Dark Rose's Brand

Dark Rose's Brand, or also know as the Curse of the Val is a powerful and infamous curse invented and exclusively know to only Aruthel Val, one of the original Arkkuaia and an practitioner in the dark arts. He created it with the intention of using it as a means of revenge against the Mage Guild of Cardinal along with the Ó Thain family for their role in his downfall.

Effects
The effects wrought by the Dark Rose's Brand, are sinister in nature. The victim once placed under the curse exhibits the sigil of a reddish dark purple rose with black briars curving around it that manifests upon the forehead. Once activated the sigil glows, triggering and subjugates the person's mind to the will of the curse user. Thus the victim finds themselves unable to resist as they are put into a trance like zombified state and become mindless thralls. Not only that but while under control, the performer can use victims as conduits allowing the person to tap into the life energy or magical essence within them, thus greatly amplifying that person's ability to cast spells.