Celeste Abaddon

Celeste Abaddon is the Arch-witch of the Abaddon Coven. The coven is considered a great house to the general public, and are often regarded as the most powerful group in the city. Celeste Abaddon is a member of The High Court, and holds jurisdiction over all witch hunts conducted within the Ravensridge region.

Biography
Celeste is a fair haired, stern woman who does well to hide her old age. Due to a pact the Abaddon family made with a demon many centuries ago, the witches in the Abaddon coven commonly live to around three hundred years old. Celeste bares ritualistic scarification on her cheeks resembling war paint. She is often cloaked, and dresses in far less lavish clothing then other members in her house.

Celeste speaks with a gentle but authoritative tone, and fully understands the fear her magic evokes in common folk. She does well to appear humble, but one could easily see she is fully aware of her power in the city. Celeste is ruthless when contested, her ferocity to defend her families status is unparalleled.

Influence
Celeste's influence in the city stretches far beyond simply conducting witch hunts. Her tendrils of power have slowly but surely wormed their way into many facets of the city; when the label of witch is given to someone by Celeste, none dare dispute her accusation, often, not even the accused. To exercise her authority, from time to time, Celeste will mark a high born or noble as an evil magic user, and without fail, the marked will burn.

Celeste garners fear with every encounter she has; this makes her words hard to rebut, particularly on the high court. As such, any administrative decision that Celeste directly opposes, seldom comes to fruition.

Powers
Celeste has developed her abilities as a witch over centuries, and magic is no easy element to master. Celeste is a rounded alchemist; her father, Vance Abaddon, was prolific in the field, and has taught her all she knows on alchemical brewing.

Celeste also harbours the power to conjure plagues and diseases. This is assumed to have come from her bloodline, as all her predecessors have also had this ability. Morgana Abaddon, her ancestor, made a pact with the Demon of Pestilence, so one would assume this pact is the origin of such a power.