Hekate Vardi

A photo of Hekate

> “Love fills everything. It cannot be desired because it is an end in itself. It cannot betray because it has nothing to do with possession. It cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks. Anyone who tries to imprison love will cut off the spring that feeds it, and the trapped water will grow stagnant.”
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> ― Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello
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**Hekate Gabrielle Vardi** is the middle child of the triplets with her older twin being Diana and her younger twin being Isis.

She is the mother of twins Circe Matangi and Asterion Madhava Vardi through an unknown man.

## Appearance

Hekate similar to her granddaughter Ariadne was intensely striking women with a narrow face, a long thin nose, wavy light brown hair, thin eyebrows and hooded green eyes that were described as being pistachio green.

Unlike many users of the thorn magic, Hekate was very tall with an extremely thin body. She possesses a small bust and ass.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Mystiokinesis** - Hekate was a pureblooded hereditary witch who was born into a complicated yet powerful line which grant her the natural ability manipulate life itself and its subtype thorn magic.
	+ **Life Magic** - Hekate can manipulating pure life-force allowing her to manipulate nature itself as well as allowing the Hekate to create and/or rapidly accelerate the growth of plants; this can be done to rather minuscule plants on the ground, or on her own body. This Magic can also be used to slow down, and halt, desertification.
		- **Thorn Magic** - Hekate possessed a very unique and strange magical ability which revolves around thorns but whereas Hekate can cast spells involving normal thorns and also thorns that are so sharp that can pierce the sound barrier and create shockwaves.
	+ **Animal Transformation** - Hekate can transform into a white deer.
	+ **Zoolingualism** - Like the members of her family, Hekate can speak to animals.
	+ **Mediumship** - In life, Hekate could communicate and see spirits and ghost. This is a unique trait common in only a few families.

## Etymology

* Hekate is the Greek from of Hecate which is from the Greek *Ἑκάτη (Hekate)*, possibly derived from *ἑκάς (hekas)* meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a goddess associated with witchcraft, crossroads, tombs, demons and the underworld.
* Gabrielle is the French feminine form of Gabriel is from the Hebrew name *גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el)* meaning "God is my strong man", derived from *גֶּבֶר (gever)* meaning "strong man, hero" and *אֵל ('el)* meaning "God". Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to Muhammad.
* Vardi is derived from Vered which means "rose" in Hebrew, originally a borrowing from an Iranian language.

## Trivia

* She is associated with the Three of Cups, alongside Diana and Isis.
	+ Hekate is also associated with Charites especially Euphrosyne, the goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth.
* Hekate is of Sephardi Jewish, French and English descent.
* She was openly pansexual.
	+ According to her sister Diana, one time she fucked a gnome who may have fathered the twins.
* Like her daughter and granddaughters, she is allergic to peppermint.
* Her favorite meal was a slice of quiche lorraine and sweet crêpes.
	+ Hekate's second favorite meal was moules à la crème normande with soupe au fromage.
* Hekate liked fruity wines.