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Before she leaves, she tells Nyktos that his father would be proud of him.

EMBRIS

Primal God of Wisdom, Loyalty, and Duty

Court: Lotho

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Hair: Curly and brown.

Eyes: Silver.

Facial features: Boyish.

Personality: Quiet and watchful.

Other: Bronze crown of olive branches and serpents.

Background: Doubts some things regarding the Arae.

EMBRIS’S JOURNEY TO DATE:

Like the other Primals, Embris attends the coronation. He spends some time with Saion and Rhahar and then walks off with Phanos.

VESES

Primal Goddess of Rites and Prosperity (a.k.a The Eternal Goddess)

Court: Callasta Isles

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Hair: Long, thick, golden-blond ringlets that reach her waist.

Eyes: Silver.

Body type: Thin but shockingly endowed.

Facial features: Creamy complexion—no freckles. Delicate nose and brows. Full mouth. Apricot-shaped lips.

Distinguishing features: Incredibly beautiful. Velvety voice. Smells like roses.

Preternatural features: Can sense a god or godling nearing their Ascension, but Kolis switching fates with Eythos dulled the ability.

Personality: Vindictive. Entitled. Can be vengeful. Can become fixated and resentful. Vocal about annoyances and complaints.

Other: Very old—should have gone to sleep long ago. Crown is shaped like a jade tree and made of bloodstone.

Background: Wants Kolis but settles for Nyktos. Found out about the deal regarding the Rot and Sera and made her own bargain with Nyktos to keep it a secret—she gets free access to him for feeding and…other things.

VESES’S JOURNEY TO DATE:

Veses is a hard Primal to like. I want to think maybe she’s just misunderstood or has reasons for her selfishness and vile ways, but realistically, I know it’s just that she’s entitled, jealous, and bitter.

Sera arrives in Iliseeum, and Veses comes to the Shadowlands to confirm that Nyktos has taken a Consort. When she discovers that it’s true, it upsets her.

Veses comes to Nyktos for their deal, to feed from and indulge herself with him, and does it in such a way that she knows they’ll be discovered—which Sera does when she returns from the Vale. When Veses sees Sera, she says, “So, this is her?” before Sera flees. Veses laughs at the fallout.