In the year of Our Lord 1492, the east was still recovering from the rampage of Vlad the Impaler and the west was tied into a thick, tight knot of intrigue mixed with a race to claim the uncharted and uncivilized lands of Africa, Hindustan and Cathay. It was the perfect opportunity for a lurking evil to come out of the shadows. A castle in southern Aragon, in the sun-bathed kingdom of Hispania, destroyed long ago in the bloody conflicts of the late 11th century had mysteriously been rebuilt. Its owner rose with it. Contessa Anarosa Jimena had returned from the grave as a demon of the night, a vampire!

-The Young Countess
Anarosa, recently returned from the grave, is currently barely powerful enough to keep her castle intact. She has been forced to use the form of a young girl, the form she "died" in, since the appearance she prefers would be too taxing on her spiritual energy. The sight of her castle, mysteriously rebuilt in a single night, has been enough to draw curious adventurers forward to feed on but surprisingly, burly large men are poor game. What she really needs is a soft, innocent virgin. Ana absolutely hates this form since she can't make use of many of her abilities, but has to admit that its cuteness is useful.

-The Demon Queen
Anarosa, now in full possession of her power, can take the form she had in the living world over 300 years ago. The pent-up frustration of being trapped in a small, weak body has given her quite the penchant for cruelty. Now that she's well enough to not be quite so desperate for energy, she's taken to harvesting only young women, often humiliating them in the process.


[collapse=Powers]Energy Leech- Anarosa can drink blood to replenish her supernatural strength, but sexual fluids work just as well.
Transformations- Bat, Wolf, Smoke. Only wolf can be used in daylight. If she's powerful enough, she can switch back and forth between her young and adult bodies.... but why would she want to? (Demon Queen Only)
Flight- Ana can turn a cloak into a functional pair of wings, or float about on her own.
Domination- Ana's gaze can have a supernaturally compelling effect that only those with iron wills can repel.
Commanding the Wild- Ana can get creatures that stalk the night, cats, rats, bats, wolves, foxes, etc. to do her bidding. The stronger she is, the more, larger creatures she can control.
Glamour- As any noblewoman should, Ana possesses an alluring aura.
Ensnare- Ana can make long black arms appear from dark places to grab, hold, pull and strangle. If you're standing on or near a shadow, you may want to move.
Numbness- Ana can sap the strength from any limb temporarily.
Teleportation- Ana can teleport from anywhere and to anywhere on her home soil of Valencia. (Demon Queen Only)
Frost Ray- Anarosa can cast a bolt of cold from her fingertips, filling her foes with the chill of the grave.
Strength- In her young form, Ana is about as physically strong as an average adult male. In her adult form, this is amplified six-fold.
Necromancy and Demonology- Ana can raise the dead and summon lesser spirits with black magic. It's said that she even keeps the long-dead hero El Cid as a loyal servant.[/collapse]

[collapse=Weaknesses]Garlic- While technically not a weakness, Ana absolutely hates the way it smells and tastes
Running Water- Ana can't swim across, nor cross a bridge over, a running river. Her castle has plumbing she built after many MANY years of figuring out how to make it work, with some magical aid. Being manmade and not terribly large, it can't exactly be considered a "river" and doesn't harm her.
Invitation to Enter- Ana can't enter any place she's not invited into. Public places like shops or plazas are assumed to have preemptively invited all comers, and she may ALWAYS enter places she legally owns, even if she hasn't visited in a couple decades or more.
Sunlight- Sunlight won't kill her instantly, but she will be incredibly uncomfortable in it, and will be unable to use her powers until she's covered in shade.
Stake to the Heart- A traditional vampire weakness. Most people forget, however, that you need to decapitate the vampire first.
Silver weapons- "Silly humans, that only works on werewolves!"
Holy Water- Blessed water, and items anointed with it will burn her at the touch
Crosses/churches- Ana was not made a vampire by choice, and never denounced God in her life as a human. Holy symbols have no effect on their own, save for annoying her. Blessed weapons do a much better job.
Home Soil- Ana must be near the soil of Valencia in order to properly rest and keep her powers from dwindling further.[/collapse]