Charlotte Morningstar

(Art by Pinterest)

> Lucifer... if that's true, if you choose to be vulnerable around me... then I choose to be vulnerable around you.
>
> Charlotte to Lucifer.

**Charlotte Jane Morningstar** (née **Wright**) is the deuteragonist in the TV series *Lucifer*. She is a celestial human being (formerly a blessed human), the daughter of Johnathan Wright (a former LAPD officer) and Penelope Wright (an actress), the ex-wife of Dan Espinoza, the mother of Beatrice Espinoza, and the wife (as well as soul mate and eternal partner) of the fallen archangel Lucifer.

Originally an actress, she became a homicide detective working in Los Angeles as a member of the L.A.P.D. after her father was murdered. While there, she started a relationship with fellow officer Dan Espinoza and had a daughter, Trixie Espinoza. During an investigation into a fellow cop, Malcolm Graham, Charlotte became the pariah of the department after Malcolm was shot at Palmetto Street and she still continued her investigation. Her and Dan's marriage also started fall apart because of it and the two eventually separated.

While investigating a murder at the mall, Charlotte encounters Lucifer, but refused to believe at first that he is the actual Devil himself. Despite her protests, she's assisted by Lucifer on the case and the two end up forming a professional relationship as a detective-consultant duo, before falling in love with the fallen archangel.

After learning that the supernatural world existed, Charlotte took Trixie and ran away to Rome, where she researched Lucifer to see if he was the actual embodiment of evil. While there, she was manipulated by Father William Kinley into betraying Lucifer to send him back to Hell. Though Charlotte ultimately didn't go through with it, Lucifer found out, and the two were unable to reconcile, as Charlotte was unsure if she could accept Lucifer's true self. However, Charlotte found she couldn't be without Lucifer and tried to patch things up, only to be stopped by the arrival of Eve, who resumed her former relationship with him.

The two were eventually able to make amends and became partners again, but Charlotte became worried that Eve was a bad influence on him. After helping Lucifer take the first steps to forgive himself, Charlotte helped him stop demons from invading L.A. before admitting her love to him. Several months later, the two married and Charlotte became known as Lucifer's eternal partner.

## Personality

Charlotte is a very tough, strong-willed, down-to-earth, stubborn, highly intelligent, and by-the-books cop who takes pride in her work. This makes her the exact opposite of Lucifer; she constantly berates him for his unorthodox methods and behavior (save for a few instances where she sees them getting results; in which case she will occasionally play along). Due to her skepticism surrounding the Palmetto case, she is unpopular in her department and has few friends - no one wants to be her partner.

Despite all the ugliness she has seen in her years on the job, Charlotte does have a caring and friendly nature, especially towards her friends and family. She enjoys spending time with Ella, Linda, and even Lucifer and she loves her daughter Trixie more than anything, always putting her first.

Charlotte also has an awkward side. Throughout her life, Charlotte makes multiple awkward gestures and comments. The first time Charlotte slaps Lucifer's behind after he asks her what she desired. Later, she laughs at Lucifer's comment when Ella Lopez says, "ocular discharge". When she finishes, she quickly makes a straight face. Also, she tries to finish his sentence when he says, "I hope poor Ricky made him count, enjoying what little life he had left with sex or friends" and Charlotte tries to finish it saying, "Or sex with friends" while giving a wink to Lucifer. When he doesn't respond she tells him that's where she thought it was going.

Since the day they met, Charlotte seems to be perplexed by Lucifer, constantly dismissing his claims of actually being the Devil, and even from people he's terrified, and even admitting that there is something abnormal and inexplicable about him. Despite this, she admits that she enjoys his company and is hurt when she feels that he is being dishonest with her. She has been known to tease him on occasion, much to Lucifer's chagrin. But no matter how many times she had been told that about Lucifer, Charlotte never believed it, even from Lucifer himself, especially because of how close they have gotten recently. When she discovered his claims were true after seeing his true face, she was left in a stunned state and could only repeat her discovery and be left unsettled.

Following her realization Lucifer was indeed the Devil himself, Charlotte became consumed by fear and doubt whether or not the suave, yet the compassionate man she had come to love was an act. As a result, she was manipulated by Father Kinley into believing Lucifer was evil incarnate. However, she had changed her mind after Lucifer reveals he is vulnerable around her. Because of Eve wedging her way into their lives, Charlotte became increasingly worried Eve was encouraging Lucifer's worse behavior. Eventually, Charlotte finally admitted to Lucifer that she loves him.

## Characteristics

Charlotte is a beautiful woman in her late 30's with a slim, however, athletic build, standing about 5'7", with bright blue eyes and dirty blonde hair, which she occasionally has up in a ponytail or a knot, but also has it down past her shoulders. Early in her career, Charlotte wore the uniform typical for rookie police officers, or beat cops. Now, for around 10 years, she wears clothing authentic to her job as a detective. At first, her attire seemed more professional suits, accurate to most detectives. Later throughout the series, her wardrobe changed to more casual clothing; plain shirts with collared over-shirts (such as jackets and coats of different material), casual skinny pants, boots, etc.

## Powers and Abilities

Likely due to the miraculous circumstances of her birth (despite being human), Charlotte has some mystical attributes.

### Mortal Powers

* **Desire Exhibition Immunity:** Charlotte is immune not only to Lucifer's, but to any hellish and evil being's powers of persuasion when they are used towards her. However, she is still affected by other powers, such as Amenadiel's chronokinesis, as was shown when she became frozen when time was stopped.
* **Rendering Immortals Vulnerable:** Though Charlotte did not initially affect Lucifer, as shown in how he is shot without being injured, she was able to shoot and injure him before. Lucifer eventually suspected that it was Charlotte's presence that made him vulnerable and successfully tests this theory by cutting his hand while talking to her. Marcus Pierce later speculated that it was Charlotte's love that made immortal beings vulnerable, as she had fallen in love with both Lucifer and Pierce - a theory that Lucifer initially rebuked but later agreed with when he found that he could still be injured in Charlotte's presence regardless of her feelings for Pierce. Amenadiel theorized that God did not determine the situation of any of the characters and, in fact, they cast judgment upon themselves. Thus, to this point, it is unclear if Charlotte's ability to cause vulnerability in immortals is innate to her divine origins, or if it is actually Lucifer's love for Charlotte that causes his mortality in her presence. Unlike Lucifer, Pierce's mortality is not affected by Charlotte's proximity. This may be due to the difference between Pierce's immortality and Lucifer's, as Pierce's came from an external curse which once removed, did not reemerge in contrast to Lucifer who is inherently immortal due to being an archangel.
* **Desire Exhibition:** After spending a night with Lucifer, Charlotte somehow gained this power. She is able to use it as easily as Lucifer and can even use it on him. It is unknown if it works on other celestial beings other than Lucifer.
* **Immunity to Seduction:** While every other man and woman Lucifer comes across appears to instantly desire him carnally, Charlotte is immune to this along with Lucifer's other powers. As the series progresses, other women stop pursuing Lucifer as his focus narrows to Charlotte.

### Celestial Powers

Due to her marriage to Lucifer, Charlotte gained celestial power and abilities. Joshua referred to her as a "*celestial human*", assuring her that while she is still human, she now possesses powers and abilities inherent in all celestial beings. She is learning from both Joshua as well as Lucifer on how to control her powers.

* **Celestial Modification:** Following her marriage to Lucifer, Charlotte's body changed to have certain celestial qualities, such as the ability to survive the journey between different dimensions, which allowed her to travel to Hell while still being a living human.
	+ **Immortality:** Charlotte is now immortal (immune to aging or diseases) and will not age another day.
		- **Invulnerability:** Charlotte is now invulnerable to harm via conventional means that would kill a human. Once, when she was stabbed in the chest with a knife, she commented "*that was itchy*".
		- **Regeneration:** Charlotte can heal from any wound that would kill a human.
		- **Supernatural Stamina:** Charlotte's stamina is comparable to that of an angel.
	+ **Levitation:** Though not capable of true flight to the same extent as an angel, Charlotte can levitate herself into the air.
	+ **Pyrokinesis:** Charlotte once ignited a fireplace and a number of candles during a dinner with Lucifer, Joshua, and others.
	+ **Spirit Communication:** For a short time, Charlotte was able to see Dan Espinoza's ghost, something that only angels and demons are capable of. Overtime, she learned to see other ghosts.
	+ **Supernatural Coordination:** Charlotte has much more speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, and stamina than she did as a human, which allows her to perform amazing parkour. She once ran so fast, she caught up to a biker.
	+ **Supernatural Strength:** Charlotte gained advanced physical strength to the point that she was able to beat Asmodeus into submission. Charlotte continued to use it for some time to subdue human criminals. It also allowed Lucifer to have sex with Charlotte without holding back. Charlotte also once overpowered a full-on, muscular wrestler.
	+ **Telekinesis:** Charlotte once telekinetically summoned a bottle of scotch as well as a glass cup to her hand.
	+ **Telepathy:** Charlotte has the ability to read the minds of humans and most other creatures.
	+ **Teleportation:** Charlotte gained the ability to travel from one place to another instantly without occupying the space in between.