Parnesse
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| Race | Vampire |
| Birthplace | New Capenna, New Capenna |
| Lifetime | Present |
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Parnesse, the Subtle Brush is a vampire wizard of the Maestros family in New Capenna.
Description
Parnesse is the daughter of Toluz and wife of Errant.[1]
History
Being skilled and confident enough to paint a vampire is a valuable skill that leads to a dangerous job. They can't see themselves in mirrors, see? So the way you paint 'em is the way they see themselves. Lotta risk there, lotta reward. Even for other vampires, who run every risk from getting a stake through them for a poor review to never getting their own portrait done.
Parnesse is one of the best, a portrait artist who specializes in painting vampires not necessarily how they look, but how they wish to be seen. She has a subtle brush—and a flashy bit of Obscura magic (a gift, from a friend)—that helps her see her subjects most confident self-image. A touch of smoother skin here, a lift of the fang there, a tug over there—the vampires who commission a portrait from Parnesse see themselves clearer and more beautiful (or fearsome) than ever, and for that, they keep Parnesse paid in full and booked for the foreseeable future.[2]
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Family Man | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2022-03-30 | Streets of New Capenna | New Capenna, Dominaria | Anhelo, Errant, Toluz, Evelyn, Fiero Vespin, Severo, Parnesse |
Note
It is possible that Magic Story has confused Parnesse and Errant's names. Errant, Anhelo's daughter in The Family Man, is described as having 'warm, brown skin' like her mother, and 'thick, wavy hair', like her father[1]. Errant is presented on the cards as an human street artist, seemingly not direct affiliated with any crime family (no watermark), but making grafitti which appears to be the Maestro insignia.
Parnesse is described as Toluz's 'knuckle-headed' daughter in The Family Man, but is presented in the cards as a vampire (with UBR colors) and a member of the Maestros, despite Toluz being described as a high ranking human member of the Obscura. The connotation that Errant and Parnesse's wedding will help forge bonds between the Obscura and Maestro families seems somewhat muddled, if Toluz' daughter is a already a member of the Maestros.
A description of Parnesse's character history (from an article on the Legendary characters of New Capenna[2]) may support the theory that there was a mix-up, as that text reads that Parnesse uses an Obscura observation device gifted by a 'friend'. This might be her mother Toluz, who is a member of the Obscura, or some other Obscura member she knows through her mother's connections, but the implication of the wording is that the that the author was trying to suggest the device was a gift from her lover and wife, Errant, who perhaps (at the time the article was drafted) was considered to be Toluz's daughter and a member of the Obscura.
However, the nature of any mix-up is unclear. The character descriptions for Evelyn and Anhelo make clear that vampirism is a gift that originates from Xander, and thus may not be an inheritable condition.
The author of The Family Man[1], K. Arsenault Rivera is quite clear about which character is which, in conversations on Twitter[3], including explaining how Parnesse may have become a vampire and a full-fledged member of the Maestros following the wedding.
In-game references
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References
- ↑ a b c K. Arsenault Rivera (April 4, 2022). "The Family Man". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (April 22, 2021). "The Legends You'll Find in Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/arsenaultrivera/status/1516621137773539329
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