Katarina Scarlet

**Katarina Scarlet** is currently the champion of the primordial of destruction, Ghûul. She has primarily been fighting against Krystal in Mundanus, coming into conflict with Lance Team Sigma fairly often.

## History

The history of Katarina Scarlet is mostly shrouded in mystery, even to those closest to her. The ex-smuggler turned Krystallan Lance Team member, Valentine, only knew of Katarina from their time together on the Golden Rose. Katarina took an instant liking to Valentine, though it took Valentine some time to reciprocate those feelings.

One day, as happens to all things eventually, their relationship came to an end. Both sides tell the same story: that one left the other to die on an island during a high-stakes job. Valentine washed up and rebuilt, eventually finding herself in Krystal where the Minister had a moment of clarity, seeing that Valentine would be a valuable member of Lance Team Sigma. Katarina, on the other hand, was approached by the demon herald, Drothe. He offered her a proposition, and should she accept, she would have a place amongst Ghûul's ranks, though should she decline, Ghûul would have her soul for eternity. Seeing no other way out, and bleeding out on the beach where she'd washed up, Katarina accepted.

She worked her way up through the ranks of Ghûul's mortal followers, though that wasn't difficult given Katarina's natural cunning, and that most of the followers were mindless savages that just wanted to destroy. Eventually, she gained enough of Ghûul's favour to become his champion, having proved herself time and time again in the battles against the primordial's siblings.

Katarina did not enjoy her position of power, seeing it as a necessity to stay alive, and thus continued to try to prove herself to anyone who would pay attention, though she had a soft spot for Khulan Copperbrew, whom was often bullied by Rudolph Aspall, Luthor Leonor and Thorn-in-the-Side, only saved whenever Katarina was around to step in.

There were a few encounters with Lance Team Sigma of Krystal, where each time Katarina played about with Valentine, taunting her, before offering her a place at Katarina's side, though Valentine declined. Each time they met subsequently, Katarina would offer Valentine the same thing, only to be declined once again.

Recently, Katarina and Khulan were sent to investigate a strange arcane energy emanating from Windbriar, where they encountered Lance Team Sigma, though during their conflict, they all narrowly avoided being devoured by the Winter Maiden, an ancient and gargantuan remorhaz that lived local to the area. In the dungeon they had escaped to, the two teams put aside their differences temporarily to form an uneasy alliance to get through the area, though one of the members of Lance Team Sigma, Jim, betrayed Katarina and Khulan, and while Khulan's mental condition was stabilised by Leonard, Katarina was forced to run. Perused by Valentine, Katarina finally let her frustrations loose, attacking and stunning Valentine as Katarina made her escape from the complex, while the rest of Lance Team Sigma encountered Ahriman the Great, marking his first appearance in centuries.

Katarina's current whereabouts are unknown, as she has not been sighted since her last appearance in Windbriar.