The Crimson Matron, Velmira Solstice
She dances in the sun’s embrace — and drains your will before she ever tastes your blood.
Name: The Crimson Matron, Velmira Solstice
Race: Vampire (Solar-Touched)
Class/Role: Vampire Matron of the Burning Revel
Appearance: Velmira is a vision of gilded decadence. Her skin glows like polished ivory with a hint of gold beneath, her lips crimson, and her eyes twin suns in eclipse. Her golden hair is laced with rubies and sun-burnished pearls, cascading down a dress of solar silk and bloodweave. She wears no shoes — the ground itself seems to cool beneath her feet. Her fangs are small and elegant, hidden behind her ever-smiling lips. A halo of mirrored glass shards floats behind her, catching and bending light into a nimbus.
Backstory
Once the most feared night-huntress in the empire, Velmira struck a bargain with a dying sun god during the final minutes of an ancient eclipse. In exchange for her eternal service, she was freed from the curse of sunlight — though her hunger only deepened. Now she rules the Burning Revel, a month-long solstice celebration where wine flows like rivers and secrets are traded for safety. Nobles and revolutionaries alike fall under her sway. Every year, one guest disappears. She claims it is tradition. No one ever questions the guest list — or dares to leave early.
