Empress Vaelira Aurex
Where Emperor Cassiel embodies the militant strength of Valtareth, Empress Vaelira represents its cold, calculating intellect. Her beauty is renowned throughout the empire—alabaster skin, platinum blonde hair, and eyes of such pale blue they appear almost colorless in certain lights. Court poets compare her to the winter moon: beautiful, distant, and surrounded by darkness. What these poets dare not mention is the predatory intelligence behind those eyes, the merciless cunning that has orchestrated the downfall of countless noble houses that once opposed imperial policies.
Vaelira was born to House Lunaril, a noble family with ancient bloodlines and rumored ties to forbidden mystical practices. Her marriage to Cassiel united two powerful houses and brought valuable arcane knowledge into the imperial fold. While the Emperor commands armies, the Empress commands an intricate network of spies, informants, and agents that extends throughout the continent. Nothing of significance occurs in neighboring kingdoms without eventually reaching her ears.
Kindness is a luxury of the weak. Power demands sacrifice, and I have never been afraid to pay whatever price is necessary. After all, what good is a soul compared to an empire that will endure for eternity?
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