#Valentina Helsing

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This is my first year and I was pressed for time, I'm so sorry for not having the best refs. :(

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Please vote based on the picture AND the description!

Valentina Lucia Helsing [Rangers @ladyaster]

Great grandniece of the legendary nemesis of Count Dracula, Valentina must uphold the Van Helsing legacy and become an active Ranger (a mediator between the world of man and the world of magic, ensuring the safety of both realms while defending them against all manner of monsters and miscreants) in lieu of her MIA older brother, who was already a remarkable Ranger in his own right. It is not a job she is particularly fond of: she's terrified of the concept of becoming monster food and would much rather be looking after horses or spending time in the theater, and the shoes she needs to fill are incredibly large as is, but with a wounded father and her younger sister being only ten, it is a mantle she must don nevertheless. Now, she travels from town to town until she can reach London, where her brother was last seen, and in the meantime does her best to help the locals - man and fae alike - with their problems. Sometimes it may be a spiteful faerie plaguing a human family, other times a group of humans might be desecrating territory sacred to the fae, and other times, both may be plagued by any manner of vampire lycanthrope, or warlock. While very much on the anxious side, Valentina's sense of compassion overrides her fear, especially when civilian lives are on the line, and while she's still nervously learning the ropes, she has the potential to become a truly great Ranger both on the diplomatic and combative front with enough time. As an older sister, she has plenty of practice being comforting and good at reaching a compromise for avoidable situations. As a fighter, she is resourceful with a blossoming sense of courage and justice, and well versed in the study of miscellaneous monsters. Off the job, she may be mostly introverted but easily gets starry-eyed over various sights and activities, and enjoys the newly budding cinema industry, opera and stageplays, current fashion trends, learning about animals (especially horses and cats) and making confections. Hanging out at hole in the wall establishments can prove useful to get the word on the street regarding any strange goings-on in the area, but she'd be lying if she said that she didn't enjoy visiting them just for some nice time off and talking with fellow Rangers who wish to join her (particularly her childhood friend Rafail, a changeling in the same business who is tagging along with her on her journey given they're both new to the job and figure working together will yield the best results).

Wendy Darling [@kazoosandfannypacks]

Wendy is a level-headed leader and always has her feet on the ground, which clashes with her roommates at uni, the outgoing card player, Alice and the quiet follower, Dorothy. The three girls soon realize that they may not be as different as they think: all three of them took childhood journeys to magical lands. What's more, these magical journeys left them with powers, like real life superheroes. Wendy can fly magic she learned while journeying through Neverland.

[ultramagicalternate]

Alphabetical Character Encyclopedia

Here is the Alphabetized character encyclopedia. There will be spoilers throughout, so read at your own discretion.

Chronological encyclopedia

Master Post

A

Abezithibod

Abraham Van Helsing

Achasiah

Adam Frankenstein

Adelaide Sallow

Albert Dirks

Albrecht Schindewolf/Allan Erkstrom

Alfonso Pari

Amadeus Briggs

Amanda Briggs

Amon, Duke of Hell

Andelin Sylvia Lillemor Lindbek

Andrew Gruell (The Ragdoll of Old)

Antares Briggs

Antonio Pari

Aoife Crawford (ULTRAMagic Devil)

Spiritus Magni Aphrodite

Asclepius, Son of Hermes

Spiritus Magni Athena

Auda Willfort

Aureolus Schindewolf (ULTRAMagic Disciple)

B

Bai’sin

Barna Schindewolf

Barry Esko Boyle (ULTRAMagic Hunter)

Baphomet

The Beast of Old

Beauregard

Berislav Briggs

Bethony Briggs

Bileth, King of Hell

Blood-Wraith Raynot

Blythe “Witchblade” Finely

Boris Lazarov

Brendan Devilfay

Brenna Thompson

Bronislav

Brooklyn Langley

Spiritus Magni Brutus

King Brutus IV

Buster Ash

C

Caius

Carol the Traveler

Charles Blackwell Ford

Chernobog

Claudius Alfieri

Cliff Steele

The Colossus of Old

The Conspirator of Old

Cordelia Willfort

Corentin Schindewolf

The Crimson Abyss

Cronus (ULTRAMagic Reaper)

D

Daniel

Darkness

David Livesey (ULTRAMagic Magistrate)

Deimos (Eustorgio, The Mage of Old)

Desislav Robles

Dionysus, Lord of Madness

Dolus & Iocus

Donia Albronda

Dragoslava Raynot

Drazhan Thornefield

Spiritus Magni Drusa

Dunja Schindewolf

E

Ekaterina

Elaine Gabriella O'Nessie

Eleanor Albronda

Duke Eligio Moretti

Ellen the Wayward

Empress Eliza-Rex/Eloise

King Englehart Schindewolf

Erika Storm

Sir Erling Vang

Dr. Ethan Luminate

Evan Dunn

The Evangelist of Old

F

Fausta Dracul

Faustus Ashman

The Fear of Old

Fenrir

Folkvar Haugen

The Forest of Old

G

Gabriella Pari

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk

Gostislav Robles

The Great Unspeaker

The Grass God

Gratiana Arlotti

The Grave God

Grendel Bombastus Scarfe

Gustav Dahlberg

H

Hades, Lord of the Underworld

Hanzou Nagasawa

Heinrik Rofocale

Herman Lydon

Hermes Trismegistus

The Hunger of Old

The Hydra of Old

I

Ignatius Darren Ford (ULTRAMagic Infinity)

Inkblot Fischer

K

Katsuko Yoshinaga

Kresimira Raynot

Kyu #9

L

Lance

Leif/Tyrant (The Dragon of Old)

Leonardo Hammond O'Nessie

Logan Bonneville

Loki

Lucifuge Rofocale

M

Mable Acheson

The Madman of Old

Chief Magnus Scully

Mal (The Malformed of Old)

Marion "Tanya" Devilfay

Mary Pickford

Maya Athenon

Mayhem Highland

Spiritus Magni Maxima

Maximus Raynot (The War Machine of Old)

Mazatl Nakahara/Adrien Irons

Mercurius II

Milan Proch

Milosh Proch

Mira Ashman

Mizuki Kitagawa

The Monolith of Old

Morana Dracul

Morrigan Devilfay

Mortis Theodore Kidd

N

Nathaniel "Haunt" Fernsby

The Night God

O

Spiritus Magni Octavia

Octavius

Odin

Sir Odo, Knight of the Unlight

Olivia Briggs

Orion

Ornias

P

Persephone, Lady of Darkness

Proteus (The Ocean of Old)

Q

ULTRAMagic Quasar

R

Duke Radovan Raynot

Raguel

Randalph Theoprastus Scarfe

Razor Scully

Rebis

Regnault

Dr. Reynard Woodall

Richard Callahan/Rostislav Dracul (ULTRAMagic Richter)

Captain Roger/Spiritus Magni Manius

Duchess Rose Raynot

Ryota Tsukumo (ANTIMagic Inferno)

S

Saul Bonneville

Seishin Mikoto

The Screaming God

Shigeko Tsukumo (ANTIMagic Mania)

Chief Sigmund Willfort

Six-Eared Macaque

Skari Willfort

The Sludge God

King Sten Haugen

Stolas, Prince of Hell

Stolon, Duke of Hell

Sun Wukong

T

Taro Miyazaki

Teunis Van Hautum (ULTRAMagic Ex)

The Taffy of Old

Theobold

Thor

Thora Willfort

Threrth

ULTRAMagic Thunder

Tiberius Philipus Skull (ULTRAMagic Scholar)

Timothy Finnegan

Torunn Craddock

Trevor MacQuoid

Trumna Wintergate

Tusk Willfort

U

ULTRAMagic Ultimatum

Umbra

V

Valentina Pari

Vexation (Ermenrich Denzell)

Victor Von Frankenstein

Vlad III Dracula

Vlad IV Dracul

Vladislav Velimir Dracul

Vlastimir Bartholomew Dracul

Voltage Tessla

W

Walter Nithercott (ULTRAMagic Walker)

The Watchman of Old

Weaver Craddock

Wilhelm

William Ford II (ULTRAMagic Shadow)

Sir Wolfgang

X

The Xanthous King

Xavier Dufort

Y

Queen Yngvild Haugen

Z

Zal-Rint

Zoltan Tenebrae Raphael Dracul

[hannahhook7744]

My descendants oc aesthetics part 3;

Jameson "James" Winston Rourke. Age 12. Son of Lyle Tiberius Rourke and a brothel worker. Rigger of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme Song: "Pretty fly for a white guy".

Francesca Valentina Delgado. Age 12. Daughter of Victor Delgado and Morgana. Boatswain of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme Song: "Oridnary Girl".

Genesis Elaine Flores. Age 12. Daughter of Challancor Esteban Flores and Doña Hortensia Paloma. Navigatior of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Castle."

Anastasia "Anna" Johanna Bog. Age 13. Daughter of Chernabog and a human woman (named 'Amelia') who was murdered. The Lawyer/Law tracker and Hunter of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Killer Queen."

Aaron Johnathan Bog. Age 13. Son of Chernabog and a human woman (named 'Amelia') who was murdered. The Treasuerer of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Grow up."

Howard "Howiee" Earnest Wolf. Age 13. Son of Zeke Midas "Ezekiel" Wolf and a werewolf woman who bounced. Werewolf and The Night Guard of the ship aesthetic.

Theme song: "Protector."

Herlando Sherwin Dancer. Age 12. Son of Dragos the Dancer and a human woman, both of who bounced when he was young. Vampire and Back Up Medic of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Sick Boy."

Gunner Constantine Harp. Age 12. Son of Cupid and the golden Harp. Back Up, Back Up Medic and Child Minder of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "I see your monsters".

Hope Faith Sid. Age 17. Daughter of Banshee and Yen Sid. The Entertainment and H.R. representive of the Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Freak The Freak Out."

Moxford "Moxie" William Frankenstein-Van Helsing. Age 15. Son of Victor Frankstein and Elsa Van Helsing. Wenidgo Like Experiment and Back Up Night Guard of The Storm Bringer aesthetic.

Theme song: "Monster."

(The next and final part will be released soon. If anyone is interested in knowing the ships of my ocs let me know and I'll make a post about it. Enjoy).

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Vampires Part 1

Kristin Bauer Van Straten (True Blood)

Peta Wilson (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

Dichen Lachman (Being Human)

Katie McGrath as Lucy Westenra (Dracula)

 Lucy Griffiths as Nora Gainesborough (True Blood)

Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton (True Blood

Natassia Malthe as Rayne (BloodRayne)

Mia Wasikowska as Ava (Only Lovers Left Alive)

Gemma Arterton as Clara Webb (Byzantium)

Saoirse Ronan as Eleanor Webb (Byzantium)

Kate Beckinsale as Selene (Underworld)

Kristanna Loken as Rayne (Bloodrayne)

Zoey Deutch as Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy) 

Lucy Fry as Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy)

Aaliyah as Akasha (Queen of the Damned)

Juliet Landau as Drusilla (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

Catherine Deneuve as Miriam Blaylock (The Hunger)

Salma Hayek as Santanico Pandemonium (From Dusk till Dawn)

Eiza Gonzalez as Santanico Pandemonium (From Dusk till Dawn: The Series)

Josie Maran as Marishka (Van Helsing) 

Nina Dobrev as Katherine Pierce (The Vampire Diaries)

Valentina Cervi as Salome Agrippa (True Blood)

Jessica Tuck as Nan Flanagan (True Blood)

Karolina Wydra as Violet Mazurski (True Blood)

Evan Rachel Wood as Sophie-Anne Leclerq (True Blood)

Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby (True Blood)

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Hallow’s Eve Ball - Costume Contest Voting Open!

Please see below the cut for all the information on how to vote in the costume contest and lists of who is eligible!

You may now start sending in your votes for the costume contest! Each character can vote for one person for each category listed below (please send in your characters’ votes separately from their respective blogs, via submit or IM). Needless to say, please do not vote for your own characters (and try to avoid voting for one character in multiple categories). There will be IC prizes for the winners, which will be announced after the ball. Please see below for a list of those who are in the running and who/what they are dressed as, along with a link to their costume post if you need a refresher.

Voting Form:

Best Costume (Demigod, Male): Best Costume (Demigod, Female): Best Costume (God/Goddess): Most Unique Costume: Cutest Costume: Scariest Costume: Best Dressed Pair:

Eligible Characters: *Note: characters going to the ball alone are listed first and then pairs second, but those in pairs are still eligible for the individual categories

Individuals:

Diana Han → Emily (Corpse Bride)

Zico (Ah Puch) → His Skeletal Form

Huang Fei Hong → Solo Dancer (Swan Lake Ballet)

Pan → Baphomet (Occult Deity)

Dionysus → Eve (The Bible)

Seshat → Evelyn Carnahan (The Mummy)

Aislinn → The Morrigan (Celtic Mythology)

Lucas Walker → Ghost Rider

Nakamura Aryeh → Yasha Nydoorin (Critical Role)

Valentina Kim → Chel (Road to El Dorado)

Lee Taeyong → Arabian Nights Ensemble

Yixing (Erh Lang) → Pirate

Kim Jinseok → King Leonidas of Sparta

Amber de la Vega → Van Helsing

Hwang Eunbi → Raven (Teen Titans)

Dakota Kim → Chromaggia Blind Mag (Repo! The Genetic Opera)

Apollo → Pre-Fall Lucifer (The Bible)

Christopher → Misty Day (American Horror Story: Coven)

Horus → Thranduil (Lord of the Rings)

Park Seonghwa → A Fallen Angel

Evelyn Seo → Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)

Mark Lee → Spiderman

Hirai Rina → The Beldam/Other Mother (Coraline)

Oh Sehun → Modern Plague Doctor

Kim Hwiyoung → Jace Herondale (The Mortal Instruments)

Blair Kim → Lightning/Claire Farron (Final Fantasy XIII)

Auralie Lebeau → Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)

Chang’e → 1920′s Flapper

Choi San → Sexy Police Officer

Artemis → Morticia Addams (The Addams Family)

Min Yoongi → Prince Charming (Cinderella)

Pairs:

Poseidon → Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Airmid → Mermaid (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Krystal Jung → Keyleth (Critical Role)

Sveinn Cho → Percy (Critical Role)

Park Jimin → Hikaru Hitanchiin (Ouran High School Host Club)

Park Eiji → Kaoru Hitanchiin (Ouran High School Host Club)

Hyuna → Mrs. Incredible (The Incredibles)

Felix → Dash Parr (The Incredibles)

Chiori Yako → Kawaii Alcatraz Guard

Ruyi → Alcatraz Inmate

Eros → Aladdin (Aladdin)

Amaterasu → Jasmine (Aladdin)

Persephone → Hades (Greek Mythology)

Hades → Cerberus (Greek Mythology)

Tohil → Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Freya → Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

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Letter Tag

Tagged by @jinsmikrokosmos​ !! thanks, babe!! (soz for the delay.. was it a month???) 

Name: Verónica

A four (4) letter word: Void

A boys name (not your own): Vladimir 

A girls name (not your own): Valentina

An occupation: Vicar

A colour: Viridian

Something you wear: Veils

A food: Vindaloo curry

Something you find in a bathroom: Valances I hate that the first thing my DUMBASS brain thought was: VAGINAS 

A place: Vietnam

A reason for being late: venereal disease (?)

Something you shout: VVVVVITCH

A movie title: Van Helsing 

Something you drink: Vanilla Latte 

A music group: Vampire Weekend 

An animal: Vervet Monkey

A street name: Venustiano Carranza

A title  of a song: Versace on the floor by Bruno Mars

I’m tagging -> @brontaesaurus @grammywinnerjin @eris0330 @gimmesumsuga

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Guía de series: Estrenos y regresos de diciembre 2019

Acaba el año y no puedes perderte las últimas novedades. ¿Ya has hecho balance? ¿Cambiará algo con estas nuevas propuestas?

¡Feliz diciembre!

Leyenda:

Verde: series nuevas.

Rojo: series de las que haremos reviews semanales.

Negro: regresos de otras series.

Naranja: miniseries o series documentales.

Amarillo: tv movies, documentales, especiales o pilotos.

Morado: season finales.

Púrpura: midseason finales.

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Calendario de series

1 de diciembre: 

Eastsiders (4T y última completa) y Dead Kids en Netflix

The War of the Worlds en BBC One

Godfather of Harlem (1T finale) en Epix

4 de diciembre:

Vikings (6T y última) en History

Foodie Love (1T completa) en HBO

The Moodys (1T) en FOX

5 de diciembre: 

Tell Me a Story (2T) en CBS All Access

Merlí: Sapere Aude (1T completa) en Movistar+

V Wars (1T completa), Home for Christmas y A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby en Netlix

Same Time, Next Christmas en ABC

6 de diciembre: 

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (3T completa) y Inside Edge (2T completa) en Amazon

Reprisal (1T completa) en Hulu

Días de Navidad, Fuller House (5aT completa), Triad Princess (1T completa), Virgin River (1T completa), The Confession Killer y Marriage Story en Netflix

Truth Be Told (1T) en Apple TV+

The Pack (3T) en HBO

See (1T finale) en Apple TV+

7 de diciembre: Steven Universe Future en Cartoon Network

8 de diciembre: 

The L Word: Generation Q (1T) y Work in Progress (1T) en Showtime

Mrs. Fletcher (1T finale) y Silicon Valley (series finale) en HBO

Madam Secretary (series finale) en CBS

9 de diciembre: 

Family Reunion (especial Navidad) en Netflix

Traces (1T) en Alibi

10 de diciembre: The Moodys (1T finale) en FOX

11 de diciembre: 

Castle Rock (2T finale) en Hulu

South Park (23T finale) en Comedy Central

13 de diciembre: 

The Expanse (4T completa) en Amazon

Runaways (3T y última completa) en Hulu

6 Underground en Netflix

14 de diciembre: Dial M For Middlesbrough en Gold

15 de diciembre: Watchmen (1T finale) en HBO

16 de diciembre: 

Sticks and Stones (1T) en ITV

Good Trouble (especial Navidad) en Freeform

17 de diciembre: The Purge (2T finale) y Treadstone (1T finale) en USA Network

18 de diciembre: 

Soundtrack (1T completa) en Netflix

Sticks and Stones (1T finale) en ITV

The Moodys (1T finale) en FOX

19 de diciembre: 

A Christmas Carol en FX

Sacrifice en BET+

20 de diciembre: 

The Witcher (1T completa) y The Two Popes en Netflix

The Aeronauts en Amazon

In The Long Run (especial Navidad) en Sky One

The Morning Show (1T finale) y For All Mankind (1T finale) en Apple TV+

Velvet Colección (series finale) en Movistar+

Van Helsing (4T finale) en Syfy

22 de diciembre: His Dark Materials (1T finale) en BBC One

24 de diciembre: Lost in Space (2T completa) en Netflix

26 de diciembre: You (2T completa) en Netflix

27 de diciembre: 

The Gift (1T completa) en Netflix

The Mandalorian (1T finale) en Disney+

29 de diciembre: 

Dare Me (1T) en USA Network

Mr. Robot (series finale) en USA Network

30 de diciembre: Alexa & Katie (3T completa) en Netflix

31 de diciembre: El vecino (1T completa) en Netflix

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Estrenos de series

Foodie Love (HBO)

Laia Costa (Polseres vermelles, Cites) y Guillermo Pfening (Supermax, Nadie nos mira) interpretan a dos jóvenes que se conocen a través de una app de citas para amantes de la comida. Podremos ver también a Greta Fernández (La hija de un ladrón, Elisa y Marcela), Natalia de Molina (Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados, Quién te cantará), Yolanda Ramos (Paquita Salas, Benvinguts a la família), Nausicaa Bonnín (Sé quién eres, Servir y proteger), Eloi Costa (Pieles) o el chef Ferran Adrià.

Escrita y dirigida por Isabel Coixet (Mi vida sin mí, La librería). Ocho episodios.

Estreno: 4 de diciembre

The Moodys (FOX)

Adaptación de la comedia australiana que nos mostrará las distintas reuniones de la familia Moody a lo largo del año, esta vez en Navidad. Protagonizada por Denis Leary (Rescue Me, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Sharp Objects), Jay Baruchel (Man Seeking Woman, This Is The End), Chelsea Frei (Sideswiped, Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter) y François Arnaud (UnREAL; Midnight, Texas). Escrita y producida por Rob Greenberg (Frasier, We Are Men), Bob Fisher (Sirens, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll) y Tad Quill (Scrubs, Angel from Hell). Seis episodios. Estreno: 4 de diciembre

V Wars (Netflix)

Adaptación de la saga de novelas de Jonathan Maberry en la que una epidemia mortal que convierte a la gente en depredadores enfrenta a la sociedad y también a un científico (Ian Somerhalder; The Vampire Diaries, Lost) y a su mejor amigo (Adrian Holmes; Arrow, Continuum), ahora líder de los vampiros, mientras se forja una guerra entre los dos bandos. Completan el cast Jacky Lai (Beyond), Peter Outerbridge (Orphan Black, Nikita), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, Bitten), Kyle Breitkopf (Being Human, Rusty Rivets) y Kimberly-Sue Murray (Killjoys). Escrita por William Laurin y Glenn Davis, creadores de Missing y Aftermath. Diez episodios. Estreno: 5 de diciembre

Reprisal (Hulu)

Tras haber sido dada por muerta, una implacable femme fatale (Abigail Spencer; Timeless, Rectify) planea su venganza contra una banda de fanáticos de los coches. Con Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld, Lost), Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan, Aladdin), Madison Davenport (Sharp Objects, From Dusk Till Dawn), Rhys Wakefield (True Detective, Home and Away), David Dastmalchian (MacGyver, Twin Peaks), W. Earl Brown (True Detective, I'm Dying Up Here), Gilbert Owuor (Goliath, Mute), Rory Cochrane (CSI Miami, Argo), Craig Tate (Snowfall, Aquarius), Wavyy Jonez (Unsolved, See You Yesterday), Shane Callahan (Outsiders, Under the Dome) y Lea DeLaria (Orange Is the New Black). Creada, escrita y producida por Josh Corbin (StartUp). Diez episodios.

Estreno: 6 de diciembre

Días de Navidad (Netflix)

Miniserie que seguirá a Sofía, Esther, María y Valentina, cuatro hermanas unidas por un secreto, en tres etapas distintas de la vida pero siempre durante el día de Navidad en la casa familiar en la montaña. Protagonizada por Victoria Abril (Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto, Kika), Verónica Forqué (Kika, Bajarse al moro), Ángela Molina (Carne trémula, Las cosas del querer), Elena Anaya (La piel que habito, Habitación en Roma), Verónica Echegui (Fortitude, Yo soy la Juani), Nerea Barros (La isla mínima, El Príncipe), Charo López (Secretos del corazón, Lo más natural), Susi Sánchez (La enfermedad del domingo, La piel que habito), Alicia Borrachero (Crematorio, Hospital central), Francesc Garrido (Sé quién eres, Gran reserva), Carla Tous, Anna Moliner (Cites, Tiempos de guerra), Miquel Fernández (Cites, Fariña), David Solans (Merlí, Bajo sospecha), Antonio Dechent (Sé quién eres, La peste), Gonzalo Cunill (La señora, Bandolera), Nausicaa Bonnín (Sé quién eres, Servir y proteger), Iván Morales (Gran hotel, El cor de la ciutat), Manel Barceló (Com si fos ahir, El cor de la ciutat), Carles Arquimbau (Com si fos ahir, Cuéntame cómo pasó), Julio Manrique (Isabel, Porca misèria), Sarah Perriez, Andreu Benito (Sé quién eres, Polseres vermelles), Carme Sansa (Nit i dia, Joc de dos), Berta Castañé (Com si fos ahir, Bajo sospecha), Mar Ayala (Com si fos ahir) y Mariona Pagés. Creada y dirigida por Pau Freixas (Polseres vermelles, Sé quién eres). Tres episodios. Estreno: 6 de diciembre

Triad Princess (Netflix)

Angie (Eugenie Liu; The 9th Precinct, Behind Your Smile) ha crecido a la sobra de su padre, miembro de una tríada, pero decide desafiar sus deseos y empezar su propia vida trabajando como guardaespaldas encubierta de un actor famoso (Jasper Liu; Plant Goddess, When I See You Again). Escrita y dirigida por Neal Wu (At Cafe 6). Seis episodios.

Estreno: 6 de diciembre

Virgin River (Netflix)

Adaptación de la serie de novelas románticas de Robyn Carr centrada en Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge; This Is Us, The Walking Dead), una mujer que contesta a un anuncio para trabajar como enfermera practicante en un remoto pueblo de California y así dejar atrás sus dolorosos recuerdos. Con Martin Henderson (Grey's Anatomy, The Ring), Tim Matheson (Hart of Dixie, The Good Fight), Annette O'Toole (Smallville, It), Jenny Cooper (Law & Order: True Crime, Open Heart), David Cubitt (Medium, Van Helsing), Lexa Doig (Continuum, Arrow), Daniel Gillies (The Originals, Saving Hope), Lauren Hammersley (Orphan Black, Mr. D), Benjamin Hollingsworth (Code Black, Cult), Ian Tracey (Continuum, Travelers) y Colin Lawrence (The Killing, Riverdale). Escrita y producida por Sue Tenney (7th Heaven, Good Witch). Diez episodios. Estreno: 6 de diciembre

Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)

Adaptación de la novela 'Are You Sleeping' de Kathleen Barber (2017), en la que una podcaster de true crimes (Octavia Spencer; The Help, Hidden Figures) investigará de nuevo el caso de un asesino en serie (Aaron Paul; Breaking Bad, The Path), incriminado por ella por matar al padre de dos gemelas idénticas (Lizzy Caplan; Masters of Sex, Castle Rock), quien ahora dice haber sido inculpado por un crimen que no cometió. Con Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Sharp Objects), Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us, Luke Cage), Mekhi Phifer (ER, Frequency), Michael Beach (The 100, Third Watch), Tracie Thoms (Love, UnREAL), Haneefah Wood (One Day at a Time, Zoe Ever After), Tami Roman (Moonlight), Annabella Sciorra (The Sopranos, The Hand That Rocks the Craddle), Nic Bishop (Body of Proof, Snowfall), Molly Hagan (Jane the Virgin, iZombie), Rico E. Anderson (Hit the Floor), Everleigh McDonell (Good Girls), Billy Miller (Ringer, Ray Donovan), Brett Cullen (Devious Maids, Narcos), Hunter Doohan, Lyndon Smith (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Parenthood) y Katherine LaNasa (Imposters, Satisfaction).

Escrita por Nichelle Tramble Spellman (The Good Wife, Justified) y producida por Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies, The Morning Show). Diez episodios.

Estreno: 6 de diciembre

The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime)

Continuación de la serie The L Word (2004-2009), que seguía las vidas personales y profesionales de un grupo de amigas lesbianas de Los Ángeles. Ahora, diez años después, conoceremos a un nuevo grupo de personajes LGBT que se suman a Bette (Jennifer Beals), Alice (Leisha Hailey) y Shane (Katherine Moennig). Con Arienne Mandi (In the Vault), Leo Sheng (Adam), Jacqueline Toboni (Grimm, Easy), Rosanny Zayas (Otherhood), Sepideh Moafi (The Deuce, Falling Water), Stephanie Allynne (One Mississippi), Brian Michael Smith (After, Queen Sugar) y Freddy Miyares (When They See Us). Escrita, dirigida y producida por Marja-Lewis Ryan. Ocho episodios. Estreno: 8 de diciembre

Work in Progress (Showtime)

Comedia sobre una lesbiana gorda de cuarenta y cinco años de Chicago (Abby McEnany) cuya desgracia y desesperación la llevan a una relación amorosa intensamente transformadora. Completan el reparto Theo Germaine (The Politician), Karin Anglin, Celeste Pechous y Julia Sweeney (Saturday Night Live), que se interpretará a sí misma. Creada por McEnany junto a Tim Mason y escrita y producida por Lilly Wachowski (Sense8, The Matrix). Ocho episodios

Estreno: 8 de diciembre

Traces (Alibi)

Una joven que aspira a ser ayudante de laboratorio (Molly Windsor; Three Girls, Cheat) descubre que el caso ficticio que está estudiando es muy parecido a uno de su pasado y tratará de llevar a un asesino frente a la justicia con la ayuda de dos investigadoras del SIFA -Scotish Institute of Forensic Science. Completan el reparto Laura Fraser (The Missing, Breaking Bad), Jennifer Spence (You Me Her, Travelers), Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Laurie Brett (EastEnders), Vincent Reagan (Delicious, The White Princess), Michael Nardone (Shetland, Silent Witness) y John Gordan Sinclair (Marple, Ill Behaviour). Basada en la idea del novelista Val McDermid y escrita por Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey, This Life). Seis episodios. Estreno: 9 de diciembre

Sticks and Stones (ITV)

Thomas Benson (Ken Nwosu, Killing Eve) es un padre y marido trabajador que suele liderar los equipos con los que debe conseguir nuevos clientes. Cuando se queda en blanco durante una presentación y pierde el nuevo acuerdo, aunque hace todo lo posible para recuperar al cliente, comienza a sentirse atacado y menospreciado. ¿Ha perdido su confianza y está paranoico o realmente su equipo y el mundo entero se han vuelto en su contra? Completan el reparto Ben Miller (Johnny English, Death in Paradise), Alexandra Roach (Utopia, No Offence), Sean Sagar (Top Boy, Our Girl), Susannah Fielding (Black Mirror, The Great Indoors), Gwilym Lee (Jamestown, Bohemian Rhapsody), Phoebe Nicholls (Fortitude, The Elephant Man), Ritu Arya (Humans, Doctors), Michael Cochrane (Downton Abbey, The Iron Lady) y Debbie Chazen (Holby City).

Drama psicológico escrito por Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, Trauma) y dirigido por Julia Ford (Safe). Tres episodios.

Estreno: 16 de diciembre

Soundtrack (Netflix)

Drama musical sobre las historias de amor que unen a varios personajes de Los Ángeles vistas a través de la música que les define. Con Jenna Dewan (Supergirl, Witches of East End), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge, Twelve Monkeys), Callie Hernandez (Graves, Too Old To Die Young), Paul James (Greek, The Path), Christina Milian (The Oath, Grandfathered), Jahmil French (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Let's Get Physical), Campbell Scott (Royal Pains, House of Cards), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Broadchurch, Blindspot), Megan Ferguson (Grace and Frankie, Hart of Dixie) y Evan Whitten (The Resident, Mr. Robot).

Creada por Joshua Safran (Quantico) y escrita por Safran (Gossip Girl, Smash) y Korde Arrington Tuttle (Them: Covenant). Diez episodios.

Estreno: 18 de diciembre

A Christmas Carol (FX)

Miniserie basada en la novela de Charles Dickens (1843) en la que Ebenezer Scrooge (Guy Pearce; Memento, Mildred Pierce), un hombre viejo y amargado que odia la Navidad, recibe la visita de tres fantasmas que le muestran su pasado (Charlotte Riley; Peaky Blinders, Trust), su presente (Andy Serkis; The Lord of the Rings) y su futuro (Jason Flemyng; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Con Tom Hardy (Taboo, Peaky Blinders), Stephen Graham (Taboo, This Is England), Joe Alwyn (Boy Erased, The Favourite), Vinette Robinson (Sherlock, The A Word), Kayvan Novak (What We Do in the Shadows), Lenny Rush (Apple Tree House) y Johnny Harris (Fortitude, This Is England).

Escrita por Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo), dirigida por Nick Murphy (Save Me, Prey) y producida por Ridley Scott (The Good Wife, The Terror) y Tom Hardy (Taboo, Venom). Tres episodios.

Estreno: 19 de diciembre

The Witcher (Netflix)

Adaptación de la serie de novelas de Andrzej Sapkowski en las que se basan los videojuegos del mismo nombre. En ella, el brujo Geralt de Rivia (Henry Cavill; Man of Steel, Justice League), un cazador de monstruos modificado genéticamente, busca su lugar en un mundo violento en el que los humanos le temen o le desprecian. Con Freya Allan (War of the Worlds, Into the Badlands), Anya Chalotra (Wanderlust, The ABC Murders), Jodhi May (Game of Thrones, Genius), Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude), Adam Levy (Knightfall, Snatch), MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street, Kill List), Mimi Ndiweni (Black Earth Rising), Therica Wilson-Read (Profile), Millie Brady (The Last Kingdom, Teen Spirit), Eamon Farren (Twin Peaks), Joey Batey (Knightfall, The White Queen), Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Borgen), Royce Pierreson (Line of Duty, Murdered by My Boyfriend), Maciej Musial (1983), Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Hunter Street), Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter, Hollyoaks), Rebecca Benson (The White Princess), Shane Attwooll (The Bastard Executioner), Luke Neal (Gunpowder), Matthew Neal (Gunpowder), Tobi Bamtefa (Tin Star), Sonny Serkis (The White Queen, The Casual Vacancy), Roderick Hill (Longmire, The Newsroom), Inge Beckmann (Troy: Fall of a City), Charlotte O'Leary, Natasha Culzac, Amit Shah (Jekyll & Hyde, The Hundred Foot Journey), Tom Canton (Death Comes to Pemberley) y Colette Tchantcho (The Witcher).

Escrita por Lauren S. Hissrich (The Defender, The West Wing). Ocho episodios. Ya está renovada por una segunda temporada. Estreno: 20 de diciembre

The Gift (Netflix)

La vida perfecta de una joven pintora de Estambul (Beren Saat, Fatmagul) cambia completamente cuando conoce a un arqueólogo (Mehmet Günsür, Muhtesem Yüzyil) que descubre una relación entre ella y el templo más antiguo jamás descubierto.

Escrita por Sengül Boybas, Fatih Unal y Jason George (Scandal, Ingobernable). Ocho episodios. Ya está renovada por una segunda temporada.

Estreno: 27 de diciembre

Dare Me (USA Network)

Adaptación de la novela de Megan Abbott (2012) que explora los celos, la lealtad, el miedo y las dinámicas de poder entre dos mejores amigas y animadoras de instituto de un pequeño pueblo del Medio Oeste, Addy (Herizen Guardiola, The Get Down) y Beth (Mario Kelly, Patricia Moore), tras la llegada de la nueva entrenadora (Willa Fitzgerald, Scream). Con Rob Heaps (Imposters), Zach Roerig (The Vampire Diaries), Paul Fitzgerald (Younger, Veep), Joyful Drake (Let's Stay Together), Tammy Blanchard (Tallulah, Into the Woods), Antonio J. Bell (Greenleaf), Alison Thornton (Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Dirk Gently), Tamberla Perry (Bosch, How to Get Away with Murder), Chris Zylka (The Leftovers, Twisted) y Taveeta Syzmanowicz (The Next Step).

Escrita y producida por Abbott. Ocho episodios.

Estreno: 29 de diciembre

El vecino (Netflix)

Basada en el cómic homónimo de Santiago García y Pepo Pérez, nos habla de Javier (Quim Gutiérrez; Azuloscurocasinegro, Ventajas de viajar en tren), un joven en un momento difícil tanto personal como profesional que recibe los superpoderes de un extraterrestre que muere al caerle encima (Jorge Sanz; Si te dicen que caí, ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz?). Tendrá la ayuda de su vecino (Adrián Pino, Malviviendo) incluso para esconder su nueva identidad ante su novia periodista (Clara Lago; El viaje de Carol, La cara oculta). Con Catalina Sopelana (Quién te cantará, Matadero) y Sergio Momo (Zona hostil). Creada por Miguel Esteban (El fin de la comedia, Museo Coconut) y Raúl Navarro (El fin de la comedia, El intermedio), escrita por Carlos de Pando (El ministerio del tiempo, 7 Vidas) y Sara Antuña (La víctima número 8, Los hombres de Paco) y dirigida por Nacho Vigalondo (Colossal, Open Windows).

Estreno: 31 de diciembre

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Please vote based on the picture AND the description!

Vellatra tiz Drackio [Silen Fah @vellatra]

A warrior mother who's out for revenge

Valentina Lucia Helsing [Rangers @ladyaster]

Great grandniece of the legendary nemesis of Count Dracula, Valentina must uphold the Van Helsing legacy and become an active Ranger (a mediator between the world of man and the world of magic, ensuring the safety of both realms while defending them against all manner of monsters and miscreants) in lieu of her MIA older brother, who was already a remarkable Ranger in his own right. It is not a job she is particularly fond of: she's terrified of the concept of becoming monster food and would much rather be looking after horses or spending time in the theater, and the shoes she needs to fill are incredibly large as is, but with a wounded father and her younger sister being only ten, it is a mantle she must don nevertheless. Now, she travels from town to town until she can reach London, where her brother was last seen, and in the meantime does her best to help the locals - man and fae alike - with their problems. Sometimes it may be a spiteful faerie plaguing a human family, other times a group of humans might be desecrating territory sacred to the fae, and other times, both may be plagued by any manner of vampire lycanthrope, or warlock. While very much on the anxious side, Valentina's sense of compassion overrides her fear, especially when civilian lives are on the line, and while she's still nervously learning the ropes, she has the potential to become a truly great Ranger both on the diplomatic and combative front with enough time. As an older sister, she has plenty of practice being comforting and good at reaching a compromise for avoidable situations. As a fighter, she is resourceful with a blossoming sense of courage and justice, and well versed in the study of miscellaneous monsters. Off the job, she may be mostly introverted but easily gets starry-eyed over various sights and activities, and enjoys the newly budding cinema industry, opera and stageplays, current fashion trends, learning about animals (especially horses and cats) and making confections. Hanging out at hole in the wall establishments can prove useful to get the word on the street regarding any strange goings-on in the area, but she'd be lying if she said that she didn't enjoy visiting them just for some nice time off and talking with fellow Rangers who wish to join her (particularly her childhood friend Rafail, a changeling in the same business who is tagging along with her on her journey given they're both new to the job and figure working together will yield the best results).

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Oh dear time to pull out the big guns! Val Helsing concept art time!

Valentina and her best friend Rafail Morris on their off-time, in their civilian attire. Valentina enjoys the time off but as the story goes along she’s always keeping an ear to the wall for any magical, supernatural, or otherwise weird goings on in the area. In the meantime, some coffee and dumplings and a nice breeze and reading the parts of the paper that aren’t job-related are really nice, especially the reviews for any plays in town or even news on movies that came out. Rafail meanwhile as a changeling is trying to get in touch with his Earthbound Faerie (those not living within the magical realm for one reason or another) roots in any way he can by getting into all the mystical stuff that was popular in the 1920s. He’s been trying to get good at fortune telling and he swears one day he’ll get it right. Changelings also have a rather large appetite so for someone so delicate looking, Rafie can put it away. He and Valentina have been best friends since they were kids, and remained that way even after the spell on him was lifted when he was around thirteen and his changeling nature became apparent (changelings never know who they really are until they reach a certain age so it’s always traumatizing for them, so Valentina’s continued friendship ended up really helping Raf out).

For some concept art and some worldbuilding, every Ranger must at one point cross over into the magical realm, The Other Half, where the Fae dwell, and find a designated group of Seelie to help them finish their training. While most of it is simply testing the Rangers to see if they understand the complexities of Faerie politics and etiquette, there are trials to undergo as well, and those who manage to pass then collaborate with their magical teachers in forging a holy weapon. Valentina’s great granduncle only really ever needed his mind, but it doesn’t hurt to have a blessed lance around.Valentina’s (and Rafail’s as well) designated Seelie are The Gentle Ones (or the Blajini), small, sagely, pious, and kindhearted rat people who live by the rivers where the two worlds become closest.(as for the Gentle One in the picture, don’t worry if the lynx pounces on him, they might be small and, well, gentle, but any Faerie can easily defend themselves, especially from mortal animals)

I might’ve also forgotten to explain the lynx. He’s still in need of a name, but essentially a Ranger after gaining their family badge (see the griffin emblem that Valentina has in her artwork), the thing that allows transport/communication with The Other Half as well as just an occupational symbol, will lead you to an animal companion, as animals are always sensitive to magic and the supernatural and can help locate such things with ease. No matter the animal, once they sense they’ve met their companion, they are bonded, so some are fortunate enough to have the undying loyalty and companionship of a bear or a tiger. A lynx works just as fine though. (Rafail’s companion by the way is a raven).

Old Dracula may be smoke and ash never to rise again in spite of what the movies or video games may tell you, but that doesn’t mean that Valentina has her own rogue’s gallery. Among them is Florin, a rather pretentious/beauty-and-high-art-fanatic vampire who is obsessive over her and drinking her blood (and only becomes moreso when he knows she is a Ranger and ergo “forbidden fruit”). The feeling is not mutual. Valentina does not want to become a vampire and knows he’s a total creep and being a creep is not romantic and no means no and if he can’t respect that then a boot to the head it is. By the way, Valentina’s shoes are steel soled-and-toed, but finished with silver. Comes in very handy when your only option in a fight with a creature of the night is to go melee.

That’s about it for now! Vote Valentina if you so wish, or vote Vellatra instead, either works! Have a good one!

@ladyaster​

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Oh dear time to pull out the big guns! Val Helsing concept art/propaganda time!

Valentina and her best friend Rafail Morris on their off-time, in their civilian attire. Valentina enjoys the time off but as the story goes along she's always keeping an ear to the wall for any magical, supernatural, or otherwise weird goings on in the area. In the meantime, some coffee and dumplings and a nice breeze and reading the parts of the paper that aren't job-related are really nice, especially the reviews for any plays in town or even news on movies that came out. Rafail meanwhile as a changeling is trying to get in touch with his Earthbound Faerie (those not living within the magical realm for one reason or another) roots in any way he can by getting into all the mystical stuff that was popular in the 1920s. He's been trying to get good at fortune telling and he swears one day he'll get it right. Changelings also have a rather large appetite so for someone so delicate looking, Rafie can put it away. He and Valentina have been best friends since they were kids, and remained that way even after the spell on him was lifted when he was around thirteen and his changeling nature became apparent (changelings never know who they really are until they reach a certain age so it's always traumatizing for them, so Valentina's continued friendship ended up really helping Raf out).

For some concept art and some worldbuilding, every Ranger must at one point cross over into the magical realm, The Other Half, where the Fae dwell, and find a designated group of Seelie to help them finish their training. While most of it is simply testing the Rangers to see if they understand the complexities of Faerie politics and etiquette, there are trials to undergo as well, and those who manage to pass then collaborate with their magical teachers in forging a holy weapon. Valentina's great granduncle only really ever needed his mind, but it doesn't hurt to have a blessed lance around. Valentina's (and Rafail's as well) designated Seelie are The Gentle Ones (or the Blajini), small, sagely, pious, and kindhearted rat people who live by the rivers where the two worlds become closest. (as for the Gentle One in the picture, don't worry if the lynx pounces on him, they might be small and, well, gentle, but any Faerie can easily defend themselves, especially from mortal animals)

I might've also forgotten to explain the lynx. He's still in need of a name, but essentially a Ranger after gaining their family badge (see the griffin emblem that Valentina has in her artwork), the thing that allows transport/communication with The Other Half as well as just an occupational symbol, will lead you to an animal companion, as animals are always sensitive to magic and the supernatural and can help locate such things with ease. No matter the animal, once they sense they've met their companion, they are bonded, so some are fortunate enough to have the undying loyalty and companionship of a bear or a tiger. A lynx works just as fine though. (Rafail's companion by the way is a raven).

And for the final bit of art, Dracula may be ash and smoke and never coming back in spite of what the movies or video games may tell you, but that doesn't mean Valentina doesn't have her own rogue's gallery. This fellow right here is Florin, a pretentious at best and horrific at worst vampire who is fanatical over the concept of beauty and high art, and is obsessive over Valentina and the idea of drinking her blood, especially when he learns she is a Ranger and therefore "forbidden fruit". The feeling as you can see is not at all mutual. Valentina does not want to become a vampire under any circumstances, she knows this behavior is not romantic and is instead really creepy, and no means no and if Florin can't respect that, a boot to the head it is. Said boots by the way are steel toed-and-soled but given a silver finish to do proper damage to creatures of the night, very handy in melee situations.

And that about does it. Please vote Valentina if you want! Or vote Vellatra, either works.

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