Ignus Portens
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Ignus Portens | |
| Player: @ignusportens | |
| Origin: | Magic |
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| Archetype: | Corrupter |
| Threat Level: | ' |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Ingrid Holmes |
| Known Aliases: | Ingrid Jones |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 19 |
| Height: | ' |
| Weight: | ' |
| Eye Color: | Brown w/ red flecks |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | English |
| Occupation: | Terrorist |
| Place of Birth: | ' |
| Base of Operations: | ' |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Richard Holmes (Father, deceased), Rose Holmes (Mother) |
| Known Powers | |
| Spells relating to fire and apportation | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Knowledge of Thorn magic | |
| Equipment | |
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A misanthrope mage, driven by anger. Ignus is an attempt to make a truly destructive villain. The idea for Ignus came around as I was new to the game, and was toying around with the ATs. I was rolling up a corr, and I was hitting random in the costume maker, trying to see if anything interesting would come up. One that came up was of a hooded, scarred woman in flame-motif clothing, and it inspired me enough to think up the frame of a backstory. Carrie and Sweeny Todd were notable influences for Ignus's life and attitude.
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History
Little Ingrid always had trouble fitting in. She was always the child off playing by herself. As she grew into her teen years, she entered a rather akward phase, becoming even more outcast. Her rejection left her bitter, and was the beginning of her misanthrope streak.
Seeking solace, and some kind of way to change her situation, she got into the occult, buying old books from a used book shop. The idea of magic fascinated her, and she saw a way to get revenge on her peers.
She was able to lay minor curses on the girls who mocked her, and the boys who rejected her, but she wanted more. She ran from home and followed rumors of a cabal of powerful mages. Tracking them down, she found a strange group of robes wizards in a magical ritual. Suddenly, a team of capes disrupted the ceremony, arresting the mages. She saw a book dropped by one of the mages, and managed to grab it in the confusion.
She returned home, getting grounded but little caring. She worked on studying the book a long time; it was difficult, parts of the tome written in languages she'd never seen. But after consulting occult enthusiasts and her old magic books, she was able to mostly piece together the ritual in the tome.
She spent much time gathering the needed reagents, becoming withdraw from everyone... Who didn't much notice. Eventually, she was able to attempt the ritual. However, something went wrong. The ritual was supposed to give her increased power, and it did; but she also found herself disfigured. A series of scars arranged in a mystical pattern were now arranged all over her body.
Unable to account for her scars, she was heavily questioned, first by her parents, then by the police. The pressure lead her to use her power to run away yet again, but not before burning down the school.
She managed to smuggle herself to the States. Knowing that arrest waited for her back home, she took a new idenity, living a brief time on the streets before being found by a member of MAGI.
She tried to be a hero for a time, but never tried to spare bystanders from her destructive powers. She was still greatly embittered by her experiences, and didn't care much about helping anyone. After too many "incidents", her license was revoked and she was brought up on criminal charges. She fled yet again, seeking sanctuary in the Rogue Isles.
Personality
Severely disturbed. Extreme misanthropic tendencies; will think nothing of killing innocent bytanders. Destructive, nihilistic. Also has pyromania, which seems to be one of the few things that calms her anger. Reasoning with Ignus is extremely difficult. She sees herself as a victim taking revenge on a world that has harmed her.
Powers/Abilities
Despite her lack of education, Ignus is intelligent and learns quickly. Even without formal training, she was able to educate herself in the use of magic, and learn to translate from latin and other languages. Her magic is a mix of a few different traditions, including that practiced by the CoT, as well as hermetic and some witchcraft curses. Most of her spells are related to fire, though she also knows a few apportation spells.
Associations
Ignus is currently a member of Entropy Legion, an intrigue-oriented VG led by Radium Blight. She has taken the role of "local" mage and is examining an artifact called the Eye of Arik for the Legion.
Ignus use to be with the Chesspieces led by Phanteme.
Ignus doesn't have anyone she would consider a friend. However, she will often help fellow villains with their schemes, simply for the chance to exercise her powers.
When not spreading death and destruction, she is often found in Pocket D, especially during DJ Aerial's (from The Cape) show.
Trivia
Often smells of burnt things.
Prefers her food slightly burnt.
Those well-studied in magic will notice that she seems to have a lot more magical power than her natural talent should allow.
Has a slight Manchester accent. Also, her voice is raspy from frequent smoke inhalation.
