Paris Berelc

**Paris Berelc** (née **Sayre**) is a powerful witch and one of the main female characters of *The Shadow of the Eternals*. Paris was the first member to join the Inner Circle after its formation but she prefers to be more secluded acting as her own.

## Early Life

### 1990s

Paris Berelc was born to Henri Sayre and Anna Lyn Sayre in Davao City in the Philippines. Paris was born into the Sayre family, an ancient bloodline of witches originating in Spain before moving to France. Paris was named after the capital of France, Paris after her father and mother decided to start their family in the Philippines, her mother's birth place. It was tradition in the Sayre coven that the oldest child birth by the previous successor would be announced as the family's new successor being that the new successor would bring prosperity and peace among the witch community. Growing up, Paris was quite gifted with magic and some would even say it was due with her partially being the successor of the Sayre family but whatever the reason is Paris was quite versatile in magic as she was able to achieve some of the most complex spells at such a young and early age. Some examples of her feats include a metamorphosis spell as she was able to turn a small caterpillar into a fully grown butterfly with no seeming effort.

### 2004 - 2013

However, when Paris was seven years old, her family's hone was attacked and set on fire. In the ensuing destruction, both of Paris's parents were tragically killed along with her younger brothers who were still infants as well as some family relatives; however Paris herself was apparently rescued from the burning house by her father's estranged sister, Alfita Sayre. This incident marked the beginning of a harsh existence that Paris would have to endure for many years to come. Alfita took Paris to the neighboring valley of Candon.
Alfita proved to be an unstable and cruel guardian. A witch with a thirst for power as she exploited the Paris' magic by linking her magic to Paris so that they would be forever bonded. Paris for years was isolated and weakened as her magic was naturally gifted because of its purity and with the link to her aunt it was impossible for Paris to do magic. As she grew older, Paris realized that her aunt had kidnapped her and set her house ablaze, and was therefore her family's murderer and with no way to fight against her aunt she ran far into the outskirts of the Philippines with no clue or survival abilities but had determination to be free of her aunt.

Paris soon grew tired and was lost in the wild but fortunately was eventually found by a mysterious man who helped her and tended to her wounds which had mad her forever grateful to the man. The man proved to be rather rough and straightforward but he still supported her in her situations as he became her guardian who taught her many things to survive with things such as combat, agriculture, and so much more. Eventually, the man and Paris drew comfort from one another and started to act like an actual family something that Paris missed as she only had brief memories of her own parents. The man told that his name was Jeremy Berelc after some time saying that revealing his name was something he hadn't done a while since he's always been alone in the outskirts. While Jeremy wasn't a witch himself he taught Paris a way to control her inner chi which allowed her to eventually pass the black magic tainted inside of her as she flowed her natural magic which awakened truly something powerful inside of Paris. For months she learned ways to fight and to defend herself as she enjoyed learning ways to fight as well as spending time with somebody who she called father.

Sadly, that joy soon faded as her aunt had caught up to her as in the pits of night she attacked Paris and her guardian while they were inside their hut, setting it ablaze much like her family's death with her house being set ablaze. Luckily, Paris used an extinguishing spell and ran out to face her aunt. Paris had set Jeremy aside as she manipulated the plant life around to bind her aunt in a position for she could not move, this impressed her aunt but easily destroyed the plants ensuing decay within the surrounding life. Her aunt tries to tell her to come back but when Paris refuses, this angers who telekinetically raises Jeremy in the air with a choke hold as she once again tries to persuade Paris to come back with her. Paris not wanting the man who had been the closes thing to a parent-figure since her parent's death agrees and sets off with her aunt. But Jeremy not wanting to be left while Paris goes back to the very place she dreaded shoots his bow with a nearby arrow towards Alfita who sensed it and telekinetically holds it in place. Surprised, Paris tries to make Jeremy stop but he tells her that he would much rather die than let her go back to be tormented, an angered Alfita turns around and shoots the arrow back at him. Jeremy dodges it and attempts to shoot another arrow but Alfita is able to grab Jeremy's neck telekinetically before breaking his neck. Paris seeing her father die in front of her face chases at his body, devastated to see her own father die because he loved her. Mourning, her aunt tells her that this is what happens to the people who defy her and urges that they must go home now. Filled with sadness and anger Paris stands up as she begins breaking her aunt's bones as large sounds of breakage and shattering can be heard as her aunt screams in pain, Paris begins to shatter and break all of her aunt's bones before breaking her neck, avenging her father and previous family.

When morning hits, Paris continues to mourn the death of her father as she buries and patches his body, reliving the old memories of being with her father she realizes that she doesn't want anything to do with her old family and so that day she took on her father's last name leaving the old Paris Sayre behind with her old life and coming out as Paris Berelc, daughter of the brave and strong Jeremy Berelc.

### 2019

Six years go by and Paris ends up in New York where she's seen drinking at a bar and though how she left the Philippines is unclear, Paris then gets onto her motorcycle where she speeds through town. She's then seen again on the outer parts of New York City as she stares at the night skies but suddenly gets a sensation of danger and so she follows it into an alley way. There, she sees a girl being attacked and she quickly jumps into action, she kicks the man down and threatens him with her long dagger. The man quickly runs away and when she turns around to see if the girl was okay, the girl had already ran. Paris then chases after the girl but when she finally catches up to the girl she was surrounded by 4 vampires. Confused, she sees the girls face and the girl introduces herself as Charity Hathaway, distant cousin of the Sayre family line. This surprises Paris as she believed her entire family had died in that fire, and when she asked Charity what she wanted she said that Paris was supposed to be the successor of the Sayre Coven, but ever since that day when she abandoned her family name and her sacred duty, the coven has been weakened having no power to draw from. It is said that if the successor cannot fulfill her role than her duties must be passed onto the next line of the Sayre family that being her family line. But in order to pass that duty down, the successor must die and their blood must be drank by the next presumed successor, the eldest child in the family line. Hearing this, Paris is conflicted having effected an entire group of people all because she ran away nine years ago but not wanting to die yet she prepares to fight until she dies. Charity seeing this tells the vampires to kill her. Paris tries to fight the vampires off with having the advantage at first since she enchanted her whole body to increase her strength, speed, durability, and senses but that only work so well before a vampire was able to catch her off guard. Believing this to be the end for her, Paris tries to call out for help but when her cries went unresponsive she loses all hope. But someone in fact did hear these cries a man with long brown hair, a man with a crossbow, and a woman with curly hair. The woman calls them out and pains the group of vampires. This allows the man with the long hair to attack the vampires, breaking one of their necks and subduing another. Allowing for the man holding a crossbow to shoot the vampire in the heart killing it. This instills fear in Charity which causes her to say her goodbyes saying that she'll be back before seemingly slipping into the shadows and disappears. Surprised on who they were they introduce themselves as The Inner Circle, a group of that helps the supernatural and protects people from its evils. Paris is then asked why she was attacked and just says that it's "family drama" which they leave it as not wanting to push the subject any further. But before they leave she stops them asking why they helped her, risking their lives to save someone who could've been dead. The man with the crossbow tells her because it's what they want to do as they all have had their troubles in the supernatural and want to help others so that they don't have to experience it too. This really moves Paris who for her whole life has had nothing but trouble and asks if they were accepting any new members which she said very jokingly but at heart it felt like a calling of sorts that after six years of exploring the new world to find a new purpose she's finally found it.

## Personality

As a kid, Paris was more carefree and optimistic as she saw the best in everyone and really cared for other when hurt but that all changed when her family died and was "rescued" by her aunt.

Living with her aunt Paris was isolated and alone with her aunt being the only other person she knew, but even she was cruel and unstable caring only for her power and using Paris to only dispose of her afterwards. As years go by Paris' personality became more of a loner but her isolation made her more tough and more independent as each passing day went by so much so that when she had realized of what truly happened that day she grew with determination as she ran away from home only wanting to be free.

Meeting Jeremy, she remained as her still-cold stoned self as she preferred to rely on her self more but at often times she'd soften up around Jeremy who too was much like her and as time went by the two got closer and formed an almost father-daughter relationship which caused Paris to become her once more free-spirited self.

After her father's death, Paris lost her once joyful and optimistic personality that had been so lost in her and changed as she converted into a more a cool and careless personality as she proved be quite reckless but she always kept calm in even the most dire situations but seemed to get really upset and angry when those she cared for was really endangered. Paris has shown on many occasions that she acts as her own person not taking orders from even Alaric, her supposed leader as she does what she believes. She is also fairly kind and compassionate at times when she really needs to show it.

## Physical Appearance

Paris' wardrobe mainly consisted of a mysterious old school kind of style she wears the occasional leather jacket, high rise jeans, black boots, and rather fashionable shirt. Paris also wears skinny jeans, low-heeled boots, low heels, combat boots, sleeveless blouses, leather jackets, short skirts and super short shorts, varied dresses, and makeup. Paris occasionally wear multiple accessories as she wears many chokers, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Paris also prefers her hair to be curled as she says she wouldn't be caught dead having a bland hair cut.

## Powers and Abilities

As the successor of the Sayre line, Paris was born with immense magical energy, as she was able to pull impressive magical spells at an early age. Paris was able to heal physical injuries and even performed a metamorphosis spell on a caterpillar into a full grown butterfly.

Though her once pure and natural magic was soon tainted when her aunt, Alfita Sayre, linked both hers and Paris' magic so that now her natural magic would become tainted by black magic which augmented her aunt's magic. This weakened Paris as each day of her aunt being linked to her just made her grow in power but leaving Paris unable to use her own magic.

Paris soon casted out the tainted black magic during her time with Jeremy Berelc who taught her how to control her inner chi, controlling her breath as he said this was a way to control her life force and energy flow that laid inside of her. After relieving herself from the black magic, she regained her natural gift for magic as she was able to grow an entire field of corn with ease. Paris' magic was demonstrated even further during her battle with her aunt, being able to extinguish large amounts of fire with ease, bending nature to her will, and even shattering her aunt's bones.

Though after joining the Inner Circle, Paris used her magic more conservatively as she preferred enchantment magic which allowed her to enhance her overall strength, speed, senses, and durability.

She possesses fighting abilities to defend herself thanks to Jeremy who also taught her about controlling her chi as well as excel at using a dagger and at times, dual daggers. Though with the following of joining the Inner Circle she has learned how to stake vampires.

## Weaknesses

Paris possesses all the typical weaknesses of a witch.

## Equipment

After joining the Inner Circle, Paris converted from her ways to witchery to a more combative person preferring to use her strength in fights rather than depending on her magic and because of that she learned how to use a dagger as well as to dual wield them and with her knowledge of magic she enchanted dual steel daggers to help her fight.

   **Long Silver Enchanted Dagger**: In combat, Paris uses a longer dagger almost similar to a sword, this long dagger was made from silver which makes its properties very stiff and strong. With this, Paris enchanted this dagger to induce great pain towards supernatural beings when sliced and/or impaled.

**Short Steel Enchanted Dagger**: Paris occasionally duels her long dagger with a shorter one used for primarily throwing as she enchanted this one to always hit its target when throw and to always come back to the person who threw it.