Babette Tremblay

Maximilien Vogelsang (son)

Joan the Wad (maternal ancestor) †

> “I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
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> ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
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**Babette Tremblay** is a psychiatrist and was a student under Atreu Dracul whom she would later become his lover until he met Catharina Reinout and she became his "mistress of sorts."

Babette would meet Margo Vogelsang whom she would eventually marry and have a son together named Maximilien.

## Personality

At the beginning of the series, Babette is shown to be an intelligent and compassionate woman, dedicated to her work and deeply concerned for others' well-being, in particular Will. Babette is confident in herself and her abilities, and more than capable of standing up both for herself and for others. She disagrees with anything she views as unethical or potentially damaging to others, and so clashes with Hannibal over his unorthodox treatment methods and Ziberschlag use of Will to solve crimes despite his mental instability. Although she is usually smart and perceptive, Babette can be stubborn and unwavering in her opinions when she believes she's right, which becomes problematic when she her relationship with Atreu become's involved. She is horrified by how badly she misjudged Atreu's true nature, though as Atreu points out, he is a master of deception and was doing everything in his power to keep her from seeing the truth. Babette proves herself to be courageous, choosing to stand and fight Atreu rather than flee, though this backfires due to Hannibal anticipating this.

After her near-death experience, Babette displays a darker, colder, and more cynical side. She is driven largely by vengeance, seeking to kill Atreu for what he did to her and those she cares about and is even willing to work with the likes of Milo Vogelsang to achieve her aims. Babette displays skills of manipulation and deception. However, she still maintains her compassionate nature, forming a strong bond with Margo and later having a change of heart and helping Atreu to escape Milo, though not until he promises he will save Will and his daughter's. However, she has no qualms about assisting Margo in killing Milo.

## Powers & Abilities

### Natural Abilities

**Nature Channeling** - Babette can channel nature's energy and manipulate it for a myriad of purposes, channeling nature through their body and project it in a concentrated and powerful blast of light which seems to manifest as magical energy or a kinetic force, conclusively throwing or repelling objects a considerable distance. This power has been displayed to contain mysterious supernatural effects, such as breaking illusion and reversing/removing spells.

## Possessions

* **Faerie Ring** - Babette owns a faerie ring that was imbued with the magic of a faerie that was her ancestor Joan the Wad, Queen of the Pixies. Through her ring she is able to connect much more closely to her fae lineage and use fae magic.

## Etymology

* Babette is the French diminutive of Elizabeth or Barbara.
	+ Elizabeth is from *Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet)*, the Greek form of the Hebrew name *אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva')* meaning "my God is an oath", derived from the roots *אֵל ('el)* referring to the Hebrew God and *שָׁבַע(shava')* meaning "oath". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.
	+ Barbara is derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century.
* Tremblay is from the French *tremble* meaning "aspen". It is especially widespread in Quebec, being the most common surname there.

## Trivia

* She is a French Quebec descent.
* Babette is pansexual.
* Her favorite meal is poutine with bacon and waffle fries and a bowl of chicken chasseur. She also like's a slice of tarte aux fraises et à la rhubarbs.
	+ She is also a fan of the Canadian Chinese fusion cuisine.
* Babette graduated from Bard College and Tufts University School of Medicine and earned a PhD in Psychiatry.
	+ She is a board certified psychiatrist specializing in general adult and adolescent psychotherapy, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of pharmacological medication.
* She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American College of Psychiatrists.
* She used to counsel rape victims and she ran the suicide hotline.
* She prefers beer to wine.
* Babette owns a rescue dog name Applesauce.
* She's pro-choice.
* Babette has had two abortions during a "misspent youth".