Bianca St. Claire is a vampire of the Red Court, introduced in Storm Front.

Description Edit

Introduced in Storm Front, Bianca is the head of the local Red Court coven. She has considerable influence in the Nevernever and power with a capital "P".^[1]

She owns and operates The Velvet Room, a high-priced brothel for the rich. Both Jennifer Stanton (at the time of her death)^[1] and Linda Randall (previously)^[2] had been Biana's employees.

She possesses considerable magical power, taught to her by Black Court vampire, Mavra.^[3]

Two of her lieutenants, "associates", are: Kyle and Kelly Hamilton, a brother and sister team.^[4]

In the SeriesEdit

In Storm Front, Harry goes to ask her questions about Jennifer Stanton, who was murdered, and Bianca immediate attacks Harry thinking he's her killer. During the tussle, part of her human mask tears away revealing a hideous bat-like creature underneath. Harry swears by his powers that he did not kill Jennifer. She gives Harry the name of Jennifer's friend, Linda Randall. Harry sees in her eyes that she will not forgive him for unmasking her. She vows to make Harry pay. — Her assistant, Rachel, enters as Harry leaves, he witness Bianca devour her. ^[2]   

In Grave Peril, Bianca hatches a plan that would undo Amoracchius^[5] (one of the Swords of the Cross), kill Harry Dresden^[6], instigate a war between the White Council and the Red Court^[3]. She uses Susan Rodriguez by infecting her with the vampire toxin^[7] then manipulating Harry into fighting the vampires to get her back, thus starting The War.^[3] Near the end, Bianca and the majority of her coven were killed by the spirits of those she killed led by Rachel's. ^[8]

See AlsoEdit

• Bianca's Ball
• The War
• Kyle
• Kelly Hamilton
• Rights of Hospitality "Laws of Hospitality"^[3]
• Rachel
• Mavra
• Velvet Room

References Edit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Storm Front, ch. 2
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Storm Front, ch. 9
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Grave Peril, ch. 38
4. ↑ Grave Peril, ch. 8
5. ↑ Grave Peril, ch. 29
6. ↑ Grave Peril, ch. 33 & 38
7. ↑ Grave Peril, ch. 30
8. ↑ Grave Peril, ch. 25-30 and 33-38

External links Edit

• Bianca article on dresdenfiles.wikidot.com

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