Info
Name: Venetia Bloodheart
Nickname: Ven
Allegiance: Founding Family
Occupation: Heiress
Birthday & Age: October 27th, 1964 | 23
Backstory
Unlike the four consecutive generations before, the Bloodheart's have only a single child. Her parents realized she was the only heir they required, for the forest had blessed their union. There were no squabbling siblings to overcome or outdo and no guilt or jealousy to develop and discern. There was only the drive for excellence manifested.
Venetia was doted upon, given every grace and object of her desire, as her reverence for the forest was clear in her then-brown and red ichor colored eyes. Though her eyes quickly lightened to their current hazel-green, her reverence has only grown and Venetia considers herself blessed to be the Bloodheart Heiress. It was her birthright, arrogance and all.
She is curious beyond her exasperated outlook on babysitting the Outsiders and wonders... too many things. While viewing the act as a chivalrous duty, she also uses this as an opportunity to get fresh musings and ideas from outside the pregnant shadow of Grimsby. A part of her she refuses to acknowledge is excited for fresh, new faces.
Curios
Bloodletter: The Bloodheart Heir has— for as long as current collective memory can recall —always held the
Grimsblood Censer. It is a
curios, one of two passed down from heir to heir. A perfect replica of the gothic castle the Bloodheart's so love, this delicate silver-and-steel curios is razor sharp.
It is said that to wield it is to bleed for the forest. Most blood is shed while the censer is behind held, swung left and right and back and forth, for the longer one grasps the chains, the sharper they become —blood is drawn along the length of the chain to pool in the center of the castle. From there, blood is drizzled upon the ground from the bottom of the censer like a soft, spring rain.
The image isn't perfect, but it's the closest depiction I could find!
As with every manifestation, the
Ameci Umbra was meticulously designed for current and future use and the family has documented journals dating back generations from different heirs, tracing both human and curios lineage. The
ameci ("friend") evolves with each heir— the original seed and every iteration after—adapts and manifests anew while keeping the original blueprint intact. The
ameci is not typically seen by others, but those who are gifted with the art of manifestation may see them swimming in the shadows of their Heirs, waiting to be summoned. They are little helpers, capable of taking care of menials tasks while the Bloodheart heir focuses on more meaningful ones. Ven often thinks about the foundling arrogance of her forefathers that allowed them to settle into a castle. She concludes it was the same arrogance that brought forth the
Ameci Umbra.
Bloodheart Censer
Status: Registered
Classification: Curio
Creator: Ulysses Bloodheart II
Creation Date: Unknown
Fatal Flaw: Unknown
In possession of: Venetia Bloodheart
Ameci Umbra
Status: Registered
Classification: Curio
Creator: Ulysses Bloodheart II
Creation Date: Unknown
Fatal Flaw: The eye between their atlas and axis.
In possession of: Venetia Bloodheart
Physical Characteristics
Eyes: Portrait discrepancies: Ven's eyes are a mutable hazel color that like to shift hues between green and ruddy brown and are reminiscent of the forest floor after the Red March.
Height/Build: Venetia loves her gowns, the swish and sway and drag of the train behind her—but at just over
four feet and eleven inches, Ven is in need of constant tailoring, sewing and hemming the dresses to her slender, wispy frame. Her nightmare frolics in the forest are not kind to her antiquated style of dressing, but she wouldn't give it up for anything. After all, female Outsiders in trousers are
such a tragedy.
Other
➺ Ven adores dresses with long sleeves, even in the summer, as she always seems to be cold. She appreciates the relaxed neckline, however, as she doesn't like anything but necklaces wrapped around her throat.
➺ Even among the Founding Families, the Bloodheart line has always held a strong reverence for and resonance with the Forest. Some say they're blessed, others say they're cursed; throughout the generations Bloodhearts have made significant contributions to the two grimoires. They are known for their strict adherence to the rules, knowing very well what kind of retribution lies in wait. Once a month they request permission from the Council for the entire family to enter the forest for their monthly reverence rituals.
➺ Despite the blind loyalty and faith in the Council, the Provider, and the forest protectively snug around Grimsby, she is terrified to say goodbye to her father. She is dreading his Expedition.
➺ She's currently drafting a written proposition for the Council. Her parents believe she should switch around her priorities, as the idea seems half blasphemous to them.