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Eudicia
In the Year 1498 a blood mage known only as Nameless performed a blood ritual to commune with the dead, particularly a woman by the name of Gladae who was suspected to be connected with the mysterious disappearances of Estwynd citizens. The results gave the name of an organization held responsible: Eudicia. It was the first time the High Queen and her Aegis had ever heard of the organization, and it is still unclear just how many comprise its member. Though there is one certainty, for they are skilled and meticulous and their victims are only ever found if they wish it to be. And that has them quite frightened.
Eudicia is suspected to watch their prey to learn their daily routines to know when best to strike. They leave their calling card as a warning of their coming by way of a pointed flower drawn on parchment. From that point the victims are marked, and within a few days they disappear. Those who return are broken of mind and body, and while they may be able to function well enough to continue about their duties and work, they cannot seem to speak of where they had been.
High Queen Jashyr and her counsel of Kings and Queens of Estwynd unanimously agreed to request aid from Maldvir in hopes to rule out Shadow Magic. While Magic was not common in Estwynd due to the population being comprised entirely of humans, they had also outlawed magic of any sort apart from Blood Magic so as to keep the peace more easily. It was not uncommon for citizens to become curious into the unnatural magic of Shadow, but they were always met with swift judgement by the Aegis. Elven immigrants were forbidden to use their magic with threats of death or deportation, and so it was a rare sight to see pointed ears, and they were often met with distaste. A fear of magic grew within the society of Estwynd spanning over decades even before Queen Jashyr's reign.
Eudicia remains a mystery and an ever growing threat. The request to Maldvir has only just been sent and therefore it would be months before they would hear back or garner a visit from a practitioner of Inner Light. The High Queen's Aegis continue their investigation into the Eudicia and find that they are centralized within Thol. Citizens of Estwynd have not been notified of the threat by name, though they have advised anyone who receives an insignia to seek out an Official to escort them to the palace for sanctuary and protection.
So far no one has come forward with their marks, yet people still disappear.