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JENEVELLE "SHADOWHEART" VOLKARIN
π THE HIGH PRIESTESS π
- Shadowheart and her brother Emmrich are better known as The Volkarin Siblings, celebrity occultists renowned for both entertaining performances and bonafide exorcisms. Shadowheart is also one of Portia's spiritual wellness advisors, offering moon-phase yoga retreats, astrological readings, erotic reiki healing, and other forms of spiritual support to those who can afford the price of consultation.
BACKSTORY:
Shadowheart (born Jenevelle Volkarin) grew up on a grand estate with her older brother Emmrich, who doted on her from the moment she was born. When Shadowheart was only 8 and Emmrich 18, their parents died in a tragic accident, and Emmrich raised her himself. Though she had a unique sensitivity to the spirit world from a young age, it heightened after the death of their parents, and Emmrich helped nurture her budding talents through divination and sΓ©ance.
Shadowheart attended the School of Divinity at St. Andrew's, where she met Gale Dekarios, who was her university sweetheart and theological rival during their time there. After graduation--and the abrupt breaking of her engagement to Gale--she distanced herself from the family business, and thus her brother, entering the corporate world as the creator of Luna Vibes, crystal insertables for sexual wellness. Though she made a name for herself--and a good sum of money--Shadowheart found the work of a CEO to be unfulfilling, and stepped down from her position to reconnect with Emmrich. They began traveling together shortly thereafter, she adopted the stage name Shadowheart, and the rest is history.
Shadowheart attended the School of Divinity at St. Andrew's, where she met Gale Dekarios, who was her university sweetheart and theological rival during their time there. After graduation--and the abrupt breaking of her engagement to Gale--she distanced herself from the family business, and thus her brother, entering the corporate world as the creator of Luna Vibes, crystal insertables for sexual wellness. Though she made a name for herself--and a good sum of money--Shadowheart found the work of a CEO to be unfulfilling, and stepped down from her position to reconnect with Emmrich. They began traveling together shortly thereafter, she adopted the stage name Shadowheart, and the rest is history.
RUMORS:
cw: incest
π Shadowheart can accurately guess anyone's Moon sign after spending just one evening with them.
π Her hair turned white during a harrowing possession case, where the restless spirit took over her body.
π Shadowheart believes that she and Emmrich were lovers in most of their past lives. She calls him the Endymion to her Selene and the Apollo to her Artemis.
π Their first sΓ©ance together was to their beloved pet pig, Lucy. Shadowheart was only 6, and was inconsolable in the aftermath until Emmrich bought her a plush piglet to sleep with, which he sprayed with his cologne.
π Shadowheart still has a plush seal Gale won for her in their uni days. She claims it "has his soulful eyes."
π Her engagement to Gale was abruptly called off when, on a trip to visit her family home, he caught the Volkarin siblings in a compromising position.
π She and Emmrich keep a collection of artifacts from their cases in a private museum on their estate. They've been courted for exhibitions by the British Museum and Smithsonian, among others, but have declined due to the volatility of the artifacts and potential danger they would pose to the public.
π Their parents, famous occultists in their own right, died in a carriage crash under suspicious circumstances.
π There's a hidden reference to the Volkarin Siblings in Disneyland Paris's Haunted Mansion.
π Shadowheart hooked up with Gale's then-wife, Parisa, at a Salvatore vineyard party in her corporate days.
π Rumor has it Shadowheart taught Ani how to orgasm using only breathwork. Ani later described it as βwitchcraftβ and βthe best reason to believe in God.β
π Shadowheartβs brand launched a limited edition aphrodisiac serum called Nocturne Bloom. Ingredients? Rose oil, crushed pearls, and a vial of Aniβs sweat. It sold out in an hour.
π She and Emmrich have matching tattoos in white ink on their inner thighs.
π Shadowheart can accurately guess anyone's Moon sign after spending just one evening with them.
π Her hair turned white during a harrowing possession case, where the restless spirit took over her body.
π Shadowheart believes that she and Emmrich were lovers in most of their past lives. She calls him the Endymion to her Selene and the Apollo to her Artemis.
π Their first sΓ©ance together was to their beloved pet pig, Lucy. Shadowheart was only 6, and was inconsolable in the aftermath until Emmrich bought her a plush piglet to sleep with, which he sprayed with his cologne.
π Shadowheart still has a plush seal Gale won for her in their uni days. She claims it "has his soulful eyes."
π Her engagement to Gale was abruptly called off when, on a trip to visit her family home, he caught the Volkarin siblings in a compromising position.
π She and Emmrich keep a collection of artifacts from their cases in a private museum on their estate. They've been courted for exhibitions by the British Museum and Smithsonian, among others, but have declined due to the volatility of the artifacts and potential danger they would pose to the public.
π Their parents, famous occultists in their own right, died in a carriage crash under suspicious circumstances.
π There's a hidden reference to the Volkarin Siblings in Disneyland Paris's Haunted Mansion.
π Shadowheart hooked up with Gale's then-wife, Parisa, at a Salvatore vineyard party in her corporate days.
π Rumor has it Shadowheart taught Ani how to orgasm using only breathwork. Ani later described it as βwitchcraftβ and βthe best reason to believe in God.β
π Shadowheartβs brand launched a limited edition aphrodisiac serum called Nocturne Bloom. Ingredients? Rose oil, crushed pearls, and a vial of Aniβs sweat. It sold out in an hour.
π She and Emmrich have matching tattoos in white ink on their inner thighs.
IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS:
π ALIA: friend from her corporate stint. still sends her free product.
π ANI: ex-fling, also from the corporate days.
π ASTARION: escort of choice and confidante from her corporate days, now friends.
π DAISY: beloved
π EMMRICH: beloved older brother. her other half, to whom none can compare.
π GALE: the university sweetheart, now spiritual rivals. too easy to tease.
π RHAENYRA: fellow horse girl, friend.
π SABER: ex from her corporate days, who loved her more than she loved him.
π THE KAMALIS: the twins. another fated connection.
π THE SALVATORES: former investors in luna vibes.
OTHER NOTES:
π The white hair is relatively new.
π Devotee of Selene, Artemis, and Hecate.
π Devotee of Selene, Artemis, and Hecate.
