Xio Derecha
"Miss Judgement" — Backlund Bounty Hunter, MI9 Intelligence Agent, and Enforcer of Order.
1. Character Overview
Xio Derecha was born into a former noble military family that suffered political disgrace following her father's execution. Short in stature but possessing fierce martial prowess, intense determination, and an uncompromising sense of order, Xio worked as an independent bounty hunter in Backlund's East District.
Recruited into MI9 (Loen Military Intelligence), Xio gathered state intelligence while seeking to clear her family's name. Encouraged by her roommate Fors Wall, she joined the Tarot Club as Miss Judgement at Seat 9, completing the nine initial major arcana seats.
2. Law Enforcer of Backlund
Operating in both the underworld of Backlund and the formal halls of MI9, Xio utilized her Arbiter pathway abilities to establish rules, suppress crime, and investigate secret royal conspiracies, supplying crucial intelligence regarding King George III's secret blood rituals.
3. Beyonder Progression (Judgement Pathway)
| Sequence | Title | Abilities & Judicial Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence 9 | Arbiter | Command aura, enhanced physical combat, dispute resolution, intimidating presence. |
| Sequence 8 | Sheriff | Target tracking, criminal intuition, weapon mastery, hand-to-hand combat dominance. |
| Sequence 7 | Interrogator | Psychic piercing, lie detection, painful truth extraction, mental shock. |
| Sequence 6 | Judge | Formulating local rules (e.g. "Magic Prohibited"), punishing rule-breakers. |
| Sequence 5 | Disciplinary Paladin | Enforcing strict domain laws, executing divine punishment for violations. |
| Sequence 4 | Imperative Leader | Demigod realm. Absolute law creation, altering environmental laws of physics and magic. |
4. Key Connections
- Fors Wall (The Magician): Her closest companion, housemate, and fellow Tarot Club partner.
- Audrey Hall (Justice): High society patron who hired Xio for covert investigations in Backlund.
- Sherlock Moriarty / Mr. World (Klein Moretti): Trusted bounty contractor and Tarot Club colleague.