Sacheverell

Sacheverell, He Who Knows the Shape of Things to Come

Sacheverell is asleep, and he has been asleep for a long time. His dreams shape Malfeas' environment, provide the archetypes that every action in the demon city is based on - but were he to again wake, his words would define the destinies of the yozi themselves. Even his own souls strive to keep him asleep, unwilling to accept the binding of will that his living would cause. He knew that his own stories were driven by no imagination but his own, and feeling that this stultified them, he allowed himself to pass into sleep. Full version

Expectation
Progeny Count: 3:0:0
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• Bihmardi, the Serpent's Skin (willows)
  When demons in Malfeas wish to speak with their masters but dare not offend them with their presence, they soak a snake's shed skin with the blood of their bodies, and upon this skin they write a prayer. Bihmardi, a ruby-eyed serpent of mist and flame, gathers these prayers and distributes them as is proper, for it knows how their recipients will react; it decides which to keep, which to send on their way, and which to misdirect. Sometimes, Bihmardi appears as a sheikh and his harem; they can be known for immortals by the smoke that issues from their eyes, and because they all speak with one voice, and respond to questions before they can be asked.
• Kalana, Bound by Six-Score Chains, Fetich soul of Sacheverell (TheHoverpope)
  The only one of Sacheverell's souls who wishes him to wake, Kalana fought against his sleep. She symbolized the nature of endings, of resolution, and felt that he had to rise as a fulfillment of her nature. His slumber became fitful, and so the other yozi sent their souls to bind her. Now, she is weighed down by the chains of every other yozi's will. She may appear of her own record at any ending, but can take no action. Full version
• Kelote, the Unfurling of Things (TheHoverpope)
  Kelote is Sacheverell's impression of the middle of a story - he is stasis, the passage of nothing. In his presence, war drags on, and peace continues. He wishes to see something change, sometime, but in his presence that is impossible. Full version