VEXILLIA THE BROKEN
DragonsExile and Hermit
"They broke my body, child. They silenced my name. But they could not touch the truth I carry. That, I guard still.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Shattered Cavern, Beyond the Borderlands
- Civilization
- Dragons
Appearance
• Physical: Vexillia's once-beautiful shadow-scales are cracked and faded, her wings torn and useless. She is gaunt—her 120-foot frame reduced to near-skeletal thinness by centuries of exile. Her eyes, once pools of midnight, are now milky with cataracts. • Clothing: She wears rags and the remnants of her former finery, now rotted by time and neglect. • Distinguishing Marks: Her tail ends in a stump, severed as part of her exile punishment. Her horns are broken and jagged.
Relationships
- Family - All dead or disowned her; she speaks of them with equal love and rage
- Allies - None officially; a few sympathetic travelers who bring her food and news
- Rivals - The Council of Wyrms, who consider her very existence an embarrassment
Personality
- Traits: Bitter and paranoid, occasionally lucid and wise, deeply lonely, surprisingly gentle with the few creatures she trusts
- Mannerisms: Mumbles to herself, flinches at sudden movements, hoards small worthless objects
- Voice: Raspy and weak, with moments of former grandeur
Backstory
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Daily Life
Vexillia survives on whatever she can catch or scavenge, talks to the cave vermin that are her only company, and occasionally receives visitors seeking the wisdom she still possesses despite her broken state.
Secret
Vexillia knows that the war she tried to prevent was actually orchestrated by a Council member who wanted to eliminate political rivals. She has proof, but revealing it would require returning to dragon society—which would mean her death.
Story Hooks
- 1 Vexillia has information crucial to preventing a new war—but getting it means convincing her to trust again
- 2 Someone wants to finish what the Council started and kill Vexillia—the party must protect her and decide whether to help her reveal the truth