Princess Ophidia as-Sokkari
Countless years ago, in the long-forgotten city of
Sokkar, Ophidia ruled as crown princess. Rather than marry and
become queen, as was custom, Ophidia preferred to take many lovers,
executing them when she grew bored or could no longer trust their
fidelity. One of her lovers was Imnezzar, the son of the most
powerful priest in the city. When Imnezzar died, his father cursed
the princess to live forever as an abomination that emerged only at night
- until she could find a man to love her for her true self. None of
the princess's viziers could remove the curse, and, though the priest died
screaming, he would not reverse it.
Centuries passed and she lived
in the fallen ruins of Sokkar as a Lamia Noble. Finally she met
Ayman Dashar, a ghul lord, and he loved her for her true self and the Rom
that live in Sokkar freed her from her curse. Centuries of lonliness
and introspection have cleansed the wicked aspects of her personality
entirely. Today she prefers sweet words to violence.
She is
now the crown princess of Qadib, which is in the process of being rebuilt
(it was destroyed by Yam ibn Saud during his ascension to godhood).
She is a high level sorceress of wind and sand and has gained many new
allies from her association with Ayman Dashar.