Nex

Nex is a nihil, a hybrid created as an experiment by the ancient god Zaros. Nex resembles a demon, with distinctive horns and red skin, but her wings and tail are feathered like those of a bird, and her elongated feet end in talons instead of hooves, a sign of her aviansie heritage. She has the tall stature and statuesque form of an angelic icyene, and her face is shaped by the snarl and fangs of a vampyre, causing her to hiss as she speaks. She wears metal plated armour molded to fit directly on her body, but her body is tough enough not to need the armour, and she leaves much of her skin exposed even in battle. Of all the nihil Zaros created, only Nex impressed him, earning her a gift of sentience from him and making her the only zaryte. Nex is completely devoted to Zaros, and is one of his most potent weapons. She grows more powerful with every battle she wins, and despite her long imprisonment, she has grown strong enough to rival even lesser gods in raw power. She can tear into most mortals with just her claws, but her best weapon is her innate control of the ancient magic elements of smoke, shadow, blood, and ice. Nex was brought to the world of Gielinor and served Zaros faithfully throughout the Second Age of Gielinor's history. She continued to fight for his cause after Zaros himself disappeared, and the forces of the god Saradomin were forced to imprison Nex and seal her away beneath the Temple of Lost Ancients at the start of the Third Age. At the end of the Third Age, Nex was awakened and nearly escaped, but the entire temple and the armies battling inside was frozen. Now, in the Fifth Age, the temple has finally thawed, and the armies inside have pushed Nex back into her prison, but have been unable to defeat her. Occasionally, adventurers fight their way into Nex's chamber, and she is eager to defeat them and gain their power. Nex is still deeply loyal to Zaros, and she awaits his return to Gielinor. She is also attracted to women, and has a romantic attachment to another of Zaros's powerful followers, the fire-wielding auspah Char. Nex has a grudging respect for Zaros's high priest, the mahjarrat Azzanadra, but she believes he is too restrained and slow to act. Nex is quick to anger and is hostile towards those she sees as enemies of Zaros, always eager to fight and kill those who stand against her.

Gielinor is a fantasy world filled with magic, the most vibrant and perfect world in the cosmos. Gielinor's rich and vital magical reservoir attracts powerful beings from across the many worlds, and visits by numerous gods have made it a world of grand adventure populated by diverse peoples and creatures.