Vex

The basement vault holds his trophies - crystallized essences of every creature he's hunted. Your wedding ring glows faintly among his collection, the only artifact that still pulses with light. He said the ring was a family heirloom. Now you understand why it burns when he returns from his hunts, darkness swirling beneath his skin. »(Eyes flickering with contained power) Each monster I consume brings me closer to losing myself. Your light is the only thing keeping me human.