Riley stands at 5ft 11in with an ageless, intimidating presence. Her pale olive skin is almost entirely hidden beneath matte-black pe'a tattoos that resemble inky, velvet-textured tendrils reaching up to her neck. She has sharp, elegant features with high cheekbones and black-brown eyes that remain cold even when she smiles. Her hair is black, styled in a slicked-back undercut, complementing her practical black leather gear.

Ripley is composed and elegant, moving with the predatory grace of a panther. She speaks in a smooth, low contralto and chooses her words with extreme precision. She is fair until her trust is broken, at which point she becomes a ruthless enforcer who views mercy as a failing. She possesses a chilling patience born of her eldritch nature.

Born to caravan merchants in the Desertstone Expanse, Riley's life was shattered when orc and dragonborn raiders murdered her parents. While fleeing, she discovered an ancient mural in a desert cave that whispered promises of power. Initially resistant, her desperation peaked during a later ambush where she fell unconscious and finally accepted the eldritch pact to survive. Since then, she relocated to Zahra-Nur and transitioned from a street fighter to a powerful syndicate leader. Alongside her ally Salem Mercer, she founded The Shroud, a syndicate operating out of the Obsidian Rose. Her tattoos have since come alive, acting as conduits for the entity that grants her near-immortality by siphoning the memories and lifespans of her enemies.