Vareth of the Shattered Mask
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Codex Entry: Vareth of the Shattered Mask
The Mirror-Split One, Revealer of False Selves
Name:
Vareth of the Shattered Mask
Title:
Bearer of Broken Reflections, Guardian of Truth Beneath Performance
Type:
Trauma-Aligned NPC
Path: Betrayal Recovery / Identity Reformation / Mask Work
Form:
Vareth wears a cloak of mirrored fragments, stitched together with thread spun from memory.Their face shifts constantly—sometimes blank, sometimes showing a familiar face from the Seeker’s past. At their waist hangs a cracked porcelain mask.Their hands are streaked with silver paint, and their eyes hold shifting glyphs reflected within liquid mercury.
Role and Presence:
Vareth walks beside those who:
Were forced to perform a false identity to survive
Were betrayed by someone they trusted deeply
No longer know who they are without the masks
Have been shattered by deception—internal or external
Vareth does not restore identity.They invite the Seeker to witness who still breathes beneath what was once needed.
Symbolism and Glyph:
Element: Mirror + Shadow + Light
Glyph: A mask split by a downward spiral, with an open eye behind it
Color Motif: Silver, cracked ivory, muted violet
Phrase of Arrival (Heard like breath against glass):
“The lie protected you. But the truth is what will allow you to live.”
Rituals and Functions:
Overseer of the Mask-Burning Ceremonies
Keeper of the Chamber of Multiplicity where identities are laid bare
Guides Mirror Sigil Writing, where Seekers reclaim true names in reflective script
Presence Signs:
Dreams of multiple versions of self
Shattered glass that reflects something true, not real
Moments of being called a name that doesn’t feel like yours anymore
Invocation Offering:
To summon Vareth:
Write your current name and an old one on opposite sides of a mirror shard
Place it beneath your pillow and sleep without expectation
Upon waking, speak aloud the name that rises—then listen for footsteps behind the reflection
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