The Nightmare's Eye

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The Nightmare's Eye is a religious figurehead of the order of Omei. One of five roles comprising the "hand" of Her order, the Eye watches the world, ensuring nothing escapes the Nightmare's notice. Speaking pragmatically, this veritable high priest of Omei functions as a high-level bureaucrat for the order, performing any roles when needed, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the sect.

As decreed by the goddess, he or she who sees, speaks and lives most clearly in Her name is named Her Eye. The title is a literal piece of legend - upon choosing a new figurehead, Omei claims their eyes for Her own, keeping, destroying or doing with them as She sees fit. They then wear Her eyes in their place.

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The eyes of Omei are an example of a living, organic artifact, more of a holy symbol than a necessary organ. They are a sharp, vivid purple color, impossible or uncommon in most races, and share a sorcerous, empathic quality with many Omeiian relics: their natural light strengthens or dims in the presence of emotion. The more powerful the ambient feelings around the eyes, the brighter they become.

Wearing the eyes, the Nightmare's Eye sees the world the way their Matron does: the raw emotions of sentient beings appear around them in colorful hazes, whose hues and shapes are refined by the intensity and nature of the feelings. This quality was once reproduced, magically, in a mask given to Sibatti dur Naya during her tenure in the Order, though she was never made an Eye - an unprecedented expression of generosity from Omei. The mask's whereabouts are currently unknown.

Past and Present Eyes
Lua Runae	???? - ????
Brenny Silverain	???? - ????
Llok	???? - 354 MA
Lin al-Akir	356 MA - 366 MA