Mona Mayfair
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Mona Mayfair is a fictional character in several novels by Anne Rice
, including Witching Hour
, Lasher
, Taltos, Blackwood Farm
and Blood Canticle
. She is the fourteenth witch of the Mayfair clan, and also the Designée of the Mayfair Legacy.
character Ophelia. She is described as very beautiful, with flowing red hair and fair skin. Within the family she is called the "wander slut", mainly because she has made it a point to sleep with all of her numerous cousins, young and old alike. In Blood Canticle, Lestat makes her into a vampire
in 2003, so she can live with her true love, Tarquin "Quinn" Blackwood
, forever. She was about 20 when she was made a vampire.
She gave birth to a Taltos, a species not unlike humans, but different, nonetheless. The Taltos can be birthed by witches who have great power; in the book she had sex with Michael, Rowan's husband, and unwittingly created the seed. Many of the females who have sex with Taltos bleed to death, but some witches are considered exempt. To bear the Taltos, you must be of significant supernatural
strength with attributes that enhance the power, specifically double the number of chromosome
s (92) as a "normal" human (46). Red hair, green eyes, and a sixth finger
are considered marks of a witch. Mona was the product of inbreeding
, schemed by Uncle Julien
, the only male "witch" of the Mayfair clan.
As it turns out, Mona is related to just about every other Mayfair in existence, as is Rowan, and they both have 92 chromosomes. Michael, a distant grandchild to Uncle Julien, also has 92 chromosomes. Therefore, any progeny from Michael and Rowan, or Michael and Mona, will be born a Taltos child.
Anne Rice
Anne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history...
, including Witching Hour
The Witching Hour (novel)
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice is the first novel in her series "Lives of the Mayfair Witches." The novel begins the tale of a family of witches, and a spirit that has guided their fortunes for generations.-Plot summary:...
, Lasher
Lasher
Lasher by Anne Rice is the second novel in her series Lives of the Mayfair Witches.-Plot summary:The novel begins shortly after the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Rowan Mayfair, who only recently was married to contractor Michael Curry...
, Taltos, Blackwood Farm
Blackwood Farm
Blackwood Farm is one of the more recent books in The Vampire Chronicles and The Mayfair Witches series, written by Anne Rice.-Synopsis:...
and Blood Canticle
Blood Canticle
Blood Canticle is a novel by Anne Rice in which she combines the new characters from her novel Blackwood Farm with those from her previous novels in The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy....
. She is the fourteenth witch of the Mayfair clan, and also the Designée of the Mayfair Legacy.
Background
She was born around 1983. She has an obsession with the ShakespearianWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
character Ophelia. She is described as very beautiful, with flowing red hair and fair skin. Within the family she is called the "wander slut", mainly because she has made it a point to sleep with all of her numerous cousins, young and old alike. In Blood Canticle, Lestat makes her into a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
in 2003, so she can live with her true love, Tarquin "Quinn" Blackwood
Tarquin Blackwood
Tarquin Anthony "Quinn" Blackwood is a fictional character from The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice. He initially featured in the novel Blackwood Farm and later in Blood Canticle.-Description:...
, forever. She was about 20 when she was made a vampire.
She gave birth to a Taltos, a species not unlike humans, but different, nonetheless. The Taltos can be birthed by witches who have great power; in the book she had sex with Michael, Rowan's husband, and unwittingly created the seed. Many of the females who have sex with Taltos bleed to death, but some witches are considered exempt. To bear the Taltos, you must be of significant supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
strength with attributes that enhance the power, specifically double the number of chromosome
Chromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...
s (92) as a "normal" human (46). Red hair, green eyes, and a sixth finger
Polydactyly
Polydactyly or polydactylism , also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly in humans, dogs, and cats having supernumerary fingers or toes....
are considered marks of a witch. Mona was the product of inbreeding
Inbreeding
Inbreeding is the reproduction from the mating of two genetically related parents. Inbreeding results in increased homozygosity, which can increase the chances of offspring being affected by recessive or deleterious traits. This generally leads to a decreased fitness of a population, which is...
, schemed by Uncle Julien
Julien Mayfair
Julien Mayfair is a fictional character in Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches trilogy. His life story is outlined in the first two books of the series The Witching Hour and Lasher...
, the only male "witch" of the Mayfair clan.
As it turns out, Mona is related to just about every other Mayfair in existence, as is Rowan, and they both have 92 chromosomes. Michael, a distant grandchild to Uncle Julien, also has 92 chromosomes. Therefore, any progeny from Michael and Rowan, or Michael and Mona, will be born a Taltos child.