Veronica_Embla

A fancharacter by Phantelle, from Fire Emblem: Heroes.

Veronica Embla, Empress of the Emblian Empire. At thirteen years old, the burden of ruling the vast empire weighs heavily upon her slender shoulders. Queen though she may be, the young woman feels as though she is a pawn of fate rather than master of her own decisions, shaped by forces beyond her control. Now Veronica is embroiled in a war that she has deluded herself into believing that she wants.

Veronica herself is a short girl at 4' 10" and rather self-conscious of this fact. In her state garb, she wears the Sun Crown of Embla with its eleven rays as her tiara, fastened to her head by a strap running down one cheek. A sleeveless black blouse with snug turtleneck forms the base of her attire, decorated with the ornate golden flourishes of Embla in sharp zigzags. She wears red sleeves on her arms, her forearms covered in additional arm gloves. A sable cape flows from her shoulders with a crimson interior. Around her waist Veronica sports a loose sash to hold up her long skirt tails, while a tabard blazoned with the Emblian flourish rests on her chest and then trails down between her knees. Black leggings stitched on the outer side with golden diamonds run from waist to feet and pumps with a formidable heel compensate for her short height. Veronica wears her unkempt gray-silver hair long and wild, having promised not to trim or cut it until such time that her conquest is complete. Her own quintessence greatly exceeds that of a common soldier, being descended from Emblian royalty.



Veronica was educated by the finest minds in Embla, though her formal bearing and solemn manner do not completely conceal a childish, immature streak in her. Court observers believe that the old emperor was her only true friend; she had few playmates as a girl and was constantly at the feet of much older teachers and tutors, forced to mature more quickly than a child should. As such, the young lady is solitary and withdrawn by disposition, rarely smiling and often lost in contemplation. Veronica's one anchor is life is a steadfast devotion to her father's ideals, exerting all of her efforts towards realizing the dream that he could not. If worlds must be conquered and enslaved to make Embla great, then so be it.

She has many servants but few confidantes and almost no friends. Xander of Fate at least seems to pity her and a mysterious man in a mask has aided her from time to time, but otherwise Veronica's accomplishments have come almost entirely from her own efforts and sheer force of will. She rules an empire founded on fear and oppression and is very jealous of the camaraderie enjoyed by the Askran Order of Heroes. Resentment of the freedom enjoyed by others has often isolated her further as she redoubles her efforts on her single-minded vision of conquest.

Embla's militaristic culture, forged by the first emperor and not entirely enervated during the truce with Askr, has ensured Veronica support from within the armed forces. Her standing army is small but bolstered by the ability to summon Heroes into her soldiers that greatly multiply their combat prowess. This magic has certain limitations: first, a Hero can only be summoned into an individual which matches both gender and trident on the weapon triangle - red affinities can only host red heroes, blue can only host blue, and so forth. Second, hosting a Hero taxes the individual's constitution and most ordinary soldiers will quickly burn out of quintessence if forced to hold a summoning for too long. Lastly, the Fire Emblem is said to respect strength above all else; to defeat a mythical Hero frees that hero from involuntary servitude under Divine Right. Heroes are not affected by anything that may happen to their summonings; so long as the original Hero remains intact, he or she may be summoned again and again to serve Veronica.

Her personal weapon is the ancient spelltome Elivagar, which places her on the green trident of the weapon triangle.

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Currently, the worlds under Emblian control are:
Archanea
Elibe
Ylisse
Fate
Falacaerr

Without the cooperation of the royal house of Askr, and in especial the twins Alfonse and Sharena, it seems further worlds are out of Veronica's reach for the time being. So Veronica bides her time patiently, understanding that Askr's Order of Heroes is her only true threat (especially Kiran and the assault waifle Breidablik) and focusing her efforts on defeating Askr. Her long term strategy involves solidifying her hold on the conquered worlds connected to Zenith, hoping to force the Askrans into a position where they will be desperate enough to open more portals for reinforcements.

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Veronica herself can summon the following heroes into her body and control them:
Nino - A young and spry mage with surprising magical potential, whom Veronica secretly envies for having an optimistic outlook in spite of her harsh upbringing.
Camilla - A flying Malig Knight of Nohr. Veronica finds her body disorienting in height and maturity, but useful for seduction.
Riselle - A street juggler from Falacaerr who lofts a trio of half axes.
Minerva - Known as the Red Dragoon, a wyvern rider from Archanea.
Cecilia - The Etrurian Mage General of wind magic, who has taught Veronica much of magic in her youth.
Sheena - The Princess of Gra is known for being virtually impenetrable to attack in her massive plate armor.
Robin - An accomplished tactician for any place and era, whom Veronica forced to teach her strategy.
?????? - The nuclear option. This mysterious woman is so powerful that she could sweep away an entire world of Heroes single-handedly. To be summoned only as a desperate last resort, her might is great enough to drain even Veronica's vast quintessence all too quickly.

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OOC Information
- Veronica is a fan character of Fire Emblem: Heroes.
- I can play her as an older teenager if desired, or even a young queen in her twenties.
- It is not necessary to place her in her native setting, if you have an alternate idea that works.
- If you want, I'm willing to let her take your character as a summoned thrall, but it will remain a strictly in-character arrangement.
- I appreciate partners who are creative, intelligent, and sophisticated. If you have a wonderful idea for a roleplay, I'm all ears!