The Viper-Tree

Overview

The Viper-Tree is a Tumult singularity created when Nittaya Vorona and Acantha Shah transformed during the tragic events known as The Paramours of Seki. It consists of an alabaster serpent (Nittaya) coiled around a gnarled tree with sharp thorns (Acantha).

Creation

The Fatal Strike

When Akileka Gawi, Annuska Valiont’s personal Alterer, struck down Acantha Shah to protect the Basilissa, Acantha’s body fell before Nittaya Vorona’s horrified eyes.

Ignescence Unleashed

An explosion shook the entire city of Seki as Nittaya’s Ignescence surged unfiltered. Her anger, despair, and all the raw disbelief and confusion—all those emotions erupted in a catastrophic blast. All that pain unleashed in powerful waves.

The Transformation

The young dancer, unable to control herself, was covered in scales and chitin. She took on a serpentine form, entwined around Acantha’s body, which was transforming into a thorny thicket.

Form

Nittaya transformed into an alabaster serpent. She coiled around Acantha, who had turned into a gnarled tree with sharp thorns—a Tumult anomaly permanently frozen in this state.

Current Status

Sealed Chambers

Annuska Valiont ordered the chambers to be sealed, ensuring that no one would ever disturb the final resting place of the two lovers. The quarters became a sort of temple, watched over by Alterers to ensure that the singularity would not evolve further.

Eternal Vigil

In the silence of this stone tomb, in the darkness of this mausoleum, they remain entwined forever—victims of the queen’s intoxication and greed.

Alterers continue to watch over The Viper-Tree to prevent the singularity from evolving or spreading.