Laura Rezza

Laura Anne Rezza (née Pearson) is a witch and a main character in the Hathaway Chronicles novel Darkness Descending. Afterwards for the rest of the series, she is a major recurring character. She is the mother of Lillian Rezza, and the wife of Samuel Rezza. She is the daughter of Lydia Hathaway, and the late Henry Pearson, as well as the biological younger half-sister of Miranda Hathaway. Along with her family, she is a member of the Hathaway Coven. Growing up, she was very close with her cousin Cynthia and the two later went into business together. She was also close to her ancestor Adelaide before her death in 1994. Born to be the future leader of the Hathaway coven after her mother, she was one of the few female witches in history to become an enforcer, a role she held for several years before leaving with her husband when one of their missions endangered the life of their daughter. They later rejoined years later, only to leave and create their own coven, one where anyone would be accepted, regardless of their views. 
Laura is a member of the Pearson Family and Hathaway Family. She is also a member of the Rezza Family through marriage to Samuel. 
== Early History ==
Laura Anne Pearson was born on April 26, 1976 to Henry Pearson and Lydia Hathaway, who were both witches, in Seaside, California. Unknown to her, she had an older sister Miranda who she knew as her cousin and fellow coven member, not her sister. She was also close with Cynthia Brown and Maria Wise, her distant cousins. With Miranda, Cynthia, and Maria, all of their daughters grew up to be close friends. in 1990, Miranda told Laura the truth of them being sisters, but the two just kept it between themselves. After graduating high school, she met Aria Pierce in college which helped solidify a relationship between the Hathaway coven and the Pierce Pack. It was at Aria's wedding to Markus is how she met Samuel Rezza, who was also a witch. When they married, he joined the coven. Laura described after meeting him, the rest was "history". In 1994, in her second year in college, she became pregnant with their daughter Lily, so they decided to marry. Afterward, wanting to have a life outside of the coven, Samuel took up being a lawyer while Laura went into interior decorating with her cousin Cynthia. But being the future leader, Laura and Samuel were enforcers for the coven until 2005 when an attack on the Pierce Pack left their daughter's life hanging in the balance. Afterward, the Rezza's stepped away from magic, wanting to give their daughter a normal life. Though when Seana came back to Seaside, they were once again forced to protect their own and become enforcers again in 2012. It was also revealed that Laura was close to her ancestor Adelaide before her death in 1994. 
== The Hathaway Chronicles ==
=== Darkness Descending ===
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== Appearance ==
Laura had long pale blond hair that is wavy. She is fair skinned and pale green eyes. Standing at 5'7", Laura has an athletic slim figure. As a home designer, Laura favors wearing bright airy clothing, being very eccentric. She is describes as being very beautiful by her daughter Lily. Even nearing middle age, many have said she still has a youthful glow about her. 
== Personality ==
Laura is seen as a very gentle, kind, and caring person. She is very protective of her family, mostly her daughter Lily. When she sees visions of her loved ones in danger, she sometimes goes crazy and hurries to them. She is very anxious when she can't get to the danger right away, but when she does, she will take down anyone who harms her loved ones. When she was younger, she was heavily influenced by her cousin Cynthia, who was wild and rebellious in her youth, while Laura had been raised to be obedient and quiet, she made Laura a person who speaks her mind, and never backs down from a fight. 
== Abilities ==
Laura possesses all of the standard powers of a witch, however, being a Hathaway witch, she is very powerful. She is also gifted with the power of empathy, her extra ability she inherited not long after her 18th birthday. When she became an Elder of her own coven, her powers increased. 
* 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.
* Empathy - The ability to feel the emotions of others. Laura however can feel the pain of others also, like when she felt the pain of her husband when he was hurt. She is also able to sense death, and will feel the person's death if she gets close to them. 
* Creation of Cords - When someone goes through the ritual to become an elder, they have the ability to create glowing cords that ties members together, allowing them to collectively draw on each other to increase their power, especially in a group. Only elders are able to create these chords. They also are the only ones that can create an elder. 
== Book Appearances ==
=== Darkness Descending ===
* The Reckoning (First Appearance)
* A Mother's Love (Narrator)
* Where We Started
* Remembrance 
*Lose Your Marbles
*Promises
*Out of the Woods
*Times Like This
*Little Did She Know
*Outsider At the Door
*Hold On Tight
*Forget the World
*Stroke of Midnight
*Crystal Eyes
*Somebody Else
Category:Witch
Category:Main Character
Category:April Birthday
Category:Hathaway Chronicles Character