Imperiel

**Imperiel** is an Elysian who was introduced in the second iteration of *Asphodel*, and is played by Lady Senbonzakura.

## Biography

Imperiel was born to be in the Justice Sect. She loved the discipline, the training, the rules, and she rose to be archangel quickly. She believed that true justice was following the wants of Elodi, for Elodi was good. She followed every order as if it came from Elodi himself, because in her mind, they did.

One day, Imperiel's superiors sent her to Nitarem to scout for appropriate land to build a base, seeing as the island was close enough to Sheolfolk territory and often hidden in the misty seascape, but she was shocked to find Homini there. The Nitarem, of course, told her the land belonged to them, and that they wanted no part of the war, and asked her to leave. She chose to make a deal with them - she would leave and tell her superiors they couldn’t build a base on the island if the citizens gave her one of their own to bond with.

Of those she discovered as candidates who would be best to be Bonded, Aquila Ueno was chosen to be sacrificed. Imperiel accepted them, and once they had Bonded, took them away from their family and community and locked them in a tower in Elysium, where they could be protected. While there, Aquila felt homesick and lonely, and the only real visitor they had was Imperiel, who only did so under the pretenses of her own type of loneliness.

After about a year, Imperiel brought Aquila back to Nitarem. At first, Aquila was ecstatic to be back with their family, until it dawned on them that Imperiel must have returned with an ulterior motive. And they were correct - Imperiel declared that it was Elodi’s will for the base to be built, and the Nitarem would cooperate. If not, they would have to be relocated so they could be kept out of Sheolfolk hands. When they refused, she reminded them that they could face great and terrible punishments if they disobeyed the word of Elodi. At first, Aquila tried begging Imperiel to keep her word and leave the citizens alone. When she did not yield, Aquila got into an argument with her, then threatened to kill themself, thinking that the Bond was life-binding, and that their death would also cause hers. They were mistaken. Imperiel explained to them that killing a Bonded Homini does not kill the Elysian, but now, they had really pissed her off. Any rebellion against her was a rebellion against Elodi, and she knew the best punishment for everyone.

Using her abilities, she encased Aquila’s legs in enough rocks so that they could not move, and then began to round up the Nitarem. She forced them into the temple, and sealed the doors and windows shut, reminding the Homini that they were atoning for their sins against Elodi, and this was the only way justice could be served. Once they were all inside, she set the building on fire, while Aquila watched, crying and screaming and pleading in horror.

Eventually, the fires stopped, and the rocks vanished. Imperiel began to console Aquila, telling them that “this Cleansing is just” and that they died atoning, which is a honorable death. She took them to a bed and told them that they would rest with her until the morning. Aquila, however, finding their rage, and using the knife they had once planned to use on themself, stabbed her directly in the heart while she slept. Fully expecting to die along with her, Aquila was horrified to find that they successfully murdered an Archangel and lived. They spent the rest of the day trying to identify their loved ones’ burned corpses, but found it impossible.

The morning after that, more Elysians came to island, looking for Imperiel. They found Aquila still covered in her white blood, and the Homini confessed, even taking them to her body. The Elysians were horrified by the situation, and arrested Aquila for murder, and took them to Elysium where they were to stand trial and be executed.

After an amount of time Imperiel is unsure about, she awoke. She was in the company of a Homini, who called themself Morgan, and claimed to have brought her back to life. She wasn't sure she believed them, but she was grateful for the care, and set off to find Aquila. At one point, she was spotted in Balum, cleaning her armor in a public fountain.

## Physical Appearance

Imperiel has light blonde hair, which her often keeps in some form of braid. Her left eye is sapphire, and her right eye is gold. She wears the armor she was buried in, which includes a chest piece, gauntlets, chain mail, and shoes. Her wings were once white and feathered, but the feathers are falling away, to reveal black, bat-like wings.

## Personality

Imperiel is a very serious, straightforward person. She’s all work and no play, but that work has gotten her places. However, she’s put a lot of stress on herself, and overtime, she’s only pushed down her negative emotions and tried to power through them all. It’s not very surprising that she snapped.

### *Strengths*

Imperiel is physically strong, excellently trained in a variety of weapons, good at hand-to-hand combat, and has a way of making others respect her on first impression.

### *Weaknesses*

Imperiel thinks the entire world is full of soldiers just like her. She doesn’t consider personal loyalties to be a deciding factor in anything. She’s so far into her own beliefs, she’s losing track of reality. She’s extremely trusting of her own kind, and can easily be duped.

## Relationships

### *Aquila Ueno*

Imperiel loves Aquila the way others love their favorite food - she loves the way they make her feel. Not only does she relish in the power she has over them, she also enjoys the perks of having a Homini as a bonded. Though her affection is sickening, she can, however, appreciate the truly admirable aspects of Aquila, including their bravery, resolve, and affection for their loved ones.

### *Haziel*

Haziel was Imperiel’s right hand man before she died. Imperiel trusts him greatly.

### *Jude*

As Haziel’s bonded, Imperiel has worked with Jude before. She finds their half-blooded genetics disgraceful.

### *Bronwen Ifanmerch*

Bronwen is Imperiel's newest pawn. Bronwen is loyal to the bitter end, and would do anything for Imperiel. Imperiel uses this to her advantage

## Weapon

Imperiel is versed in all varieties of swords, spears, and knives. Anything else is beneath her.

## Trivia

* Her faceclaim is from *Love Nikki Dress Up Queen* by Elex.