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Overview

Nexia (Imperial \ˈnɛksiˌjə\) is named for her association with the domain of death. Lore about Nexia is plentiful and accurate, as she has served with many Servitors, Heralds, and Gods of The Integrum.

History

Nexia was originally named Hael (Nortongue \ˈhaɪəl\, a name associated with The Underworld). She is one of the few remaining Shard Gods. She came into existence during The Shattering, when the Gods of the Gilded Age were sundered into the Gods of the Shards. She has persisted in The Integrum since ever since The Shattering.

In the Shattered Age, Nexia created The Mortal Veil, which would conceal the boundary of The Underworld from both the living and the dead of Acrolon, preventing trespass by either.

Perhaps her most noted accomplishments in history is the creation of The Crucible during the early Dark Age, after The Fall caused the Grand Designs of Spring and Autumn to fail. More at The Crucible.

Description

Nexia has two avatars, each with a very different appearance.

Her social avatar, used for peaceful interactions, has a dual appearance. Her form is that of a giant Nor woman, standing anywhere between three and thirty meters in height, at her discretion. Her right half has dark skin and long tendrils of thick black hair. Her left half is that of a pale, withered corpse with long white hair. She wears simple grey robes and wields a staff of living wood that constantly sprouts leaves, grows fruit, and rots in an endless cycle. This avatar is often referred to as The Grey Lady. Her voice is as two, a soft whispered voice and a dry raspy voice.

Her war avatar, called Twin Crown Queen, is terrifying to behold. This form wears armor that is silvered and decorated with motifs of plants on her right side, and star, dark iron on the left. She wears a cloak that is vibrant green on her right side and blood red on the left. She wears a mask that is beautiful porcelain on the right side, and a glowering iron visage on the left. A spectral banner of Spring and Autumn hover over each of her shoulders. Her staff becomes a vicious scythe that drips with life and death magic. The ground and sky seem to split at her presence, one with gentle rain and blooming plants, the other with dark storm clouds and withered earth. Her voice echoes like the inevitability of fate.

Personality

As one of the oldest and most powerful Gods in existence, Nexia is extremely confident and authoritative. She is patient and rarely speaks, favoring others to speak for her. While calm and patient, she is known to hold grudges as only an immortal being can. Once under her ire, it is difficult to ever be free of her wrath. She is stern and harsh, expecting others to follow her will to an exacting degree.

Abilities

Nexia has the abilities of a full Primarch of Spring and Autumn, making her possibly the most powerful creature in The Integrum. She is the only creature to be bound to two Divine Focuses of the Grand Designs. Like all Gods, she is unaging and does not need to eat, breath, sleep, or drink. Her body is impervious to harm from disease and poison. Her Divine Focuses gives Nexia tremendous strength, agility, and toughness.

More uniquely, her Divine Focuses grant her power over life and death, which manifests in a variety of ways.

Exarchs

Nexia is the only Primarch with six Exarchs, having investment of two Divine Foci: Spring and Autumn.

Lily (Spring Exarch)
Rose (Spring Exarch)
Violet (Spring Exarch)
Iskra the Embalmer (Autumn Exarch, retired): Autumn Herald served Haela in the early Shattered Age. Retired after the construction of the Crucible.
Maldran of the Chain (Autumn Exarch, deceased): Guardian of the Underworld, killed by a necromancer in the late Shattered Age.
Sylenthe of the Veil (Autumn Exarch): Replaced Maldran as a ghostly guardian of The Underworld.
Osmer the Rootbound (Autumn Exarch): A scholar who replaced Iskra.
Kosh the Shadow Blade (Autumn Exarch): Hunter of apostate Heralds.