Wilhelmina "Mina" Anderson

***Full Name:*** Wilhelmina “Mina” Anderson

***Birthdate:*** February 18th, 1833

***Died:*** April 22nd of 1864

***Age:*** 31 (at time of death)

146 (ghost years by 2010)

***Gender:*** Female

***Height:*** 5’9

***Weight:*** 129 pounds

***Hair Color:*** Black

***Eye Color:*** Brown

***Species:*** Human (previously)

Ghost

***Alias:*** Mina

***Family Members:*** Bram Anderson (younger brother)

Blaise Anderson (younger brother)

Unnamed parents

***Occupation:*** lawyer’s assistant (previously)

Ghost

***Residence:*** Ghoulsby, Massachusetts (current)

Unnamed Massachusetts settlement

***Abilities:*** Manifestation

Invisibility

Corporealization

Intangibility

Flight

Teleportation

Amortality

Telekinesis

***Status:*** Deceased

**Quote:**

> “You were always strong enough to be who you are—I’m glad I was present to see you finally realize that." *-Mina to Dobrev in Ch. 17*
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**Wilhelmina "Mina" Anderson** is a supporting character in the novel *DOBREV*. She is a ghost that lived on the grounds before Ghoulsby came to be a town; she befriended Dobrev Reign before the start of the novel and now acts as his ghostly guardian and confidant, aiding him and Achille Descoteaux in their mission to stop Lila the succubus.

### **Early Life**

Mina was born on February 18th, 1837, in a Massachusetts settlement that existed before Ghoulsby. She had two younger brothers, Bram and Blaise, whom Mina supported while she worked as a lawyer’s assistant. Wilhelmina dreamt of becoming a lawyer herself, and worked hard to make a name for herself; her parents, on the other hand, wanted their daughter to marry her boss instead of working for a living. Not much else is known about Mina’s early life, except for the fact that she was murdered by the townspeople for being the descendant of a witch from the original Salem trials.

Having known about this upcoming attack before it happened, Mina arranged for her brothers to leave town undetected, while she remained behind to finish assisting in an important court case. When Wilhelmina returned home, she was brutally beaten using sticks and pipes before succumbing to her injuries. Since then, Mina has wandered around the area as a ghost, unable to connect with humans until Dobrev Reign arrived at the Reign residence, where Mina was stationed because of her interest in Everly Reign's personality. She has been his ghostly confidant and motherly figure for the past two-years prior to the start of the novel.

### **Personality**

Mina is described by Dobrev as being very serious and thoughtful, constantly observing and developing deep opinions of others. She is extremely loyal, protective and kind towards Dobrev, who reminds Mina of her younger brothers; towards those she doesn't know well, Mina can be standoffish, caused by her general distrust of others, ghosts and humans alike. Instead of wasting her time wallowing in self-pity, she prefers to stay busy with character studies; Wilhelmina was studious in her human life and also enjoys reading Victorian novels with Dobrev. She has a deep appreciation for nature and the seasons.

Achille Descoteaux has admitted to being intimidated by Mina, whose stony expressions and suspicious aura initially unnerves the teen. Eventually, once Mina begins to know Achille better through Dobrev, she treats him with more respect and trust. She is especially cautious of other Ghoulsby ghosts (such as Lila and Hagar Bennett), well aware of their malevolent intentions and paranormal tricks. For some time, Wilhelmina is the only person Dobrev truly trusts and confides in unconditionally, solidifying their deep bond and strong friendship. With Dobrev, Mina claims she is her best self, keeping his secrets, offering gentle advice and comforting him.

### Appearance

> "With sleek, wavy black hair, serious expressions and tanned skin, Mina was a humbling illusion, evidence that women were even more beautiful than Victorian poetry bragged." *-Dobrev looking at Mina in Chapter 1*
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Mina is described by her friend Dobrev as being "pretty but intimidating," with sleek black hair that stretches to her lower back, mysterious brown eyes and straight, serious lips. Her eyebrows are said to be furrowed in suspicion at all times, and she has a slender and athletic figure, taller than average women during her time alive, with dainty hands neatly folded together. As Mina did during the time period she was alive, she is always wearing a deep plum dress that has shoulder pads and straight sleeves, torso of the dress decorated by a white bow that keeps the jacket’s front buttoned together.

### Relationships

Relationship with Dobrev Reign

**Achille Descoteaux**

Even before meeting Achille, Mina was extremely weary of him and his intentions with her friend Dobrev--she did not trust him and was less than impressed with his attitude and attire. Mina was startled when Achille reacted so strongly in reaction to experiencing the final, painful moments of her human life. As time went on, and Dobrev became closer and closer with Achille, Mina remained cautious of him, but eventually admitted that she was beginning to trust him. Achille found Wilhelmina intimidating, though he still joked and teased her much like he did with Dobrev. Seeing how much Dobrev cared about Achille, Mina's opinion of the older boy began to soften, especially once she realized he wasn't out to embarrass or harm her young friend.

By the end of the novel, Mina and Achille are on much better terms, bound by their shared love for Dobrev. A large part of why Mina is at peace with leaving Dobrev behind in the world of the living is because of her trust for Achille; she was certain he would make a good friend (and romantic interest) for him, which allowed Mina to willingly leave her life as a ghost.

**Everly Reign**

Mina and Everly do not directly interact throughout the novel, given Everly cannot see spirits like her cousin, but Everly's presence at the home was what eventually led to Dobrev meeting who would be his best friend and ghostly guardian. Wilhelmina was interested in Everly's bright and enthusiastic character, and was conducting a study of sorts on her when Dobrev moved in permanently. Dobrev mentions that Mina sometimes plays tricks on Everly, such as when she hid her new pair of shoes somewhere in the house. Mina often seems amused by the cousins' interactions, wondering what Dobrev would be like if he had grown up beside Everly instead of in isolation.

**Romantic Interests**

At one point in the novel, Wilhelmina mentions that there was a cute librarian in their settlement that she would have liked to marry one day, and perhaps even have children with.

**Family**

**Bram & Blaise Anderson**

While alive, Mina cared deeply for her younger brothers, and acted as their financial support as they grew up. She tells Dobrev her brothers were pranksters, constantly playing tricks and egging their sister into arguments just for fun; for one of her birthdays, Bram and Blaise even replaced one of her presents with a snake, though they forget which box they placed it inside. Despite their difference in maturity, Mina said they got along very well, and remained close throughout the years. Dobrev is under the impression that Mina only adopts him as her own because he reminds her of Bram and Blaise, but the spirit insists that's not the case.

Mina's final act of love for her brothers was to help the pair escape their settlement before the townspeople could attack them for being descendants of a witch from the original Salem trials. While Bram and Blaise escaped to a new town and started their lives over, their older sister stayed behind, and was subsequently murdered by the townspeople. Mina never found her brothers in the afterlife, though Dobrev Reign had hopes she would see them once she went to the light.

**Parents**

Mina's parents aren't mentioned by her often, but she does tell Dobrev Reign that she "wasn't too eager" to meet them again if she went into the afterlife. It can be presumed that they were not as close as her, Bram and Blaise were, given they did not support Mina's ambition to become a lawyer and instead, wished for her to marry her boss.

### Trivia

-Mina’s full name is Wilhelmina, which is German for “resolute protection." She was named after Bram Stoker's character from *Dracula*, one of Gwendolyn Grimaldi's favorite novels.

-She had two younger brothers named Bram and Blaise

-Mina worked as a lawyer's assistant in her human life, and had dreams of becoming a lawyer herself