Samuel Rezza

Samuel Rezza is a witch and a major recurring character in The Hathaway Chronicles. He is the husband of Laura Rezza, and father of Lillian Rezza. Like his wife, he is a member of the Hathaway Coven. When he was younger, he was noted to be a vampire hunter, since he shared a hatred of them with his brother-in-law, Jeff Moone. After he married Laura Pearson, he later became an enforcer in the Hathaway Coven with her. However, he and his wife later left the coven and created their own after a series of events. He is also best friends with Markus Pierce, the two having known each other for over 20 years. 
Samuel is a member of the Rezza Family and a relative of the Pearson Family through his wife and daughter. 
== History ==
Samuel Rezza was born on June 17, 1973 on the island Menorca in Spain. He is the son and only child of Raphael and Mary Rezza. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to California. He later met Markus Pierce, when he was 19. Sometime in his early years, he and his father had a run in with a vampire that left his father paralyzed. It is unknown what happened afterward, but Samuel carried a deep hatred and distrust of vampires since. 
In 1993, Markus married Aria Pierce, he was his best man. Aria's best friend, Laura, was her maid of honor, and the two became close after the wedding. They both shared the ability of witchcraft. He later joined her coven, and became an enforcer, and continued to hunt vampires, this time with his new found friend Jeff Moone. Both Laura and Samuel wanted to pursue careers, not just dedicate their lives to their coven. Samuel began going to law school, Laura went into designing. In 1994, Laura discovered she was with child, the two later decided to get married in December of that year. Their only child, Lily, was born on March 18, 1995. 
== The Hathaway Chronicles ==
== Personality ==
== Abilities ==
Samuel has all of the abilities of a witch. As an enforcer of the Hathaway Coven, an elite group, he is an expert in the usage of magic. However, he is currently non-practicing. Also, through his paternal grandfather, he is a quarter hunter. Though not potent, he does have stronger capabilities than a normal human, such as enhanced strength. 
* Channeling - The act of invoking or summoning extra forms of energy by focusing on external forces.
* Elemental Control - The act of controlling and manipulating the elements of air, earth, fire, and water.
* Spell Casting - The act of changing and controlling events through the use of charms, hexes, rituals, etc
* Telekinesis - The act of controlling and manipulating the movement of objects and persons through mental influence. This ability can also be able to snap peoples necks with a flick of the wrist, or even with the mind. 
* Witches Brew - The act of brewing and concocting magical potions.
* Pain Infliction - The power to create excruciating migraines through supernatural means. 
* Ability to know Relationship Ties Between Two or More People - The ability to tell relationship ties between two people, to know that someone is family, they must know or have a feeling of it to tell if it is true. For this ability to be enacted, the person must make contact with said person. 
* Truth Sensing - the ability to make anyone tell the truth, by directly talking to them, mostly strongest through direct eye contact. It almost works like compulsion, but can only force the truth out of someone, not alter memories or full control over said person. 
*Enhanced Strength - Being a quarter hunter, he has above average strength than a normal human/witch. 
*Enhanced Endurance - Being a quarter hunter, he is seen easily wielding magic, much like his niece Celesta Moone. 
== Book Appearances ==
=== Darkness Descending ===
* The Reckoning (First Appearance)
* A Mother's Love
* Where We Started
* Promises 
* Lost in the Years
* Out of the Woods
*Times Like This
*Little Did She Know
*Outsider At the Door
*Hold On Tight
*I've Seen It All
*Stroke of Midnight
*Crystal Eyes
*In My Veins
*Monsters and Men
*In The Mire
*Just the Start 
Category:Witch
Category:Hathaway Chronicles Character
Category:Recurring Character
Category:September Birthday