Vanessa Ursula Herbard

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## History

### **Before the War**

Dutchess Vanessa Herbard was well known in her sorcery among the Kingdom of Atlantica, a small island that sits in the middle of the Sea of Tears. She sat besides King Triton as his senior in court. Feelings started to spark between the King and herself, but her draw to Dark Magic was far more appealing. The woman became power hungry, and wanted the throne for herself, but soon King Triton found out Vanessa's plans of taking his throne from under his nose. He had found that she had conspired to use Dark Powers to get rid of him for once and for all.

The king banished Vanessa from his court and his land, and she was forced to run towards the coast. That was then she found her pets Flotsam and Jetsam, whom she adored dearly. They would be her eyes within the lands of Atlantica that she was not allowed near. It was years that past as Vanessa stood in waiting for the opportune moment retrieve the crown and finally take down Triton. That was until she was graced with the presence of Triton's rebellious daughter, Ariel.

The fiery young woman sought out the now proclaimed Sea Witch in hopes that the woman would be able to help her. Vanessa's manipulative personality succeeded in granting the young Ariel one wish, which was to be able to give life back to her sister but the cost was the woman's voice. The young Ariel seemed more then willing to give up her voice to be able to be safe one of her loved ones.

Once Triton found out about Vanessa had helped his daughter escape his grasp and claimed her voice to be hers, he had sent armies after her. Vanessa had to escape from the wrath of Triton and crossed the Sea of Tears and towards the main land of the country.

#### **The Crashing Wave**

Vanessa had taken shelter in many caves sense her arrival onto main land. It had been difficult to find proper footing in the new land. With her companions, Flotsam and Jetsam, she had been completely save. Until one night, the thundering in the sky had awoken her. The lighting crashed all along the mountain side. Stepping foot from her rocky sanctuary, there had come a feeling. A feeling that could only be described as waves crashing on the shore. The feeling lead to a single person laying dead upon the jagged stone.

The man's strong features faltered as he slowly died before her. The waves dimming as death drew him in. Vanessa had become pulled towards the feeling and immediately attempted to bring him back. It took most of her magic and patience to bring the man back. Through soft tears that his eyes flickered open, his chest heaving.

## Personality

Power-hungry, manipulative, and ambitious is her main personality trait that stand out among the others. The constant need to be in control in every aspect of her life makes it almost unbearable for anything to be out of place, even if it has the means of being unfriendly or rude. Narcissism, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy all go hand in hand to her darker side of her personality. Having empathy for only a hand full of people, such as her henchmen and Brand. It is the sadistic nature and how she takes great glee in the suffering of others that makes many quake in fear. Through all of the many horrible things, humor is still in her blood, cracking small jokes here and there. A polite facade is used to pull in people who do not know of her deeds. Vanessa is quick to hide these most conspicuous traits when in public, going for a more subdued woman who remains demure and sweet. She makes it seem as if others are in control when she is the one that is actually pulling the strings.