**Title:** The Freed Succubi of Krynvia **Region of Influence:** Human Union, Polaria, South Angoria, and beyond **Classification:** Abyssal Refugees turned Lawful Agents **Founder:** Queen Krynvia, the Eclipsed Queen --- ## Overview Krynvia’s succubi are a rare and controversial kind—fiends who have severed their infernal leashes and reclaimed their freedom. Once servants of the Abyss and Hells, their souls were bound to funnel the essence of mortals into the lower planes. When Krynvia escaped, she shattered that chain for herself and those who followed her. They are no longer slaves to hunger, but wield it with purpose. > _“We feed on what festers, not what flourishes.”_ — Queen Krynvia --- ## Nature of the Freed Succubi ### **1. Hunger Without Damnation** The succubi of Krynvia’s line no longer require souls to survive. Their feeding is voluntary, not compulsive. They sustain themselves on emotion, vitality, and connection—acts of passion or resonance rather than death. True soul-draining occurs only as divine judgment or execution of justice. ### **2. The Law of the Maidens** Under Krynvia’s decree, her succubi may only kill or drain those proven wicked: - Murderers, slavers, and tyrants. - Warlocks who serve Hell or the Abyss. - Those whose corruption lies beyond mortal law’s reach. This act, known as **The Quieting**, does not send the soul to Hell or the Abyss. Instead, the energy is purified into the Weave of Solare, the soul dissolving into balance rather than damnation. > _“We do not feed on life. We feed on rot.”_ — Krynvia --- ## The Naked Maidens Network The **Naked Maidens Taverns** serve as sanctuaries for the freed succubi and incubi. Within their walls: - No innocent blood may be shed. - Violence is forbidden without trial or cause. - Mortal guests are protected by law and oath alike. Beyond pleasure, these taverns act as intelligence hubs, safehouses, and diplomatic centers. Governments, guilds, and even holy orders trade information or seek favors there, though few will admit it openly. --- ## Relations and Reputation |Faction|Stance|Notes| |---|---|---| |**Donovanites**|Cautious Tolerance|If they uphold law, they are protected by it.| |**[[Perserphina]]’s Faithful**|Hopeful Acceptance|Belief that they may truly be redeeming themselves.| |**Burning Chain**|Hostile|Views them as heretics who mask evil in law.| |**Polarian Crown**|Strategic Alliance|Recognized under the Pact of Veils.| |**Criminal Guilds**|Pragmatic Respect|Use their services, but fear crossing them.| --- ## Philosophy and Purpose Krynvia’s order walks a narrow path between redemption and damnation. They do not deny their past—they _master_ it. Their hunger, once a chain, has become a tool of balance. By consuming evil, they claim to cleanse it, ensuring no infernal power benefits from mortal corruption. > _“We take only what the world can no longer bear. Those who call us monsters forget—some monsters choose to guard the door instead of knock it down.”_ — Queen Krynvia --- ## Summary The Freed Succubi of Krynvia are living contradictions—fiends who uphold law, predators who protect mortals, and outcasts who strive for redemption without pretending to be saints. Their existence challenges every notion of good and evil across Solare, proving that even in the darkest origins, choice remains the truest form of freedom. --- ## 1. The Common Belief (Player’s View — _RAW D&D Logic_) In standard D&D lore, succubi (and incubi) are fiends that **feed on mortal life and desire**, sending souls they slay to their infernal or abyssal masters. - In the **Abyss**, they serve demon lords like Graz’zt or Malcanthet, corrupting souls through pleasure and deceit. - In the **Hells**, they serve archdevils, turning seduction into a bureaucratic form of damnation. So, to most scholars and priests in Solare, succubi = _soul traffickers._ That’s what your players know — but it’s only _half true_. --- ## 2. The Truth in Solare — _Krynvia’s Lineage Has Broken That Chain_ ### **A. Succubi were born bound, not evil by choice.** The first succubi were **creations**, not creations of nature — shaped by the Abyss and the Hells as tools of corruption. Their hunger for life-force wasn’t desire, it was **enslavement** — a metaphysical leash that kept them dependent on the lower planes. Every kiss, every drained soul, was a _tithe_ to their masters. ### **B. Krynvia severed the tether.** Krynvia’s rebellion — her rejection of both Hell and Abyss — literally **broke the soul conduit**. Her succubi no longer feed the lower planes. When she escaped the Abyss, she rewove her essence and the essence of those who followed her. The _hunger remains_, but the **destination of that energy no longer funnels downward**. Instead, that energy dissipates or recycles naturally through the Weave of Solare — the same way mortals’ vitality returns to the world when they die. **Result:** - Her succubi can feed without sending souls to damnation. - They still risk corruption if they overindulge — the Abyss “calls” to them when they lose control. - But if they maintain restraint (as Krynvia teaches), they remain free and self-contained. --- ## 3. The Naked Maidens — Sanctuary of the Freed Fiends The Naked Maidens network isn’t a den of soul-thieves; it’s a **refuge** for those who escaped the control of demon lords and devils. - A few succubi may still bear infernal lineage — branded by Hell’s magic, constantly resisting relapse — but most are **Abyss-born refugees.** - Krynvia’s wards and personal sigils **sever infernal and abyssal tracking links**, preventing outsiders from reclaiming them. - This is why the Abyss _hates_ her — she’s draining their army, not mortals. So yes — it’s entirely possible, even _logical_, that succubi who escaped the Abyss are free of that cycle. Their hunger remains biological or spiritual, not infernal. --- ## 4. How Donovan’s Law and [[Perserphina]]’s Doctrine View Them - **Donovan:** > “If they no longer serve Hell or the Abyss, they are no longer agents of corruption. Judge them by deed, not by origin.” - **[[Perserphina]]:** > “The chains they broke are proof of will. Yet the hunger lingers — they must not be condemned for what they still fight within themselves.” Both gods’ philosophies allow their existence. --- ## 5. In-World Explanation (What Krynvia Herself Might Say) If a PC challenges it in character, Krynvia might smile faintly and say: > “That used to be true, once. We were conduits — drains for the Abyss and its masters. But I shattered that tether centuries ago. The only thing my succubi feed now is their own survival. No lord of Hell receives a drop of what we take. Tell me, paladin — if a mortal escapes slavery, do you still call them property?” --- ## Canon-Consistent Summary |Point|Traditional Lore|Solare’s Truth (Krynvia’s Line)| |---|---|---| |Succubi feed on souls|True|True — but no longer tithed to the Abyss or Hell| |Souls sent to lower planes|True|False — Krynvia severed that link| |Succubi inherently evil|Often|No — corrupted by birth, not by will| |Naked Maidens’ purpose|Corruption & lust|Sanctuary, freedom, espionage network| |Abyss/Hell reaction|N/A|Actively hunting Krynvia’s line for defiance|