Nyla

The demi-lioness, Nyla, lived during the reign of Queen Uadjit the Plump. She was a priestess, a powerful sorceress, and a close friend of the Queen herself; her home temple, in fact, was part of the royal palace.

As the head priestess of the most widespread religion in the area, Nyla had a good deal of influence...though not nearly as much as Uadjit. She also wasn't as...well, stuffy as many would expect a high priestess to be; indeed, she was quite the party-animal, never far from any festival or any other big celebration. She also had a taste for wine; it wasn't uncommon to find the pickled priestess passed out after a party...or to be dragged to bed by her! (Though to be fair, she took plenty to her bed when *sober*) Furthermore, despite being significantly smaller than queen Uadjit, she had an appetite rivaling that of the plump pharaoh!

Of course, all good things come to an end, and soon, Uadjit passed on, at a tragically young age. Over the next few months, there was a power vacuum, and many factions fought to fill it. None were particularly appealing, and Nyla soon heard that warriors from a neighboring kingdom were taking advantage of the chaos, and conquering outlying cities. The priestess knew that the kingdom would soon fall, so she drank a special poison, putting herself into a state of magical suspended animation. The attendants who found her, however, didn't know that, and she was presumed dead.

As a powerful, beloved, and influential figure, she received her own mummification and tomb; hers was underground, rather than in a pyramid like Uadjit, but was still close to the beloved Queen's resting place. And there she lay, sealed beneath the sands for thousands of years.

When Uadjit awoke, Nyla stirred in her own sarcophagus, looking much like she did when she originally went to sleep; even the organs that had been removed or destroyed returned to her body. The bandages, however, had reacted in an odd way to her magic, and they'd practically become part of her body, allowing her to summon and control them at will.

Once awake, Nyla quickly went to her friend's tomb; not because the lamia-queen required aid (for Nyla knew Uadjit could take care of herself), but because she was eager to reunite with her good friend.

-Appearance-

Nyla is a gorgeous woman, even if she's technically undead. She stands at 5'8", and has mocha-colored skin, yellow eyes, and short, wavy, dark brown hair. A pair of rounded, tawny-furred ears poke through her hair, and she's got a long tail, with tawny fur along most of its length and a darker brown tuft at the end.

Her figure is...well-preserved, to say the least; she's wonderfully curvy, with wide, round hips and large, heavy breasts, all padded with a slight layer of pudge. The fat is especially concentrated in her belly; even when empty, it's slightly domed, but nowhere near as round as Uadjit; after all, Nyla doesn't have powerful snake-coils to carry that much extra weight all the time!

She usually only wears her bandages, with a band of them around her bosom, and a short 'skirt' around her hips. As will be explained later, though, she can change this outfit. The only non-bandage-related clothing she always wears is a golden pendant around her neck, in the shape of a lion's head.

-Abilities-

As a sorceress, Nyla has a wide variety of magical spells, curses and enchantments. She was taught two special ones by Uadjit herself, as well; specifically, the Curse of Hunger and Curse of Weight Gain, which are both...well, exactly what they say. Look at Uadjit's profile for specifics.

She also has control over her bandages, able to use them in a variety of ways. She can increase or decrease their numbers and the amount of her flesh they cover, use individual bandages as prehensile tentacles, or even cocoon (and possibly digest!) people in them.

Nyla also can summon pools of quicksand, often at the feet of her intended target. Generally, she uses this to restrain prey; the pools rarely go above thigh-deep, but in rare occasions, she may send the victim deeper.

Her most common, ability is the ability to summon food...though, given the choice, she still prefers non-magical food!

She's also capable of shrinking a target, though this is rather rare...After all, if she's gonna eat someone, she prefers 'em to be big and filling!

Finally, there's her pendant. It was a gift from the gods themselves, and allows her to take the form of an 8 foot tall, powerfully-built anthro lioness. In this form, she has none of her normal magical abilities, but has immense physical strength, and deadly-sharp claws and teeth. You really don't want to see this form, because it means she is *pissed off*.

-Personality-

Being dead for a few millennia hasn't changed Nyla's personality much; she's still as much of a partier and glutton as ever. Between her and Uadjit, the food-delivery places near their tombs always have plenty of business!

She's also very friendly, and...well, fairly 'free-spirited' when it comes to sexuality. I don't think much more needs to be said about that!

Vore is one of Nyla's personal favorite kinks, which shouldn't really be surprising! She loves big meals, occasionally fattening prey up with an endless magical banquet (or a quick curse; sometimes, a girl's just *famished*, y'know?) before packing them away inside her. She's very gentle, and always reforms her usual prey...but she's a lot less nice when it comes to tomb-robbers and vandals.

-Her tomb-

Nyla spends much of her time in Uadjit's pyramid, but a girl's gotta have her own place! Once she awakened, Nyla's second order of business (after visiting her Queen) was to expand her cramped tomb into something fit for the living. The main chamber is still...well, the main chamber of her home, but greatly enlarged, and with a few beanbag-sized cushions for lounging on (as well as a large, comfy sofa she bought whilst exploring a town.). Her treasures are in another room, hidden by an apparently-featureless rock wall; this also serves as her 'bedroom', as her sarcophagus (now cushioned and enlarged a bit) rests inside.

The most interesting part of her modified home is the entrance. It's a long, wide tunnel, with high sandstone walls. The walls are lined with empty, decorative sarcophagi, like sentinels watching over the hall. It's a fairly straight shot from the entrance of her tomb to the main chamber, with only a few twists and turns...unless you're a troublemaker.

The stone doorway to her tomb, you see, is enchanted to gauge the intent of an intruder. Tourists, explorers, pizza delivery boys or girls, or others with non-malicious intent see the straight tunnel. Robbers, vandals, or other malicious types enter a winding, branching maze of smaller tunnels, each barely large enough for a human to pass through. Usually, they're slim, but dotting the passageways are more decorative sarcophagi, nestled into alcoves. It's still possible to reach the main chamber...but it's far more hazardous.

-Traps-

Nyla's traps tend to be non-fatal, both to prevent accidents and to allow Nyla to deal with troublemakers herself. Enchantments on each 'containment' style trap tell Nyla when it's been triggered, so she can deal with the victims.

Sarcophagus Trap- This is the the only trap that exists in both 'versions' of the entryway, and is the easiest to avoid. Simply put, opening any of the decorative sarcophagi triggers a large number of bandages to emerge from the inside, cocooning the victim from head to toe. They will then be dragged into the sarcophagus, which slams shut and seals completely. Magic provides the victim with air until Nyla returns to free them. Since these sarcophagi are in the 'safe' version of the hallway, Nyla ends up freeing a lot of victims who were simply curious...Curiosity is fine, stealing is not.

Pit trap- A simple trap, and VERY common in the labyrinth, this has two 'modes'. When the trap is triggered once, the victim is dropped into a portal and deposited back in front of the doorway...a not-so-subtle warning. Should the victim return and trigger another pit trap, the portal will not activate, and they'll be sealed inside the trap, awaiting Nyla.

Alt of Klin_enterprises. Companion character to Requiem's Uadjit, made with input from Requiem. Pleeeease read my preferences before asking about RP.