Post by Memory on Jun 23, 2008 14:27:44 GMT -5
The Coven
A high council of five sorceresses, each possessing a power similar to Natalia which made them suitable candidates. There are five, and they are named after Natalia’s “siblings” the Titans who came before her. Whatever their real names were have been all but erased. Like most sorceresses, each of them excluding Lillith have some sort of deformity or abnormality as a result of their powers.
1)Guinevere:
A sorceress from a long line of them. The eldest and most vengeful of the five, Guinevere was treated with scorn her entire life because of what she was. This led to her transformation into a cruel and zealous being, believing herself to be superior to other humans as a “Descendant of Hyne” and seeing their hatred as little more than petty jealousy. She was once involved in a magical duel against a summoner as part of a debate over which form of magic was superior. It led to his death. However this duel was revealed by Iole to Lillith to have been no more than a friendly match between herself and her childhood friend when she was eleven. Her powers got out of hand and cost the boy his life. Afterwards she was treated with whispers and hate by the people of her town, which is presumably what started her on her downward spiral. She has a pathological hatred of all SeeDs (seeing them as little more than witch-hunters), as well as any non-sorceress who wields magic, believing them to be unworthy of “the gift”. It should also be noted that Guinevere speaks with the same accent as Ultimecia. She was presumably killed by Jas when he, Lillith, and Kenny confronted her at Edea's House. However it was revealed that she may have survived and may yet return to brew more trouble in the world one day.
Notable power: Is able to siphon energy from others
Deformity: Skin as white as paper.
2) Nyx:
Much like Guinevere, grew up hated for most of her childhood. Although she lived in Galbadia as a girl and was treated considerably crueler by the people who were still bitter over what happened during Edea’s reign. At one point after her powers went out of control in public she was stoned by the people of her town. A rock to the head induced the tragic side-effect of killing the area in her brain that registers emotion. Now a sociopath and remorseless killer. She is also the head operator of the Coven’s eyes and ears.
Notable power: Shadow manipulation. Can make weapons and illusions from shadow and can morph into one or use them to glamour her appearance. She is also the most weapon adept of the team, making her the ideal assassin.
Deformity: Completely black eyes and white hair.
3) Echidna:
Much like Rainii Loire, Echidna is the unfortunate result of experiments performed on her by Adel loyalists. Became a sensual sadomasochist because of it. Has a carnal lust for violence. She later developed an obsession with Eva, trying to create the perfect demonic creation based on her. This resulted in the creature Typhon. In the battle at Esthar, Eva, Galeon, Dante, and Julie with the help of their long lost ally Iole, were able to subdue Echidna and put an end to Typhon. After Typhon's destruction, she apparently lost her mind completely and Iole made arrangements for her to be locked away in a mental facility where she's watched around the clock.
Notable power: Learned the Demon’s kiss from Natalia herself.
Deformity: reptilian scales on her arms which she keeps hidden with elbow length gloves.
4) Cronus:
A girl sold into bondage by her own parents after her powers manifested. She was freed by Lillith. Not very bright, but extremely protective of her “little sister.” In fact the only reason Natalia chose her for The Coven was because of Lillith’s insistence. After Lillith betrayed Natalia and the Coven by rescuing August Krasnow to join the heroes, Cronus sacrificed herself to help her escape. She was killed by Guinevere who drained her to death.
Notable Power: Superhuman strength which she combines with earth-based spells. The group’s main muscle.
Deformity: Masculine body, much like Adel.
5)Lillith:
The youngest of the coven. The only member who was not born a sorceress. Instead she was given her powers unwillingly by a dying sorceress out of spite. The witch had lusted after Lillith’s father and never forgave him for marrying another. Fearing persecution, Lillith fled wandering the world as a travelling story-teller, hiding her gifts. However later on she chose to fight the oppression of her kind, adopting a dual identity. She used her powers to free a group of young sorceresses that were being forced into hard labor. Cronus was among them. When she hears that Natalia is gathering sorceresses under one banner, she sees it as the chance she’s been waiting for to free their kind. However after meeting an old sorceress named Leah in Timber, Lillith began to rethink her actions. After some assurance from Galeon Chaos, she decided to turn on the Coven and join the heroes. Her new romantic interest Kenny, Natalia's former knight and August Krasnow also joined her. But in the process Cronus was killed by Guinevere while trying to help them escape. he later helped Kenny and Jas defeat Guinevere with the aid of the dagger Natalia gave her to kill August, which allowed them to cut her off from Jezebel's power. Kenny has also purposed to her, but she seems reluctant and has yet to give him an answer.
Notable Power: Able to control weather and create storms.
Deformity: The soul member of the coven who’s appearance has not been altered by her powers.