Alcio Metus

Alcio “Baron” Metus is a creature of contradiction: a blood-drenched killer with a silver tongue, an undead crime boss draped in opulence, and a passionate predator who views Darkon not as a prison, but as a chessboard—and she, its rising queen.   Once a mortal woman of ambition and sharp wit, Alcio shared little beyond a surname with her brother, Baron Metus, even after they were both turned into vampires by the secretive Kargat—the shadowy enforcement arm of Azalin Rex. Where Baron embraced the rigid hierarchy of their undead masters, Alcio chafed beneath it, her defiance simmering for years beneath a mask of cooperation. Only after her brother’s death at the hands of vampire hunter Rudolph van Richten did Alcio’s resentment boil over into outright rebellion.   Her transformation from subordinate to power broker began in Martira Bay, where she leveraged her charisma and flair for manipulation to forge alliances with mortal criminals, smugglers, and black-market alchemists. As Azalin vanished and the Kargat’s grip on Darkon faltered, Alcio struck. She used her mortal allies to undermine the Kargat’s undead leadership from within, positioning herself as both a ruthless enforcer and an alluring benefactor in the shifting underworld.   Now, with her influence stretching like a shadow across Darkon, Alcio sets her sights on the ruined city of Il Aluk—once the capital, now a sealed necropolis pulsing with unspeakable undead power. To most, it is a tomb. To Alcio, it is a throne waiting to be claimed. A charismatic crime queen of the undead, Alcio blends violence, beauty, and ambition into a vampiric force seeking not to hide in the dark—but to rule it.