Vinkadi Innleyst (Innleyst-Morgensturz)

Titles: Vinkadi the Redeemed, Mayor of New Ilthum (retired), Sister of the Stars, Bonded of Eclipse, The Fallen Angel (formerly).

Nicknames: Vin

Vinkadi was born 28 years before the Battle for Imraiel to Viktor and Elize Innleyst, and is the 8th direct decendant of Advisor Leyst. Although her family was well off, Vinkadi opted against a life of inherited east and endeavored to forge her own way in Ilthum. The young aasimar held a job at a local tavern, earning her own income yet still staying with her parents.

**Journey Into The Unknown:**

At age 23 Vinkadi joined a tour to Fort Frost as civilian support staff. The job was advertised as a cook and / or server for those defending the fort from the orcs. Vinkadi boarded a ship bound for Polaris by way of Hearthfire from Ilthum. Halfway to it's first destination, the ship was attacked and boarded by orcs. Any who fought back were killed, those who did not were captured. It was during the attack on the ship that Vinkadi's innate healing ability first manifested. Vinkadi instinctively healed one of the ships defenders; Vinkadi nearly feinted from the toll this act took on her and the defender was killed after he reengaged the orcs. Since none of the orcs had observed Vinkadi healing a defender she was taken prisoner as a non-combatant and brought to the orc city of Thrask-Uk.

While captive in Thrask-Uk Vinkadi met Rebecca Dredge, wife of Captain Davis Dredge. Vinkadi also had run-ins with a halfling who was extorting other prisoners out of the daily rations. Standing up to the halfling escalated to a surprise attack that resulted in Vinkadi being stabbed multiple times, her life had been saved by her own innate healing magic. This time an orc saw it happen and Vinkadi was properly treated for her injuries. While recovering, Vinkadi was visited by a celestial who claimed to be the progenitor of her bloodline. The celestial offered a crash course in her innate abilities and some basic magic.

After recovering, Vinkadi was pitted against the halfling who had assaulted her. In the fighting pits of Thrask-Uk, every match is a deathmatch. When Vinkadi managed to secure victory she began to kill the halfling slowly, even healing him so he would stay conscious. The crowd silently listened as the halfling's screams ceased then began again and ceased once more. The crowd watched as ethereal wings projected from Vinkadi's back, their brilliant white-blue light fading to a dark skeletal shape. This was the moment that Vinkadi had Fallen.

After the fight, the celestial offered Vinakdi a choice: Stay in the fighting pits until she met her eventual end, or seek the path of redemption; Endure until a weapon can be forged that would be her key to escape. While the weapon was being forged, Vinkadi became a regular in the fighting pits. Any problematic prisoner managed to get pitted against The Fallen Angel. Vinkadi was given preferential treatment by the orcs, hot food, a dedicated healer, private rooms, and even a warm bed. For the next five years Vinkadi was used as an assassin for the orcs and a constant threat to keep prisoners in line. With each innocent or good person she killed a a mark appeared on her forearm; an open wound, neither bleeding nor scarring formed tally marks. Vinkadi would bear a constant reminder of exactly how many innocent or redeemable lives she took; fifty-seven.

During this time Vinkadi learned that her personal healer was once a renowned shaman of the clan, however he had fallen out of favor with the chief after the he stood against the worship of the clan's new dragon-god. After exactly five years the celestial returned, offering Vinkadi a glaive and a final chance to take the easy way out. Vinkadi was able escape Thrask-Uk with her new weapon and aid from her personal healer; in exchange for an honorable death.

It took two days of non-stop fleeing before Vinkadi had escaped orc territory and stumbled upon Simon Morgensturz, who was leaving Fort Frost for a new assignment. After the two fought off a hunting party Vinkadi finally succumbed to exhaustion and dehydration. Simon kept watch and requested additional supplies from the fort while Vinkadi recovered. After Vinkadi recovered the two traveled to Polaris. With a small donation from Simon, Vinkadi purchased new clothes and the leather duster that would be modified, enchanted, and eventually interred with her. The two chartered passage to Ilthum. After five years Vinkadi was finally on her way back home.

Upon arriving in Ilthum the two found the port closed off and only a single inn with a vacancy. The two, along with Mas'Keth, had been herded to a specific inn by Cee and his associates who would eventually become the Ebon Watch. Vinkadi and Simon were drugged and Mas'Keth knocked unconscious. The three woke up in Drak-Lor prison; the future site of the Ebon Manor. After a too easy escape the three met with a mage named Otharon, who requested their help. Vinkadi, and Mas'Keth, fell into the role of soldier, Simon took lead and tactician roles for the defense of Drak-Lor from an unidentified entity. The three held the line long enough for Drogos, an amnesiac knight with draconic abilities, to arrive and fully end the threat.

After the battle the three met with Otharon once again. Otharon informed the three he was investigating a potential threat to Imraiel he referred to as The Cult of Ragnothath. During the meeting, Drak-Lor was once again attacked; this time by Tiergalthath. Otharon sent the tree to Ilthum with horses while he held Tiergalthath at Drak-Lor. On the road back to Ilthum the three encountered a pack of giant spiders, one escaped and would eventually come to be known as Abraxis.

Once they arrived in Ilthum for the second time, the three visited the market; this was their first encounter with a Merchant Extraordinaire Althin. Vinkadi bought a dancing greatsword while Simon bought an orb which was later revealed to contain Gresha's soul. Somewhere along the line Mas'Keth acquired a folding boat. It was Vinkadi's own shame of having Fallen that led to her avoiding her home. The three eventually made their way to an inn to meet with Cee.

Cee informed them that he had intel regarding two meetings that were happening that night. One between the barons of Ilthum and the other a gathering of high ranking cult members. Vinkadi joined Cee and Simon to eavesdrop on the meeting with the barons. After Vinkadi tripped over a canon and Simon broke down the front door of the building, they moved to secure the barons. After a brief interrogation revealed that their extreme tax rates were funding the cult, Cee and Vinkadi executed the barons; Earning Vinkadi a 58th mark.

After executing the barons Cee, Simon, and Vinkadi rendezvoused with Mas'Keth and Dee who had been observing the meeting of the cult leadership. During the meeting Dee infiltrated the chapel that the cult had gathered in. After the cult summoned Tiergalthath, and the other four member of the Hand of Ragnothath, Tiergalthath chastised the cult member for his failure to destroy Drak-Lor, and began telling the story of the first man he made suffer. Midway through the story Simon jumped through a window into the chapel. During the fight, the Hand of Ragnothath kept Mas'Keth, Simon, and Vinkadi busy while Tiergalthath decapitated Dee. As the four made their escape from Ilthum on horseback The Hand, and Vinkadi, carved a path of destruction through the city. Once they reached the outskirts Cee teleported them to a meadow and losing their pursuers.