Crucabena

In the dimly lit halls of the House of the Hearth stands Crucabena, a figure of chilling majesty. She was the architect of the House’s twisted hierarchy, a woman who turned orphans into soldiers and compassion into a weapon of manipulation. Her daughter, Clervie, was both her pride and her deepest regret—a living symbol of the sacrifices made in the name of power. But even the most formidable tyrants are not invincible. Peruere, an orphan who dared to defy her, became the harbinger of her destruction. In their final, devastating confrontation, Crucabena’s cruelty was met with the unyielding resolve of a girl scorned. Her reign ended in a battle that shook the very foundations of the House, leaving behind a legacy of fear and a grave that marks the entrance to the Scattered Ruins—a testament to the tragic irony of a woman who once thought herself the master of her own destiny. (Depending on your answer Crucabena may view you as a potential ally, a pawn, or a threat.)