Nigella Shodash

Nigella Shodash
Biography
House	Sixth House
Title	Nigella the Sixth
Cavalier Stats
Necromancer	Cassiopeia the First
Affiliation
Allegiance	First House
Status
Status	Dead
Cause of Body Death	For Cassiopeia's Lyctoral ascension
Place of Body Death	Canaan House, First House
Cause of Revenant Death	Integrated into Cassiopeia
Place of Revenant Death	Canaan House, First House
Physical Description
Gender	Female

Nigella Shodash (NYE-jella SHOW-dash) is the cavalier primary to the Fourth Saint to Serve the King Undying, Cassiopeia the First.

Biography

Pre-resurrection

Prior to the Resurrection, the scientist John Gaius worked with a crew of enigmatically named friends. Given that their initials align with the names of those who later became his Saints, the similarly gendered pronoun, and the fact that the cohort known as “N—“ was in an intimate relationship with another cohort referred to as “C—“ (presumably Cassiopeia), it appears likely that Nigella was the one referred to in his recounted story as “N—“.

N— and C— had a poorly-kept secret relationship, and were later wed, with Gaius officiating. When Gaius decided to go public with his supernatural powers, N— provided eyeliner and a cape for his new role as a self-proclaimed Necromancer.

N— was shot to death shortly after C—, during the events that immediately led to the Resurrection.

After the Resurrection

Nigella Shodash and her necromancer, Cassiopeia, were among the first disciples to serve the Emperor at Canaan House following The Resurrection.

Together, Cassiopeia and Nigella founded the Sixth House, known as The Emperor's Reason and The Master Wardens.

Nigella and Cassiopeia's contribution to the Lyctoral megatheorem was to do with psychometry and revenant souls. As part of their research, they created Teacher and the skeleton servants of First House.

Nigella Shodash died as part of Cassiopeia's ascension to Lyctorhood, but the details of their ascension are unknown.

Appearance and Personality

There is no known description of Nigella Shodash's appearance or personality, however, Mercymorn notes that she "always thought Nigella was prettier [than Pyrrha Dve]." Additionally, Nigella and Cassiopeia's Lyctoral study is rather unkempt and stuffed full of research materials.

Relationships

Cassiopeia the First

"Try getting a look-in with Cassy around, though."

While the precise details of Cassiopeia and Nigella's bond are unknown, Augustine talks of Cassiopeia as a protective necromancer. As with all Lyctor pairs, Nigella's willingness to die for her necromancer speaks to her dedication and loyalty.