Editing The Power of Trickery (section)

==History==

Ageless, Celestial and Eternal, the Power of Trickery is a cat that goes by the name Cnepha. Her origin is shrouded in mystery and rumor; some say she was a cat born in Egypt during the time of the Pharoahs, some say she is much older. Others whisper there has been more then one Power of Trickery through the millenia, or that Cnepha has nine lives and has been different cats for each of them. They all could be tricks, or the truth, for every moment of Cnepha's timeless existence is dedicated to tricking other creatures. She loves fooling insects into their doom by shapeshifting into bright hot lights. She is personally responsible for the creation of several modern religions (in one way or another). Many of the Nobilis get a chuckle from the Bermuda Triangle which she takes credit for.

Perhaps the greatest trick ever played by Cnepha was what occupied her for the last 100 years. Summoned by the Power of Vampires to play a prank on the Power of Mosquitos, The Power of Trickery bargained a favor-for-a-favor deal with the King of the Vampires and agreed. What Varnae the First Vampire thought would be a simple trick became a century-long transformation of the entire mosquito race. Once they were majestic, magical creatures of beauty and healing. Now they had been bred into a billion tiny annoying blood-suckers. It took a long time to finish, and Varnae is dreading the time Cnepha calls in her favor. For the last memories of the mosquito left in Prosaic Reality are the myths of the unicorn.

Cnepha isn't particularly well liked among the Nobilis. She has dropped out of society during the last one hundred years due to her prank on Mosquitos but she was never well-loved to begin with. Most gods, Nobles, and even Imperators have been effected by a trick of hers or suffered the brunt of a full on prank. Few would wish a repeat performance, even the very powerful. Most just try to avoid ever crossing paths with the Tricksters' Sovereign; though her games often bring wisdom to the victim, they are rarely enjoyable at the time.