| “ | Were it anyone else they may have not survived the hardships and turmoil I've endured throughout my childhood. The streets were unforgiving. The cold was unbearable. Wounds were open to diseases that mount the galloping air. It became harder when my mother passed. But I have experience, perseverance, and patience. One can do anything if they have those. | „ |
| ~ Delilah Copperspoon |
Delilah Copperspoon, known formally as Delilah Frederick, is the leader of the Golden Dawn and the illegitimate child of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
Overview[]
Delilah was born as the bastard daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales and a kitchen maid. When her younger sister Augusta was born, the two girls grew up together but whereas Augusta lived in Buckingham Palace, Delilah lived in the servant's quarters together with her mother. When Delilah begged her father to allow her to come to court, Frederick denied her request, promising her that she would be allowed to come to court 'next year' every time she asked. However, he never held his promise. As Frederick never explained the 'shame' of being a bastard to Delilah, the young girl did not understand why she was treated this way.
According to Delilah, one day, while playing together, Augusta accidentally broke an item of immense value and framed Delilah for its destruction when questioned. Consequently, Delilah was whipped repeatedly and thrown out of Buckingham Palace alongside her mother. Left to struggle for survival in the unforgiving streets of Dunwall, Delilah and her mother would find themselves in debtor's prison, where her mother would meet her slow demise at the hands of a prison guard. With her mother's death, Delilah was forced to work odd jobs while painting on the side, until eventually coming under the tutelage of Anton Sokolov. Sokolov appreciated her ways of imagining the world as a better place through her art; however, her interest in the occult and her obsession with the British royal family took her out of his circles.
A year later and as the Rat Plague started, Delilah usurped the former head of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn then promoting Breanna Ashworth, an aristocrat she saved from an arranged life, into overseeing a branch within the Order. She shared her powers with her admirers, and they lived carefree, roaming graveyards and the countryside. Another year later, she moved her coven to the dilapidated and secluded Brigmore Manor, from which she started her plans to take over the United Kingdom of Britain through collaboration with the Church of the Broken God and other turncoats of the monarchy. With such resources at her disposal she would be able to build the Oraculum that would allow her to be part of a reality where she rules over the kingdom with the promise of having to fulfill their greatest desires and to rule over a land she was cheated out of.
Appearance[]
Delilah appeared as a slim middle-aged woman. She had fair though somewhat pale skin, bright blue eyes with black rings underneath. Her hair was shaved into an undercut. She wore a licorice colored vest and pants, with black boots. She also seemed to have sported rose and plant-like patterns shaped into vines around her upper-body, shoulders, arms, and neck.
Personality[]
As a child, Delilah was sweet and loving, having spent most of her days in Buckingham Palace playing with Augusta and hoping that one day, her father would show her the same attention he showed her legitimate younger sister. Even after being cast out of the palace and denied her royal position as princess, she was at least able to find solace in her mother's presence. Following her mother's death, however, Delilah was deprived of any form of comfort and came to see the world as "marred and distorted", bringing about the power hungry visionary she becomes in adulthood.
Having seen and survived the worst the world could deal out, Delilah becomes jaded by and dissatisfied with reality, with her primary goal becoming the induction of change. In order to climb from a point of neglect and filth, Delilah does whatever necessary to survive and ascend to the top. Using her uncanny allure and cunning to attract and manipulate those around her, she is able to rise to heights unimaginable by most. In both of her major power plays, she seeks ultimately the alteration of reality in her image, motivated by her dismal upbringing and vindication against the world. She feels entitled to this right of warping reality, thinking it to be her brand of "justice" and form of correcting the world's many flaws. It is left ambiguous whether her remembrances of the past reflect reality or whether the truth has been warped by her lies and/or insanity.
Powers and Abilities[]
Delilah possesses a wide-ranging variety of talents, ranging from powerful supernatural abilities to a cunning unrivaled throughout the Kingdom. Her charm and charisma fill people with admiration and devotion, making loyal followers of those around her. Propelling her further through the ranks of society are her ambition and persistence, granting her considerable influence throughout the world. Even the Outsider on several occasions feels inclined to commend Delilah's wit and perseverance.
Being a mage, she possesses an extensive array of supernatural abilities that allow her to dominate most who oppose her. She is primarily able to exert her will unto objects, allowing her to control statues, turn adversaries to stone, and utilize paintings to steal the spirits of others. With her Arcane Bond, she empowers her coven of witches to fight for her, rarely having to enter combat for herself. When forced to, however, Delilah is capable of standing her ground against efficient combatants such as Abraham Van Helsing and Johanna Constantine. After merging with the energies of the Oraculum, Delilah's already formidable magic becomes even more powerful to where she even became a threat to the likes of Haytham Kenway, a powerful Ghost Rider.