Tepest

A female Hexblood warlock. Pale skin with faint greenish veins, long dark hair streaked with silver, and hollow glowing eyes. Small branches and vines extend from her temples, forming a living crown. She wears flowing dark robes embroidered with delicate fey patterns, and her thin fingers end in slightly pointed nails. She carries a small, intricately carved staff that hums with fey energy.

Serena often speaks in cryptic phrases, hiding her deeper thoughts behind layers of mystery. She is prone to sudden emotional shifts, showing flashes of kindness before retreating into cold detachment. Serena values freedom above all else, but her uncertain loyalty to her fey patron makes her question her every action. She is fiercely independent but reluctant to fully trust anyone, always keeping her true motives hidden.

Serena was born after her parents made a pact with a hag in exchange for power and protection. The cost was Serena’s future, transforming her into a Hexblood as she came of age. She has always felt the weight of her otherworldly nature, and though she once embraced it, her closest friend’s loss to the Tithe awoke doubts within her. Now, she seeks answers—both about the true nature of her powers and her connection to the hag. She wanders Tepest, torn between gratitude for her fey powers and the desire for freedom.