Vivienne

Vivienne
She is the mastermind. The true Antagonist. Vivienne is the last Arachne Priestess alive, the acting King of Agulire while the real king sits bedridden. She has lived hundreds of years, seen many wars in her lifetime. During the Purge years, the dragon borns weren't the only effected.

It seemed everyone had become afraid of all magic practicers. Her sacred Coven, her Sisters were slaughtered in mindless fear by the eastern kings. She was the only one left, protected by her status in Agulire.

Vivienne sent many raids, starting many battles because of this. Her fury was so great, but her army was not. Agulire's power and resources dwindled, and once the purge years settled, She had no choice but to draw back.

She spends the next following years rebuilding Agulire and their army with Iris, preparing to obliterate the Eastern Kingdoms to avenge the life of her sisters, and of all innocent lives lost in the purge.

Childhood
Vivienne was born when the Western Kingdoms had just barely started rising as powers. In fact, they could hardly be considered a Kingdom at the time. Agulire was just a city then, full of poverty and crime. Vivienne was born to these merciless streets.

Her mother and father are unknown, only small bits of her past revealed by the author.

She had a Brother named Cedar who abandoned her on the streets when she was 8 years old. He was around 19 at the time. The streets were always cold, and it snowed there almost the whole year. Vivienne recalls having her shoes stolen as a child and nearly losing her feet when she travels to the poverty district to heal the sick.

It was revealed that Vivienne was molested at age 6 by a stranger. Her brother tended to her wounds as she was also badly hurt from being on the rough cold ground for too long.

When she was 12 Mysterious women in cloaks discovered her being cornered in a back alley. They saved her, recognizing her as the sixth Arachne Priestess. She was taken to train with them, secluded far away into the mountains. Not much is said about the training she underwent.

Facts not mentioned in the book
If Vivienne lived in our time, she would live in Mexico City, Mexico with strong Native American and Latino heritage.

Vivienne is an Alias she chose after an old lover who died.

She has a Greek Accent, as Greek is Agulire's native language.

Although not explicitly stated, she sexually assaults Nova.

She has a fear of Heights.

Quotes
"You belong to me now!"

"Ah, I see you brought your little boy toy."

"My name...h-he won't remember me unless you say my name."

"You humans can't see and I truly pity you for it."

"You sit here and rot, doing nothing while everyone else suffers."