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F Rm 26 +1 CS = In 36
A Ex 16 +1 CS = Rm 26
S Ex 16 +1 CS = Rm 26
E Rm 26 +1 CS = In 36
R Gd 8
I Rm 26
P Ty 5
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Health 124
Karma 39
Resources: Gd 8 (6 points)
Leccia Popularity Pr 3 (Gd 8 - 2 CS Demon)
Alissa Popularity Fe 0

Demonic Invulnerable to Heat and Fire
Demonic Fire Generation 8 Gd
Fire Control 10 Gd (20 points)
Body Alteration: Wings / Flight 20 Ex (10 for power, Flight bonus at +1 CR, 10 points to increase flight to Gd)
Body Alteration: Claws 20 Ex (10 for power, 10 for Gd, + 1 CS on strength for damage)
Imitation: Human Changeling 10 gd (10 points for power, 10 for gd rank)
Biophysical Control: Regeneration 10 Gd (20 points for power and rank)
Tracking 6 Ty (10 points for the power and 6 for ranks)
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Talents
Detective (5pts)

Contact
Professional (Law): Thomas Vitroli (District Attorney) (bonus detective)

Weakness: Psychological, Negates Powers, continuous with contact: Sees or hears Lightning and Thunder regardless of natural or power driven source.

One might be hard pressed to call Leccia a genuine hero. She hasn't killed anyone since the middle ages but she still enjoys getting into brawls and beating people up. Win or lose, as long as she still gets to exist, she doesn't mind the outcome. She will often put down anyone she deems pathetic and praise strength. The years have also sharpened her tongue and she has learned to appreciate wit. Leccia doesn't mind playing up to the stereotypes of a demon but she has lost a bit of her edge in that regard.

The only reason she still fights criminals is because folks find it slightly less objectionable than beating up innocents. Superpowered criminals also provide an interesting challenge. By siding with heroes, she can have sparring matches with them and wail on villains. Her battle with Fredrick did give her new insight on humanity. While she would never admit it, she fell in love with his noble spirit and would love nothing more than to see that radiance again. She wouldn't ever wish to end all life on Earth. Furthermore, she has a habit of lying to herself. She doesn't quite realize how much she is turning away from evil all because she learned to respect a human.

Leccia was no different than most demons when she first came into the mortal plane during the medieval age. She looked down on humanity as pathetic and took great pleasure in burning their villages and towns to ground. She did have some trouble adjusting to weather though. She once ignorantly flew through a lightning storm and electrocuted herself. If not for her regeneration, she might have died right there. This experience still haunts her to this day even if she doesn't admit it. Still, she got used to the environment and happily joined other demons as they rampaged through the land. However, this all came to an end when a powerful priest named Fredrick Vitroli and a contingent of clerics from the holy church launched a crusade against the demons. It was Fredrick's plan to lure the wandering demons into a canyon pass. They would ward the walls of the canyon with every incantation they knew and then collapse the two entrances creating a makeshift pit. Several of the clergy acted as live bait and the demons fell for it in the power-drunk high. The wards activated and the pit was formed. However, it didn't work as well as expected. A large bulk of the demons were indeed paralyzed but the more powerful ones including Leccia were merely weakened.

Leccia along with a few other demons climbed out of the pit and launched a counter-attack against the clergy. Leccia herself faced off against Fredrick. The demoness had expected a short fight but Fredrick was holding her own. Her pride got the better of her and when other demons started to close in to assist, she told them to back off and even attacked those that didn't listen. As the battle reached its zenith, Fredrick made a desperate gamble. He tackled Leccia and sent both of them tumbling into the pit. He struggled with her every inch of the fall and barely managed to right both of them so that Leccia took the brunt of the landing. Stunned, she tried to reach out for his neck but he slammed a holy symbol against her chest intensifying the seal. Leccia was now trapped by the wards. Finally free from combat, Fredrick collapsed on the ground next to Leccia. He knew that his fate now lied in his comrades on the cliff.

Although Leccia was unable to move, she could still speak. She ranted that if Fredrick had fought her at her full power, he would have died. However, she was surprised to hear him agree with her. He told her that she was the most powerful demon he had ever fought in his life. Leccia was at a loss of words at this statement. Of all the things she never expected to hear praise from an enemy much less a human. The sounds of battle finally died down, but neither Leccia nor Fredrick could tell who won and at what price. Leccia commented that if any demons survived it was 50/50 whether or not they'd bother to release her and the others. Fredrick joked that his party would likely think he was dead and give him a nice funeral. A whole day passed before they would learn the truth. Having nothing to do but talk, Leccia found herself intrigued by this human. She even bothered to ask his name, even if she did say it was so she could write it on his tombstone. While she desperately wanted a rematch with Fredrick, a part of her actually started to respect his strength.

Eventually, several humans scaled down the cliff with ropes. They were surprised to see Fredrick alive and actually just came down to claim his body. Although one or two demons managed to escape, the plan was more or less a success. Although he was limping, he tried to stand as straight as he could. He announced to all the demons in the pit that the seal would remain in place for 1000 years, one year for every human slain before this battle. Since they believed killing a demon sent them back to the abyss, imprisoning them was a far harsher punishment. The runes prevented them from needing food or water while they were inside the pit. With that, his allies lifted him up and out of the pit.

Leccia had a lot of time to think about her actions. While her fellow demons were cursing humanity or their own collective weakness, the demoness merely admitted that there was more to weak race than she first suspected. For the first ten years of their sentence, Fredrick would stop by every six months to check on the wards and make sure that they could last the entire time. During each of his visits he would talk to Leccia. While she spit out venomous insults, he kept his composure and either agreed with her or point out logical flaws. Regardless, he always left her with something new to think about. Soon, despite their constant verbal fights, she was looking forward to his visits. After the eleventh year, he only came once a year. By the twentieth, he didn't come at all anymore.

The ages past slowly but suddenly, the paralysis began to fade. At 250 years, every demon in the pit could move freely again. The other supplemental wards were still in place but that hardly mattered for the demons. All the other demons let out cries of joy and raced out of the pit as fast as they could. They decided to split up to the far corners of the world to cause havoc unto humanity. Leccia merely sat down in a crosslegged position and continued to count the days. The demoness knew that Fredrick had to be dead by now and clearly no one remembered to check the runes. This thought actually made her sad to some degree. She had gained enough respect for Fredrick that she decided to stay in honor of his victory. The remaining wards held out for 750 years. They kept her from aging or dying so long as she remained in the pit. Sediment and residue blocked out the sun and her pit became an underground cavern. Although she had no real sense of time, she opted to wait until the last of the wards faded.

Leccia emerged from her underground prison to a world born anew (at least in her eyes) Gone were the simple mud huts and stick shacks she had recognized. Steel and concrete replaced everything. Realizing she was out of her league, she immediately disguised herself and went info hunting. As she learned more about how much humans had evolved, her curiosity increased. Since she didn't have any connections, she used petty crime to build her income. At first, she chose to turn into a demon whenever she wanted to mug someone since it seemed her kind were now myths. As she grew more accustom to this world, she began targeting criminals and stealing anything they had since she felt it would attract the least amount of attention. She traveled across Europe this way. Strangely enough, she hasn't actually killed anyone yet and probably wouldn't even notice that pattern until someone pointed it out. Sometimes, she would come across a cop or detective that fell in the line of duty but hadn't been discovered by their peers yet. She hid the body and took their general appearance. These disguises never lasted long but it gave her new insight to the way humans acted.

During her downtime between shape shifting, she spent her time trying to track down Fredrick's descendants. She believed that his line would create unrivaled warriors. She managed to figure out that his offspring migrated to America. She swiftly snuck aboard the nearest seaworthy vessel and headed for the land of opportunity. When she arrived, she tracked down the descendant and was immediately disappointed. Thomas Vitroli was a prosecution attorney and had zero combat experience whatsoever. She was furious enough that she almost killed him after she learned the truth. The only thing that stayed her hand was the terrible idea that she would end the line of a worthy human. Thomas manage to use this hesitation to his advantage and made a case that he fought with words, not fists. Leccia was intrigued and decided to let him live. She spied on Thomas in numerous disguises and watched him work in courtrooms. She honestly found this type of battle boring but she reluctantly admitted it was a battle. Thomas never turned down a case, even cases against mobsters whom usually sent death letters through third parties. One day, one of those disgruntled people tried to assassinate Thomas. Leccia managed to stop the assassin but she did it more because he was ruining her observations rather than actually caring for Thomas' life. Besides, she was used to hunting down criminals anyway thanks to her trek through Europe. Thomas and Leccia came to a working agreement of sorts. She would be track down criminals and work as a private investigator while he put them behind bars.

Eventually, she learned of beings called superheroes. Her heart leaped with joy at the thought of meeting and fighting against humans that could challenge her. She continued her criminal hunt but also wished to fight those who were stronger than her. Despite her eagerness to fight heroes, she hated to fight distracted opponents. Most times, she would run across a cape in the mists of helping someone else. Thus, she would aid that hero for the sake of having him or her all to herself later on. Unfortunately, the media and onlookers made that a nearly impossible task. Frustrated, she began issuing ultimatums saying that she would willingly join any hero who gave her a decent fight.