several thousand years. She did not wake up until a few years before the Age of Might.

### Recent History

When Cordelia woke up during the Age of Might and saw that her people had remained within their single city, Cordelia was furious. With Chosen becoming more common, she decided this Age was the best possible chance for expansion of her power, and the power of her people. Although already a substantially powerful being, Cordelia has spent the recent years hunting down powerful creatures to grow her own abilities as best as possible, and unfortunately for the world, it's worked.

## Appearance

Cordelia is short, but incredibly beautiful. She has flawless, pale skin, with red lips, red eyes, and white hair. A pair of pointed ears poke out of her hair, rarely disguising what she was at one point in her life. She typically wears black dresses, with various frills and plumes upon them to look as elegant as possible, and a large assortment of jewelry. All of what she wears is magical.

## Personality

Cordelia has a very mischievous personality, finding great joy in casually tormenting other's. On the surface, she is playful, mischievous and easily amused. She intimidates other's, and seems to find that pleasant to do. But underneath this exterior is a predator of utmost danger to all but the most powerful of individuals. To the trained eye, every single movement is able to be turned into a killing blow at a moment's notice, or to escape out of danger. Every movement of her eyes, she is studying anything for a possible threat, or an exit strategy.

She is manipulative, cunning, ruthless, and extremely dangerous. Approach with caution. Engage with caution, or better yet, do not engage at all.