Chloe Halford

Oliver's mother and Edgar Groves' wife. A legendary battlemage of her time, Chloe was considered by many to be one of the most powerful Gnostic Hunters in the world. A relentlessly free spirit who answered to no call or rule but her own feelings and conscience.

In 1525, Chloe's former comrades, Esmeralda, Darius Grenville, Vanessa Aldiss, Frances Gilchrist, Enrico Forghieri, Demitrio Aristides, and Baldia Muwezicamili conspired to kill her due to her desire to, in some capacity, reform magical society. Esmeralda lured her away, promising safety, before stabbing her in the back. The other six proceeded to heal her enough to experience 128 kinds of excruciating pain through the spell Dolor, before Esmeralda devoured her soul. A remnant of her etheric body escaped and rests within her son Oliver after a soul merge, which he utilizes as power in order to exact revenge for her murder.