Raquel Martinez

> Because if you dare to cross me, or tell anyone, I will make sure you are monitered and killed.
>
> Raquel to Amara, page 52, Black Magic comic pre-reboot

## Raquel “Rachie” Martinez

### Nickname(s)

* ”Rachie” (by Roman Welton)
* ”Ms. Martinez” (by Loretta Dalma, Gabriel Williams, Melanie Lycan, Amara Wilson! Sabrina Jones, Elise Martinez)
* ”Mom” (by Elise Martinez, Lucia Ito-Welton)

## Biographical Information

### Relationships

* Roman Welton (Husband)
* Mina Ito (Ex-best friend, one-sided rivals)
* Chloe Bonnet (Ex-girlfriend, ex-colleague)

### Family

* Unnamed Mother
* Unnamed Father
* Aurora Martinez (Sister)
* Elise Martinez (Adopted child with Roman)

## Appears In:

### Video(s)

* don't lose you head
* tears to shed
* baby one more time
* baby it's cold outside
* jolene
* altar
* don't lose your head
* a pearl
* milk and cookies
* look who's inside again
* villain
* ballerina
* be prepared
* I am damaged

**Raquel Aileen 'Red Rose' Welton-Martinez**, otherwise known as **Raquel Martinez**, is one of the main antagonists in Black Magic. She is Roman Welton's second wife, and helps him run his museum. She and Roman try to capture Loretta Dalma as a way to get the The Marina Necklace and a wish from Maida.

## Appearance

Raquel is a 6’1 Mexican woman with black hair, usually done up in messy bun, and red eyes. Her regular outfit consists of a black long-sleeved shirt that falls off the shoulders with her bra-straps showing, along with brown pants and black heels. She may also wear a red long-sleeved short bodysuit and red thigh-high boots while out on buisness (usually threatening minors). The jewelry she wears consists of gold circular earrings, and gold shoker, and a necklace with a small red gem. In the years after being brought back to the USA, and before Chloe died, she had a black and red mask that is now used by Aurora Martinez.

## Personality

Cold and downhearted, although kind to her children. Raquel has had her patience be taken for granted, so she focuses more on her business and self than others. Although she has shown some sympathy for the main teens of Black Magic, she is more like her husband than she'd be comfortable admitting - especially with her being power hungry and morally bankrupt.

## History

* Raquel Martinez was raised as Aileen Martinez but used Raquel instead for preference. She was not a gifted child like Chloe Bonnet or Roman Welton, and achieved average grades for most of her elementary education. She was pushed to strive for more as her middle school counselor saw potential in Raquel. Raquel still achieved as a kid, as she was 2nd place in a kung-fu tournament and won prizes for her gymnastics.

* Raquel met Roman Welton while attending Salt Lake Prep, and dated him for a short. Raquel would graduate Salt Lake Prep as salutatorian (second place to Hana Pan). She would attend Sorbonne University to study psychology.
	+ Raquel would meet an unknown man at the university, they would have a 3 year long relationship until an incident occurred that forced Raquel to go back to America. It is unknown what happened during those 3 years, and only Chloe Bonnet and Roman Welton know the details.
* When brought back to the USA, Raquel was offered a job to steal jewelry and other priceless artifacts for Roman's museum, though it had a darker meaning, Raquel accepted out of economic failure.
* She now works in the museum, and is Roman's wife.

## Gallery

Pre-reboot Raquel Inspired by Lana Del Ray's 'The Other Woman'Raquel's older design reference sheet.
## Trivia

* Raquel is sexually and romantically ambiguous.
* According to Sacredhyacinth, Raquel *would* say "Hello internet. I've made a new scientific discovery. It really 'Pops-off'."
* Raquel and Mina used to have a pining relationship towards each-other before Sacredhyacinth found that it left plot holes and changed it. Pre-reboot, Chloe and Raquel also dated and were girlfriends.
* Raquel is obsessed with her image and perception.
* Raquel was raised in Mexico for a bit before her she and her parents immigrated to America.
* Raquel ran the Gardening Club at Salt Lake Prep.
* Sacredhyacinth describes old concept Raquel as 'Like Roman but 10x worse.'