Cruella

Sister Cruella is a vampire Reman encountered by the crew of the USS Discovery-B.

Vampire Remans differ from normal Remans in that they are more akin to the vampiric creatures of Terran folklore. (Or perhaps this is best stated as "even more akin to vampires" than most Remans.)

Cruella has exhibited powers of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamour_(presentation) glamour, mental http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(ethology) domination and telepathy. She is also capable of seeing in the dark.

• Faith': Cruella's religion is central to her life. She is a Sister of The Sacred Heart, a Reman ascetic order devoted to healing and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifism pacifism.

Among her Sisters, Cruella held a special role - Envoy to the galaxy. Impressive though that may sound, it simply meant that Cruella was to find other sentient beings sympathetic to the cause of The Sacred Heart. Cruella's personal power is considerable, however, the principal factor in her being sent out as envoy was her appearance was judged "least terrifying" of her peers.

Recently Cruella completed her mission by contacting the crew of the Discovery. She was able to convince crewman second-class Wilhelmina Murray to preserve the ways of The Sacred Heart. Crewman "Mina" went so far as to enter the Sisterhood of The Sacred Heart with the blessings of Matron Annihilea and Sister Cruella's sponsorship.

• Influences: The primary literary sources for Cruella were "Carmilla" (1872) and ...