#sp.witch

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meet HELIA VAZ

Hey, isn’t that HELIA VAZ. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be A WITCH, and have a connection to SAGA’S COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 45, and they’re RIGHTEOUS and VENGEFUL. They’re originally from BRASILIA, BRAZIL living in WOOD ROAD. I wonder if they still work at FENRIR CENTRAL HOSPITAL as AN EMERGENCY DOCTOR. Best if they stay safe for now.

Helia - named after the Greek god Helios - was her family’s sunshine. When she came into the world, her father had just gotten a new job, and her small family moved to one of the bigger cities. She was born in a hospital, stayed there till the doctors were certain she was healthy, and surged along on her parents’ new ideals and happy living. Where they came from before, she has never been able to gather, but they were no well-off money wise and could give their children all they ever wanted. She learned her craft from her mother, and often from her grandmother as well, small visits to extended family always were shrouded in mystery. She loved her life in Brasília, her parents, her siblings, her connections with the nature so close to her home and the mystic elements of her youth. But she was a child of two worlds, the past and future of her parents’ fortune.

She moved to the United Kingdom for love, her attraction and adoration for the woman who had captured her heart led her to Fenrir’s Wood. While her greatest love continued her research, Helia finished her studies to become a doctor at Oxford, and with time found her voice and status within the supernatural community as well. With age, Helia grew more like the god she was named for, a bright and powerful presence in every room she entered, she spoke with fierceness, she put the happiness of others and the rights of people before her own happiness, and she began to believe more than just love brought her to Fenrir. She established herself as the coven leader while her lover slid away into her unending research, barely seeing each other until one day Helia knew, the moment she walked through the front door, that she was alone.

The woman she was supposed to have her forever with, was gone, and all Helia could do was throw herself in her work, while holding on tight to the woman she was and had become, not willing to let grief get her down.

Played by Nico. Portrayed by Pathy Dejesus.

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meet SOFIA VALDEZ

Hey, isn’t that SOFIA VALDEZ. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 27, and they’re LOYAL and DEFENSIVE. They’re originally from NEW PORT BEACH, CA, USA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for A WEEK living in SUNE'S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work at BLACK LACE GENTLEMAN’S CLUB as a STRIPPER. Best if they stay safe for now.

TW: Murder, death, child neglect (kind of), domestic violence implication.

Through the eyes of a young woman the love Sofia's parents shared was rose coloured, her beautiful powerful witch mother and her handsome human father seemed to hold only exceptional and unending love for one another. It allowed for Sofia to feel safe and loved within her home, to trust her mother's guidance. This trust was not misguided, however, the complexities of adulthood are often lost on the young and Sofia was naively unaware of her mother's purpose on this Earth, and unaware of the coven's goals.

Ancient promises tainting modern times, Sofia's mother had made a promise to her coven as their leader, one she dared not speak to her husband or her daughter, or, eventually, her second daughter. Sofia's mother treated her differently from her younger sister. Where she was doted on and taken care of her sister seemed to suffer their mother's bursts of anger and resentment. It should have created a divide between the two girls but instead it resulted in Sofia taking care of her sister, being the loving feminine influence in her life. Sofia's guilt part of what drove her to take this role but more so than that she admired her sister's resiliency, and the charisma she held that contrasted Sofia's own. Her sister was kind and hard working at all times where Sofia could easily be cold and unmotivated.

It was on her sister's thirteenth year that her mother's intentions were revealed to her daughters, Sofia having just reached her eighteenth year herself. The girl's mother had promised the coven a sacrifice and would not renege on her duties, her sister's birth was for this exact purpose, her mother's distance something she had maintained to prevent attachment. Her intention had been to sacrifice Sofia but the potential for an heir to the coven's lineage, and the connection she'd formed with her made her rethink her plans. A new daughter, one that did not matter. She did matter though, she mattered to Sofia.

When her mother attempted to harm her younger sister, to drag her into the car to make their way to the coven, Sofia reacted without hesitancy, and though the exact events seemed a blur in reflection the results were scarred into her mind, her mother on the ground, bleeding out beside the family car. Sofia's father returned home and caught the scene, his youngest crying in the backseat of the family car while Sofia stood with her hands covered in blood. She was able to form enough words to explain but his father knew how deadily the anger of the coven could be and insisted his daughter's run.

Their father gave them some money stashed away in the home, helped them pack and soon enough Sofia and her sister were gone. Sofia having taken her mother's grimoire and whatever teachings she could find to be prepared for whatever hunt her mother's coven would potentially go on to find them. The girls hiding away in Colorado, a small town that practically had no name. It wasn't the life either had imagined for themselves, the dream of being a make-up artist to the stars fell by the wayside and Sofia did what she could to take care of her sister, as she always had, especially because her sister was so smart and driven, despite it all. The dreams she had deserved far more attention than Sofia's own.

It was perhaps this self destructive nature that resulted in Sofia spending nearly a decade dating idiots and losers who treated her with a dismissive nature, at best, and a violent one at worst. She was in the midst of one the more toxic relationships when she met someone who actually seemed to care for her and understand her pain. Another witch, someone who caught sight of the constellations littering her form at work and knew what they were, that made Sofia smile in a way she never had. However, the musician had passion, and talent, and when he told her he was leaving she didn't have the strength in her to follow, who was she to follow him and how could she trust that she and her little sister would be safe if she left all the wards and protections she had established over years? It was the hardest decision she believed she'd ever made, but one she made to protect her sister.

Not only was it a hard decision to make however but a hard one to live with. Sofia's mourning for a relationship lost to the winds of circumstance weakened her magical intentions, the protections she had remained to maintain weren't so easily held when her heart and mind were elsewhere. The coven found them, the sisters needing to run once more. Sofia was ready to find another state, somewhere else to recreate the life they already had, but her sister insisted otherwise. If the protections there were lost why not go somewhere that would actually make Sofia happy, somewhere they already had someone who would be on their side. They were UK bound.

Played by Paris. Portrayed by Alexa Demie

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meet MICAH COLE WEBER

Hey, isn’t that MICAH COLE WEBER. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 26, and they’re HUMBLE and IMPULSIVE. They’re originally from BOULDER, COLORADO, USA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 1 MONTH living in SUNE'S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work as the LEAD SINGER OF THE FORGOTTEN. Best if they stay safe for now.

His mother was an addict, she didn’t know who the father for any of her two children were so it came to be that at a young age, Micah, being the eldest, adopted the role of a parent to his younger half-sibling Emily, who was born when he was around ten years old. It was hard for a ten year old to take on such great responsibilities but he managed it, despite being called a trouble maker for all his hard work, despite him being called a thief by almost everyone in their neighborhood, but what else was a young boy to do when money for diapers and formula was sparse. There were community centers that boasted aid for those in need and Micah took advantage whenever possible. Still, by the time he was fifteen he had accrued a considerable wrap sheet of minor misdeeds.

During his high school years, Micah turned to music. The black notes on white paper became friends, tones and overtures his companions, an old guitar ‘borrowed’ from the music room at school almost permanently strapped to his back available for his fingers to strum whenever he wanted a reminder that he wasn’t alone. The only good thing his mother did for him was help with his transition and gender affirming therapy. The rest of his life was up to him so he did what most forgotten teenagers did: he found a group of other forgotten teenagers and started a band. The Forgotten. They released their emotions and frustrations with the world and the way they were treated through screaming vocals and dirty guitar riffs. The most surprising thing of all was they were good, really good, and they started to grow.

They started small, playing in backyard parties, parking lots, then lied about their ages so they could book cafes and dive bars. It started to look like maybe they had a shot at actually doing this for real and not just for fun until senior year and suddenly his bandmates were talking about universities. The band became secondary, a contingency plan in case ‘real’ jobs didn’t work out. Micah couldn’t afford university so he took up a job at the local theater while his friends and bandmates moved onto the next stages of their lives.

Micah inevitably got involved with some not so great people because sweeping up popcorn between showings for minimum wage a few hours a week was not enough to keep house and buy all the fun toys and new shoes his little sister wanted. He got really good at stealing cars and the not so great people he was involved with really paid him well to do it. He was able to afford new shoes and pretty outfits for his little sister, to take her out to all the fancy restaurants and diners they would only gawk at before, get her new notebooks and toys and pay for that summer camp she’d been desperate to go to during break. Things were looking up. Except Emily missed the bus. She wouldn’t stop screaming and crying about how she was going to miss out and Micah wanted to fix it like any good older brother would. The only problem now being that he did not have a car of his own, it was stolen, but that didn’t even cross his mind as he loaded his little sister into the passenger seat and they started racing off down the street in an attempt to catch up with the rest of her classmates.

All it took was one missed stop sign. Micah didn’t even notice the police car until he had passed it and then came the lights. Micah should have pulled over but he thought he could get away so he hit the gas. That was the second worst mistake he had ever made. The first being getting into the car with his sister to begin with. It made the news, a high speed chase that ended in disaster and death. His sister was only nine years old and was pronounced dead on impact. Micah was sentenced to four years in a state penitentiary and only allowed out for Emily’s funeral service. His mother only visited him once and that was the last time he had ever seen her.

After his release, Micah focused his attention back to music and was pleasantly surprised when his old friends and bandmates were more than eager to get the band back together. He had worked on a lot of music during his incarceration and released an EP shortly afterward, one of the songs in particular ended up going viral. They had once been a sensation in their town and now their appeal was reaching the thousands and then the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, enough to get them signed to a label and booked for a two month tour across the States that got extended for another two months.

Now focusing on some new music and a new album, Micah and his band have settled in Fenrir's Wood after participating in a music festival in the UK.

Played by Kim. Portrayed by Elliot Fletcher.

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meet ROXANNE “ROXY” ALLEYNE

Hey, isn’t that ROXANNE “ROXY” ALLEYNE. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH, and have a connection to HEL COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 35, and they’re LOYAL and IRRESPONSIBLE. They’re originally from BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 26 YEARS living in SUNE’S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work at WIN GARAGE as a MECHANIC. Best if they stay safe for now.

Roxanne’s life began with an act of love and sacrifice. Her birth mother, overwhelmed by the fact she could not provide the life she wanted for her child, had to give her up for adoption.

Her early years were marked by a series of foster homes, and temporary placements as she waited for the perfect family. Her “unique qualities” made her a handful for many prospective parents, and she was close to losing hope.

Finally, when Roxanne was on the cusp of adolescence, she was adopted by a woman who saw the magic in her that other’s had missed. She recognised her unusual connection with nature and the elements. She was herself a witch, and a member of Hel coven. Under her adoptive mother’s guidance, Roxy learned to control and harness her powers, as well as communicating with the spirits.

Her adoptive mother was her guiding light, helping her navigate the world of witchcraft. However, six years ago, tragedy struck when Roxanne’s adoptive mother passed away. It was a devastating loss, leaving Roxy to continue her magical studies on her own. Determined to honour her adoptive mother’s memory and carry on her legacy in their coven, Roxy immersed herself in her studies; and often turned to the other members of the coven for advice and support.

Outside of this, Roxanne has found comfort in the mundane world. She works as a mechanic at Win Garage, where her technical skill was as impressive as her magical talents. The humming of engines, and sound of frustrated men who “couldn’t believe a woman was doing this job” only makes her want to keep going. She has also dedicated her spare time to volunteering at the local animal shelters, nurturing her deep love for animals, and ensuring they find loving and safe homes.

Roxanne is known for her laid-back personality, loyalty to her coven and her readiness to protect what she holds dear. While she doesn’t actively seek trouble, she is never one to back down from a fight if it finds her doorstep. Roxanne’s life in Fenrir’s Wood has been a mix of magic and the ordinary, and she’s almost embraced her role as a guardian of the mystical and natural.

Played by S. Portrayed by Rihanna.

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meet Evanora Ray

Hey, isn’t that EVANORA RAY. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be A WITCH, and have a connection to SAGA'S COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re TWENTY-SIX, and they’re COMPASSIONATE and IMPULSIVE. They’re originally from CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for TWO WEEKS living in WOOD ROAD. I wonder if they still work at THE LITTLE DUCK as a MUSICIAN. Best if they stay safe for now.

Evanora was born into a family, she never got the chance to meet. She had only heard tales of her parents; they had died far too young, only two years after their child was born, or so her adoptive father would tell her. She had no reason to doubt the man; he had been the leader of their coven, a wise, righteous man who's faith and care had brought her health and joy, but Evenora was cautious, ever since she was a child she always looked for an ulterior motive in others; always suspecting they held a knife behind their back, always hiding a poisonous tongue behind their seemingly pleasant smiles - she doubted the people around her; even her father; she feared a moment would come when she would behave unproper, or unwell, or wrong, and she'd pay a great price for that. Having an adoptive parent in high places would do that to a child.

However, she still looked up to him. When she became more aware of her powers; she allowed him to guide her. She followed in his footsteps, and learned to protect herself; to rely on herself, and never let another soul watch over her. He had been there for her, up until the very end, until the moment she found him laying in a pool of his own blood, and then hatred and anger took root deep within her; a child that had been stripped from her innocence, and built herself back up, was now crumbling and exposing every muscle and vein. He had been a target for so long, with him gone - they would only come after her next.

The coven had fallen apart; she was far too young, and unexperienced to lead broken, scared people into safety, into the light. There wasn't even a light anymore, there was only darkness, and Evanora found herself running into it. Alone, yet brave.

Played by Aury. Portrayed by Anya Chalotra.

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meet MALEE APINYA

Hey, isn’t that MALEE APINYA. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH, and have a connection to HEL COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 30, and they’re ADAPTABLE and DECEPTIVE. They’re originally from ANTWERP, BELGIUM, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 8 YEARS living in WOOD ROAD. I wonder if they still work at RUNE INK as an OWNER & TATTOO ARTIST. Best if they stay safe for now. 

TW: death tw

The Apinya coven originated in Bangkok, Thailand as they were known for their progressive use of magic. Accepting witches of both old and new methods, they were seen as a safe haven for their kind. The concept of continuous learning in order to keep such traditions alive was how Malee’s mother led their coven. It wasn’t until humans began to suspect their witchcraft that the Apinya coven became targets and were immediately shunned by the community. A witch hunt began all throughout the city, establishing bounties for each member and especially their coven leader. The casualties were inevitable and it was every witch for themselves, hence why Mal’s mother fled to Europe to seek out refuge. 

Falling in love with a human was not something Mal’s mother could foreshadow. He was an heir to Belgium’s very own diamond trades and they birthed their only daughter in the city of Antwerp. A cliché love story, her father had sworn to secrecy that he would not expose her mother’s true bloodline and protect their identities at all cost. As a witch, Malee hid her true identity behind closed doors, learning different methods of magic and excelling in her own craft. To the public eye, she was seen as an heiress, studying to become an architect, completely upholding a ‘normal’ life.

At the age of 22, that whole image came tumbling down the moment her parents were killed by witch hunters. A set up by them to lure Malee’s parents, she was left with a will tied to her name and was on the run. Luckily for her, her mother had instructed at a young age that if anything bad were to happen, to run to Fenrirswood, UK and connect with the Hel Coven. 

This took place eight years ago and all her hopes and dreams of living a normal life went down the drain. With no time to grieve, Malee sought out protection and refuge in Fenrirswood with the Hel coven and later on, opened up a business called Rune Ink in Grant Park. While it may seem like a tattoo parlor to the human eye, she uses her establishment to do some experimental magic through tattooing. 

The recent murders not only reopened a fresh wound in her heart as old emotions began to resurface, but she is determined to do any means necessary to protect the ones she cares about.

Played by Ash. Portrayed by Davika Hoorne

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meet DAVID “DAVY” MAJUMDAR

Hey, isn’t that DAVID “DAVY” MAJUMDAR. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 28, and they’re CAREFREE and CAVALIER. They’re originally from NEWCASTLE, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 1 MONTH living in FENWAY. I wonder if they still work at FENWAY LIBRARY as a DIGITAL RESOURCES ASSISTANT. Best if they stay safe for now.

TW: Fire; Arson; Death Mention

Davy Majumdar's father had abandoned the protection of Saga's Coven thirty-three years earlier—a fit of youthful rebellion having compelled him to follow the woman he loved to Newcastle, where the pair of them soon set up a home of their own. There, with ordinary jobs and ordinary worries, they would raise three children in a decidedly average little bubble, jostled only every so often by a touch of magic. 

Their eldest son showed, from a young age, that he had inherited his father's defiant spirit, in addition to an array of other gifts linked to his supernatural bloodline. Overactive, easily bored, annoyed by authority, and particularly sensitive to perceived slights, he found himself often embroiled in "disagreements." An early growth spurt had, of course, made him too tall to bully, and so, emboldened by his height, he marched about as arbiter of justice, standing up for the underdog whenever he saw fit. But he did not reserve this plucky ire only for his peers. 

When a teacher was being unfair or power-hungry, Davy was likely the first to speak up—although perhaps not in the most diplomatic way, a lesson he learned slowly despite many punishments. 

He was not exactly popular, although he had a handful of close friends. They were interested in things like fantasy, in video games, in computers, and in comic books, hobbies that were "nerdy," according to one or two especially vocal classmates. Still, as he emerged into adulthood, Davy was able to begin a promising career as a programmer. 

Still, he never quite got a hold of his turbulent spirit. A rather natural witch, innately apt and able to coax nature into his bidding with relative ease, he, despite his parents' warnings, too often allowed the highs of his craft to overcome his better senses. 

An argument in a pub (over Dungeons & Dragons of all things) escalated into the car park, where Davy called out to the universe for power and inadvertently caused a small fire. Although it was blamed on a cigarette and no real damage was done, Davy found himself being sent to stay with his aunt and uncle back in his father's hometown.

Maybe the structure of a coven and the watchful eye of other witches would teach him that with great strength also comes great responsibility. His aunt, a city official, got him a job on the library staff, and for now, Davy is begrudgingly playing along, lest his father follow through on the threat of binding him completely. He has refused, however, to actually join the coven's ranks and exists in a state of unaffiliated limbo. 

And with people turning up dead, Davy may be among the first to suggest that unordinary circumstances demand unordinary measures. The more experimental magic of the Hel Coven has recently caught his eye for that very reason. 

Played by ted. Portrayed by Nathaniel Curtis.

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meet ASHA EDARA-BAKSH

Hey, isn’t that ASHA EDARA-BAKSH. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH, and have a connection to SAGA’S COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 32, and they’re LIONHEARTED and SHORT-TEMPERED. They’re originally from LONDON, UK, and have been back to FENRIRSWOOD for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS living in WOOD ROAD. I wonder if they still work as a BARRISTER. Best if they stay safe for now. 

TW: murder, death, trauma, ptsd

You’re born on the cusp of spring, bringing forth vitality and hope to a family in desperate need of it. You fill once-barren arms and they call you a miracle, a slim chance, an unlikely hope – magic. Because it’s magic that cursed your mother’s womb and magic that healed it. You healed it, somehow. Your magic is strong, and your presence is stronger, demanding to be heard, to be felt. You blow into every room like a hurricane and they wonder if you’ll have an affinity for air, flitting from one place to another, without a care in the world. Your footsteps are so sure, so confident for such a small thing and they wonder if you’ll instead ground yourself in earth. But your temper. Oh your temper is explosive from the start, a volcano set to erupt at a moment’s notice and they’re sure you’ll fan the flames within yourself, that fire that was there the moment you were born.

Instead, water calls your name. And you hate it. You’re at war with yourself from the start. Water is fluid. Water can be fixed. It can be as hot as a summer’s day as cold as winter’s night, and so can you. But you hate it. The push and pull tears at you even from a young age. You struggle with your magic but your mother and father have an abundance of patience. After all, they waited so long for you to arrive. So when your magic shows, even when you struggle with it, they’re right beside you. Until they’re not.

You’re seven now, and you feel older than ever but you’re still too young to know what blood-feud means. What consequences curses actually carry. You’re too young to understand what’s happening when magic fails your parents. When you’re woken up in the middle of the night by the sounds of glass shattering and the noise of voice yelling. By chaos. You hide, or you try to, and you tell yourself to be brave until they break down your bedroom door. You don’t remember if you cried. You don’t remember anything but the white hot heat of fire, the searing pain of flame kissing flesh, and the sound of your own screams filling your ears.

When you wake, you’re surrounded by somewhat familiar faces. Neesa and Amir Baksh. Your parents' best friends. But your parents aren’t there. It’s so strange, to wake up in a hospital, arms wrapped like a mummy’s, not a parent in sight. So you ask, voice hoarse and wheezing. It feels like glass scratching the inside of your throat and it feels like glass piercing your heart when they tell you. But that doesn’t make sense. Your parents aren’t gone. They’re not dead. That’s impossible. Your father, so strong and solid, and your mother, so fierce and protective…they wouldn’t leave you. They wouldn’t. They wouldn't. They wouldn’t. And who are Neese and Amir anyway? How close were they actually? You reach for your magic, for that stormy ocean that lives inside you and find…nothing. You try again and again and again and you’re hysterical, explanations of a centuries-old feud, of bad blood, of how they’d arrived too late for your parents but just in time to save you from the worst of it – they mean nothing but they still fill your dreams when you drift off, magic soothing you into sleep.

Your parents weren’t part of a coven. They’d long since struck out on their own, thinking that London would be vast enough to protect them. To protect you. You have no one but the Baksh family who take you in as one of their own.

Life looks different now. You’re part of a coven. You have siblings. But it’s not the same and you spend the first years of your life in Fenrirswood resistant to all of it. Your magic is stubborn. It takes nearly two years for it to come back. For you to feel it again. The coven leaders say it’s been there all along, simply dormant and waiting for you to be ready but you don’t feel ready. You still feel like that scared girl, hiding under your bed. You’ve seen what magic can do, you’ve felt the sting of it used like a blade, cutting through opponents mercilessly. You’ve felt the loss and barren wasteland it leaves behind.

You don’t want it. You resist it. And the storm rises up in you again, waves crashing against your ribcage. Let us out. Let us out. You resist until you can’t. When you answer the call and open that door, it’s a tsunami rolling over you. Everyone says it’ll take time, of which you never feel like you have enough of. And patience, which you know you definitely don't. But something pushes you forward. An invisible force that tells you your parents would’ve wanted you to move on. To grow. You continue to fight it but a little less each day until, one day, you don’t even notice that voice is gone. It’s just you, and your magic.

It’s your magic that heals you in a way your new family couldn’t. You throw yourself into training, each instructor reporting to your parents that you’re impatient. Demanding. Impatient. Volatile. Impatient. Obsessive. Impatient. But you need to be. Because magic is what keeps out the nightmares. What keeps you from waking up screaming, just before the flames of your nightmares consume you. It’s what keeps you connected to your parents, what keeps their spirits alive with you, helping you. Comforting you.

So the years pass. You improve your magic but not your patience. You speak your mind, even when you shouldn’t, and you drive your parents crazy with the trouble you get yourself into. But even they would prefer a third call to the principal’s office because you were outspoken in class to watching you sleep the days away in bed when waves of sadness hit. And they still do. It doesn’t matter how much time goes by, there are days when it threatens to overwhelm you. On days when they should be there, you withdraw into yourself, cocooning yourself to the world, the stormy sea calms and gives way to something darker beneath the surface. Grief is a stone in your pocket, weighing you down at times. You miss your graduation from uni because of it. But sometimes that same grief is what drives you forward. Determinations that no one ever goes through what you’ve been through.

You think you can make a difference. You think that there are people, witches or otherwise, who are trying to escape situations that have become chains around their lives. Like your parents’ fear had been. Choking them until they died by the hands of those who’d wish them harm. You don’t know if you’re cut out for it but you become a barrister, working towards a future where no little girl, magical or otherwise, has to hide under her bed again.

When the bodies start piling up, you leave your busy life in London and return home to Fenrirswood. Questions fill every conversation and while answers are sparse, you’re confident in your decision to come home. You’ve already lost one and you’ll be damned if another slips through your fingers. So you ball your hands into fists, holding on tightly to the things that matter most.

Played by G. Portrayed by Sobhita Dhulipala.

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meet ZHYAN SURI ZENISH PRASHAD

Hey, isn’t that ZHYAN SURI ZENISH PRASHAD. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be A WITCH, and have a connection to HEL COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 34, and they’re RESILIENT and DESPERATE. They’re originally from MAGA, RAJASTHAN, INDIA and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 4 WEEKS living in FORK’S ROAD. I wonder if they still work at A CLEANER at RUNE INK. Best if they stay safe for now.

Born in Maga, India, near the Ranakpur Temple, Zhyan grew up religious, following an alternative form of Hinduism that fitted with his coven’s magical abilities. This generated a kind of strange upbringing. 

Born Zenish Prashad in Maga, India, near the Ranakpur Temple, in the Rajasthan province of India, he grew up in a community of Witches, following an alternative form of Hinduism that fitted with his coven’s magical abilities. His father was a great warrior, and much was expected of him, while the community looked badly upon him since his mother’s whereabouts and species remained unknown to anyone but the father. He showed no aptitude of talking with the spirits at a young age, and it was believed he was powerless. He was a shame to his father, who remarried in the hopes of having more children but remained childless. A ritual performed in secret gave Zenish the ability his father had long longed for. He did as his father wanted for many years, fighting in the little skirmishes they had with humans and werewolves and even other covens nearby. His relationship with the spirits was an odd one, his life was always protected, even when his body suffered. It was almost as if something had claimed him for some greater purpose but was biding its time.

He was very unhappy however, often whispering to himself because he could hear the spirits so clearly, respected for his fighting prowess but avoided because of his strangeness. One day he felt the uncharacteristic urge to leave the safety of his father’s home and set out into the wide world, bought a ticket and changed his name to Zhyan Suri, and travelled the world for some years, always driven by something else, always with a purpose, always the instrument of someone else’s wishes.

Now it has brought him to Fenrir’s Wood, the urge so strong it’s been making him physically ill. He got a job and an apartment… and now he waits for the urge to stop and the dust to settle, but this time is different, he can’t shake it. 

Zhyan is a very nervous person, he tends to act shy and distant in a way to protect himself from people thinking he’s weird, but deep down he craves people around him, he loves company. He’s an extravert with introvert tendencies. He’s righteous and resilient but above all caring.

Played by Nico. Portrayed by Manish Dayal

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meet YSABELLE SASTRE

Hey, isn’t that YSABELLE SASTRE. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH. What I do know for certain is that they’re 33, and they’re PLAYFUL and ERRATIC. They’re originally from FRIGILIANA, SPAIN, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for SIX DAYS living in FORK’S ROAD. I wonder if they still work at LORD WOODS as a PARK RANGER. Best if they stay safe for now.

Tw. Child neglect, murder. 

Ysabelle and Leandro Sastre were unfortunately born to people who should have not decided to have children. Their parents consisted of an alcoholic, neglectful father and a workaholic, naïve mother. Both parents had great magic in their veins and instead of nurturing the magic and passing it down to their children, they abandoned who they were. It wasn’t an easy life, nor was it the most difficult one, either. The Sastre siblings used their imagination to get through the long days and nights. Despite the age gap between the siblings, they were each other's shoulder to lean on. They helped each other through many turbulent times. Especially when Leandro acted as a human shield when it came to Ysabelle. He was her guardian and for as long as she could remember, Ysabelle had only loved and wanted to be just like her older brother. Ambitious, protective, a challenger.

Ysabelle was still very young when Leandro was offered a chance to join a coven in Belgium. It was an unsuspecting, but welcoming change in the siblings' lives. The invitation came by mail. A friend of a friend who passed on the news that two young witches who weren’t in the best living conditions or in a safe space where they could practice their magic. Ysabelle and Leandro packed up what little possessions they had and left in the middle of the night, leaving their old lives behind.

When they arrived in Belgium, the siblings immediately felt comfortable with their coven who welcomed them with open hearts and warm hugs, it felt like the family they could trust. Their coven leader, Jintara Apinya taught them what they needed to know. Seeing as the Sastre siblings were so far behind than what most witches had accomplished at their ages, the coven thought it was best to utilize one of the most powerful witches to help train them.

At some point, Leandro changed. Ysabelle, looking back, can’t remember when this happened. But she did realize when he became quieter. Even defensive and aggressive with his magic. He never left his sister’s side and instead brought her under his wing. What Jintara was teaching Leandro, Leandro was teaching Ysabelle despite the magic being beyond her years. What Ysabelle hadn’t realized was what he was teaching himself behind closed doors. Leandro disclosed to her that he was learning how to manipulate spirits. Naive, like her mother, Ysabelle wanted to learn. She wanted to be just like her big brother. Jintara found out when Leandro had been caught one night, and he was immediately banished which led Ysabelle to resent the woman whom she grown to love. Leandro never once told anyone else that Ysabelle had also been practicing forbidden magic, so she was able to stay with the coven and continue her teaches. She hated it without her brother. She only stayed because she thought she had nowhere else to go and if she left, Ysabelle knew she wouldn’t have been able to survive.

Suddenly, humans became aware of the coven and what seemed to be in the blink of an eye, everyone was forced to disperse and disappear quickly. Before she had time to fathom her next decision without her brother to help her, Jintara and the coven that had vowed to love them abandoned her. Leaving her alone, just has she had always feared. Miraculously, with vicious and dark magic, Ysabelle made it out alive, but not without a few of her own scars. Afterwards, she travelled all over the world, mostly hiding under several different aliases, too scared of using her own. But she did her best to create a life for herself, despite it being so, so lonely. That was until she heard several years later that Leandro had died in isolation. That was when a flipped had completely switch in Ysabelle. She grew hateful and angry. Especially towards Jintara. She spent the next several years training, researching, and seething.

Finally, she found Jintara who was still in Belgium. She seemed to have a lovely little life with an adoring family. Ysabelle was hellbent on taking it all away from her. In no time, Ysabelle had intercepted a group of people who heavily disliked the existence of witches and struck up a deal with them. In the end, Ysabelle was the informant who told the group where they could find the Apinya family. Knowing that they were carrying out what Ysabelle has thought about doing for the past years.

Now, she’s in Fenrir’s Wood after hearing about the murders. Mostly, she’s simply curious about what the hell could be going on in a town that was supposed to be safe for supernatural's. Some would say that Ysabelle is out of her mind for moving to a city that has an active, multiple homicide investigation going on. Though, one this could be said about Ysabelle, and it’s that she’s never been one to shy away from the dark.

Played by Jas. Portrayed by Ana de Armas.

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meet ROXANNE “ROXY” ALLEYNE

Hey, isn’t that ROXANNE "ROXY" ALLEYNE. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH, and have a connection to HEL COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 29, and they’re LOYAL and IRRESPONSIBLE. They’re originally from BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 20 YEARS living in SUNE'S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work at HORIZON STUDIO as a DANCE TEACHER. Best if they stay safe for now.

- Roxanne was given up for adoption the moment she was brought into the world. Her mother realised she was not capable of caring for a child, and only wanted what was best for her. However, it took a while for her to finally come to a family who she got along with, and who were able to put up with her.

- She knew quite early on she was not like other kids. She had a connection with the elements she couldn't quite explain, and it wasn't until she was in high school she learned of what she was. She learned to deal with her powers through her adoptive mother who was also a witch.

- After her adoptive mother's passing 6 years ago, Roxy took it upon herself to continue studying to become the best witch she could possibly be. She often consults the other members of the Hel Coven for help if she's stuck.

- Roxy is crazy loyal, and considers her coven her friends and to some degree family. She's generally very laid back and doesn't go out looking for trouble, but if it finds her she will fight. Along with working as a dance teacher, she sometimes volunteers at the local animal shelters to keep herself busy, but also because she really loves animals.

Played by S. Portrayed by Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

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meet REZA HARRIS

Hey, isn’t that REZA HARRIS. I thought they were away for the summer? Did you hear that they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 35, and they’re CONFIDENT and INSENSITIVE. They’re originally from WASHINGTON STATE, USA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 5 YEARS living in SUNE’S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work at WIN GARAGE as a MECHANIC. Best if they stay safe for now.

death tw.

Reza was originally from Washington, USA, before moving to Fenrirswood, UK, when he was 7. He lived with his godfather, Miguel Cordero, as both his parents were presumed dead due to conflict within their community.

Growing up with Uncle Miguel wasn’t easy, as Miguel’s obsession of supernatural and occults grew day by day, so much so that he often neglected Reza’s wellbeing. Had it not for the kindness of the covens and packs, Reza would’ve starved to death long ago. Still, Reza was mostly left to his own devices, having to learn how to survive on his own. Because of this too, Reza had never received formal education, so he took it upon himself to educate himself at the local library program whenever he could.

When Reza was 13, he was brought along to most of Miguel’s ‘expeditions��� upon Reza’s own insistence and was taught a lot of things that a thirteen-year-old shouldn’t know. This didn’t matter to him, since he was always willing to learn something new, and he could spend more time with his uncle Miguel. But that too didn’t last long, as more often than not, Miguel often forgot of Reza’s existence in his tunnel vision of his own obsession.

Years passed, and resentment grew in Reza’s heart. He stormed out of their abode in Fork’s Road after their umpteenth argument. He took his readily packed bag and got onto his bike, driving off into the night with the rev of its engine signalled his parting. Despite his resentment, he still loved Miguel, though he could not bring himself to go back to Fenrirswood and came face to face with his uncle.

Until one day he received news that his uncle went missing from someone he knew back home (it was home to him as any other, he supposed), and they had yet to find Miguel for months now. After much persuasion, Reza agreed to return to Fenrirswood once again, though he wasn’t quite sure what he could do to help with the investigation since he hadn’t been in contact with his uncle since he was 17.

That was 5 years ago, and Reza still had no news about Miguel’s whereabout. Every trace had gone cold, and without new clue to lead them to the culprit or Reza’s uncle, the local police had no choice but to close the case. And in these 5 years, Reza tried to move on as best as he could, heavy guilt weighing down on him every time he thought of his uncle.

Played by Adi. Portrayed by Fattah Amin.

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meet ZHYAN SURI ZENISH PRASHAD

Hey, isn’t that ZHYAN SURI ZENISH PRASHAD. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be A WITCH, and have a connection to HEL COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 34, and they’re RESILIENT and DESPERATE. They’re originally from MAGA, RAJASTHAN, INDIA and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 4 WEEKS living in FORK’S ROAD. I wonder if they still work at A CLEANER at RUNE INK. Best if they stay safe for now.

Born in Maga, India, near the Ranakpur Temple, Zhyan grew up religious, following an alternative form of Hinduism that fitted with his coven’s magical abilities. This generated a kind of strange upbringing. 

Born Zenish Prashad in Maga, India, near the Ranakpur Temple, in the Rajasthan province of India, he grew up in a community of Witches, following an alternative form of Hinduism that fitted with his coven’s magical abilities. His father was a great warrior, and much was expected of him, while the community looked badly upon him since his mother’s whereabouts and species remained unknown to anyone but the father. He showed no aptitude of talking with the spirits at a young age, and it was believed he was powerless. He was a shame to his father, who remarried in the hopes of having more children but remained childless. A ritual performed in secret gave Zenish the ability his father had long longed for. He did as his father wanted for many years, fighting in the little skirmishes they had with humans and werewolves and even other covens nearby. His relationship with the spirits was an odd one, his life was always protected, even when his body suffered. It was almost as if something had claimed him for some greater purpose but was biding its time.

He was very unhappy however, often whispering to himself because he could hear the spirits so clearly, respected for his fighting prowess but avoided because of his strangeness. One day he felt the uncharacteristic urge to leave the safety of his father’s home and set out into the wide world, bought a ticket and changed his name to Zhyan Suri, and travelled the world for some years, always driven by something else, always with a purpose, always the instrument of someone else’s wishes.

Now it has brought him to Fenrir’s Wood, the urge so strong it’s been making him physically ill. He got a job and an apartment… and now he waits for the urge to stop and the dust to settle, but this time is different, he can’t shake it. 

Zhyan is a very nervous person, he tends to act shy and distant in a way to protect himself from people thinking he’s weird, but deep down he craves people around him, he loves company. He’s an extravert with introvert tendencies. He’s righteous and resilient but above all caring.

Played by Nico. Portrayed by Manish Dayal

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meet OH CHUNG-AE

Hey, isn’t that OH CHUNG-AE. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 24, and they’re RESOURCEFUL and STUBBORN. They’re originally from JEJU, KOREA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for THREE YEARS living in GRANT PARK. I wonder if they still work at THE LITTLE DUCK as the OWNER. Best if they stay safe for now.

The eldest son of a business conglomerate who owns a series of highly profitable bars and restaurants with locations throughout Korea, it was always expected that Oh Chung-Ae would follow in his father’s large footsteps and take over the company. Unfortunately, it seemed the magic that flowed within the veins of this family and previously had helped them gain an advantage in their lives worked against the young man. At an early age, the moment his magic began to develop, Oh Chung-Ae grew ill. He was quite a sickly child and was in and out of hospitals and would get regular treatments with a medicinal witch doctor who eventually came to the conclusion that he was allergic to magic. Countless efforts were made to treat him and he must take a daily potion brewed with herbs and special red ginseng in order to keep himself from falling too ill, but even with these efforts he has always been very weak and susceptible to falling ill easily.

Their family felt a great shame that their eldest son who was meant to be a strong force to take over the company was instead, weak and sickly, and so sent him to Fenrirswood, hoping that being in an environment that historically had been a haven for witches of all kinds would somehow help to strengthen him so that when the time came for him to inherit the company he would be recovered. With their family money, they purchased a small pub for him to own and manage so he could gain some experience working in the food industry and told the press that it was a business venture to hide the truth.

Despite his many shortcomings, Oh Chung-Ae has a firm and resolute desire to prove others wrong and will do whatever it takes to prove himself as someone who is capable of more than what he is. He does not believe in failure and will stop at nothing to attain what he wants. He has an incredibly competitive nature and does not let his weak body and immune system stop himself, even if it means he falls ill for a few days or weeks because of it.

Played by Kim. Portrayed by Lee Jae Wook.

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meet REZA HARRIS

Hey, isn’t that REZA HARRIS. I thought they were away for the summer? Did you hear that they might be a WITCH? What I do know for certain is that they’re 35, and they’re CONFIDENT and INSENSITIVE. They’re originally from WASHINGTON STATE, USA, and have been in FENRIRSWOOD for 5 YEARS living in SUNE’S HARBOUR. I wonder if they still work at WIN GARAGE as a MECHANIC. Best if they stay safe for now.

death tw.

Reza was originally from Washington, USA, before moving to Fenrirswood, UK, when he was 7. He lived with his godfather, Miguel Cordero, as both his parents were presumed dead due to conflict within their community.

Growing up with Uncle Miguel wasn’t easy, as Miguel’s obsession of supernatural and occults grew day by day, so much so that he often neglected Reza’s wellbeing. Had it not for the kindness of the covens and packs, Reza would’ve starved to death long ago. Still, Reza was mostly left to his own devices, having to learn how to survive on his own. Because of this too, Reza had never received formal education, so he took it upon himself to educate himself at the local library program whenever he could.

When Reza was 13, he was brought along to most of Miguel’s ‘expeditions’ upon Reza’s own insistence and was taught a lot of things that a thirteen-year-old shouldn’t know. This didn’t matter to him, since he was always willing to learn something new, and he could spend more time with his uncle Miguel. But that too didn’t last long, as more often than not, Miguel often forgot of Reza’s existence in his tunnel vision of his own obsession.

Years passed, and resentment grew in Reza’s heart. He stormed out of their abode in Fork’s Road after their umpteenth argument. He took his readily packed bag and got onto his bike, driving off into the night with the rev of its engine signalled his parting. Despite his resentment, he still loved Miguel, though he could not bring himself to go back to Fenrirswood and came face to face with his uncle.

Until one day he received news that his uncle went missing from someone he knew back home (it was home to him as any other, he supposed), and they had yet to find Miguel for months now. After much persuasion, Reza agreed to return to Fenrirswood once again, though he wasn’t quite sure what he could do to help with the investigation since he hadn’t been in contact with his uncle since he was 17.

That was 5 years ago, and Reza still had no news about Miguel’s whereabout. Every trace had gone cold, and without new clue to lead them to the culprit or Reza’s uncle, the local police had no choice but to close the case. And in these 5 years, Reza tried to move on as best as he could, heavy guilt weighing down on him every time he thought of his uncle.

Played by Adi. Portrayed by Fattah Amin.

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meet HELIA VAZ

Hey, isn’t that HELIA VAZ. I thought they went away for the summer? Did you hear they might be A WITCH, and have a connection to SAGA’S COVEN? What I do know for certain is that they’re 45, and they’re RIGHTEOUS and VENGEFUL. They’re originally from BRASILIA, BRAZIL living in WOOD ROAD. I wonder if they still work at FENRIR CENTRAL HOSPITAL as AN EMERGENCY DOCTOR. Best if they stay safe for now.

Helia - named after the Greek god Helios - was her family’s sunshine. When she came into the world, her father had just gotten a new job, and her small family moved to one of the bigger cities. She was born in a hospital, stayed there till the doctors were certain she was healthy, and surged along on her parents’ new ideals and happy living. Where they came from before, she has never been able to gather, but they were no well-off money wise and could give their children all they ever wanted. She learned her craft from her mother, and often from her grandmother as well, small visits to extended family always were shrouded in mystery. She loved her life in Brasília, her parents, her siblings, her connections with the nature so close to her home and the mystic elements of her youth. But she was a child of two worlds, the past and future of her parents’ fortune.

She moved to the United Kingdom for love, her attraction and adoration for the woman who had captured her heart led her to Fenrir’s Wood. While her greatest love continued her research, Helia finished her studies to become a doctor at Oxford, and with time found her voice and status within the supernatural community as well. With age, Helia grew more like the god she was named for, a bright and powerful presence in every room she entered, she spoke with fierceness, she put the happiness of others and the rights of people before her own happiness, and she began to believe more than just love brought her to Fenrir. She established herself as the coven leader while her lover slid away into her unending research, barely seeing each other until one day Helia knew, the moment she walked through the front door, that she was alone.

The woman she was supposed to have her forever with, was gone, and all Helia could do was throw herself in her work, while holding on tight to the woman she was and had become, not willing to let grief get her down.

Played by Nico. Portrayed by Pathy Dejesus.