Lily Chamberlain

**Lillian-Rose "Lily" Chamberlain** is a supporting character of **The Witch Diaries**. Lillian is a witch and the daughter of Benjamin Chamberlain and Charlotte Marshall, the adoptive sister of Malachai Parker - a boy her father rescued and the sister in-law of Katherine Parker.

## History

Benjamin Chamberlain and his coven conceived a child through a spell.

Kai revealed that Charlotte was in fact pregnant with Ben's child. He later revealed that it was because of their spell that she was conceived.

Charlotte initially had no interest with having anything to do with the child, even telling to the Kai that he made a mistake if he thought he could get to her by using Ben and their child as leverage. But after words of consideration from Katherine Parker, she later changed her mind.

## Personality and Traits

"*How much is she like you? How much like me? Or like I was anyway.
 It seems a fairly even divide.*"
—Charlotte and Ben discussing Lily's traits

Even when she was a baby, Lillian was said to be a fighter. It was said by both of her parents; Charlotte, where she said to her doctor that her daughter was a tough one just like herself, and by Ben when he said that both Charlote and Lillian were fighters. Both times it is implied that Lillian inherited this trait from her mother who got it herself from her own mother, Lillian's maternal grandmother. She also seems to be happy and calm. Ben says, that like her paternal family, she is resilient.

She is also seemingly intelligent as she was able to use her magic to turn Kai's car on and off, despite being a baby.

Lillian seems to be a kind and gentle young girl, with a sweet and innocent persona. She is rather lonely, never having any other kids her age to play with.

It is shown that Lillian has gained on of her father's traits of doing whatever they can to protect their family as she is always offering to help save those she cares about and considers family including Kai.

## Physical Appearance

"***Kai:** She looks like her mother. Maybe there is a God after all.
 **Ben:** There is a hint of the devil in her eyes. That's all me.*"
—Ben and Kai about Lily

According to Kai, Lillian looks like her mother. On the other hand, Ben blissfully implied that Lily has inherited his eyes. As a baby she had dirty-blonde hair and round dark blue-eyes.

Now, she has long Auburn hair and light blue eyes. Her cheeks have little freckles scattered them. She is seen in light colored dresses that normally have flowers or other prints on them. Lillian also has little dimples in her cheeks.

## Skills and Abilities

### Powers

Lily is one of the most powerful witches we have seen to date. What she lacks in formal magical training she makes up for it with raw power.

Lily has stated that she figured some things about magic herself though has expressed that she cannot control it. Her connection to Los Angeles soil, despite not being a Harvest girl or apparent knowledge of the Ancestors, allowed her to communicate with them, where as non-witches could not. It is worthy to note that Lily has detected these events while still wearing her bracelet that blocks her power. While other children were unconscious as a result of being tied to a spell that was draining their energy, Lily was able to retain her consciousness until her magic sealing bracelet was removed by Kai. Lily has managed to counter the boundary spell cast by Ben on Kai. She would later use her telekinesis to break the salt circle that bound the spirit of her grandmother to the mortal plane, sending him back to the Ancestral Plane, and returned her father back to his body. With Kai's guidance, Lily was able to connect with Ben inside of the broken talisman. Once Ben's mind was restored, Hope voluntarily left the confines of the pendent where with Kai's guidance, they cast a spell to restore the pendant back to its original state, albeit temporarily. To date, Lily's most prominent spell was the Spell of Unknotting.

* **Advanced Telekinesis**: The ability to manipulate physical objects with only the use of the mind or an evocation of magical words.
* **Advanced Pyrokinesis**: Lily the ability to manipulate and create flames with a simple thought at a higher scale than most witches.

### Weaknesses

The full extent and limits of Lily's weaknesses are currently unknown.

## Relationships

### Charlotte Marshall

"*Everything I do is for her.*"
—Charlotte to Ben about Lily

Charlotte is Lily's mother and it is shown various times that Charlotte strongly loves her daughter. When she first discovered she was pregnant, she attempted to abort the baby by ingesting posion, but when she couldn't resolve herself to do it she was attacked and she realized that she wasn't just protecting herself but the baby as well. She then learned that she will have a daughter. As time passed, Charlotte grew concerned that because she never had a loving mother in her life, she would not know how to be a good mother to her daughter, but eventually that faded and she grew to love the child deeply and like Ben, is dedicated to protecting her at all costs.

### Benjamin Chamberlain

"*No one is going to harm my little girl. No one will even get close. You are all the matters to me*"
—Ben to Lily

*Main article: Ben and Lily*

Ben is Lily's father. He told Charlotte that the cycle of the pain will end with their baby. After that, he did everything he could to make sure she was kept safe, and was shown to be happy when he learned the baby would be a girl. He wants to protect her at all costs, and hopes to be in her life someday when it is safe for her. He is not giving up on being in his daughter's life quite yet. He is also dedicated to being a better father to her than his mother. His love for his daughter brings out the best in Ben, best seen in his reconciliation with Kai. With the child being born, Ben is becoming the man he used to be. After some time apart from his daughter she returned home. However he remains paranoid as he worries about her safety.

### Malachai Parker

"*We are a thousand years of emptiness, an endless parade of slaughter. Until your daughter came to us. Now she is everything, father, worth every fight, worth every sacrifice. She must not suffer the same fate.*"
—Malachai to Ben about Lily

*Main article: Kai and Lily*

Kai is Lily's adoptive brother and has sworn to protect her. He accepted her before everyone else did, even her mother. When he saw Lily again (after their separation), he said to Ben that he can't imagine the joy spending every day with her and commented on how big she had gotten. Kai gave a promise to Charlotte that he will stay with Lily, protect her and help raise her, as Charlotte doesn't want Ben to be the only one Lily knows.

## Name

* The name **Lillian** is a Latin name. In Latin the meaning of the name Lillian is: Lily (after the flower). Pure.
* The name **Lily** is an English name. In English the meaning of the name Lily is: Lily flower. Pure. The flower lily is a symbol of innocence; purity and beauty.
* The last name **Chamberlain** is of Old French origin, and is an occupational name for a chamberlain, that is an official in charge of the private chambers of his master; the term was later a title of high rank. The derivation of this name is from the Old French and Anglo-Norman French "c(h)ambrelain, cambrelane, cambrelen(c)", chamberlain. The Italian cognate "camerlengo" was given to a manager of a pontifical court.

## Tropes

* Daddy's Girl - Lily seems to light up whenever her father is around. It's clear how much Lily adores her father and it's clear how much Ben loves her. Ben was besotted with her even before she was born
* Protective Mom - Lily  has a mother that adores her and it's clear that Lily feels the same. Whenever Lily sees her mother, she's always laughing.
* Sins of Our Fathers - As Ben notes, Lily has 'inherited' all of his enemies by virtue of being his daughter.