User blog:Tikkit/Heir(s) Apparent, Veronica and Grig.

In the underground realm of the Emberlight Depths, none amongst the Great Cities hold quite the influence, or power, or wealth, as Cragspur does. Of course, this leads to the eyes of the realm always being on the City's rulers. This scrutiny also applies to the next in line to the throne, Heir Apparent Veronica.

Veronica is a Hydra, and not some sort of mamono one, but a genuine monster. Of course, that isn't to say she's just some sort of mindless beast out for blood, but it's important to keep in mind. Her lower, Dragon like body is covered in hard, grey scales, and she has well kept claws. The Hydra isn't terribly large, being only 9ft tall when the heads are standing straight up, though she does have a somewhat long tail. She's the center head, and has pale white scales rather than the grey ones of her lower body. To her left, there's her other head and, "Brother" Grig. Grig has scales of a somewhat darker shade of gray than that of the main body. She used to have another head, to her right, but that head was lost in a particularly bad fight with bandits where one of them managed to cut the head off and cauterize the wound. While Veronica is more on the arrogant and prideful side, Grig is thankfully there to balance that out by being humble, and by keeping Veronica from saying anything she'd end up regretting. Veronica does have some tact though, and knows when it's better to not act like she normally does.

Veronica, and since she's a Hydra, by extension her other head Grig, is the current Princess of Cragspur. A title that means little in inheritance, since it's unlikely that her father is gonna pass anytime soon, but which means a lot in notoriety and influence. The Hydra Princess is allowed to sate her infamous bloodlust going after bandits who dare to endanger travelers in her realm, and after bandits who plague other parts of the Emberlight Depths when she feels like a change of scenery. Something that comes often, considering how dull she finds living in Cragspur.