Andreea Cohen

Andreea Cohen (also known as Melissa Gray in her modern identity) is a powerful vampire and former government assassin in WJR Parks' Hidden World Series. She serves as the protagonist of Andreea The Undying and appears as a significant character in the first two Raven novels.

Biography

Early Life (Pre-Vampire)

• Born: Late 1700s, London, England
• Human Age at Turning: 20 years old
• Family Background: Daughter of a well-known English nobleman
• Turning Event: Met vampire Dumitru on her 20th birthday while visiting a new theater with her father in London

Vampiric Life

Relationship with Dumitru (1780s-1800s)

Andreea was turned by Dumitru, a powerful vampire who became obsessed with her innocent, child-like features and beauty. Three days after their meeting, she disappeared from London forever, transformed into one of the undead. Unlike many vampires, Andreea deeply loved Dumitru, though his feelings remained ambiguous - torn between genuine affection and seeing her as merely a companion in passion.

Revolutionary War Period (1780-1783)

During the American Revolutionary War, Andreea served as part of Dumitru's vampire army in his war against the Order of the Sons of Light. She demonstrated her unique ability to control undead creatures, commanding armies of zombies and ghouls in battle. This power proved extremely taxing, often leaving her unconscious from the mental strain.

First Death and Resurrection (Early 1800s)

Andreea was captured and brutally tortured by a churiphim (half-angel vampire hunter) with ice-silver eyes and storm-silver hair. The churiphim:

• Hung Andreea from a tree by her remaining limb
• Slowly severed her limbs one by one
• Finally split her skull in two with a holy sword
• Left only burnt bones that were eventually buried

Her consciousness somehow survived in a "formless void" state, remaining aware near her remains for years. As battles were fought and blood soaked the earth around her bones, her body eventually regenerated, granting her a "second chance" at unlife.

Modern Era (2000s-Present)

Government Career

After her resurrection, Andreea:

• Trained extensively in military combat, espionage, and weapons
• Became known as "The Lotus" - an elite government assassin
• Worked for the EMO (Elite Missions Operations) black ops agency
• Adopted the identity Melissa Gray
• Followed a strict moral code: only killing those who deserved death

The Sanderson Incident (Andreea The Undying)

While on what she believed was a mission to eliminate a Russian spy, Andreea discovered she had been deceived. The target was actually Dr. Kevin Alinsky, a scientist trying to protect his mutated daughter. This led to:

• Andreea going rogue and protecting innocent civilians
• Discovering government experiments combining alien and human DNA
• Fighting an alien-human hybrid creature (the "a1")
• Forming a romantic relationship with Sheriff Tucker Danvers
• Being forced to eliminate Agent Crowe to protect her identity

Powers and Abilities

Unique Vampiric Abilities

• Emotion Feeding: Unlike most vampires, Andreea can feed on emotional energy instead of blood, making blood consumption optional
• Blood Manipulation: Can form weapons, spears, and daggers from her own blood
• Blood Portal Creation: Can teleport using pools of her blood as gateways
• Enhanced Healing: Possesses accelerated regeneration, even able to reattach severed limbs

Necromantic Powers

• Undead Control: Can command and control zombies, ghouls, and other undead creatures
• Mass Necromancy: Capable of controlling up to 100 undead simultaneously (though extremely draining)

Standard Vampiric Abilities

• Superhuman Strength: Type I classification (can lift vehicles)
• Supersonic Speed: Can move faster than human perception
• Enhanced Senses: Including telescopic vision and acute hearing
• Vampiric Compulsion: Can control human minds through eye contact
• Vampiric Links: Can form psychic connections with humans she's attracted to

Combat Skills

• Expert marksmanship and sniper training
• Advanced martial arts and military combat techniques
• Weapons expertise (particularly with her favored Barrett M82 rifle)
• CIA training in espionage and infiltration
• Strategic warfare planning

Relationships

Romantic

• Dumitru: Her vampire creator and centuries-long love interest (unrequited)
• Sheriff Tucker Danvers: Modern romantic interest from Sanderson, Texas

Allies

• Elspet: Fellow vampire and ally in Dumitru's army
• Dr. Kevin Alinsky: Scientist she protected during the Sanderson Incident
• Raven Walker: Fellow vampire hunter she befriended despite ideological differences

Enemies

• The Order of the Sons of Light: Ancient vampire hunting organization
• Agent Crowe: EMO handler she was forced to kill (†)
• Lt. Commander Morrison: Transhuman supersoldier who defeated her in combat

Personality

Andreea underwent significant character development over her centuries of existence:

As a Human: Innocent, child-like, and pure - described as having an "innocent child-like face" with large, round brown eyes

Early Vampire Years: Became a "vile beast" with no regard for human life, killing without thought or mercy, including children

Modern Era: Developed empathy and moral constraints, refusing to harm innocents and following a strict code of only killing those who deserve death

Key Traits:

• Fiercely loyal to those she loves
• Struggles with her monstrous nature vs. desire to be good
• Haunted by memories of her torture and death
• Determined never to be helpless again
• Capable of deep love but also ruthless when necessary

Physical Description

• Hair: Long, flowing black hair
• Eyes: Deep brown, described as "the color of deep brown earth"
• Build: Small frame, appears to be in her mid-twenties
• Face: Soft features with large, round eyes that retain an innocent, child-like quality
• Height: Relatively short stature

Locations

Historical

• London, England: Birthplace and location of her turning
• North Carolina: Base of operations during Revolutionary War
• New Mexico Mountains: Modern isolated cabin retreat

Modern

• Sanderson, Texas: Site of the alien incident
• Various Global Locations: Through her government missions

Legacy

Andreea represents a unique evolution in vampire mythology - a creature who chose to reclaim her humanity despite her monstrous nature. Her story explores themes of redemption, the possibility of change, and whether monsters can become heroes. Her relationship with both the supernatural world (vampires, angels, aliens) and human institutions (government, military) makes her a bridge between multiple realms of existence.

Series Appearances:

• Raven: Birth into Darkness (Supporting Character)
• Raven: Demon of Darkness (Supporting Character)
• Andreea The Undying (Protagonist)

Aliases: Melissa Gray, The Lotus

Species: Vampire (Turned)

Status: Active (as of latest appearance)