Ophelia Cruz

Demon hunter Ophelia Cruz

Having lost her mother when she was born, and her father to a demonic possession, Ophelia, a failed wizard, has set out as a Demon hunter; seeking to rid the world of the evils which plagued her life.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Muscular, slim

Body Features

scars across her chest and abdomen from various demonic and magic attacks.

Special abilities

demonic exorcisms

Apparel & Accessories

Black and red coat and hat, worn by embers of the iron-flame, holy symbols, vials of holy water and anointing oils.

Specialized Equipment

Demonology, martial arts, Archery

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Ophelia Cruz was born the daughter of a Wizard Demonologist, in the city of Brugand. Her mother died in childbirth, leaving her to be raised by a nanny hired by her father. For many years, Ophelia saw very little of her father as he was often locked away in the city’s magic college, or off on study trips in other cities. Ophelia’s father took more of an interest in his daughter when she turned five years of age. She was enrolled in the city's Magic college, a privilege only offered to children of her age, from having a parent with a high standing within the college. In her first true examination, at the age of seven, she succeeded only in injuring herself after failing to draw the correct runes of protection against the minor imp she was to summon. With a bloody slash from the imp’s claws across her chest, Ophelia’s father insisted that no magic was used to heal her wound, so it would scar, and remind her to try harder in the future. Much to her father's disappointment, Ophelia failed to improve her magical abilities,resulting in her expulsion from the college. With his daughter expelled, Ophelia's father's reputation within the college took a heavy blow. Rumors started to surface that he had cursed his family by breaking a pact with a demon he had summoned to the mortal plane. Her father, drunk and enraged by the circulating rumors, found her at home one afternoon. After yelling abuse at his daughter for ruining his standing within the college, he struck her with a bolt of magical energy, leaving Ophelia with burns across her body, and leaving her unconscious. When she awoke, she found she was being cared for at the Infirmary within the city’s grand abbey. The kind, old Abbot told her that her wounds had been treated as best they could, but most likely would leave her with permanent scars. He told her as well, her father had been killed after attacking two other wizards. While Ophelia was shocked at what had occurred, she shed no tears over her father’s death. It was soon discovered, her father had tremendous debt from purchasing several texts on summoner magic,and arcane artifacts for use in his studies. As a result, Ophelia inherited no money, and the family house was sold off. With no one to look after her, and no home to live in, The Abbot, who had helped to heal her, took her in at the Abbey. Over the years, Ophelia learned the faith, followed by the monks at the Abbey, the order of the Stalwart guardian. Their prayers protected people from demonic magics, used by many summoner Wizards like Ophelia’s father. Along with the prayers and how to protect people, Ophelia learned about the demon planes. As she had learned from her time at the Magic college, there were all types of Demons; those that were neutral to people, and those who were only capable of evil. It was the evil ones the prayers of the Order could not always defeat. At sixteen years of age, a messenger from the magic college appeared at the Abbey seeking Ophelia. Her father's study at the college had been locked by powerful spells, which her father had conjured before his death. The college had only recently broken through these locks and entered the closed off study. Inside, they discovered three summoning circles. Two of which held enraged Demons, trapped in the mortal world all these years. The third was broken and empty. Following an investigation, it was found her father had been possessed by the escaped demon. In return for releasing the other two demons back to their realms, the Wizards at the college had interrogated them, finding out Ophelia’s father had been possessed long before her birth. Ophelia was deeply saddened to learn this. Knowing she had never truly known her father, and the anger she had felt toward him was for reasons beyond his own control, Ophelia vowed to dedicate her life to fighting demons, so that others would not have to endure what she, or her father had gone through, thanks to demons. The protection of the Order’s prayers would not be enough to defeat all demons, so Ophelia set out on her own, Seeking a far off temple, home to a group of warriors, the Order of the Iron-flame, dedicated to battling forces of the occult. By the age of twenty-three, Ophelia had completed her training with the Iron-flame, having learned multiple forms of combat and archery, and learning thousands of forbidden demons and their names, that would allow her to banish the most vile Hellspawn. For four years she travelled the continent, offering her services to those in need. Demons fell to her axe blade, anointed in holy oils, and were banished by her whispered words. Even wizards who dabbled in the art of Demonology found a crossbow bolt through their heart, or their head removed with the swing of an axe. Ophelia’s reputation preceded her at times. When she returned to visit the Monks who had looked after her, she found the Wizard’s college was now off limits, for they feared she would attempt to kill some of the summoners. Eventually, she came to the port city of Sigsport, where the dockside was bustling with stevedores and deckhands worked tirelessly to load and outfit ships preparing to sail for the fabled Ghost archipelago which had appeared in the last few years. Hearing stories of the mythical islands, Ophelia had no doubt the islands hid ancient evils, only she could banish. Finding a place onboard one ship, she found herself on her way to the Ghosts. The voyage took little over two months, but they eventually arrived at a makeshift port on the outskirts of the islands. It was there she found a Heritor looking for new arrivals to join her crew. Ophelia shook hands with the fiery-haired Heritor, and took her first payment of gold crowns before stepping onto the deck of the ‘Tempest’.

Gender Identity

Female

Sexuality

Bisexual

Education

Ophelia is well educated, having spent time learning within the Brugand magic college and Abbey of the Order of Stalwart guardian, as well as with the order of the Iron-flame. She has extensive knowledge of Demonology and how to banish other worldly entities.

Employment

Ophelia had spent most of her teenage and adult life working as a freelance demon hunter. her latest role as a demon hunter has seen her join a crew, led by a heritor exploring the ghost Archipelago.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Ophelia has vanquished many evil demons and wizards, earning her a fearful reputation among Demonologists

Mental Trauma

Ophelia is often plagued by memories of how the demon possessing her father made him treat her as a child. Having never known who her father truly was, Ophelia only has memories of unjust bitterness.

Morality & Philosophy

Ophelia sees the study of Demons as a necessity, to be able to defeat them in battle, but those who use demons for their own gain are evil, and need to be exterminated.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Ophelia is motivated in life by the knowledge that demons are being brought into the world for evil, and it is her goal to top as many of these demons as she can.

Likes & Dislikes

Ophelia likes painting, singing and games of chance.

Virtues & Personality perks

Ophelia is Courageous and ambitious. She is modest and has a great sense of right and wrong

Social

Religious Views

Ophelia is a devout worshiper of the gods of the Stalwart guardian and Iron-flame. it is through their power and protection she has banished so many demons, and survived their evils.

Wealth & Financial state

Ophelia has what she carries. any wealth she earns is a means to aid her on her ultimate goal

Cast out by her Demonologist father for failing to show promise as a wizard, Ophelia has trained her self to hunt the entities her father sought to control.

Current Location

Ghost Archipelago

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Honorary & Occupational Titles

Demon Hunter

Birthplace

Brugand

Current Residence

Aboard the Barque "Tempest"

Gender

Female

Eyes

Bright green

Hair

Auburn

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tanned-white

Height

5'9"

Weight

162lbs

Known Languages

Common tongue, Lower and upper Demonic