On her free time, Nizhoni enjoys sewing clothes and making bead necklaces in the Navajo style. She never wears them but it’s what she was taught while she grew up and she enjoys doing it. She’s still Navajo at heart and it’s still extremely bitter to her that she can no longer see the sun, which is the symbol of the power of the Almighty. The tough manner she uses while acting as Master is something she drops when she’s sure she’s alone. It’s been a long time since she missed her tribe, her human servant provides enough company. But she has her rooms decorated in the way of her people and has bookshelves full of literature about Native Americans.

Nizhoni, like any other vampire, loves blood. The scent of it, the taste of it is the best she can get. However, she also gets a rush from using her power, something she does rarely. She values her kiss enough to punish the errant ones in ways that’ll leave them alive afterwards. That is, unless they have betrayed her. She’s not fond of freak parties, preferring the old way of hunting and killing. However, since that’s illegal and she has to be a good example to the other vampires, she has to be happy with simply scaring her victim if she wants to scent that thrill of fear coming off them.

Family: Gaagi (father, deceased), Alaqua (mother, deceased), Doli (little sister, deceased), Nascha (elder sister, deceased)

History: Nizhoni was born in 1338 to a Navajo couple, Gaagi and Alaqua. They lived with their tribe close to New Mexico, and were happy there. Being the middle child, Nizhoni trailed her older sister daily, wanting to be like her, and fighting with her little sister for the attention of her parents. The chief named her Nizhoni when she was 20 days old, because even though she was normal baby-cute, she was a silent child and seemed to communicate with things no one else could see. Nizhoni described her soul rather than her appearance.
Nizhoni was a typical girly-girl, loving all the things the girls were taught, and dreaming of the day when she would have her own family. She was almost green with envy when her older sister managed to snag the handsomest man in the tribe, but was soon more obsessed with playing with their children.
When Nizhoni turned 16, she started looking around for a potential mate seriously, considering all the men of the tribe in a quiet way. Feeling that she knew how most of them would be after a few months of observation, she started straying outside the camp itself to think. She had grown into her name, and her mother had let it slip that she was sure someone would approach her soon about Nizhoni. This was both exhilarating and terrifying to the young girl, and her solitary walks to the river became a solace.
However, one evening she came across a woman whose like she had never seen before. Her skin was deathly pale, yet a light seemed to shine from it, and her hair was a golden colour. Nizhoni was convinced that one of the Holy People had graced her with their presence and hardly knew what to do. The woman spoke in a language Nizhoni could not understand, so she ran home to get her father. He came with her but by then the woman had disappeared. After this, Nizhoni was on the constant look out for the woman, her interest in her duties diminished. She married to a man she cared for, and it was the birth of her first child that finally ripped her back to reality. By then she had turned 20 and the child needed her. The chief named her daughter Winona, which meant ‘firstborn daughter’. She loved the little girl dearly, and hardly let her out of her sight.
By the time she turned 21 she was pregnant again. However, this year her life would end, and in an unexpected manner. She had been out to the river again, to clean up, when suddenly the woman from years ago stepped up to the river. Nizhoni greeted her courteously, and now the woman seemed to understand her. But when Nizhoni looked into her blue eyes, she felt as though she fell into them. It was days later when she came to, and she knew at once that she wasn’t at home anymore. Looking around she could not see the four mountains that defined Navajo territory. There was no Tsisnaajini' in the east, no Tsoodzil in the south. Doko’oosliid in the west and Dibe’ntsaaa in the north were nowhere to be seen. Scared and confused, Nizhoni cried, and didn’t know where to go to get back home. Her wrists had puncture marks, so she thought a snake might’ve bitten her, but no snake could’ve pulled her this far. That evening, the woman returned, and explained haltingly that she had chosen Nizhoni as her comanion. No matter how much Nizhoni begged her to let her return to her tribe, the woman was adamant. But she was shown a hint of mercy; she would be allowed to carry her child to term and deliver it to her man as long as she obeyed the woman.
During the following months, Nizhoni learned that the woman was named Anna Maria Von Losch, and was from a territory very far away, in a strange world. She also learned that Anna Maria wasn’t human, and that she was awake only at nights. Of course, this resulted in some futile attempts of escape, but Anna Maria always caught Nizhoni. After five months, Nizhoni gave birth to a son, having returned to Navajo territory only days before. She accompanied Anna maria into the camp, getting past everyone unseen. Once at her own home, she placed her son beside her husband, and placed her necklace around the child. That way her husband would know that the child was theirs and not something evil.
That night, only a few miles away from camp, Anna Maria gave Nizhoni the final bite that killed her. She woke up three nights later as a vampire, senseless and ravenous. Anna Maria, wanting Nizhoni’s complete loyalty let Nizhoni kill her older sister before taking her away. In the nights following, she made sure to remind Nizhoni that she could not return now, and if she ever opposed her, she would kill Nizhoni’s family.
Nizhoni hated Anna Maria, but she was the only thing to hold onto in the new world that was opening to her. The travelled south, and over the ocean. Anna Maria taught her English and French so that she would be civiliced, and taught her how to read and write. In Europe, they travelled all over, Anna Maria keen to show off Nizhoni as though the girl was an exotic pet.
This continued for decades, which turned into centuries. Nizhoni was introduced to political intrigue and vampire politics. She went along as a companion when Anna Maria visited the Vampire Council’s quarters in Paris, and silently observed how Anna Maria could seduce men into making war.
Nizhoni never stopped plotting revenge, and during the witch trials she saw a chance. Anna Maria went by the name of Marie Cornu by then, and it was the year 1680. They were living in the Spanish Netherlands. Nizhoni pulled a few threads, turned a few heads and soon Anna Maria was taken in by the authorities, suspected of witchcraft. Nizhoni testified against her, playing the role of a terrified maid who’d seen her mistress pledge alliance to the devil. She knew Anna Maria would worm her way out, but by then, Nizhoni had boarded a ship and started her long journey home. However, it occurred to her that that was where Anna Maria would expect her to go. So instead, Nizhoni started a restless trek around Europe and Asia, using all her means and powers to keep away from her vengeful maker. She returned to America, but kept well away from Navajo territory. During her travels there, she came across a man. She felt drawn to him and soon found that he was no ordinary human, but a weresnake. Her animal calling power had surfaced and it turned out to be why they had been drawn together in the first place, she could call snakes. The man’s name was Ix Cuat Tlaloc, and after spending some time with him, Nizhoni found that he was willing to be her animal servant, so she marked him as such. He was a powerful companion, something Nizhoni valued.
Nizhoni proved to be skilful in fleeing, and it was only over a century later, in 1838, that Anna Maria caught up with her. It was in London, and the two wasted no time on pleasantries. They fought dirty, but Nizhoni had two things that Anna Maria did not. Tlaloc was helping her, attacking Anna Maria as well, which gave Nizhoni a tiny upper hand. What clinched it was that Nizhoni’s master vampire power decided to bloom when she managed to bite Anna Maria’s arm. The corruption flowed strong and swift through the other woman’s body, and she died horribly. Finally free of the cursed woman who had cast a shadow over her life for so long, Nizhoni returned to America.
After visiting the Navajos, Nizhoni knew for sure that she did not belong there anymore. She could not go back to normal, no matter how much her heart yearned for it. Her family was dead centuries ago, and it was them she wanted. In the end, Nizhoni went to Boston, starting up an exclusive private school with her remaining funds.
She soon made herself into a cold business woman, acting through others when it was called for, and soon became deeply involved in the vampire politics of the city. She cared for her school, and she grew ever fonder of Tlaloc. He reminded her strongly of the husband she had once had.
In the kiss, Nizhoni preferred to not get obviously involved, rather pulling threads and lobbying. Her school flourished, its strict rules and high standards appealing to many rich families. In the meantime, Nizhoni also practiced her power of corruption, letting her human servant bring her victims who wouldn’t be missed. From the beginning of the 1930’s to the start of 2000 was a very gory time for Nizhoni, and she soon taught herself to be completely disconnected to her victims and other humans, but knowing how to play the part of someone who cared to lull them into a false sense of safety. By 2003, she mastered her power completely and felt ready for more responsibility. Working her way actively up the ladder, she found herself challenging the master of the city in 2007. The fight was hard, as he could fight off her corruption to a certain degree. It also was a heavy blow when he harmed Loc. However, having her animal servant harmed brought back all of Nizhoni’s old rage. She wouldn’t stand for the only family she had getting harmed. By the time she was finished with the old master, he was mostly reduced to blood sprayed across the walls and lumps of meat.
Being the master of the city has agreed with Nizhoni’s disposition, and she thrives in this role as finally she feels like she can control her own life and her own destiny. Of course, there are still days when immense longings for her old home and her children come over her, but she’s practiced in fighting off the sentimentality by now. She can no longer afford to let anyone see that she has weak points.

Strengths: She has the power of corruption, strong and fast reflexes, always wary of new people and never completely trusting anyone. She doesn’t take anything at face value. She has the power to call snakes.
Weaknesses: Her inability to trust her own people completely, not being completely satisfied which gives her a restless feeling, she loves open fires even though they’re potentially deadly to her, she has a blind spot the size of Arizona when it comes to other Navajo people, humans and vampires alike.
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Played by: Bethy