Valis Ail

"What kind of world would allow atrocities like this? What sort of sane world ruled by a benevolent god would allow men such as these to turn to their lives of harming others to gain themselves? In what realm does it make sense for innocents such as yourself and your family to suffer through the actions of an independent but guilty party? I'm saying that your world, this world, and those beyond it, are complete and utter nonsense. There is nothing here or anywhere that makes any sense. The only possible explanation for all of this... is that this is all a dream of our Great God."

- Valis Ail explains The Dream to Vocus Valis Ail is the Supreme Judge and Founder of the Nihilius Clan.

History
An Anathemite who is allegedly millions of years old, Valis Ail claims that he founded the Clan because he received a message from Anathemus stating that "the one named Nihilius shall save the multiverse from the end of the dream", however the amount of truth in this claim is yet unknown. What is known is that Valis is the primary recruiter of the Nihilius Clan, roaming dimensions and brainwashing promising beings into joining the Clan. He seems to have a predilection for parallel versions of Vocus, endlessly repeating the same routine over and over again in one Coronai after the other.

Appearance
Valis Ail has no true appearance. To an observer, he seems to be little more than a mass of shadows wearing a Nihilius Clan robe.

Personality
At first sight, Valis may appear severe, but also affable, reasonable, and even charismatic. But in truth, this is nothing but a facade aided by his powerful compelling magics. In reality, Valis seems to have absolutely no empathy for others and considers both allies and enemies as nothing but pawns to be used as means to an end, throwing away the lives of others without qualms so long as their deaths serve his ultimate goals. Valis even sees his own Clan as marionnettes to manipulate as he sees fit.

Powers and abilities
Valis Ail uses a special subset of Nihility energy which is not as powerful as standard Nihility against regular mortals, but is extremely proficient at countering standard Nihility itself. This makes him particularly powerful against fellow Anathemites, whom he can effortlessly destroy.

Valis also displays some other powers, of which not all are known. His signature ability is his compelling voice, which makes it easy for him to manipulate unsuspecting victims. It also enables him to appear as he wills to anyone.

Last but not least, one of Valis' most formidable weapons is his intellect. He is an expert of manipulation and deceit - a skill enhanced by his magical voice. On top of that, he is a master of long-term planning and the primary inventor of the Lunar Cell.

Themes
Valis' regular theme is the Nox Arcana song The Hunter of the Dark while his battle theme is the Bleach song What Can You See In Their Eyes.

Trivia

 * SDM came up with Valis Ail on the fly during the course of a Xat session because he needed an opponent who could provide resistance to the Anathemites.