English Name:
Elizabeth Codruṯa Báthory

Other names:
Eliza (Called by Most)
Beta (Called by Mother)
Beth (Called by Sister)

Gender:
Female

Sexuality:
Bisexual

Pronouns:
She/Her

Nationality:
Romanian

Language:
(First) Romanian
(Second) English

Romanian Name:
Elisabeta Codruṯa Ecatarina Stoica Báthory

Accent?:
She doesn't have much of an accent as she moved from Romania when she was a little girl, but she speaks fluent Romanian despite this.

D.O.B:
7th of October, 19xx

Zodiac:
Libra

Species:
Vradusc's (Husk's)
Not much is known about her species; there are stories of them in almost every culture around the world, yet they differ in certain appearances, mannerisms and diets. In Romania, they're known as 'Vradusc's', or in English, they're called 'Husk's'. These monsters feed off of the blood of the living, much like vampires - except they can not live past a few weeks without it.
The longer they go without blood the more they look like a corpse as they start to lose the last bits of their humanity they cling onto. Once they reach the absolute point of hunger they become almost feral, their limbs becoming thin and lanky, skin pale and smooth while very prominent, sharp, fangs also retract from their gums. It is rumoured that when hunting, they share similar abilities with a siren; seducing or beckoning their victim deeper into the woods with their charming looks, or even with a mimic of a voice.
Without blood, they can keep their human state for a few weeks before turning into their 'Husk' selves, but if they don't find their sustenance within a few days of being in such a state, they will die a withering death - none have seen this happen so how a Husk dies are all rumours. The blood keeps their appearance and mind human, without it they're nothing but monsters, a shell of their former self.
(More information will be posted!)

Personality:
Elizabeth is a rather quiet, independent woman. She believes in equality for all, and isn't afraid to fight to make her way in the world. She cares and loves for those around her, yet if you screw her over it's hard to gain back that trust. She may also be a bit too trusting at times, yet she leaned from her mistakes and knows to to make the same ones over again.

Ideology:
Elizabeth is a firm believer of 'What you give is what you will be given', so in other words, if you treat others with respect, respect will find its way back to you. She wants equality for all and cherishes the idea of a more diverse, accepting world. (Though the likelihood of that actually happening is slim)

Likes:
Climbing: As a young girl, you'd always find her climbing some sort of tree, swinging from the branches or reading from one. It would make sense that this habit has followed her into adulthood, Elizabeth finding comfort in sitting on a branch and listening to the birds or reading a book.
- Reading; No matter what situation, where she is, or what she is doing, if she has nothing to do, you will catch her reading. Mostly classic's or historical fiction, yet it had always been a comfort for her - almost reminding her of her old life before everything went to shit.

Dislikes:
Misogynists; She had dealt with a fair amount in in her life, and it was unpleasant to say the least. Being in such a position definitely made it clear to her that no matter what, as a woman, she would always have to deal with men who think they're better than her.
Being alone; This fear had become rather recent but very prominent. After dropping out of college and going into stripping just to pay the bills, her life became lonely.. She remembers how hard it was for her and the situation made her extremely depressed. Even after her toxic relationship and being turned into the monster she is now, she's so scared of being alone - she'd do anything to make sure it never happens again.

Love interest:
Timothy Wright
Elizabeth met Tim briefly as a child while they stayed in his home town for a few months just after moving from Romania - they didn't speak much but they attended the same elementary school and they got along well. After a few months Eliza moved away to a more permanent place with her family, and she almost completely forgot about Tim until meeting him again at the manor. At first, he was rude and cold with her as he was with most people, but eventually he warmed up to her as she did with him, and they began to get along. Something 'clicked' between them, and they fell hard and quick for each other. After years of mutual loneliness and difficult lives, they both found someone who just understands. They both have their moments, but in the end they always find their way back to each other, which is just the way it should be.

Family:

Mother:
Doina Elisabeta Ianna Lăcrămioara Báthory
(Neé Dascalu)
Status: Missing

Father:
Stefan Anghel Dumitru Boian Báthory
Statue: Unknown

Sister:
Ylenia Tyna Stefan Doina Báthory
Status: Deceased

Note: Eliza's nickname for her Sister, Ylenia, was 'Lue', A synonym for the meaning of her name (Light).

Habits:
Clawing: She tends to claw at her skin when she's anxious or upset, it's subconscious most of the time so she doesn't realise she's doing it, especially while in deep thought.
Smoking: She's quite a hypocrite regarding smoking; She hates it with a passion, but whenever she's really stressed or upset, she has a cigarette or two. She regretfully got this habit from her mother who happened to smoke a pack a day when Eliza was a little girl. She keeps a pack under some stuff in her nightstand just in case.

Appearance:

Hair + Eyes^

Formalwear^

General Clothing^

Husk Form^

Backstory:
This all started with a ghost story, one Eliza's mother used to tell her when she went outside at night when she was a little girl. "Beware the Husk's, little one! They will leave you shrivelled and dying if you venture too far into the forest." Her mother would say. As a young girl, these stories frightened her, terrorised her dreams and stopped her from stepping into the forest altogether.
Yet, As Eliza grew up, she grew out of these stories, left the the fantasies behind and stepped into reality. It's a shame reality was just as terrifying as those stories...

Eliza's high school life was tough, but she made it through as a High-lachieving student and an honours award. She worked her hardest so she could enter university through a scholarship, by doing so it would relieve some pressure from her family regarding finances.
She succeeded, and entered with her best friend Amelia, who she met in senior year of high school. They had been inseparable ever since they sat together in History class.

Eliza grew up knowing one thing and one thing only; Family comes first. After moving from Romania at the age of 8, she knew the only thing she had left of her home country was her family, who she held dearly to her heart. As she grew, her parents got decent jobs, leaving Eliza the primary caretaker of the house. She prepared dinner, cleaned while her parents were away, and looked after her Sister, Ylenia. Once Eliza got her licence, she even took the liberty of dropping her to and from school each day so she wouldn't have to catch the bus with the other kids. She was busy and by University, she was exhausted. She had barely any relationship or bond with her parents due to their work schedule, she had felt like a mother to her sister, and basically was parenting her since she was born. She wanted a break. She wanted a life.

First year of University, she had a falling out with her parents. She called them out on how they were treating Ylenia and herself. Of course, it was all denied, and Eliza was ignored for about a week while her parents left her with even more chores to do purely out of spite and frustration.

It was half way through the year when she met a guy in one of her classes, he didn't show up to half of them, and if he Miraculously did show, he was late. They were partnered on a project together and that's how they met. It was also the start of her life turning to complete shit.
This guy, Dean, introduced her to the 'fun' side of university; Partying, drugs and Alcohol. She had a few hookups with him, but the moment they made it official, her grades completely dropped, her attendance plummeted and the relationship with her parents became even rockier.

As she spent time partying, doing drugs and spending time with Dean, things got worse for her. Dean got more.. possessive, which caused fights to break out between the two of them frequently.

On one particular evening, when the air was still and eerily cold, Eliza took the chance to take her sister, Ylenia, to the park. It boarded a deep forest, the type where if you went a mile in you would really struggle to find your way out.
Ylenia went searching for mushrooms and peculiar rocks; it was a hobby of hers that she picked up first year of middle school, it brought her joy so Eliza encouraged it.
Eliza got a phone call from Dean, which ended in a yelling match while she sat on a bench in tears. She sternly told her sister to stay within eye sight of her, but when Eliza put the phone down, Ylenia was nowhere in sight. Frantic, Eliza searched everywhere for her. Seconds went to minutes and minutes became hours, and that's when she called the police. A search party was eventually sent, but to no avail, Ylenia was nowhere to be found.

The search went on for about a week, until her body was found in the woods mangled and rotting. She was propped up against a tree, her neck ripped open and stab wounds all through her chest and abdomen. It was no accident, she had been murdered.
Eliza's parents were horrified at the thought that their little girl had been murdered, and practically in denial. They refused to identify the body, so it was Eliza's job once again to pick up the pieces. She saw her sisters mutilated corpse in the morgue, and all she could think was: 'This is my fault'.

A funeral was held, and Eliza's parents decided it would be best if she left home. She didn't protest, she agreed and left quietly. She moved in with her boyfriend, her parents completely cutting her off, leaving her to wallow in guilt and shame.

Things only got worse - Dean got kicked out of university because of a wild party gone wrong. Now that he was no longer at school, he 'advised' Eliza, that it would be better she dropped out so he could keep a proper eye on her. So she did. She fell deeper and deeper into his trap. She had no job, no money, no career or high education.. so she turned to stripping to pay the bills.
She was good on a pole, that was for sure. The job payed well, kept them in a steady home while also having enough money to fuel Dean's drug addiction.

Of course, things continued to get worse. Dean only became more abusive as time went on. He stopped her from seeing friends, limited her access to her phone and social media - and only let her leave the house for work. She didn't know how to break out, to leave, to do something so she wouldn't have to live like this anymore.

Only when Dean almost killed her one night did she have enough courage to leave. He strangled her against a wall, leaving heavy bruising and a shot-tonne of trauma. She knew if he squeezed any harder her oesophagus would have collapsed, blocking off her airways and successfully killing her.

When he let go, and blew off some steam, she told him she forgot she had a shift that night - Him, being a suck up after the incident, let her go without question. She drove straight to the police station and reported him. Had him arrested and she fully intended to press charges.

She moved into Amelia's dorm for awhile while she got her life together. It took time, but she eventually quit her job at the club and landed a new one as a teachers assistant. She decided she wanted to go back to university to study to be a full time teacher, so that's what she did. She got re-enrolled and became Amelia's official room-mate! Everything was going great for a few months, she was studying while also have a source of income - She made some great friends and was more than relievers to have Amelia back in her life again... Until she disappeared.

It was out of nowhere. No reason, no explanation. She was just gone. One day stretched into two, and that's when she got worried. She reported her missing, but before anything could be done about it... A certain someone came knocking at her door.

Dean had found her. He burst through the door, knife in hand and a crazy look in his eye. He was shaking and very obviously high on a substance. He grabbed her, dragged her to the forest not far from campus and.. Killed her.

He took her out to a clearing in the trees, no light except from the luminance of the moon that spilled through the leaves of the trees. He attacked her and stabbed her 16 times before slitting her throat. He fled. He fled, and left her there choking on her own blood.

She laid there, in pain and suffering from her wounds. Wondering why someone would do this and why she was the one that had to endure it. She begged for someone to save her, she prayed to anyone that would hear her, anything that would listen...

And then something appeared.

Towering over her was a faceless being, tall as the treetops and skinner than a twig while also being dressed in a nice, neat suit. For a second, she thought she was hallucinating. Perhaps this was a sign of death or something that would help her cords over (as terrifying as it was).. but really, it was on the contrary.

They had a conversation... Not out loud, or even in her mind. It was a mutual understanding that somehow she just knew about. She knew what was talked about without any talking being said.
She made a deal. A deal for her life. She wasn't ready to die, no, she wanted to live. She wanted the people who wronged her to suffer. She wanted revenge. 'Hell hath no fury than a woman scorned'.

Hell will have seen no fury like the anger she will release upon the ones who have wronged her. She will get her second chance.

Like magic, she sucked in a deep breath, her heart beating fast and her lungs burning. The blood in her throat gone, almost dissipating into thin air. She looked herself over and she still had some injuries, but they already seemed to be healing.

Little did she know, she was transformed into something from legend. Something, that deep down she was still terrified of.

She was transformed into her worst nightmare, in exchange to be a loyal follower of the faceless being.

Considering what was awaiting her, it would have just been easier to die.
(Unedited!^)

Future:
After a few years of dealing with her 'Condition' that has kept her alive long after she was meant to die, she finally settled down with Tim. As impossible as most thought it would be, they went against the odds and got married - a private ceremony between two people who finally found the one they were meant to be with. They resided in a small cabin quite far away from the mansion that housed everyone else, yet in the same wooded area; it was quiet and a lovely home just for the two of them. After a few more years, she fell pregnant - which ended in a miscarriage, which was expected considering her last pregnancy was also a miscarriage. Either way, it almost broke her. She gave up on the idea of having kids, who would want one considering how dangerous their lives were? Well, a few months goes by and she's pregnant again. Expecting a miscarriage, she doesn't get her hopes up - except everything goes well, and she ends up giving birth to twin baby girls. Having kids made life messy, considering her condition and their jobs, but it was all worth it if it meant keeping her babies safe.