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Persephone Poldma is an Estonian psychic who lived at 300 Fox Way. She is the best friend of Maura Sargent and Calla.
Biography[]
Early History[]
Persephone met Maura Sargent and Calla Johnson while hitchhiking to Henrietta, many years before Blue was born. Eventually, the three friends moved into 300 Fox Way. Their household quickly expanded to include fellow female psychics, some friends and some family. She was also working on a PhD of some sort and had a lover with a mysterious but possibly unfortunate fate.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue[]
After Adam made his pact with Cabeswater, Persephone begins teaching him how to control his newfound powers and explore his status as a "magician." Often, the meaning of her lessons are difficult to discern; however, everything she says has a purpose.
When Gansey, Ronan, Adam, and Blue find Gwenllian in Jesse Dittley's cave and bring her to 300 Fox Way, Persephone convinces Calla to let the eccentric woman stay in the attic.
Days later, Adam and Persephone meet at a general store on the outskirts of Henrietta. When Adam pries for information on Maura, Persephone is vague and elusive. She begins telling him about the power the number three holds, and reveals to him that she had hoped he might be able to "replace" Maura, in Persephone and Calla's psychic trinity; however, Adam insists that he would never be able to. As Adam grows more frustrated with Persephone, she hands him three dollars, sending him into the store to buy her a soda. When he returns, she is gone; he asks the clerk if she had seen anyone leave, however, she replies that there was no one with him, to begin with.
Adam returns to 300 Fox Way, and — with the help of Calla and Blue — scries to find Persephone's location, discovering that it is the highest point in the house. The three rush to the attic; however, they find Persephone in a crumpled heap between Neeve's mirrors, dead. They assume that she was trying to scry for Maura's location—an act which, ultimately, cost her her life. She is killed when her soul wanders too far from her body during scrying.
Later, Persephone's death is "all over" the newspapers in Henrietta; the women of 300 Fox Way discover that her surname was, "Poldma", and Blue remarks that they did not even know that fact about her.
Personality[]
Persephone is a very quiet and mysterious person. She is seen as "odd" because her personality reflects both youthfulness and great wisdom and age. She is often a mediating force among the women of 300 Fox Way. She has some concept of right and wrong, but for the most part she seems to be operating on an entirely different rule book than everyone else. She is very much an otherworldly character. Persephone has a very quiet and gentle temperament.
Physical Description[]
She has a large "cloud" of white-blonde hair, which reaches the back of her thighs. She normally wears dresses, "elaborate, frothy creations or quizzical smocks," paired with plaid tights or crocheted leggings. The irises of her eyes are a "true mirror" of black, with her pupils hidden in darkness. After Adam begins working with her and becomes balanced with the ley line, he realizes that her eyes are actually a reflection of all colors, and that her eyes aren’t black at all. Persephone is a waif-like woman.
Appearances[]
- The Raven Boys
- The Dream Thieves
- Blue Lily, Lily Blue
- The Raven King (mentioned only)
Trivia[]
- She needs loud music and snacks in order to work on her Ph.D. thesis.
- She hates high-pitched, loud sounds.
- She likes to knit, and has made Blue and Gwenllian sweaters.
- She likes baking desserts, especially pies. Blue has remarked that this is a very involved task.
- She is Estonian
Gallery[]
Maggie Stiefvater[]
