Genevieve Duchannes

""Body of my body, marrow and mind, soul of my soul, to our spirit bind, blood of my heart, my tide, my moon, blood of my heart, my salvation, my doom.""

- Genevieve using the forbidden spell to bring Ethan back to life.

Genevieve Katherine Duchannes was Lena's great-great-great-great grandmother. She appeared during the Civil War flashbacks. She was also the one responsible for the Duchannes family curse.

Biography
We only get a glimpse into one day of Genevieve's life, but they are shown to be important details. As Greenbrier, her estate, burned to the ground, Genevieve lost her sister, Evangeline, as well as her mother. She was reunited with her long-lost love, Ethan Carter Wate, only to see him get shot and die minutes later. In an effort to revive and resurrect her love, Genevieve cast a forbidden spell from The Book of Moons. Not only did she fail, she cursed herself and her descendants, meaning that they would not be able to choose whether they turn Dark or Light on their Sixteenth Moon.

Personality
It can also be assumed that she was once a good, kind-hearted person before she cursed herself with The Book of Moons and became a cruel, cold-hearted woman.

Powers
In the book, she mentioned that she healed a bird, therefore it is believed that she is a Thaumaturge and the last until Ryan. In the film adaptation, she used her powers on the Union soldiers to send them flying backward. As a Sheer, she is also able to Kelt.

Film portrayal
In the movie, Genevieve is portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan.