Rosangela Blackwell

**Rosangela Blackwell** is the main character and player in the *Blackwell* series. She comes to realize that she is the third individual in her family to be chosen as a spirit medium for the Blackwell legacy, and is bound to work with the spirit guide Joseph Mallone. As the latest medium in the Blackwell family, Rosa has the opportunity to discover and experience the responsibilities and duties that come with this unique position.

## Early Life

Rosa was born in 1976, the daughter of Jack Blackwell; she inherited the redhair from her Italian mother Maria. Rosa's parents were tragically killed in a car accident while she was an infant and was adopted by her aunt Lauren in New York. Because of her condition however she couldn't learn much of her background. The last years she was visiting her at the Belleview Psychiatric Hospital. Around 2005 she was working with Jeremy Sams for the Village Eye.

Before meeting Joey, Rosa was a writer for a small newspaper in New York where she wrote book reviews. Like her aunt and grandmother, Rosa also has the ability to see dead people. However, she fears that she will end up like her aunt if she stops using her gift.

## Throughout *Blackwell*

Throughout her journey, she has to deal with dangerous spirits such as the Countess, who was a tragic but evil spirit when she was alive. Despite the challenges and danger, Rosa sees her ability as both a gift and a curse. Joey warns her that if she rejects her gift, she will end up like her aunt Lauren, who went insane and was institutionalized after stopping her ability to help others. However, the true reason for Lauren's descent into madness was due to another spirit guide, Madeline, trying to use her as a vessel, causing her mind to snap.

## Appearances

* *The Blackwell Legacy* (2006)
* *Blackwell Convergence* (2009)
* *Blackwell Deception* (2011)
* *Blackwell Epiphany* (2014)

## Family

* Lauren Blackwell (aunt)
* Patricia Blackwell (grandmother)
* Jack Blackwell (father)

## Quotes

* *"Better than writing book reviews."*
* *"No need to thank us. It's what we do."*

## Notes

* Rosa is a spirit medium who is able to communicate and interact with ghosts.
* She is the third individual in her family to be chosen as a spirit medium for the Blackwell legacy.
* Rosa suffers from intense social anxiety in the beginning of the series, but over the course of the series she begins to push past this.
* She relies on her natural empathy in dealing with ghosts.
* Rosa expresses sympathy for every ghost she and Joey meet and is driven to right the wrongs they have suffered.
* She becomes a "spiritual consultant" at the end of Convergence.
* Rosa lost both parents at a young age and was raised by her aunt before she fell victim to mental illness.
* She has a habit of dropping puns.
* Rosa is close with Joey and they have a Platonic Life-Partnership.
* She is socially awkward in the beginning of the series, but gets better through each installment.
* She is educated and bookish.
* She experiences brainwashing and insanity, but eventually gets better.
* She appears as a cameo in Paddy O'Hare's Bar in Dave Gilbert's The Shivah: Kosher Edition.
* She is shown to be a lightweight when it comes to alcohol.
* She dies at the end of Epiphany.
* She is seen always with a cup of coffee, as a means to keep herself awake during her job.
* She experiences post-possession, causing the universe to flow into her head and driving her insane.
* Rosa's dark ensemble in Epiphany marks her growth as accepting and confident of her calling as a medium.
* Rosa's voice changes when she channels the universe post-possession.