Queth'vex aka 'Vex' or 'Tall Man'
Type:Eldritch
Sphere of Influence: Decay / Unraveling
Description
Queth'vex, or Vex as Naila calls him, was contracted as an Aidolon by Naila in Frost, 120 AS. Originally the woman had taken the rune of Summoning to have access to several useful 'helper' spirits that she had seen others use in her line of work. Nature Spirits in particular were very adept at surveillance, going unnoticed most of the time, and an infernal or two from time to time could make quick work of pesky things like locks or doors. Because of this Naila never intended to Specialize, yet Lyra's influence over her mind and soul has changed a number of things about Naila, and she continues to do more and more she had never considered before.
When she started the process of Spherebinding she originally attempted to bind a nature spirit as her Aidolon, yet when she reached out and called its name it was not the little wind spirit that appeared, but the impossibly tall and lanky form of Queth'vex. He had apparently been drawn to Naila due to her 'deteriorating nature', whatever that meant. He found her current situation, bound as a vessel to another soul fascinating, and wished to study them. Lyra in particular seemed to hold his interest, and she, in turn, seemed intrigued as well. Naila would never have chosen the Eldritch for herself, and she found Vex and others of his kind unnerving. Still, perhaps Lyra's influence was affecting her, as Naila had to admit she had her own morbid curiosity for what this creature was and what it could do.
Queth'vex, like others of his kind, is an odd sort. When asked he said he was 'a creature of the unmaking', which seemed to Naila to translate to he liked to make things fall apart. He is tall, nearly 8 feet with long arms and limbs that seemed to be in various states of unraveling themselves. As a spirit, he always seems curious about other living things, especially with what happens to them after they pass away. His temperament can be considered mild, nonconfrontational, and curious, though Naila has found he watches her when he doesn't know she is looking.
Abilities
Decay/Unmaking - As the name suggests, Vex is able to make things that he touches rapidly decay or fall apart. He dislikes the term 'decay' though and claims his ability is simply unraveling what mortals think the reality is. The process itself is normally slow, taking several minutes to several hours depending on the substance, its current state, and the amount of aether supplied for the ability. Vex has a habit of unmaking things at random times, particularly one of Naila's favorite daggers on no less than 2 separate occasions.
Incorporeal - Vex says that this ability is the same as his first, yet Naila is not able to comprehend his meaning so she chooses to classify them as separate. As a spirit Vex is able to, in his words, unmake himself in the physical world. What that translates to is the spirit being able to shift from a physical to an ethereal shape. While ethereal he can pass through solid objects and is invisible, though he also cannot interact with the world. Normally Vex remains in this incorporeal state unless directly told to show himself, or when he wishes to unmake something to 'study' it.
