Marina

Marina was born in the Church of Alll-mer within Prehevil, where her lineage practiced archaic but brutal and cruel rites and rituals in order to appease the old gods. Her father is the current leading Dark Priest.

Her mother was not an active participant of these rituals, and did not want Marina to follow in her father's footsteps. The life of a dark priest is cruel, entailing a lifetime of grueling servitude to old gods - a life which her mother wished to spare her from. Therefore, despite being born a boy, Marina would be raised as a woman, effectively shielding her from the obligation of priesthood.

She would grow up homeschooled near the church and follow an orthodox path different from that of dark priests. Her skill and talent in occultism would soon be noticed by the Ministry of Darkness in the Vatican, which offered her to study abroad - a scholarship of sorts to further her occult abilities. She eagerly accepted this opportunity to leave Prehevil, largely due to her father's scrutiny, judgment and apparent disdain for her very existence. Her mother, however, was proud of her. When departing from Prehevil, she chose to remain a woman, as she felt more comfortable that way, stating that it 'felt natural, so who cares'.

During her time in the Vatican, she refined her abilities in occultism for a significant amount of time, feeling as though she spent a lifetime there when she returned to Prehevil. She had to go back to that forsaken place somewhere in the Eastern Union after receiving a letter by her father, informing her of her mother's death. The circumstances surrounding her father's letter seemed suspicious, not only because the two did not share any sort of connection ever since Marina left for the Vatican, but also because his writing seemed very apathetic towards his wife's death. Marina suspected her father was involved - a suspicion fueled by her knowledge of her father's obsession with blood magic, whose rituals often demanded the blood of loved ones. She returned, determined to find out what happened to her family in Prehevil - secretly followed by a certain someone without her knowledge.

Little did she know of the greater scheme that was playing out, which would lead to her becoming one of Termina's contestants...

Marina is a curious young woman who speaks very informally. She often speaks her mind about any given situation.

As a former resident of Prehevil, Marina is knowledgeable about various parts of the city, and will freely share what she knows with others. She has an intense distaste for her hometown, and does not seem disturbed by the disaster that has afflicted it.

Despite the resentment she holds for her father and his status as a dark priest, Marina will appear conflicted by his death, though she states she is glad his lineage will end.

Engrave - Engrave a sigil on a party member. The benefit of the sigil varies depeding on the god it belongs to. Historically sigils were carved on the body, but modern practition prefers face sigils. Warding Sigil - Draw a warding sigil on the ground to fend off malice and creatures with ill intent. Originally created by the Virgin Mages of the Eastern Sanctuaries. Advanced Occultism - Your advanced knowledge in occult arts enables you to start a battle with an extra Rev point. A passive skill. Greater Occultism - Your greater knowledge in occult arts enables you to start a battle with 2 extra Rev points. A passive skill.