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Angelique Hawthorne was a British Slayer called in 1895.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Angelique was the third of five children and her father left her family before she was born. She was raised by her mother and uncle in Shoreditch, where they rented two feeble rooms for 8 shillings a week. At seven years old, Angelique sold matches to help out her family and continued working odd jobs until she was twelve.
When her uncle lost his job, Angelique began working at a nearby factory and became the main source of the family's income. Vampires eventually killed Angelique's entire family while she was at work, leaving her alone and devastated.[1]
Calling[]
At some point, Angelique was identified as a Potential Slayer and assigned a Watcher, Peter Van Helsing. She was activated as the Slayer in 1895. Her first duty as the Slayer was to kill the vampires who murdered her family.
Angelique lived with her Watcher in a nice home in a wealthy London neighborhood. This home housed "the Lair," a subcellar beneath the house where Peter kept weapons and books. Angelique trained in a state of the art makeshift gymnasium set up by the Watchers Council. She became proficient in various fighting techniques such as baritsu, La Canne, and other classic fighting styles. She was trained as well on how to use weapons for fencing and was skilled with the bayonet.
Angelique was rare among Slayers in that she kept a group of friends close to her; they were the former novitiate Molly Carrington, Patch, and Gordon Mycroft. Despite not having the approval of her Watcher, Angelique maintained the belief that personal relationships outside of slaying helped her maintain her focus.[1]
Encountering Dracula[]
By 1897, Angelique was hunting a demon who was wreaking havoc on London under the guise of Springheel Jack. At this time, mysterious vampiric murders were happening amongst the London upper class. These killings turned out to be the work of the legendary Dracula, who had set his sights on the Slayer. While investigating his lair, Molly was captured by minions of Dracula, who eventually killed and sired the girl.
Angelique killed her former friend and fought Dracula at Madame Tussaud's wax museum. She trapped the vampire in wax mixed with holy water, where he remained for an undetermined amount of time before escaping. After this encounter, Angelique sent Gordon and Patch away to keep them safe, and continued slaying only with her Watcher by her side.[1]