Valderious Vong

### Relationship status

Widower, married to Dhasara Vong (current), married to numerous other Nirvaan women (deceased)

### Occupation

Grand Archon of the Nirvas Imperium, Head of Vaes Vong

### Relatives

Unknown Nirvaan wives (deceased), Manara Vong (younger sister), Vyran Vong (younger brother), Belren Vong (nephew), Vyla Vong (niece), Morvys Vong (son), Volkir Blackscale (bastard son)

### Eye color

Grey

*"A shadow on the wall, whose words drip with venomous intent."*

**Valderious Vong** is the Prima of Vaes Vong and Archon of the Imperium's *Proxa Inquisitorius*. A mysterious and powerful sorcerer with an elongated lifespan, Valderious is a learned but illusive figure in the royal courts of the Imperium, distrusted by many but underestimated by few. His power is said to rival that of the Imperator's, and while he is known to be illusive and provocative, this reputation is used as a smokescreen to hide his more devious and treacherous agenda. With a mighty *castra* behind him, Valderious serves a darker purpose than any in the *aristocra* could imagine.

## Appearance

Appearing to be a middle-aged Nirvaan man of average build, Valderious is broad of shoulder with long, thin fingers tipped in claw-like nails painted dark purple. His eyes are a silvery grey and are described as "small, sharp, and inquisitive." His skin is colored ginger and is lined with numerous scars, with his wrists bearing Nirvaan runes carved into the flesh. His black hair has hints of grey in it and hangs down his shoulders, though he sometimes ties it into a long ponytail. He has strong facial features, with sharp cheek bones, a thin nose, brow stalks that hang off each side of his head, and a fleshy spike running down from the end of his chin resembling a goatee. Small divets on his upper lip resemble a mustache, and his long ears are pierced along the top with three small, silver rings.

Valderious dresses typically in leather longcoats of dark green with gold embroidery, with the black Basilisk of his house worn as a brooch on his breast. These coats normally feature prominent shoulder pads curving upward at the ends, with black pants and dark grey knee high boots. His voice is described as soft and hushed, with a serpentine amusement behind his words. He speaks with an aristocratic Narvalan inflection, and has been known to scratch his jaw spike frequently when thinking.

## Personality

Shrewd, manipulative, and completely without scruples, Valderious is a man both feared and respected in the Imperium, viewed by some as a treacherously cunning man and by others as a demon or abomination of some kind. Valderious uses his position and resources to full benefit, conducting horrific experiments both for the benefit of the Imperium and, most importantly, himself. He is known for being an inquisitive man, never eager to take an answer at face value or accept what is grounded or plain. His unethical and ponderous nature has made him well-suited for his role as Grand Archon of the Inquisition, with his tendrils of influence reaching far and wide throughout the Imperium.

Strangely, Valderious scarcely bothers with the governance of his Vaes despite being *Prima*, deferring to his siblings to lead in his absence and only ever stepping in when needed. Instead, Valderious prefers the isolation of his archipelago on Capal V to conduct his private works, fortifying the cluster of islands into a luxurious yet defensible palace. Here, Valderious keeps a mute cult devoted to him, enslaving them through Magick and robbing them of speech so as to deny them a chance at treachery. They are kept intentionally illiterate by Valderious, and special wards are in place within their minds to kill them should anyone attempt a Magick-based interrogation upon them.

This guarded and secretive persona is cultivated by Valderious to protect his dealings and secrets which, if exposed, would lead to his demise at his masters hands. Unlike his fellow Nirvaan, who revere a pantheon of roughly twelve Dragon gods known as the *Vokari*, Valderious pays tribute to a horned god of generosity, with a gold-laden statue depicting him resting in his private vault.

Valderious covets his treasures with a draconic zeal, with some of his most prized trinkets being a star map to the Azure Spire, the Delizethicon box, and an invention made by Valderious himself known as the Tributus, a sphere capable of siphoning the living Mana from Magi directly.

## Ships

* **The *Krissoth*** - A *Ferrak*-class Dreadnought, the *Krissoth* serves as flagship, mobile base of operations, repository, and space-faring fortress for the Archon. Passed down from Archon to Archon over three generations, it boasts one of the most expansive command levels in the history of the *Dracaros*.

## Skills and Abilities

### Magick

Valderious' Magickal capabilities are said to almost match if not outright rival Dominus Sarreth's, with access to the expansive reserves of arcane knowledge in the Inquisition's multi-level archives at his disposal as well. Between his deep Mana reserve and knowledge of spells ranging from the *Corposus* Arts to the Injarai Sanctums, as well as those taught to him from Mammon or learned from recovered artifacts, Valderious commands a tall host of reality-bending sorcery.