The First Murderer

The very first known murder happened early in Ximi history.

According to legends, when Ximizhle was still young and there were few humans, one woman lived whose actions made her so reviled, her name itself became synonymous with betrayal and an absolute lack of moral values. Ximizhle banned the girl's name. No child would ever bear it again.

It was Nebxadego Ximizhledot, also known as Virdyayanuda (The First Murderer in Ximi).

From a young age, Nebxadego had been a problematic child, but her manipulative demeanor and direct relation to Ximizhle meant she was always let off easily. She would cause trouble, trade favours for sex, steal, and continuously lie.

Despite all the mess, Lady Ximizhle still loved Her offspring. When people started disappearing under mysterious circumstance or showed up mutilated and half eaten, the then tightly nit human community was quick to point fingers at Nebxadego. And so even She had to inevitably confront Her daughter.

As the saint exchanged words with Her daughter, the pair would laugh and enjoy their conversation. When the topic changed to the unexplained deaths, Nebxadego's previously friendly grin which showed off her crooked teeth vanished. Her eyes, which moments ago had shone bright orange like her mother's, now gave off a different feeling; the feeling of a cornered animal. The girl knew she had been caught; knew her web of lies had been undone.