The Terrible Trio of Romeria

In the red depths of Romeria, there are places that were never meant to be mapped.

Caves where the air hums faintly. Cliffs where songs drift on the wind without a source. Pools of crimson light that ripple even when untouched. It is in these scattered, forbidden spaces that the Terrible Trio are said to dwell — not as rulers, not as gods, but as presences. Forces that alter those who encounter them, whether they wish it or not.

They are not united by loyalty or purpose, yet they are often spoken of together, as if Romeria itself understands them as a single pattern fractured into three forms.

The Hag — Alchemist of Time and Matter

The first is the old one, cloaked and soft-faced, her eyes glowing red with knowing amusement. She is not merely a witch, though many call her that. She is an alchemist of slow change — of rot, fermentation, and consequence.

Her domain is chemistry and time. Potions bubble beside books too old to be trusted, and strange instruments sit beside cauldrons as if science and sorcery were never meant to be separate. She mutters to herself constantly, not in spells meant for others, but in conversations with processes unseen.

Those who encounter her rarely die.

They simply return… altered.

In Romeria, she represents the truth that nothing remains pure, untouched, or stable forever.

Aurea — The Alluring Muse

The second is known by many names, though Aurea is whispered most often. She stands at thresholds, cliffs, and cave mouths, dancing with the wind beneath the red moon. Her beauty is undeniable, but it is not innocent.

Aurea does not force. She invites.

Her magic moves through desire — longing, obsession, fantasy, projection. She sings to herself as she dances, her voice drifting across valleys and water, intoxicating those who hear it. A kiss of glowing light leaves her lips and travels outward, carrying with it more than affection: it carries fixation.

Those who fall under her influence do not lose themselves by command — they surrender willingly.

In Romeria, Aurea embodies the danger of desire and the power of beauty to rewrite the inner world.

The Enigma — Keeper of Thresholds

The third defies name, gender, and certainty. A figure wrapped in shadow and red light, their face obscured by glowing grids and sigils. They do not chant or sing. They listen.

Within their cavern, geometric symbols form and dissolve in the air, traced by an ancient tool that feels both futuristic and impossibly old. At the center lies a pool of glowing red liquid — a threshold rather than a vessel. Within it, shapes appear and vanish, daemon-like silhouettes caught between worlds.

The Enigma does not summon.

They permit contact.

Those who witness their work speak of strange hums, echoes, and the sensation that reality itself has thinned. Knowledge flows here — not wisdom, not answers, but awareness.

In Romeria, the Enigma represents the truth that the world is porous, and that some doors, once seen, can never be unseen.

Together

The Terrible Trio do not rule Romeria.

They scar it.

They exist outside empires, outside systems, outside moral alignment. They are not worshipped universally, nor feared equally. Some leave offerings. Some deny their existence. Some seek them out, believing themselves immune.

None are unchanged.

Together, they form an unspoken initiation:

• Matter is unstable.

• Desire is dangerous.

• Reality is thinner than it appears.

In Romeria, these truths are not taught.

They are encountered.