+1 | Personality reference - this personality type was exactly what I was thinking of.
That starts in the skull, - history/lineage reference (skull referring to Confutatis, his mother, who wears a skull.)
+1 | I thought this was a very nice lineage ref. It was hidden, but not so vague as to not be a clue.
And ends in devastation. – personality ref. [From profile: The uncanny childe of cessation and obliteration.
0 | I see where you were going with this now, but I feel it was not directed enough. I was personally thinking more along the lines of history than personality. Not a strong enough clue for me.
Hidden in the iron, - Ancient Rotunda ref, where the Regime lives. [Excerpt from description: Long, flowing drapes line the entrances by the columns, seemingly untouched by time. Wrought iron closures and veins of precious metal in the glass provide strength.
+1 | This was quite clever.
Tenebrous, shrouded. – Tenebrous (dark, shadowy) refers to his coloring, shrouded refers to his name (Veil).
+1 | Color ref.
+1 | Name ref - very nice!
5/3 needed to PASS.