Enchantress/Lore

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—Anniversary Tales Collection Booklet

## Story Details

### Connected Locations

Lakeside Village

**Patricia Dorval**, also known as the **Enchantress**, is one of the **43** playable Survivors added to Identity V.

This page is a compilation of story content and Lore for this character.

## Backstory

### Character Introduction

Patricia Dorval was born on a slave ship where her mother drew her last breath. Little Patricia reached New Orleans alive, the shipowner left her on the street. She thus found a new “mother”. Patricia followed her “mother”, learning herbs, healing and cursing, and when she reached adulthood she decided to go back to her foreign homeland to look for her origin. Patricia never thought that the curse hidden in her blood would gradually emerge at the moment she stepped onto the land. After running away for a decade, she finally arrived at Oletus Manor with the curse.

### Chinese Character Introduction

Patricia Dorval was born on a slave ship, where her Haitian mother breathed her last. But the little Patricia arrived in New Orleans alive. She was abandoned on the street by the ship owner, but she got a new "mother" as a result. Patricia learned herbal medicine, medicine and spells from her "mother", and when she became an adult, she decided to go to a strange hometown to find her origins. But Patricia never thought that the moment she set foot on that land, the curse hidden in her blood would gradually awaken. After escaping for more than ten years, she finally came to Oletus Manor with the curse.

### Original Chinese Character Introduction

Patricia Dorval was born on a slave ship, where her Haitian mother breathed her last. But the little Patricia arrived in New Orleans alive. She was abandoned on the street by the ship owner, but she got a new "mother" as a result. Patricia learned herbal medicine, medicine and spells from her "mother", and when she became an adult, she decided to go to a strange hometown to find her origins. After Patricia set foot on that land, the curse hidden in her blood quietly awakened and brought her endless pain.

## Deduction Quests

*All completed Objectives reward the player with +335 Logic points for the Logic Path. After the character's deductions are completed, their Worn Clothes will be available.*

## Letters

This section contains the letters received after completing all quests part of the Patricia's Birthday event on January 3rd each year. They are removed from the player's mailbox in a week, but can still be accessed from the Deduction Quest menu.

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned NPC's

* Patricia's Biological Mother
* Patricia's Adoptive Mother
* Papa Legba

### Distinguished Guest (2020)

Dear Visitor,

No one has a say in how they arrive in this world.

According to Mary's mother, all babies have the power of precognition when they're born, and their cries are in response to the challenges ahead.

As babies grow, this power slowly fades along with the memories of their birth. This is one of God's gifts, a means for humans to exist with hope in their hearts.

But what if one wishes to retrieve those memories?

She didn't answer me.

But even so, I found a way.

With Papa Legba's help, I was able to communicate with another knowing soul—my biological mother.

The woman who gave birth to me.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

In fact, they went in a terrible direction.

I now stand as living evidence of a heinous crime, a disgraceful being from an impure bloodline.

As for my mother, a devout follower of Jacques I, her fury is entirely justified.

Am I surprised by this turn of events? Not at all. The streets of New Orleans are filled with people of mixed ancestry.

Am I saddened by it? Perhaps a little. Yet, I still have the selfless and unconditional love of a wonderful foster mother.

Still, my discovery led to certain consequences.

I had to pay Papa Legba's payment, as my pact with the deity cannot be broken.

I was so worried that I would never find souls sinful enough for the task.

But as you can see, this is no longer a problem; I have discovered the most bountiful of hunting grounds.

Yours,

Patricia Dorval

#### Previous Letter Text

Enchantress' 2020 letter was updated with wording changes on an unknown date. Press "Expand" to see the original text of the letter with changed portions in italics.

Dear *[user]*,
No one has a say *on* how they *came into* this world.
According to Mary's mother, all babies have the *ability to perceive* when they're born, and their cries are *responses* to the challenges ahead.
As *a baby grows up*, *such ability to perceive is gone* along with the *memory* of *its* birth. This is *God's gift for humans to live on with hope*.
What if one *wants to retrieve such memory*?
She didn't answer.
But I found a way.
With *the help of Papa Legba*, I *could* communicate with another knowing soul *-* my *real* mother.
The woman who gave birth to me.
*Well*, things didn't go as planned.
In fact, *things were bad*.
*I'm the evidence of a horrific* crime, a *shameful bastard,* an impure bloodline.
As for my mother, a devout follower of Jacques I, her *rage* is *reasonable*.
Am I surprised? Not at all. *There are numerous mixed bloods on the street in New Orleans every day.*
Am I saddened by *this*? *Maybe* a little. Yet I still have *a terrific foster mom who loves me equally and selflessly*.
*Although this did lead to a certain consequence*.
I had to pay Papa Legba's *remuneration*, as I *can't break my pact with the deity*.
I was worried *about finding a sinful soul*.
*Then again, this problem is solved as I found a bountiful hunting ground*.

Yours,
Patricia Dorval

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned NPC's

* Patricia's Adoptive Mother
* Papa Legba

### Patricia's Manor Diary (2021)

The First Night

Papa Legba didn't respond.

That was a revelation after all, an acquiesence to what I've done—I've come to the right place.

Those arrogant dim wits clearly have no idea what Papa Legba can do. But when they realize there are ways to meet with people from the past, those who long for someone will come to me, and those who fear someone will isolate me.

However, no matter what the excuse or despicable facade they have, they'll have to face their sins in the end.

Mother once said that some sins are neutral and depend on how people look at them. If people feel ashamed, they will consider that they have sins.

I'm not going to leave any clues to the secret in this diary. After all, these secrets don't belong to me.

An enchantress only has to send the sinful souls to the crossroad by any means, so that they will receive counseling from the guide.

Anyone may come across this diary, but only one message is the most valuable:

I'm here.

## Lore Connections

### A Page from Patricia Dorval's Experiment File (2022)

Serial No. 5-?-5

Name: Patricia Dorval

[Test Indicators]

1. Pious

2. Pompous

3. Aggressive

[Inclination]

Pagan huntress

[Test Results]

1. Overall Evaluation: No. 5-?-5 is a devout and effective pagan with a clear goal.

2. Procedure:

The medicine wasn't stable and so it wasn't put to use in this group's experiment. As a result, the judgement and behavior of the subjects in this group were completely driven by their own personality and stance. No. 5-?-5 was the core for this group's contradictions.

No. 5-?-5 upheld her promise with the "gods" by sacrificing her "preys," which was also her motivation for joining the manor's game. Yet throughout the game, there wasn't any objective proof that the "gods" actually gave No. 5-?-5 any assistance or protection.

3. Analysis Summary:

No. 5-?-5's behavioral pattern wasn't purely religious, it's also related to her desire for self-identification.

As she wasn't accepted by her own people and she grew up being discriminated, No. 5-?-5 was very sensitive to her identity. Her wish for "the gods' approval" became her most urgent desire as she sought approval among her people.

In the process of fulfilling her promise with the "gods," she unapologetically put herself in opposition to outsiders, contantly measuring their behavior against the standard of "preys." Such condescending and mean-spirited attitude brought a lot of criticism and prejudice toward her, leading to No. 5-?-5's self-perception as an "undesirable person." This expains why No. 5-?-5 wasn't moved by No. 5-?-4's kindness.

In stark contrast to the hostile "hunting" process, No. 5-?-5 decided that fate of preys in a very naive way—no matter how tricky the sacrifical technique, the key to the success of the ritual was "whether the prey can repent before the gods": the prey must accept their past in order to escape from their predicament. Yet No. 5-?-5 never had a chance to do the same but to face the scorn and prejudice imposed by the past head on.

Gaining satisfaction from the redemption of the prey, this is the unique tenderness of the huntress.

As to whether such beliefs will actually be reciprocated, the next set of experiments can go further on this point...

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned Playable Characters

* Cowboy
* Perfumer
* First Officer
* Painter

### Eerie words written on a piece of cloth (2023)

(Redacted), I wish you'd fall into the mire of illusion and relish in becoming a psychic medium.

(Redacted), may you be blinded by falsehoods and fall into an everlasting slumber in the forest of memory.

(Redacted), may you be surrounded by rivers of blood and sing your swan song in repent.

(Redacted), may you be wakened by a bite from the serpent and reborn after baptism.

(Redacted), bless me with courage and grant me peace. When all is calm, when evil comes, hold your breath and depart with the light of prayer.

(The words are surrounded by blood stains and inexplicable symbols.)

## Enchantress Letters

### A Message (2024)

Since the ship connected to the homeland was forced to stop on foreign shores, her mission seemed predictable—The signer of the contract and guide of souls. The cursed statue led her to a "bountiful hunting ground" yet caused the "connection" between her and her hometown to gradually drift apart.

### Rewards

Every letter comes with 30 Fragments, and depending on how many years the player has participated and completed the Birthday Event would determine which letter they receive and the extra reward.

* If this is the first time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait and the 2020 letter.
* If this is the second time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait frame and the 2021 letter.
* If this is the third time the player has completed the event, they would get a dynamic graffiti and the 2022 letter.
* If this is the fourth time the player has completed the event, they would get an emote and the 2023 letter.
* If this is the fifth time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait furnishing of the character and the 2024 letter.

2020 Portrait2021 Portrait Frame2022 Dynamic Graffiti2023 Emote2024 Furniture
## Character Resources

The additional in-game and external documents for this character include:

* Character Relations
* Quotes & Media
* Diaries
* Event Appearances
* Mentions

The Character Relations menu shows how certain characters are connected and how they feel about each other. It also contains other personal information on characters that cannot be found anywhere else. It can be found in the Notebook, under the "Clues" tab. Although the Enchantress's Character Relations menu has not yet been released, we know a few of the characters that would be on it, which have been included below.

### Birthday Questions

*Only the questions and answers relating to her backstory were included here. The other questions not listed relate to gameplay.*

* 2022 Birthday questions:
	+ Question 4: *"Where is the Enchantress's hometown?"* Answer: *"Haiti"*
	+ Question 5: *"Which item did the Enchantress use in the ceremony where she communicated with Papa Legba?"* Answer: *"Tobacco"*

* 2023 Birthday questions:
	+ Question 4: *"In the manor's game, who was the only one spared by the Enchantress?"* Answer: *"Cowboy"*
	+ Question 5: *"What was the Enchantress's "Inclination"?"* Answer: *"A pagan huntress"*

### 5th Birthday Clues

1. *She seems to be heeding the guidance of the cursed statue with a serious expression and an intense gaze.*
2. *A skirt and braids that allow her to move easily. Perhaps this way of dressing is linked to her hometown.*
3. *Some metal accessories cling to her dark skin, and they look like "antiques."*
4. *The eyes of the cursed statue she holds in her hands glow as if their dark pact has come into effect.*
5. *Unknown symbols that may be connected to her beliefs awaken silently like the curse hidden in her bloodline.*

### Quotations

* Chinese First Anniversary (2019) quote:
	+ *"Curses aside tonight, the air is filled with the brilliance of blessings."*
* Deduction Star 2020 quotes:
	+ *"Searching for my roots; the place where I belong."*
	+ *"Teach the cursed girl to utilise her shackles and put them to good use."*
	+ *"Mother gave me the gift of wealth, which is much more important than beauty."*
* Deduction Star 2021 quotes:
	+ *"Watch out! Don't touch it, it's not a plaything."*
	+ *"Since you're willing to share your worries with me, I'll tell you a secret."*
	+ *"Isn't it cool to run head-on into an unknown journey?"*
* Deduction Star 2022 Best Performance quotes:
	+ *"This is for me? You're pretty strange, but really cute too."*
	+ *"Just be who you want to be."*
* Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
	+ *"Thank you for the card, but I don't care for or seek love. After all, it haunts the soul like a curse."*
	+ *"Thank you for the card. I've never received something so elegant and beautiful. Very few besides you think of me as an important friend."*
* 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
	+ *"Let's celebrate the many years we have spent together. God keeps all sincere blessings. Bless this day, our common anniversary."*

### Japanese Twitter Replies

Please press "Expand" to see in-character replies from the official Japanese Twitter.

are you celebrating me too much?
I don’t mind, umm…, being treated like everyone, you know?
Kind of “to like”… Like that emotion…?
No, am I mistaken? Even so…
 Patricia's Birthday (link)
Your words make me stronger.
There are many people who say they don't like me
because of the way I live and so on...
But, as long as you and everyone else there appreciate the way I live,
both the big celebrations and small celebrating words...
 Enchantress's Zouzou costume showcase (link)
And even if I succeed, it doesn’t necessarily mean I will be happy…
Nevertheless, I am determined to move forward in the headwinds.
 S20 Rank Treasures showcase (link)
It’s called natural or mystical,
but in truth it’s the fruit of belief and desire.
Using it with just ordinary determination.
I don’t never do such thing.
( ￫ò〒ó￩)＜Even if it might turn into the murderous mind.

Patricia Dorval's diaries have not yet been released.

* See a transcript of her (incomplete) Diaries here for events that occurred during the Manor game.

Enchantress has been mentioned in the following documents for other characters:

### Letters

* Cowboy's Letters (2021 & 2022)
* Painter's Letter (2023)
* Perfumer's Letter (2022)

## Canon Manor Game

We can gather who was in a canon Manor Game together by information in Letters and Diaries, and very occasionally from character quotes during events. Enchantress was in the fifth Manor Game:

Edits to this table can be made here.

## Compiled Overview

The following section contains an overview based on canon information.Please note that some information may be missing as it may not have been provided from official sources. See the given references for further information.
#### Backstory

Patricia's birth mother was a dark-skinned slave who died during transit to the United States, while her father was an unknown American man. She was abandoned in the streets of New Orleans, where an older woman became her surrogate mother and taught her in traditional ways of voodism. Rejecting science and her birth father's side, she fully embraced mysticism and her mother's heritage, becoming the pride of her surrogate mother. However, impatient to reach out to the world of spirits, she enacted a ritual with Papa Legba without permission and gained the disappointment of her surrogate mother. With a cursed connection to the other world, she returned to her birth mother's homeland, but was rejected by the people there due to her white birth father who was one of the invaders.

Seeking sinners to sacrifice to her curse at the behest of Papa Legba she ended up at Oletus Manor which she considered a "bountiful hunting ground," but this distanced her from her hometown.

#### Alternate Theories and Conclusions

The below article or section(s) contains speculation, analysis, or theories which may include unconfirmed information.When adding content, use references to link or explain **legitimate/official** supportive evidence for specific theories, otherwise it may be removed.
* From her letters and deductions, when referring to her "curse" it may be either her mixed bloodline, or more likely refers to how she has to give "sinful souls" to Papa Legba as she did his ritual rather than the ritual to Damballa noted by her surrogate mother (which required the caster to be at least be age 40).

## Gallery

Character file from the Official Art Reference Book
## References

1. ↑ Age from the official Art Reference Book
2. ↑ Wu Chang's 2022 Letter confirms the location as Lakeside Village
3. ↑  Haiti
4. ↑ Backstory from official website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
5. ↑ Backstory from the official Chinese website - https://id5.163.com/nrzx/role.html
6. ↑ At some point, her Character Introduction on the Identity V Official Chinese Website was reworded.
7. ↑ Original Chinese: 今夜不谈诅咒，空气中充盈着赐福的光辉。
8. ↑ Translation by @IdentityV\_\_Sub.
9. ↑ Translations by @fc\_idv.
10. ↑ A trickster spiritual intermediary in Haitian Voodo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa\_Legba
11. ↑ "I had to pay Papa Legba's remuneration, as I can't break my pact with the deity. I was worried about finding a sinful soul." - See her 2020 birthday letter
12. ↑ A **benevolent** spiritual intermediary in Haitian Voodo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damballa

### Manor Game References

1. ↑ Wu Chang's 2022 Letter confirms the location as Lakeside Village
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 See Enchantress's 2022 Letter
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 In Painter's 2023 Letter, it is stated that Edgar willing let himself be sacrificed by Patricia and mentions his "swan song."
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 In First Officer's 2023 Letter seemingly implies that Edgar, Vera, and Jose finished their Manor Game. But as Edgar is implied to be dead from his 2023 Letter so those were likely Jose's delusions.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 In Wu Chang's 2022 Letter, it appears First Officer was affected by the umbrella in some way, however it is currently unknown what happened as a result.
6. ↑ It should be noted Wu Chang's serial number is referring to their umbrella.
7. ↑ Based on the current information given by Wu Chang's 2022 Letter, it is known that the Manor were using the power of Wu Chang's umbrella to affect on First Officer in some way, rather than using them as a hunter in the Game.
8. ↑ Enchantress's 2023 Birthday Questions state that Cowboy was the only one spared by Enchantress but it is unknown what she spared him from but it is possible that Kevin was spared from the death of poison he had drank to protect her.
9. ↑ Cowboy's 2022 and 2023 Letters heavily imply that Kevin had already escaped the Manor before the Manor Game began.
10. ↑ Perfumer's 2022 Letter uses 5-0-5 while other letters use 5-?-5.