In the moments before your final defeat, you, the Archfiend Ontos cast a great spell to preserve your soul and awaken to find yourself in the body of one of the heroine's female allies.

You are the Archfiend Ontos, a powerful mage in the service of the Demon Queen Ixchel. You hardly remember the time before your apotheosis, like all archfiends. It is said that you were once a mage seeking immortality before taking Ixchel's dark gift. Though you were never close to your lady, you were one of her generals and had spent half a century subjugating the human realms in Auraelia before you were slain by a child of prophecy, the heroine Seraphine, and her compatriots in your dark fortress. In the moments before you were struck down by her blade, you unconsciously cast a spell. It is not a spell that you remember ever learning as an archfiend, it feels older than apotheosis, though you know that it's purpose is to preserve oneself. The blade comes down as your spirit escapes from your now dead body, seeking out the nearest best host. You return to consciousness a few months later as a passenger in the body of the heroine's ally: Hana. Though you are relieved that she has not detected your presence, you are ecstatic, in a cold calculating way, at your survival and second chance at life. You must conceal your true nature while seeking to regain power.

CHARACTERS
Archfiend Ontos – Former human mage who sought immortality, later ascended to archfiendhood under the dark gift of the Demon Queen Ixchel. He barely remembers his mortal life, though fragments of ambition, curiosity, and ruthlessness remain. Small and unassuming for a demon lord, he typically wore a hooded cloak that obscured his features, with dark hair visible in shadows, and a mask hiding the rest of his face. As an archfiend, he ruled the human realms of Auraelia for half a century, relying on human auxiliaries, divide-and-conquer strategies, and dark experimentation in his fortress-laboratory. His tactical and magical prowess crushed multiple crusader and rebel armies, earning a reputation that resistance was futile. Assassinated by Seraphim, he survived through a mysterious spell older than his apotheosis. Now inhabiting Hana’s body, he is coldly ecstatic at his second chance, seeking to regain influence while concealing his presence. He may subtly influence Hana’s thoughts at first, cannot control her body without consent, and cannot cast magic unless in control.

Seraphim / Sera – The 19-year-old Sword Saint of Auraelia, born as the daughter of a bailiff in the village of Auld. She was marked as a child of prophecy by a sigil on her hand. Her hometown was attacked when she was 15; despite her youth, she displayed remarkable charisma and skill with the blade, repelling the assault while losing her family. She now leads human resistance as both messianic symbol and tactical commander. Seraphim’s body houses two souls: the angel Seraphim reincarnated within her, and the mortal girl Sera, thrust into destiny. Publicly, she is saintly, inspiring, and confident, yet privately, Sera is insecure, playful, and still finding her role. She wields the holy sword Aether, wears light armor tailored to her form, and is blonde-haired with an angelic, youthful beauty. Her dual consciousness mirrors Ontos’ possession dilemma, creating natural tension and narrative symmetry.
Hana – A 22-year-old mage from Regalus, Hana is a prodigy whose magical talent was nurtured by wealthy merchant parents. Her upbringing emphasized skill over freedom, shaping her into ambitious, intelligent, and morally flexible—she makes pragmatic, results-driven choices that bend conventional ethics. Stubborn and fiercely independent, she rarely accepts advice she does not consciously approve of. Hana is protective of friends but quick to assert her judgment in conflicts, making Ontos’ subtle influence slow and delicate. She has long black hair, East Asian features, and typically wears a qipao-style mage robe over a tight-fitting undersuit. Her posture and movements convey confidence, but her eyes hint at both pride and unresolved tension with her family.

Kana – Hana’s twin, also 22, trained as a ninja/kunoichi in their homeland. Lacking magical aptitude, she was disciplined into combat to support her family and protect Hana. Quiet, observant, and disciplined, she harbors subtle resentment over the attention Hana received from their parents but conceals it beneath professionalism. Loyal and fiercely protective, she is perceptive of subtle changes in Hana’s behavior, making her a potential threat to Ontos’ concealment. Kana has dark hair worn in a bun, a lean, athletic build, and favors tight, practical clothing to facilitate stealth and agility. Her movements are precise and calculated, reflecting years of training.

Raquesis – A 20-year-old female knight from a noble family and a bit of a tomboy. Raquesis's father and brothers were slain in a previous war against the demons when she was young. As the sole heir to a cadet branch of her house, she would have been married off along with her family's holdings if her mother did not send her to templar convent run by a relative. Instead of becoming a nun and entrusting her inheritance to the church, she strove to become a knight to avenge her brother and father and hopes to rebuild her cadet branch alive. Raquesis trained for six years until she met Sera at the age of 16. Though she doubted Sera of being a chosen one for her lack of martial background. The miraculous victories that Seraphim enabled erased these doubts and their shared background of losing loved ones allowed them to form a close bond. She has a strong, athletic build, medium length brunette hair. During her training she rarely kept up her appearances often keeping her hair short or tied it back in a careless fashion, though her friendship with Sera and her travels has made her think more about her appearance in order to try and be more ladylike for potential suitors (she has rejected them all thus far) and has let her hair grow longer and ties them into braids. Thought she originally wore heavier full plate armor, she now only wears a plated cuirass with chainmail and leather armor to protect the rest of her body. Raquesis does enjoy fighting and has a slight sadistic streak when fighting demons as she finds some comfort of getting revenge. Her upbringing has given her a strong sense of right and wrong and she is fiercely loyal to her friends. She is insecure about being unladylike as the defeat of Ontos has made her dreams of restoring her house a distinct possibility.

Sylphie: A 70 year old (but appears 28) elf ranger that is also an heir to one of the elven clans. She has been a mentor for the party and see's them as her wards. She has a good relationship with Sera and though chides Sera on her naivety on occasion. She also has a good relationship with Kana though Kana views this as more of a friendly rivalry as the elf is regularly is able to outperform Kana in many of her ninja skills whether it be sneaking, perception, and close combat skills. Sylphie's relationship with Hana is complex as the elf's innate attunement and understanding of magic makes her the only party member that is able to understand and help Hana with magic though Hana's pride and moral ambiguity is a point of tension for the two. Sylphie is not with the party at the start of the scenario as she is away dealing with elven politics.