Ležimir
Seraph Ležimir (a.k.a. The Inexorable)
Seraph Ležimir was the cunning, unyielding blade of the Red Queen. While Vaska led the coup against the elven imperator, Ležimir is said to have delivered the killing blow and carved the heart of the imperator out of his chest to deliver to the Queen themselves. For their skill and dedication they were granted her favor and over the many years that followed would rise to one of the most trusted of her followers. Little is known of their actions during the hundred-year War of Setting Suns, but they were said to be instrumental in leading covert strikes on elven encampments, castles, and homes. With their few chosen associates, they struck mighty blows to the leadership and support of the elven civilization that had foolishly called Trandrafia their home.
Now ascended, Seraph Ležimir is the embodiment of the power the Queen holds over death within the religion of the Claret Covenant. They are personification of the aspect of the Red Queen that promises that all lives will eventually end, all things will fade, and all will decay and rot by Her will. As such, Ležimir is also the seraph associated with the delay of death - though not with the giving of life or an afterlife like other cultures - for a thing can rot and decay without dying should the Red Queen demand it, and Ležimir is obliged to follow Her command.
Unfortunately, this small group of loyal assassins became one of the first targets that would be eliminated and scattered when the rebel nobles rose up against the newly titled "Pallid King" the King-Consort became. Some believe that those who lived on still retained their blessed blades and shadow-bound cloaks to pass down the creed of the Seraph in secret. Following the fall of the Pallid King, other factions would rise in their place, taking a different approach to the study of Ležimir's teachings and the nature of death that the Queen controls.
Now ascended, Seraph Ležimir is the embodiment of the power the Queen holds over death within the religion of the Claret Covenant. They are personification of the aspect of the Red Queen that promises that all lives will eventually end, all things will fade, and all will decay and rot by Her will. As such, Ležimir is also the seraph associated with the delay of death - though not with the giving of life or an afterlife like other cultures - for a thing can rot and decay without dying should the Red Queen demand it, and Ležimir is obliged to follow Her command.
Death's Harvest
In the time before their ascension, Lezimir led a small, elite group of assassins who sought out enemies of the Queen and dispatched them with terrifying efficiency. Following their ascension, their compatriots continued their mission, led by the words of the king-consort and their leader's creed. These assassins became a preventative measure against uprisings and invasions, rumored to sometimes have been sent beyond the borders to neighboring lands to dispatch threats before they became relevant. However, they also became a force against the stagnation of the leadership of Trandrafia. When a noble family's leader refused to step down or outlived their time upon their throne, the final act to ensure they vacated their seat would be bloody, swift, and at the judgement of the King-Consort through whom the Queen spoke.Unfortunately, this small group of loyal assassins became one of the first targets that would be eliminated and scattered when the rebel nobles rose up against the newly titled "Pallid King" the King-Consort became. Some believe that those who lived on still retained their blessed blades and shadow-bound cloaks to pass down the creed of the Seraph in secret. Following the fall of the Pallid King, other factions would rise in their place, taking a different approach to the study of Ležimir's teachings and the nature of death that the Queen controls.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Depictions of Ležimir display him as an imaciated man in draped black or worn, dark grey cloth that hangs off his thin frame so much that it drapes down to show his bony upper torso where, in the center of his chest, is a circular black hole. His face is often obscured behind a skull mask or in the draping hood of his robes, and if he hold anything in his hands it is either a scythe or sickle.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
What Ležimir was before his rise to the side of the Red Queen is mostly speculation. Some believe he was already an assassin or thief with a talent for ending lives, however, a more popular theory is that Ležimir was simply a farmer before he joined the rebellion alongside Vaska, eluding to why instead of a dagger he is often depicted holding a scythe or sickle, farming tools.
It is said that at one point either before or as he was granted the power of one of the Queen's seraphs, Ležimir carved out his own heart and gave it to the Queen. In its place, the Queen granted Ležimir a boon of power.
During the War of Setting Suns, Ležimir and his Death's Harvest assassins were responsible for the deaths of many high ranking individuals within the elven hierarchy, and when the worshipers of the Serpents of Woe attempted to manipulate events and take advantage of the people and the chaos of the situation, Ležimir is stated to be responsible for the death of one of the immortal serpents, Death.
Divine Classification
Seraph (Saint)
Church/Cult
Children
- The Inexorable
- Seraph of Death
- Blade of the Queen
- The Heartless
- Dead and dying
- Elderly and infirm
- Farmers
- Assassins
- Doctors
- Undead
- Those seeking rest
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