Volusa Maelius

Volusa Maelius, or The Despoiler, is the Seraph of the 14th Legion, the Cobalt Legion.

Certain that ends justify the means, Volusa appreciates ruthlessness, strength, and conquest. She rewards those with an aggressive style and does not believe in the concept of allies.

She was Enarath’s most favored daughter and ultimately the greatest traitor in history. She was responsible for instigating the Apostolic War. Although loved so dearly by Enarath, Volusa had willingly damned herself to Mallacht. She was rediscovered on the planet of Xarti in 2041, and was the first of the Seraphim to be rediscovered.

She was a leader of a local gang within the abandoned mines on the planet. Volusa is Septima’s arch-nemesis as both had a tense rivalry with one another.

The Despoiler is currently dormant within the Ether as her armies of cultists charge forth to bring chaos and despair to the very people that had used her as a tool of war. She is a deadly weapon of pure malice that is near-impossible to stop.

Description
Volusa is a female Tercrotan, standing at 11’0” tall and weighing 1,750 pounds. She has dark purple scales with a faded pink underbelly. As with all Tercrotans, she has a serpentine head with a cobra hood which extends outward. A gemstone is embedded onto Volusa’s forehead, which has been there since birth. This gemstone has a blood-red hue which matches her eye color. Some believe this is the source of her power.

Volusa’s eyes glow a blood red color, and her pupils are brighter than the iris or sclera. In the event Volusa uses any of her abilities, her eyes will glow brighter. On Volusa’s left eye is an eight-pointed star.

Volusa’s body is slim and holds a curved hourglass figure. As with all the other corrupted Seraphim, Volusa possesses a pair of daemonic wings, which enables her to fly. Volusa navigates with a large tail measuring at least six feet eleven inches long. This tail is incredibly powerful enough to crush metal objects or humanoids in several blows.

Volusa’s armor and weapons match the color scheme corresponding with the Cobalt Legion, bluish silver with a dark red trim. Volusa’s armor is decorated with a large number of archaic runes and symbols of Ethereal origin.

Personality
Before her corruption, Volusa was ambitious and caring, forming an affectionate bond with Enarath during the Crusade of the Righteous. As years progressed in the Crusade, Enarath announced she was leaving it to Volusa.

Following Enarath’s abandonment of the Crusade to her daughter, Volusa felt a growing resentment within her. Two years after Enarath left the Crusade, Volusa’s brother, Proculus Nymphidius, had managed to use that resentment to corrupt Enarath’s most favored daughter.

After her corruption to the Ethereal Dominion, Volusa had undergone a swift change of her personality, having become mentally unstable as a result of Enarath abandoning her in the Crusade. She had lost all her compassion, having succumbed to cruelty and sadism. As such, Volusa was driven completely mad.

Volusa is also the arch-nemesis of Septima Aquillius, the Avenging Daughter, since the latter seeks to avenge Enarath to end Volusa’s atrocities. Volusa had later gone by the nickname the Despoiler after she had caused billions of casualties on various worlds.

Equipment

 * Talon of Xarti: Upon her right hand, Volusa wears the Talon of Xarti, a powerful fusion claw with an integrated Pegasus-pattern rifle. This weapon was used during Volusa’s final battle against Enarath during the Apostolic War. Once thought to be killed by Enarath, Volusa had survived, and the Talon claimed many lives ever since.
 * Shriek of Death: Volusa’s favored weapon of choice, named the Shriek of Death for its terrifying noise. This deadly double-chainsaw polearm weapon is touched by the psionic powers of Mallacht, allowing the sharp-bladed chains to ignite with purple fire if Volusa commands it to do so. Historians claim that this weapon is possessed by a daemonic intelligence born of pure malice.
 * Despoiler’s Dread Suit: Volusa wears a highly customized suit of Siegebreaker armor. This suit is covered with many archaic devices and runes that she has collected over the years during the Heresy. The ancient armor Volusa wears still incorporates a daemonic rune gifted to her by an oracle which greatly enhances her protection from weapons.

Psionic Abilities
Volusa can use a wide range of devastating abilities which can cause harm to many innocent people across the galaxy. Rumors say she is a reality bender, able to shape and twist reality in her own image. Perhaps this is why so many people fear her when her name is spoken. Volusa holds no regard for mercy or compassion and uses these deadly abilities to rend apart anything that stands in her way of conquest.

Her most well-known ability is Soul Rend, the most dangerous psionic power ever used. When active, Volusa ignites her Shriek of Death, engulfed in purple flames surrounding the teeth of the blade. Her victims scream when she slaughters anyone while Soul Rend is active. As the Shriek of Death claims more victims, the Soul Rend power grows stronger until the flame is put out.

Her second known ability is Mallacht’s Thirst. Activation results in Volusa’s Talon of Xarti becoming engulfed in purple flames. When it claims the life of a mortal, Volusa’s eyes also become engulfed in flame. Once enough victims are claimed she can use her third and most dangerous ability.

Her third ability, which has since only been witnessed by the Inquisition, is known by those who survived her raids as Reality Warp. When Volusa claims enough souls, she can warp and twist reality as she desires. She can transform paradise worlds into massive graveyards, leaving death in her wake of destruction. It is rare for some to survive such a devastating attack.