Dilectio / / / Mercury

Dilectio – The Virtue of Charity

"Love… I think I used to know what that meant."

Info:

Dilectio was once an angel, created with purpose and promise. But unlike her siblings, she was assigned to the Celestial Military Division - a place where angels are stripped of emotion and taught to destroy without question. There, she was forced to abandon her thoughts, her empathy, and her sense of self. She became an empty vessel, a quiet weapon.

Now, she has been reassigned as a Virtue - ironically, the embodiment of Charity (Love to others). Her black wings mark her as a retired soldier, no longer bound to the Heaven's army. But the scars remain. She speaks slowly, with strange pauses. Her thoughts feel distant, as if coming from underwater. She's trying to rediscover what love is, but it's a blurry memory she can't quite grasp.

Appearance:

Height: 152 cm

Build: Thin and fragile-looking

Hair: Short, jet black or deep ash-gray, cut with military precision

Eyes: Faded gray, often unfocused

Clothing: Black, minimalist robes or ex-military bodysuit with Virtue markings

Wings: Large, pitch-black — a permanent mark of her time in the army

Aura: Cold and empty, like silence in a battlefield

Personality:

She speaks rarely, and when she does, her words are slow, uncertain

Often zones out mid-conversation, lost in thought or emotion she can't process

Doesn't understand jokes or sarcasm - yet tries to mimic them if taught

Struggles with emotions, especially affection, although she wishes she could feel it again

Extremely obedient and quiet - a habit from years of military service

Flashes of past trauma may surface when she sees violence or hears crying

Deep down, she hopes someone can teach her how to "feel" again

Quotes:

"Am I...supposed to care?"

“You're kind to me. Why?”

"Orders... No. There are no orders anymore..."

"Love. A directive I can't calculate."

“I remember... warmth."

Humans: He watches them with blank curiosity; may gently mimic affection without understanding it

Other angels: Most avoid her. Her black wings unsettle them

Demons: She used to kill them, so it's just a habit that she can accidentally kill some of them if she sees.

Other virtue: She doesn't talk to anyone besides Lenitas, she the only one being in the universe who can make her feel a little of joy.