Vienna
Vienna is Bianca's mother, a wife of Belial, and later Duchess of his household. She provides Bella Bellfrost with maternal care in her birth mother's absence and approaches Aengus Degaro's rise chiefly through concern for her daughters' security. (Chapters 140, 270–278, 415)
Biography
To Crimson City
Vienna received Bella and Aengus at the household table while Bianca was traveling with them. She asked when her daughter would return, but set aside her own worry because Bianca was learning from Bella and trusted the older girl to care for her. Vienna cooked monster meat for the visitors and thoughtfully arranged Bella's room, taking on domestic duties associated with the absent mother Bella remembered. Her brief first phase establishes influence through care rather than command: she strengthens the household's welcome without trying to prevent either young woman from continuing the dangerous journey. (Chapter 140)
Preparation to Birth Of New Demon Lords
By the emergency family council, Vienna had newly ascended as Duchess and entered with regal purpose. Seeing another woman beside Bella's husband initially made her fear that Aengus was being punished for infidelity, but Bianca explained the larger imperial plan. Vienna remained skeptical of claims that he approached the Demon God, while his altered mark, missing horns, and confidence convinced her he had surpassed Belial. The succession plan unsettled a household that expected rival sons to inherit, and Vienna questioned its implications; she and Belial nevertheless urged Bella to bear Aengus's child soon so Bella could secure her position through the demon world's bloodline politics. (Chapters 270–278)
A Piece Of Bad News
Vienna later traveled with Belial, Celeste, Bianca, and Aengus to surprise Bella. Her arrival allows Bella to greet both father and “Mother” during a period of separation, confirming that Vienna's maternal role remains accepted beyond the earlier household visit. The chapter does not give Vienna a new decision, rank, or response to the bad news surrounding the gathering, so her latest confirmed state is safe reunion with the family rather than a distinct political development. (Chapter 415)
Appearance and personality
Vienna is a mature demonic woman who acquires a regal bearing after becoming Duchess; detailed hair, eyes, clothing, wings, and species traits are not consistently supplied. She is thoughtful, domestic, and protective, but not credulous: concern for Bianca and Bella coexists with skepticism toward exaggerated claims about Aengus. Her advice about childbirth reflects the harsh inheritance logic of demon nobility and an attempt to secure Bella, not evidence that Bella has already agreed or conceived. (Chapters 140, 270–278)
Skills, laws, and abilities
No combat rank, system panel, law, spell, transformation, or named supernatural skill is demonstrated for Vienna. Her elevation to Duchess changes household status and succession relevance, not a confirmed formal power realm. She cooks monster meat and manages domestic arrangements, but no magical culinary effect is described. Her assessment of Aengus comes from observation and Bianca's report rather than an appraisal ability. (Chapters 140, 270–278)
Relationships
- Bianca: Vienna's daughter. She worries about Bianca's travel but accepts the growth and information it brings. (Chapters 140, 271, 415)
- Bella Bellfrost: Vienna acts as a substitute maternal figure and later advises Bella about securing her place in demon succession. (Chapters 140, 270–278, 415)
- Belial: Her husband and the lord whose household elevates her as Duchess; she questions him privately about Aengus's planned succession. (Chapters 270–278)
- Aengus Degaro: Her son-in-law, whose power and inheritance plans make her both skeptical and protective of Bella's future. (Chapters 270–278, 415)
Items
No named weapon, armor, or personal relic is established for Vienna. The monster-meat meal and flowers she arranges are ordinary expressions of hospitality, with no supernatural effect or later custody stated. (Chapter 140)