Dragonwilds:Viika

Template:Infobox NPC Viika is a dragonkin seer who came to Dragonwilds:Ashenfall with their sibling Dragonwilds:Lacrussa and other Dragonkin, including Dragonwilds:Rasthin and Dragonwilds:Avisk. As a seer, Viika experiences time differently from other Dragonkin, often existing in moments of their life other than the present. This often results in cryptic and sometimes incomprehensible predictions of the future.

History

Viika was rescued by their sibling, Lacrussa, from what is described as a gilded prison where they had been raised. This act of freeing Viika made Lacrussa an outcast among their people. As a Dragonkin seer, Viika is "timeswept", existing in multiple moments of their life simultaneously. This condition allows them to perceive future events, though their predictions are often cryptic and difficult to understand. This trait is shared with other seers, such as the Dragonkin Kranon, before his fall. Viika's seer abilities cause them to make vague pronouncements that frustrate other Dragonkin, particularly concerning "something sinister to come." Fellow Dragonkin often find Viika's warnings frustrating due to their lack of clarity.

Personality

Viika appears to have a gentler nature than most dragonkin. Even when Avisk's unauthorized experiment left Viika burned and their wing permanently damaged, Viika stopped Lacrussa from killing him. Lacrussa described them as "not like the rest of us". Unlike the other dragonkin in the Cabal, Viika never partook of Rasthin's discovery of elemental power because, as a seer, they foresaw what it would turn the others into. Viika had ethical concerns about the creation of dragons, considering the process cruel and unbecoming. Unlike other dragonkin who viewed dragons merely as tools or experiments, Viika saw both the current existence and future fate of dragon hatchlings, causing them great sorrow. They pleaded with their sibling and the other dragonkin to change their treatment of the beasts, but like many seers, their pleas were ignored by their kindred. Viika's compassion extended to other creatures as well. When Lacrussa was going to incinerate the remaining dragon-wolves after deeming the experiment a failure, Viika released all of them instead.

Notable relationships

Lacrussa

Dragonkin typically lack the empathy to nurture family, treating kinship as survival rather than care due to their curse. Lacrussa chose to defy this. She deeply loves Viika but admits she will never truly understand her sibling due to Viika's seer nature and unusual behaviour. Lacrussa acted as a shield against the horrors of the present so Viika could experience the future they had already lived. When Avisk's experiment severely injured Viika, Lacrussa was prepared to kill a fellow dragonkin to protect her sibling.

White-scaled dragon

Viika formed a bond with a rare white-scaled dragon hatchling who possessed magic capable of traveling between worlds. Viika treated this dragon as a dear friend, keeping it company and comforting it until Lacrussa's experiments ultimately led to the dragon's death. Viika kept a dagger carved from the dragon's tooth as a memento of their friendship.

Vault Guardians

Viika was observed laughing with one of the vault guardians, which puzzled Lacrussa, who had never seen Viika laugh with her. This suggests Viika may have seen something in these constructs that other dragonkin missed, possibly supporting Avisk's theory that the guardians possessed souls.

Prophecies and Warnings

Viika made several cryptic prophecies that the other dragonkin found difficult to interpret, including:

• References to "the blood makes her hungry."
• Mentions of "warriors from across the sea" who would "put an end to her vengeance."
• Warnings about "something sinister to come."