Qonhar

## Description

### Infernal Appearance

*A feminine fiend with pale white skin, and eyes that burn with hellfire beneath which once can see a trail of black tears that have been burnt into her face. She is clad in a set of spiked armour, made of deep black metal, its edges cruel and jagged. Her left hand is missing, replaced instead with a prosthetic claw, her head is smooth, any strands of hair having long been burned away and above her floats a halo of hellfire. Her once splendid wings have been replaced by dark black wings that trail embers behind them.*

### Reborn Appearance

*The reborn Qonhar's appearance draws a lot from her angelic heritage whilst maintaining some aspects of her infernal appearance. Her pale white skin has turned into a bright silver, and long red hair trails behind her alight with holy fire. Her eyes still glow with hellfire, although far dimmer than before and the trail of black tears still remains. Her spiked armour has changed into a regal set of golden plate lined with silver; and her wings have regained their angelic splendour although they still trail smoke and embers behind them.*

## Summary

Qonhar, the Lady of War ruled as the supreme commander of the first circle of Infernus, renowned as the greatest of Hell's warriors her existence at this time was one defined by constant warfare against the invading hordes of the Dread Abyss. Shortly after the holy city of Parascent's descent into Infernus, a planar barrier was erected by the city's possessed mages which denied the infernal defenders any further reinforcements from the other circles of hell. This was followed by a demonic incursion led by avatars of Baphomet and Yeenoghu, which successfully broke through three of the five infernal gates.

This incursion required her direct intervention, and in the ash-strewn plains she once more proved her martial superiority against the demonic avatars, slaying both of them and seemingly turning the tide. Her victory was short-lived however, as the invading forces revealed their hand and let loose the fallen angel Aluvias. Once her friend and mentor, the archangel had fallen to the powers of the abyss and had become a demon prince in service to an entity known as the Lifemother. Consumed by guilt, Qonhar hesitation, a mistake that cost her greatly as she was struck down by Aluvias. A gargantuan marble citadel manifested where she had died, its golden light drawing all fiends around it into a trance.

The party would hear of her fate soon after their descent into Infernus, when the Infernal Duke Agarron informed them of all that had transpired. Deciding that the marble citadel would hold the key to the turning the tide, and a desire for answers; the party travelled the wasteland towards the Marble Citadel, learning more about the great game along their way. Upon entering the citadel they learned more about Qonhar, learning that she was at one point an angel known as the Guardian, and tasked with leading the legions of Valastia. She was driven by an immense sense of guilt and self-loathing for having failed in her duties and slaughtered the innocent. She was filled with a desire of atonement although she believed herself unworthy. In the end, Sienna with help from the rest of the party managed to reach into Qonhar's mind, and got the fallen angel to understand that atonement was possible but she had to first accept who and what she had become, and take the steps necessary to redeem herself. The reborn Qonhar now found herself at a crossroads in her existence, regaining many of her former celestial qualities, and yet retaining many of her infernal traits.