Eva

Eva played by Josephine McAdam, by Geek and Sundry

This pale and mysterious Tremere of House Carna is also known among the L.A. Anarchs simply as “The Witch”. She is known to perform blood magic from time to time at the request of Baron Abrams or others who are willing to exchange favors with her. Eva's haven is somewhere in Griffith Park. She meets with those who come to see her at Griffith Observatory.

In Season One and "Unnatural Troubles" (2x01), Eva was a Storyteller-played Character portrayed by Jason Carl. Starting from "Gentle Manners" (2x03), Eva became a player character portrayed by Josephine McAdam.

## Biography

### Background

Eva and her sire Katya were lovers. The two of them were at Woodstock Music Festival together in 1969, although it is unknown if Eva was still mortal or not at this point. During their relationship, Katya gave Eva a specially engraved ring ("My Crimson Petal" in Russian) that Eva kept after the relationship ended. Eva gave Katya a crystal ball that Katya still has.

Katya, who was part of the Camarilla, embraced Eva without permission. After Eva's Embrace, the two moved to Vienna. When her elder Maximilian Strauss found out, he punished Katya and cursed Eva. Eva's curse turned her skin and hair the unnaturally pale (almost white) colors that they are now. Eva has not yet said what the punishment Katya received was, but Eva believed that Katya was dead. Eva ran away from Strauss and the Camarilla. She came to Los Angeles and took up residence in Griffith Park.

### Season One

"Mortal Stakes" (1x01)

Eva is first encountered by Jasper, Nelli G, and Victor Temple at Griffith Observatory at the behest of Baron Abrams to identify the clan lineage of a neonate kindred, Annabelle. Using blood sorcery, Eva identified Annabelle as a Brujah of the 13th Generation. She also informed the coterie that some sort of blood magic had already been used on Annabelle but did not identify the source of it. Victor offered Eva a boon as thanks for helping them.

"Who Can You Trust?" (1x08)

At The Succubus Club, Eva told Annabelle and Jasper that she had been the one to cast the blood magic mentioned in "Mortal Stakes" (1x01) on Annabelle. Eva owed Carver a boon. Carver called in the favor by having Eva put a protective ward on Annabelle the night of Annabelle's embrace. The terms of the deal had also prevented Eva from telling Annabelle about it the night they met in Griffith Park. Eva told Annabelle she did not know where Carver is now but did tell Annabelle how to contact him.

### Season Four

Josephine McAdam as Eva was listed in the opening credits as a cast member.

## Relationships

Eva and Jasper have a romantic relationship that becomes evident to the coterie when she brings him a rose in "Gentle Manners" (2x03).

## Character Information

* **Predator Type**: Prefers to drink from people taking strong painkillers or psychedelics
* **Clan Bane**: Tremere cannot Blood Bond other Kindred, but they can be bound by Kindred from another clan. A Tremere can bind ghouls and mortals, but the vitae must be drunk an additional number of times equal to Bane Severity for the bond to form.
* Other Advantages and Flaws

### Disciplines

* Auspex
	+ Level 1: Sense the Unseen
	+ Level 3: Scry the Soul

* Blood Sorcery
	+ Level 1: Corrosive Vitae, Spark
	+ Level 3: Blood of Potency, Movement of the Mind
	+ Level 4: Zeus' Fury

* Fortitude
	+ Level 1: Unswayable Mind

* Obfuscate
	+ Level 1: Cloak of Shadows
	+ Level 2: Unseen Passage

### Rituals

* Level 1: Walk of Blood, Deflection of Wooden Doom, Wake with Evening's Freshness
* Level 2: Truth of Blood, Ward Against Spirits
* Level 3: Essence of Air, Warding Circle Against Spirits
* Level 4: Ward Against Cainites, Firewalker
* Level 5: Abandoning the Fetters

### Possessions

* Ritual silver knife
* ~~Silver inscribed ring~~ (a gift from Katya later given to Jasper)

Quotes

* Eva: "Sometimes I wonder if I could fly high enough and just become one of those stars. Just leave everything. You could come with."
	+ Jasper: "No thanks. I don't think my color really works for stars."
	+ Eva: "Sure, it does. You have a light as well. Hey. I can see it."

## **References**

1. ↑ See "Pressure Lines" (4x05).
2. ↑ See "Blood Divides" (3x08).
3. ↑ See "Hollywood Forever" (4x06).
4. ↑ See "Who Can You Trust?" (1x08). Jasper says he learned Corrosive Vitae from Eva.
5. ↑ See "Voice of the Dead" (4x03).
6. ↑ See "Darkness Divide" (4x02).
7. ↑ See "Mortal Stakes" (1x01). Eva identifies Annabelle's generation by performing this ritual.
8. ↑ See "Pressure Lines" (4x05). Eva lists this as one of her standard defenses.
9. ↑ See "With One Wish" (4xe4). Jasper tells Hester that Eva taught him this ritual.
10. ↑ See "Gentle Manners" (2x03). Josephine asked Jason if it's possible to use *Truth of Blood* without being noticed.
11. ↑ See "Duel" (2x05). Eva casts *Ward Against Spirits* on Annabelle's jacket.
12. ↑ See "Duel" (2x05). Eva, with the help of Kyoko, casts *Warding Circle Against Spirits* around Isabel Griffith.
13. ↑ See "Duel" (2x05). Eva tells the coterie she can Ward objects against Kindred.
14. ↑ See "Pressure Lines" (4x05). Eva lists this as one of the protections on herself and Jasper.
15. ↑ See "Dark Hallways" (2xe4) Used to break Chloe's link to the Anarch Ventrue, Baron Fiona
16. ↑ See "Shattered Faith" (3xe3).

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