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Genevieve is a 21-year-old Specter with golden-brown hair and cerulean eyes. Capable of turning invisible and passing through solid objects, she travels to the Enchantra estate to discover more about her magical heritage. She feels overshadowed by her sister's necromancy training and carries deep insecurities from a painful past romance. Thrust into a deadly supernatural game, she relies on her stubborn determination to survive.
Daughter of Tessie Grimm
Daughter of Gabriel
Younger sister of Ophelia Grimm
Forced wife of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Guest of Barrington Silver
Captive participant of Knox
Former lover of Farrow Henry
Protector of Umbra
Rowin is a towering Shadow Wraith covered in infernal tattoos that shift in the dark. He bears the heavy burden of winning the last fifteen iterations of the Hunt, using his resulting free time to desperately seek a cure for his mother's illness. His siblings often view his consecutive victories with suspicion, assuming he fights only for his own freedom rather than for the family's salvation.
Forced husband of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Brother and rival of Gravington/Grave Silver
Identical twin brother of Remington Silver
Older brother of Ellington/Ellin Silver
Brother of Sevington/Sevin Silver
Brother of Wellington Silver
Brother of Covington Silver
Subordinate to Knox
Bonded master to Umbra
Knox is a powerful Devil who resides in the Third Circle of Hell. Driven entirely by greed, he orchestrates the deadly annual Hunt for his own entertainment and the amusement of his spectators. He enjoys hoarding magical artifacts and forcing others into unwinnable situations, relishing the psychological torment he inflicts on the Silver family.
Tormentor of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Master of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Master of Barrington Silver
Provider of treatment to Vira
Ellin is the youngest Silver sibling and a Light Wraith capable of wielding light to heal injuries. With striking white hair and black eyes, she brings a sliver of empathy to the otherwise brutal environment of the Hunt. Despite her softer demeanor, she remains a fierce competitor who requires payment or favors in exchange for her healing abilities.
Younger sister of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Twin sister of Wellington Silver
Sister-in-law of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Daughter of Barrington Silver
Daughter of Vira
Bonded to Sapphire
Grave is a massive, heavily muscled Void Wraith and the eldest of the Silver siblings. He possesses the terrifying ability to open spatial portals and freeze time, making him an incredibly lethal hunter. Consumed by anger over his family's predicament, he actively flouts the rules of the game and harbors deep suspicion regarding Rowin's true motives.
Older brother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Opponent of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Bonded to Lilith
Sevin is a charismatic Blood Wraith covered in tally mark tattoos. His magic requires him to regularly consume and release blood, a need he casually manages by eating blood-red lollipops. Beneath his flirtatious and friendly surface, he struggles intensely with the unending agony of his immortal existence.
Brother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Brother of Covington Silver
Confidant of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Bonded to Dante
Barrington is an immortal familiar bound to Knox. Decades prior, his desire for an exciting supernatural life led him into a deceptive bargain that trapped his entire family in an eternal cycle of violence. He carries heavy guilt for this mistake and tries to orchestrate loopholes to protect those caught in the crossfire.
Husband of Vira
Father of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Familiar to Knox
Former friend of Tessie Grimm
Protector of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Ophelia is a powerful necromancer who inherited the primary bulk of the Grimm family's magical legacy. Having survived her own brutal supernatural tournament, she tries to provide stability for her younger sister. She serves as a tether for a powerful Devil, residing with him in New Orleans while trying to rebuild her family's standing.
Older sister of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Romantic partner of Salemaestrus
Daughter of Tessie Grimm
Daughter of Gabriel
Tessie was a powerful necromancer who died during the events of a previous supernatural tournament. In her youth, she was adventurous and close friends with Barrington Silver, sharing magical missions. Later in life, her intense focus on training Ophelia left Genevieve feeling emotionally abandoned.
Mother of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Mother of Ophelia Grimm
Former partner of Gabriel
Former friend of Barrington Silver
Salemaestrus is the Prince of Devils and a formidable supernatural entity living in New Orleans. Bound to the mortal realm through Ophelia, he is fiercely devoted to the Grimm family and possesses immense destructive power. He maintains a highly strained relationship with his royal demonic lineage.
Romantic partner of Ophelia Grimm
Brother-in-law of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Son of King of Devils
Remington is a Shadow Wraith and Rowin's identical twin brother. He harbors intense bitterness toward his brother, viewing Rowin's consecutive victories as an act of selfishness rather than a legitimate strategy to cure their mother. This jealousy frequently boils over into physical confrontations.
Identical twin brother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Brother-in-law of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Wellington is a Shadow Wraith and Ellin's twin brother. Like his siblings, he cycles endlessly through Knox's brutal games, suffering repeated fatal injuries only to be resurrected. Between games, he is dispatched on dangerous errands across Hell by his demonic master.
Twin brother of Ellington/Ellin Silver
Brother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Subordinate of Knox
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Covington is a Blood Wraith who must carefully manage his magical essence through cutting and blood-letting. He maintains a highly cynical outlook on the family's situation, believing they are destined for misery regardless of the competition's outcome, and prefers to indulge in distractions rather than false hope.
Brother of Sevington/Sevin Silver
Brother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Son of Barrington Silver
Son of Vira
Vira is a demon and the bedridden matriarch of the Silver family. She suffers from the Crimson Rot, a horrifying supernatural affliction that rots her from the inside out. Her ongoing survival is entirely dependent on the temporary treatments won by her children's participation in Knox's games.
Wife of Barrington Silver
Mother of Rowington/Rowin Silver
Mother of Gravington/Grave Silver
Dependent on Knox
Farrow is a wealthy, aristocratic young man from New Orleans who courted Genevieve before callously rejecting her due to her paranormal bloodline. His cruel insults and subsequent violent actions left deep psychological scars, fundamentally damaging her ability to trust romantic partners.
Former lover of Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Friend of Basile
Umbra is a highly intelligent black fox who operates as Rowin's familiar. Acting as an extension of his master's will, the fox scouts for danger, runs distractions during combat, and offers silent companionship during the isolating stretches of the supernatural competition.
Familiar to Rowington/Rowin Silver
Protected by Genevieve Grimm/Genevieve Silver
Gabriel was a mortal Specter who passed his unique abilities down to his youngest daughter. His desperate decision to re-enter a deadly supernatural tournament to win back Tessie ultimately led to disaster, fracturing the family permanently.