Name: Lady Meridiana Ranunium “The Hydra Queen”
Occupation: Succubi
Gender: Female
Species: Eladrith Ynneas
Allegiance: Kabal of the Gelid Blade
Physical Descript: Lilin’s twin sister, she looks exactly like her except her right eye is green, she does not braid her hair, she wears it loose or in a simple pony tail and she has some visible scars.
Personality: Meridiana is quite personable and friendly on the surface but she is really quite cold. She has no qualms about throwing whole groups of her underling at powerful enemies, even if they haven’t a chance of surviving. She is very vain and arrogant and is always attempting to unseat her sister Lilin as archite, as she believes herself to be more fit to lead the cult.
History: Meridiana had a very affluent upbringing. She received all her parents’ attention and praise which made her the envy of her sister Lilin. She was waited on by the most obedient slaves and trained by the finest warriors Commorragh had to offer. She always strove for more however.
One fateful night, she single handedly killed her mother and father, a prominent Dracon, and just to possess all her family’s wealth and status. It was still not enough however. She began marrying and killing countless prominent Dark Eldar keeping their fortunes for herself. She became the richest and most sought after bride of the Mazada realm.
This time of plenty would not last for her though. The Archduke of Mazada grew jealous of her wealth, which was beginning to rival his own. Instead of sending his finest assassin to kill her however, he concocted a far more devious plan. With the gift of a rare and dangerous Donorian Hydra, he asked for her hand in marriage.
With her new husband, she became one of the most influential women in Commorragh, even being chosen to host the supreme Overloard Adubael Vect himself on one of his trips to the arena of the Cult of the Bloody Kiss to witness what promised to be one of the most exciting Reaver jetbike exhibitions in centuries.
The Archduke however had all the while been siphoning off her assets into his own vast accounts. Soon she had no more than the clothes she wore. Her towers were now the Archduke’s warrior’s barracks and her slaves were instructed to never wait on her again. Everything was lost, save for her the Hydra, which she had rightfully hidden from the eyes of her underlings, and her husband’s.
With nowhere else to turn, she sought out the only person she felt she could exploit, her sister Lilin. She petitioned to become a member of her wych cult, saying it was to make up for their distant relationship as children, but really to eventually take control of the cult and get her revenge on her lying husband.
Lilin agreed to accept her into the cult as a blood bride, as she was a powerful warrior in her own right and her fights would bring wealth and recognition to the cult, however she had one condition. Her first battle was to be against her own wedding present, and she was to fight alone.
The arena was packed to capacity as the main event began. Meridiana strode onto the sandy battlefield dressed in the red leather and black armor of the cult. Her arms were incased in long, shoulder length gauntlets covered in small green crystal spines that seemed to glow with a living light.
Suddenly the gate on the far end up the arena burst open and the massive hydra galloped onto the killing grounds. The cults beast masters, who circled above him on their skyboards, cracking their whips and jabbing him with their shock prods, had fasted him for a week in advance to ensure he was in the mood to fight.
Meridiana crouched into a fighting pose and flexed her arms. The small green spines on her gauntlets sprang to life and extended becoming long, wickedly sharp blades. The hydra took notice of the sudden movement and charged. The crowd grew silent in anticipation.
The beast’s massive heads crashed down to the earth where just moments ago Meridiana has been poised to attack. Great chunks of the arena floor were gouged out by the monsters massive jaws. It shrieked in disdain and began hurling the huge chunks of stone at Meridiana as she tried to circle the creature. The hydra three bladed tails swung at her. She gracefully leapt over the first one, transitioning into a tight forward roll to pass under the second. The third was positioned perfectly to slice her in half at the waist. Despite her forward momentum from the roll, she was able to quickly plant her feet and perform a graceful but swift backwards handspring, allowing to the boney blade to pass a hairs width above her.
As her feet touched down, she burst to the creature’s side. Half of the beasts heads came round to stop her but she juked and swerved, side stepped and ducked, evading every killing blow. The hydras keeled scales however did leave deep wounds wherever they grazed her.
Finally she reached the massive animals body and vaulted up its leg, kicking off its knee to reach higher. The rough scales cut though her boots and split the soles of her feet but she pressed ever upwards to the monsters back. Her long blue grey hair was so wild it looked to be mimicking the hydra.
With a bestial scream the gauntlets crystal blades extended to great lengths. She could barely even support the weight of them as she dove forward, through the creatures many necks. The blades passed though scale, flesh and bone with equal ease. Many of the beast’s head toppled to the ground, still trying to slither away from the tiny attacker. Blood spurted from the severed neck stumps with each of the final pumps of the hydras massive heart.
The crowd, all frozen at the edge of their seats, sat motionless with jaws hung low in amazement. Blood rained down on the first dozen rows of the coliseum but the audience paid it no heed. As Meridiana rose from the ground the trance was broken and the crowd exploded into cheers and applause.
Meridiana quickly rose to the rank of Succubus, half because of her extreme skill in battle and half so Lilin could keep a close eye on her. She became known as the Hydra Queen both because of her exceptionally powerful gauntlets and her wild untamed hair that seemed to move out of it on free will. Now she awaits he chance to take control of the cult and finally get her revenge on her arrogant husband.
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