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Description

Lucía is a woman with quiet fire beneath her surface. In the shop, she smiles warmly, offers blessings with every purchase, and wraps saints candles in brown paper like she’s packing hope itself. But behind the beaded curtain, in the space only a few are allowed to see, her tone changes. Her hands, soft and worn from grinding herbs, know how to draw blood just as easily as they heal. She wears long skirts, simple blouses, and always a red string tied around her wrist, frayed from years of wear. Her thick, dark hair is usually pinned up to stay out of her work—but always comes down during ritual.

Personality

Lucía is warm but guarded, nurturing but not naïve. She’s the bridge between the old ways and the new city, between her mother’s power and her sister’s severity. She believes in using magic to protect, to guide—but knows the cost of every “favor.” Her love for Jesse is fierce, but she carries a quiet fear that her daughter may go further into the blood than even the older brujas dared.

Habits

Lights a fresh saints candle every morning—always red, never white
Organizes her herbs and charms with obsessive precision, like a librarian of the unseen
Talks to herself in Spanish when sorting the shop shelves—some say it’s just habit, some say it’s prayer
Keeps a hidden drawer beneath the cash register filled with bones, dried hearts, and other darker wares

Hooks & Angles

The Middle of the Web: Lucía is the one people come to when they don’t know what they need—she sells the mask and the truth, depending on what you can afford.
Protective Mother: Her love for Jesse runs deep—but so does her fear. She knows what this family’s magic does to the soul.
Backroom Dealer: She’s the front line of Las Brujas’ underground trade—wards, curses, blood pacts. The shop’s back door sees more traffic than the front most nights.
Soft Power: Lucía isn’t as overtly fearsome as Abuela or Soledad—but people underestimate her, and that’s their first mistake.

Year of Birth

1917 CE 36 Years old

Birthplace

El Paso, TX

Eyes

Deep brown, soft but always watching

Hair

Dark brown, thick, usually tied back with a red ribbon or silver comb

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Medium-toned with smile lines at the eyes and faint burn marks on her palms

Height

5'6"

Weight

143 lbs.

Belief/Deity

Devout in her own way—blends Catholic devotion with inherited bruja practices

Ruled Locations

• La Casa de las Sombras Quietas