Nyris Carinata

### Occupation

Former *dachan* to Vaes Yadran, former *Exactor* of the Sep mining colony, former member of the *Furies*, current Cypher of the Proxa Visidia

### Relatives

Carigan Yadran (husband, deceased), Narakir Carinata (sister, younger), Narissa Carinata (niece)

### Eye color

Magenta

*"A spider employing the webs of others to catch her prey, she has grown large and hungry for greater meals."* -Author regarding Nyris Carinata.

**Nyris Carinata**, sometimes referred to by her nickname the "Widow", is a Nirvaan woman of tremendous influence in the Imperium's courts and the leader of the *Proxa Visidia*, or "Pyramid of Knowledge" - the intelligence and internal security arm of the Imperium. Born to the small noble family Vaes Carinata, Nyris has had to climb the social rungs of the *aristocra* to achieve her position, all the while amassing a considerable personal powerbase. She carries great rapport with the Imperator, Dominus Sarreth, though she plots in secret to eventually depose him and rule by proxy by influencing one of his sons. She has taken a black "Blood Spinner" spider as her personal coat of arms and is tutoring Xelethon Septus III in the ways of Shadow Weaving, fostering a dependent love for her in the young Nirvaan prince.

## Appearance

Nyris has jasper-colored skin and magenta eyes that are said to be "small, slanted, with an exotic and hypnotic stare". Her ebony hair is cut into a small, even bob that bounces when she turns her head. She is of average height and slender in body, concealing her features behind neck-length dresses and robes. Her eyes are often lined with varying colors of eyeshadow, usually purple or gold, and those who come into close proximity with her describe her scent as a "dark, smokey cherry perfume". Nyris is said to be beautiful by Nirvaan standards, with sharp cheekbone spurs and a small, feminine nose. She is usually not seen without her signature smile, which keeps her rivals confused as to her motives and mood. Her voice is typically calm and serene, with a low volume at almost a whisper much of the time. Her *sepra* rests at her forehead like all Vaan and is colored magenta similarly to her eyes.

Nyris generally wears a thin leather armor covered by thick robes of black and violet. During her days as a Furie, she wore a set of ornamental velvet bandeaus and lower cloths that exposed her stomach and legs as well as a matching mask lined with gold inlays. As Cypher, Nyris will often wear robes with protruding black spikes around the collar made of a flexible metal wire and a mask resembling a coiled mesh, concealing everything but her eyes.

## Personality

Nyris is, above all, cunning, manipulative, and flexible in her plans. Her influence spans far and wide throughout the Imperium, with spies and informants within every layer and region of the realm. Nyris views much of those in her employ as expendable assets, though a select few are ones she trusts and values above others. She is scarcely seen without a grin or smirk, hiding her motives and thoughts behind a facial screen. She is not above using her body to achieve her aims, seducing the head of Vaes Yadran to gain access to their resources and the Dominus himself in order to join the Furies and, later, be appointed the Cypher of the entire Proxa Visidia. She is astute enough to recognize when her charms will not aid her, however, learning quickly of Abaron's hatred of women and Joviro's homosexuality.