Luceria Vael

Grand Inquisitor Luceria Vael is the supreme leader of the Inquisition of the Holy Solarian Empire, wielding absolute authority over matters of faith, purity, and heresy. Ruthless, calculating, and utterly devoted to Solenara’s will, she is both feared and revered across the Empire.

To the Church of the Radiant Flame, she is the sword that purges darkness, the unwavering hand of divine justice. To the common people, she is a living terror, a ghost in the shadows who sees all, hears all, and never forgives. To the Silver Pact, she is the embodiment of everything they fight against—the unyielding fire that seeks to consume them.

She does not seek glory or power, nor does she crave recognition. She exists for one purpose alone—to cleanse the world of impurity, no matter the cost.

Personality & Beliefs

Luceria Vael is a woman of singular purpose, possessing a mind as sharp as a dagger and as cold as tempered steel. She is not driven by rage or cruelty, but by duty—an unbreakable conviction that the Empire’s survival depends on the eradication of heresy.

Core Traits:

Unwavering

She does not bend to politics, fear, or even the Emperor himself.

Brilliant & Tactical

She hunts her enemies with precision, using intellect, subterfuge, and manipulation.

Merciless but Not Sadistic

She does not enjoy suffering, but believes it is necessary for purification.

Secretive & Mysterious

Few truly know her thoughts, and she keeps layers of deception between herself and even her closest allies.

Devoted to Solenara, Not the Church

If the High Cleric were to falter, some suspect she would not hesitate to remove them.

Authority & Role in the Empire

The Grand Inquisitor wields absolute power over matters of heresy, corruption, and faith, answering only to the High Cleric and, in theory, the Emperor.

Unquestioned Authority

Her word can condemn anyone, from lowborn commoners to high nobles, and even members of the clergy.

Master of the Inquisition

She commands the Purifiers, the Black Sepulchers, and the Ashen Choir, ensuring all threats to faith are silenced.

Direct Access to the Emperor & High Cleric

While not a ruler, she advises both with unparalleled influence.

Control Over Forbidden Knowledge

She alone decides which heresies are recorded, erased, or weaponized.

Tensions with the Nobility & Military

The Sunfire Council Distrusts Her

Many noble houses fear that the Inquisition has grown too powerful, beyond even the Emperor’s reach.

House Solthar Resents Her Intrusions

She has attempted to seize records on Solsteel production, believing that too much secrecy breeds heresy.

The Imperial Legions Dislike Her Methods

While the military wages wars on the battlefield, she wages wars in the dark, eliminating enemies before swords are ever drawn.

Whispers & Rumors

While most fear to speak of her at all, there are whispers of secrets buried beneath her cold exterior.

The Ashen Widow

• Some say she was once a noblewoman, with a family lost to heresy.
• Others claim she killed her own husband and children when they strayed from the faith.
• Whether these stories are true remains unknown, but they fuel her ruthless reputation.

The Unburned

• She has walked through fire unscathed, leading some to believe she is truly blessed by Solenara.
• Others claim this is a fabrication, a myth she allows to persist to inspire fear.