Vesh

Vesh is a dark entity who claimed godhood to Kashaw, though she is not in fact a goddess. Gods cannot go past the Divine Gate, which revealed her as something else entirely.

Appearance
Vesh appears to be a human woman with long purple hair, solidly white eyes, and unnaturally long arms and fingers with claw-like nails. Her skin is faintly glowing gray.

Symbol
Vesh's symbol is a crimson ring hanging from a chain.

History
Vesh married a human named Kashaw when he was born. She slaughtered everyone else in the village, and came back to consummate the marriage on his fifteenth name-day. As part of a ritual called "The Sting of the Hundred", Kashaw inflicted fifty cuts upon his own right arm, and Vesh made the next fifty. When Kashaw's blood mixed with Vesh's sweat, he gained all of her memories, which is when he discovered she was evil. In order to balance Vesh's dark powers, Kashaw was raised as a healer, and he tried to kill her when he was fifteen. He hasn't seen her since.

During the ritual to revive Vex'ahlia, Kashaw was uncomfortable with the idea of calling that much attention from Vesh. When asked why he was hesitating, he said, "She could destroy everything" and that she was more dangerous than the Chroma Conclave. In fact, she is a dangerous entity who would have taken an interest in Vox Machina, but Vax'ildan offering himself to the Raven Queen in the tomb of her champion circumvented Vesh's closer involvement.

Trivia

 * The character of Vesh was created by Will Friedle.
 * Vesh is not included in the Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, though she is included in the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount as a Lesser Idol.