Mother of Dragons, The Wyrm Queen, The True Empress, The Hydra, Leviathan
As Vaelthryssa’s patience thins, the illusion of singular majesty shatters. Her crowned head rends itself apart in a blasphemous bloom of power, neck and spine writhing as new heads tear free—each bearing the same molten gaze, each capable of command, spell, and slaughter. This is no mindless mutation, but royal escalation: the Hydra-Queen revealing the depth of her wrath.
Only a fool seeks salvation in decapitation. Where a blade severs, the wound answers in defiance, birthing two new heads in place of the fallen—stronger, faster, and angrier than before. With every failed attempt to end her, Vaelthryssa multiplies her judgment, until the battlefield becomes a chorus of dragonfire and decree. To face her in this state is to learn a brutal truth of Arcainia: some queens do not fall when challenged—they multiply.
Domains:
Tempest
Light
Order
Trickery
Symbols:
Iridescent Scale
Hydra
Home Realm:
Vaelthryssa's Lair (between Pyra and the Hells)
Bestowed only once in an age, The Regalia of the Empress is the living armor of Vaelthryssa—not forged, but shed, gifted from the Mother of Dragons herself. Each iridescent scale remembers fire and fang, turning blades aside as though they were whispers rather than weapons. To strike its bearer is to strike a dragon’s truth: futile, foolish, and often fatal.
When worn, the Regalia awakens. Vast wings unfurl, granting sovereign flight over sky and battlefield alike, while the helm draws breath from the ancient lineage of wyrms, unleashing ruin in fire, frost, storm, or venom. This is not armor for heroes who hesitate. It crowns a champion as Vaelthryssa’s will made flesh—an Empress’s shadow cast upon the mortal world.