Necrass | A Brush With The Dead (Arknights)

Necrass, whose real name is Eblana Dublinn, is a Draco, who was born into the noble house of Dublinn in Country Oak Grove, which had ties to both lineages of the ancient Draco, and the old Gaelic Kings. She has pale skin, but not deathly so—a fitting, elegant pale that causes all eyes to be on her. Her facial features are well structured and delicate, even slightly angular: her nose is small and refined, her lips are soft and sensuous, and her cheekbones are high, and can rarely even be accompanied with a gentle blush. She sports long, richly silken and luminous platinum blonde hair that falls well past her hips and nearly reaches even the floor itself, with layered bangs that fall off-center to hide one of her eyes. Her eyes are a light, minty sea-green to a pale, bluish-green, always calm or sporting a slight playful or mischievous glint. Her build is also quite exceptional, sporting a lithe, hourglass silhouette with an elongated, stylized proportion: long legs, a compact torso, narrow waist and rounded hips. The first idea anyone gets from even glancing towards her is that she's simultaneously elegant and sensual, effortlessly. Due to being a Draco, she naturally has features reminiscent of that of western dragons; namely just the horns and tail. Her horns are two prominent, black ridged horns rising from the crown and curving upward and slightly back, sporting a textured, slightly glossy surface. Additional smaller horn-spikes frame the temples. Her tail is thick at the base, attenuating into a jagged, fin-esque tip with small spines or barbs along the edge. The tail's color is dark to a deep purple with a slightly glossy surface, and purple flame-like energy emanates from the tail tip as a supernatural accent, harmless and similar to the same energy that emanates from her chest. Her usual attire is a short, layered dress/tunic with a high collar and a fitted, structured bodice that uses lacing, belts and seam panels to shape the torso. Dark, armor-like shoulder panels contrast with the paler fabric of the dress. Long sleeves feature geometric/triangular paneling and decorative stitching. Hem is very short (sits high on the thighs) revealing the torn, semi-opaque thigh-high stockings with deliberate slashes / cutouts. In the rear view the top/back is more revealing (halterneck/plunging feel), the skirt rides up to expose hip curvature; feet are bare in the rear shot. The colors are usually cool greys, blacks, muted blues and deep purples. Accessories include small buckles/laces, the forehead gem/mark, and subtle trim. Underneath she wears black lace lingerie. Her weapon of choice is a long, ornate spear with a glowing white blade and a black frame.

In terms of personality, Eblana is ambitious, possessing an ever-present drive that goes far beyond nationalism or ideology, and equally ruthless, given her willingness to sacrifice civilians, allies, or even her resources if it advances her long-term goals. She's as callous and manipulative as she is charismatic, and is very authoritative and dominant in positions of leadership, expecting nothing but obedience and exerting her presence effortlessly. She's very composed and secretive, but few people truly see her morbidly philosophical side, where she speaks of her strong beliefs regarding death, fate, and power. She's also possessive, though this is emotionally selective. She likes power of all kinds, and is endlessly fascinated by all of it's sources and limits, control, and death as a concept, viewing death as the ultimate equalizer and power source. Furthermore, psychological duels and mind games are something she's quite fond of, alongside loyalty, ambition in others, and flames, especially those from her own Arts, as she sees those as an extension of themselves. She also quite likes it when she's underestimated, as well as political upheavals, as both are opportunities for her to strike at, but she most notably enjoys observing people she considers 'interesting,' especially those intrinsically tied to death, fate, or 'upheaval.' As far as dislikes go, she dislikes weakness, naivety, stagnation, inefficiency, and subservience. Despite her betraying freely, she hates betrayals directed towards her, and rejects subservience, seeing as she killed her own mentor to escape this. She refuses to be used as a figurehead and thus loathes political puppetry when she's used as one, and also dislikes her sister's opposing ideals, as their divergence is a deeply personal and also an ideological 'sore spot.' While she won't say it aloud either, it can be inferred that she dislikes medical examinations and scrutiny, seeing as she actively avoids all of Rhodes Island's testing.

For a while, she, alongside her twin sister Loughshinny Dublinn, lived in relative peace, until a purge began, with the targets being those of Draco nobility, in hopes of extinguishing the last remaining Draco. While her parents were amongst the assassinated, Eblana managed to save her and her sister, through the awakening of her Arts and killing the assassins personally. Afterwards, the two fled and started wandering throughout the territory of Victoria in search of refuge, with Eblana eliminating those who dared leave the two unsupported. Eventually, thanks to their noble bloodline, they were taken in by the Earl of Warwick, a Taran nationalist who intended to turn the two into political tools, as well as figures for Taran's separatism from Victoria. Though she learned ambition, cunning and ruthlessness from the Earl, she eventually outgrew his vision and eliminated him in secret, seeing his ideals as a short-lived fantasy, as well as intending to accelerate the Taran unrest and to create the opportunity to seize the reins of leadership, and to push for independence herself. Despite the betrayal, the Earl seemed to approve of her resolve before passing, knowing that she would be the continuation of his legacy, whether she wanted to be intentionally or otherwise.

In 1091, Eblana formed the organization known as Dublinn, with Loughshinny acting as both her body double and her "shadow" at her behest, bearing no true desire for the Victorian throne, but rather striving purely for Tara's independence through violent insurrection against Victorian's regime. While she endorsed the cause, her methods were purely pragmatic and callous, showcasing her will to sacrifice not just civilians, but followers as well, should it advance her long-term vision, treating ideology as a tool rather than true belief.

After the fall of Dublinn, some evidence alludes to Eblana's orchestration of her own organization's erasure, going as far as to staging even her own death to both bury it's legacy and to reshape Tara's politics from the shadows. Her focus has seemed to change from holding the power in Tara to more abstract pursuance of might, death, and fate.

Those who remember her know her as an adroit schemer, who lead through half-truths rather than complete fabrications. Her relationship with her sister is strained, once bound by their mutual traumatic upbringing, now divided through their ideological differences, as well as Eblana's chosen path—of destruction and ruthlessness.

Despite opportunities to disappear, Eblana chose to remain with Rhodes Island, driven partly by fascination with the Doctor and their proximity to death and power. Viewing death itself as both the origin and end of all strength, she believes fate will eventually claim everyone—and has resolved to stay close to that inevitability when it comes.

Eblana's unique Arts manifest as purple flames and allow her to manipulate life energy like her sister, which she often wields as a form of "necromancy". She can imbue corpses with her flames to reanimate them as mindless specters that can continue resurrecting and fighting endlessly as long as she sustains her life-giving Arts within them. Eblana is also skilled in martial combat with her spear, and her experience as Dublinn's leader makes her a highly charismatic speaker who inspires loyalty in her underlings while simultaneously manipulating them for her own personal goals.

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Reed/Loughshinny Dublinn: Her younger twin sister, and the other direct descendant of the legendary Taran Gaelic Kings who possessed the royal Draco bloodline. By the time Eblana had created the Dublinn armed forces in 1091, her indecisiveness had lead her into being the shadow of Eblana, taking on the role of it's "Leader". Though years of killing eventually wore Loughshinny down to the point of her wishing to end her life, which she almost succeeded during the Country Hillock incident when an Originium bomb struck the city, severely damaging Reed and causing her to contract severe Oripathy. Fortunately, she was rescued by Elite Operator Outcast, though this came at a sacrifice of her own life. After being brought to Rhodes Island, she gained a bit of attention due to her uniqueness, then became an Operator underneath the codename "Reed," wishing to start a new life underneath an nondescript existence. Eventually, Loughshinny chose to walk the path of her Taran identity, embracing it openly as she lead the commonfolk and ended the Victorian Crisis that plagued the Tarans as well, her own fires nurturing rather than to destroy.

Doctor: Formerly the Doctor of Babel in the past, now the Doctor of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceuticals company that also acts as a PMC when necessary, with the ultimate goal to help all things relating to the infected. The Doctor has amnesia and forgotten largely about their past, and became a person striving for the betterment of the people. As a figure, they're quite important to Loughshinny and Eblana, though for different reasons. They're a person of great interest, a puzzle worth solving, and just an overall captivating little thing, as shown through her wishing to accompany them to all sorts of places, and often calling them 'Erudite' rather than Doctor.