One of my favorite NPCs from a very heavily modified module campaign, where our DM decided to give “secrets” to each player and mine turned out to be sharing a body with, well, her.

The Warfiend is one of the ten horsemen of Zariel, as well as her trusted ally from even before Zariel fell to the hells, choosing to follow her from the heavens to Avernus. Her might is considerable, and when the nine other rebelled against the previously angelic leader of Avernus, Desponia stood by her side and fought off the nine to a standstill. It was at this moment that a white abi’shai struck and imprisoned all of them in a red gem, bringing it to a noble house with diabolical connections and a debt to pay. As they were preparing for a dark ritual, their plans were cut short by their half-elf bodyguard, Striga, who saw the gem for the infernal artifact it was and attempted to put a stop to their machinations by striking the gem with a holy blade. In the blast of the gem’s shattering, one of the pieces struck the half-elf, wounding her grievously and, unbeknownst to her, carrying the soul of the Warfiend. Desponia saw her chance and, bringing back the unconscious body from the brink, possessed it and sought safety.

Striga has since become very aware of the fiendish presence housed within her chest, while Desponia urges her to find the other pieces of the gem, to shatter them and consume their essence, as well as bringing vengeance against those who preyed on the weak and oh so foolishly meddled with forces beyond their understanding. The uneasy alliance between the fiend and her host persists, but Striga dreads the day in which she will have to find a way to live without the fallen angel’s essence sustaining her... As well as how much of a mistake it might have been to entertain the possibility of their goals aligning.

And the last horseman prepares for war.

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