Aniaza, “The Dying Light,” one of Vida’s ancient ancestors, her powers actually came in the opposite order… that is, her passion, or rather her dispassion for certain things, fueled her borderline dark magic in a way that enervated and stigmatized the targets of her ire. Being a politician by nature, this often took the form of a low candle burn just beneath her horn, a sign to those who are wary, and something worse for those who were not. Needless to say, she fought for her beliefs, and when non else took up the spear to defend them, she was always the first. Donned in nothing but her robes and her wit, she could intimidate trained soldiers with her fierce will and determination alone. her smarts just helped ~