Sister Emily

Sister Emily is a Sanbenito Sympathizer of the Society of Leopold.

Overview

Some faithful say they heard God's call and answered it, but Sister Emily believes she was born into His service. She has flashes of her own birth, and she distinctly remembers a trumpet's clarion call and the glowing face of an angel above the doctor's shoulder. Even her mother admits she was born with little pain and was a content baby. As a child, Emily's imaginary friends bore the names Michael, Raphael, Ezekiel and Gabriel, and she always saw the sculpted cherubs smiling at her during Mass.

Emily felt an affinity for the Church, so upon graduation she joined the Order of Poor Clares as a nun and went on to perform missionary work in Africa and India. Despite the hardship, she loved her job. Helping people brought her a solace and sense of satisfaction unlike anything else she had ever felt. Of course, while living among the destitute she also encountered creatures that never appeared quite right. At first she mistook them for afflicted people, but eventually she discovered their nature as "monsters." Their presence never frightened her, however, and she always ministered to them as if they were human. Unfortunately, one evening in the slums of Calcutta she was forced to confront a hideous beast that fed off destitute street women, and she managed to drive it away with a blinding flash of her own beneficence. The local priests quickly suppressed word of the incident, and Emily found herself courted by the Inquisition.

Although Emily disagreed with the society's objectives and methods, something told her that her destiny lay on its path. She joined, but has since become involved with the Sanbenito in saving monsters rather than destroying them. Still, only recently - when she encountered her first hunter in an alley near her women's shelter - did she come to understand what had prompted her to join the Society of Leopold. Emily feels that her path is somehow connected to these hunters, though not as an Inquisitor. Her role remains vague, but some hunters' willingness to spare opponents intrigues her. Little does Emily realize that through these people, she may well adopt a new system of conduct, administering to the supernatural as a missionary and becoming the first saint of monsters. She may even herald a new direction for the Inquisition... if the society's torchers don't consume her first.

Character Sheet

Attributes: Strength 1, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2, Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3, Perception (Discerning) 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities: Academics (Catholic Church) 3, Alertness 2, Awareness 3, Bureaucracy 1, Dodge 1, Empathy (Emotions) 5, Intuition (Inspirational Flashes) 4, Linguistics 1, Medicine 1, Occult 2, Subterfuge 1
Backgrounds: Allies 5, Contacts 2, Destiny 4, Mentor 2
Numina: Via Medicamenti 3
Mercy: 5, Vision: 4, Zeal: 2, Faith: 6, Willpower: 6

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