Helena Conway

## Duchess Helena Conway

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*"I suppose eternity wouldn't be so bad if you had someone to spend it with- make the lonely nights a little less lonely."*

## Overview

Helena is an NPC played by Elliott. She first appeared in session (insert # here) and currently travels with the main party.

Helena is the (former) daughter of a noble from the Shadelands who joined the party after the wedding of Delva and Emmeline. She specializes in necromantic magic and acts as a contrast to the party's general temperament with her cunning plans (that often include murder) [will probably edit this later but the general idea is here -ell]

## Physical Description

Helena stands at about 5'6" tall and is average in weight. She has dark brown her hair that cascades down to her mid-back when worn down, though she often opts to wear it in elaborate buns or braids. She has the stereotypical vampire traits of paler skin, red eyes, and enlarged canines. Her wardrobe consists of mostly black dresses, though in recent sessions she has begun to experiment with other styles of dark clothes.

## Personality

Helena's personality is a stark contrast from that of the party, tending more towards cold and calculating rather than empathetic. She also tends to be more guarded with more personal matters, choosing to share them only when needed or with people she strongly trusts. She holds a strong distrust for the gods and tends to view those who rely on them for hope, magic, or anything similar as weak (or at least weaker than her). In battle, she tends to a more passive role, choosing instead to either harm the enemy with spells or use her magic to weaken their skills.

Over her travels with the party, Helena's softer side has come out as she learns it's okay to feel her feelings, causing her to smile more often and be a little more open about parts of her life.

## History

### Childhood

Helena's childhood was one of isolation. Her mother died in childbirth and her father, Duke, quietly blamed Helena for that fact. Most of her time was filled with studies of basic education topics as well as magic and etiquette. In what free time she had, Helena was confined to her room and its adjoining library full of books on necromancy. Any servants or servants' children who attempted to interact with her were either promptly dismissed from their employment at the manor or disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The only "friend" she had was a ghost who visited her often, though others never claimed to have seen this shade at all.

### Becoming a Vampire

On the night of her 13th birthday, Duke informed Helena she was about to get the "best present she could hope for." However, rather than a chance to leave the Conway manor or someone to be her friend, Helena was presented with the traumatizing experience of being transformed into a vampire. (ADD MORE HERE LATER, OKAY?)

### Just a Pawn in her Father's Game

Upon turning 18, Helena was promptly married off to (insert old geezer's name here), a nobleman in the Shadelands. (ADD MORE ABOUT THE POS THIS MAN WAS AND THAT HE DIED FROM BEING OLD). She was given a year to mourn and recover, but soon after that period, Helena was married once more to (INSERT ANOTHER OLD MAN NAME HERE).

## Trivia

* Helena's first middle name, Maria, is for her paternal grandmother

## Spotify Playlists

Her main playlist- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HnTlNBedRRZ4KmzxCy7B7?si=98c74ed6c50e4744