Cruella

Sister Cruella is a vampire Reman female 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.)

Stats

• Name: Cruella
• Honorific: Sister
• Race: Reman
• Date of Birth: unknown
• Gender: Female

Appearance

• Height: short
• Weight: nearly-emaciated
• Posture: hunched
• Hair Color: black
• Eye Color: brown, her pupils appear to glow yellow when light is shone on them
• Teeth: nightmarish, interlocking, and pointed

Because of her powers, Cruella often appears to others in a much more pleasant manner than her actual physiology. Not always used for manipulation, the false appearance Cruella places in viewers' minds is as often for protecting herself and them.

Powers

• Domination: she may exert her will directly over others, especially weak personalities
• Gaze: her gaze is always compelling, regardless of her intentions
• Glamour: like the sidhe, Cruella can project a powerful image either regal, stunning, or enchanting
• Grip: as per classical vampires her grip is like cold iron and sometimes saps strength
• Night vision: Cruella is not hindered by darkness
• Telepathy: she can read the thoughts of others and coherently project her own thoughts

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.

Weaknesses

Sister Cruella is photophobic. Her fear of light is easily used against her. Cruella is hyper-photosensitive. Light can not only burn her skin, but prolonged exposure to intense light will kill her. Pacifism - Some persons and/or cultures regard this an exploitable weakness.

Family

• Spouse:

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.

Backstory/Timeline

1. 232001.01: Event.
2. 232001.02: Event, etc.

Influences

The primary literary sources for Cruella were "Carmilla" (1872) and the pleasure GELFs of "Red Dwarf".