Valla (The Servant)

Valla is a female nephalem demon hunter, and currant leader of said order. She witnessed the ferocity of hellspawn firsthand as the demons ravaged her village and left her for dead. Now, with no people to call her own, her only allegiance is to her cause: to rid Sanctuary of the demonic filth corrupting its lands.

Loss and Vengeance
In the world of Sanctuary Demon Hunters are spoken of in whispers. They are as feared as the demons they hunt and for good measure. Valla, like all demon hunters, walks a fine line between the tides of corruption from the enemies she faces and giving in to the sea of writhing hatred that fuels her quest to rid her world of the forces of Hell. The only thing that saves her is her incredible discipline that tempers all of her actions since answering the call of her order.

Valla's story starts many years ago when she was a young child. She lived a quiet life in a small town in the Eastern Kingdoms with her parents and younger sister Halissa. Her life changed when a demon horde descended upon her community and butchered everyone. Valla and her sister were the only two to survive the slaughter, her parents and everyone else she had ever known were mercilessly killed by the demons.

Valla and Halissa ran into the forests surrounding her home for safety. Eventually the stress of narrowly surviving a demon attack, living like an animal in the woods and the constant fear that they would be discovered became too much for Halissa to handle and she snapped in the middle of a violent rain storm.

Valla chased after her sister to try and protect her. In Halissa’s fractured state of mind she ran straight into the rapids of a nearby river. Valla tried desperately to save her, but the rain made her grip too slippery, the current was too strong. The last Valla ever saw of Halissa was her being taken by the river. Valla would soon be found by a band of Demon Hunters that were tracking the horde responsible for killing her village and thus began her life as one of their order.

The Demon Hunter
It would take many years for her to temper her hatred with the discipline needed to face powerful demons. She would face a powerful demon called Valdraxxis who used her memories of her lost sister against her, but this only would serve to strengthen her resolve and allow her to finally realize her true potential as a Demon Hunter. When Valla stared into the abyss that was Valdraxxis’ soul, it was the demon that blinked first.

Valla would later play an integral role in the saving of Sanctuary as she fought mercilessly against the Lords of Hell with other Nephalem heroes. During this period she met the young girl Leah, who reminded Valla greatly of her dead sister. Valla took it upon herself to protect Leah, and was greatly effected by Adria's betrayel and the possession of Leah by Diablo. Valla would eventually bring down the Prime Evil, Diablo, before he could destroy the High Heavens, mourning the loss of Leah.

The Servant
Thanks in part to her occurance in these events, Valla became one of the deadliest Demon Hunters in history. However, after events of Diablo's rise and fall, she mysteriously disappeared one night, although her body her was not found. Some claimed that she had continued her fighting in another world. Her weapon, however, was left behind. Many thought her dead, even her fellow demon hunters. Valla spent long periods in isolatino, ruminating over her failure to protect Leah, and spent many years bitterly and angrily hunting down any demons she could find. returned to the Demon Hunters and received the mantle of Ordermaster. She shared her knowledge and experience with neophyte Demon Hunters in the southern Dreadlands.

However, Valla returned back to her once more, thanks to the intervention and persuasion of the mysterious Servant. Driven by a need to destroy the returning demons to Sanctuary, Valla fought with her Nephalem allies once more, and employed the budding Demon Hunters on this quest as well.

As the forces of Hell invaded the world of Sanctuary, Valla found herself becoming the de facto leader of the demon hunters, eventually earning the title of Ordermaster, and helping to organize the order. The demon hunters were a vital force in hunting and killing several demons, establishing a headquarters at Bastion's Keep. Valla fought at the Battle of Westmarch, and, to her joy, saw the resurrection and ascencion of Leah.

Valla continues as the Ordermaster of the demon hunters. Under her rule, the demon hunters have been organized and thoroughly prepared for any demonic incursions, though it seems they will not be needed for long in this new age of peace.

Personality and Traits
Valla is known to have fair looks, with long black hair and often glowing eyes. However, what she is best known for is the red clothing and hanging crossbows at her side she always carries. Due to her frequent tampering with demonic magic and demons themselves, her eyes are known to flare red at various points.

Valla has suffered plenty of losses, and these have tampered her personality to be rather sour and sardonic. But she is very committed to protecting those she cares about. Leah, in particular, was someone she tried to keep safe, and Valla felt guilty for many years after Leah's supposed death by Diablo. Valla is hard-working and extremely focused on her work, and is somewhat at a loss now that most of the demons are trapped and contained in sinstones. But Valla is wise enough to know that no peace is eternal, and keeps her forces ready for when the Eternal Conflict erupts once more.