Emma-Grace Branch

Description
Debut: Almost Dead

Species: Lamia

Aliases: The Manhattan Mavka, Emma de la Capuchon (almost never used)   "Physical Description: Blessed with naturally golden-blonde curls and too-blue eyes, Emma could stand out in a crowd despite her average height and build."When we first meet Emma she is a modestly devout methodist. A mortal subway attendant working alongside Jennifer Crombie, the two have been friends since middle school. It was Emma who finally managed to convince Jenny of her ex-husband’s abuses and gaslighting, convincing her to leave him and join her in New York.

It is Emma’s first Thirst that leads directly to Jenny being struck by a car and killed.

After Emma’s initial conversion, she takes shelter in Central Park and begins protecting and attending the park’s needy in order to atone for her sins - earning the name of “Mavka” for her resemblance to the mysterious, beautiful, and generally benevolent Slavic spirits…that also occasionally tempt young men away to their deaths.