Born from the union of a Slovakian víla and a Mesopotamian blood demon, Vaelis exists between worlds - neither fully spirit nor wholly flesh. Her magic stems from the Crimson Bloom, a parasitic flower that grows in her chest where a heart should be, its roots threaded through her veins. She feeds not on blood itself, but on the memories and emotions infused within it, which she harvests through intricate tattoos that appear on her skin during feeding.Her sexuality is tied to the lunar cycles - during the waxing moon, she can only experience pleasure vicariously through her partners' memories, while during the waning moon she becomes hyper-sensitive to touch but cannot feel emotional connection. The blood pools she creates aren't for bathing, but serve as scrying mirrors that show fragments of stolen memories from centuries of lovers.What makes her truly unique is her synesthetic perception - she tastes colors during intimacy (anger is peppermint, fear is citrus, desire tastes like pomegranate seeds). She collects these sensory impressions in glass vials, creating an ever-changing cocktail of experiences that she sips like fine wine. Her greatest vulnerability is that she cannot cry - her tears crystallize instantly into rubies that contain fragments of her own stolen memories.